The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Black Rock Desert (BLM land), Pershing County, NV · Nevada
- Level
- Organizer
- Issued
- 2020-04-10 Apr. 10, 2020
- In force
- Apr. 10, 2020 (the notice's date)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Fitness, Arts, Entertainment and Sports SEC-17
Operative words
'Given the painful reality of COVID-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do'; 'public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada are our highest priorities' (Ex. SEC-17-GM-006)
The organizer's notice
Burning Man Project, 'The Burning Man Multiverse in 2020' (Apr. 10, 2020): decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020 (live page)
Notes
2020: Not built. 'After much listening, discussion, and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020.'. 2021: Not built for a second year: 'We have decided to set our sights on Black Rock City 2022' (Apr. 27, 2021); 'we are still in the pandemic'; 'the uncertainties that need to be resolved are impossible to resolve in the time we have' (Ex. SEC-17-GM-087). Usual dates: Last week of August through Labor Day. Scale: '80,000 people' (Ex. SEC-17-GM-006). Venue orders 2020: NV-009, NV-012, NV-017, NV-021, NV-024, NV-028, FED-389. Venue orders 2021: NV-036, NV-038, NV-039, NV-041, NV-043.