One of the decade’s most important travel management plans has been submitted for review and will decide the fate of some of the most famous Jeep trails in Moab. It is crucial you do your part, whether a native, a transplant, or a visitor – you get a voice!
Written comments may be submitted through ePlanning to https://go.usa.gov/xs57y or by email to [email protected] or [email protected]
Time is running out; comments are due by October 7, 2022.
The enthusiast networks, those offroad communities you may listen to, are recommending opposition to Alternatives B and C; and support of alternatives D or A.
Alternative A is a no-action alternative – essentially, no change to the current management plan. It is not often this one is chosen when a new Travel Management Plan is proposed.
Since it would be unexpected for Alternative A to be chosen, Alternative D is the next best thing. Alternative D is the pro-motorized plan with the least amount of closures. Part of the Buttes and Towers safari trail is slated for closure in Alternative D.
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Alternative C would close 2/3 of Ten Mile Canyon, parts of Hell Roaring Canyon, and all of Mineral Canyon, in addition to the closures contemplated in Alternative D.
Alternative B would slaughter the off-road community; it includes Hey Joe Canyon, Golden Spike, Gold Bar Rim, Rusty Nail, Day Canyon Point, Dead Man Point, Bull Canyon, Mashed Potatoes Jeep trails, plus parts of Where Eagles Dare, Wipe Out Hill, 7 Mile Rim, and all the closures mentioned in the other Alternatives. It’s aggressive and deadly to off-road in Moab and, unfortunately, has the support of the Grand County politicos.
You can read the verbiage of the Travel Management Plan here: https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-announces-public-meeting-and-comment-period-labyrinth-rimsgemini-bridges-draft
Important things to remember about commenting –
- Your comments must be substantive.
- Substantive comments offer alternatives.
- Substantive comments question the accuracy of information.
- Substantive comments question the methodology or assumptions used.
- Substantive comments present new relevant information.
- Always give your reasons why!
- Choose an alternative to support.
- Choose an alternative you are against.
- Do not copy/paste someone else’s comments, or use a form letter – 1000 form letters only count as 1 – doing us little good.
Be part of the solution; keep Moab open to the public – open for use by you and your friends. Act now!