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Colorado’s North Fruita Desert Supplementary Rules Available for Comment
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Grand Junction Field Office, is publishing proposed supplementary rules regulating the conduct of certain activities on all public lands within Colorado’s North Fruita Desert Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). These proposed supplementary rules notify the public that certain activities are no longer allowed in the North Fruita Desert, and include, but are not limited to the following: Prohibition of fires outside of designated fire rings within the designated campground in the bicycle emphasis area, required use of fire pans outside of the mountain bike emphasis area, prohibition of discharge of dangerous weapons within the mountain bike emphasis area, prohibition of camping outside of designated camping sites within the mountain bike emphasis area, limiting all motorized and mechanized vehicle travel within the area to designated routes, the seasonal closure of certain routes, prohibition of possession or use of firewood containing nails or other metal hardware, and the prohibition on shooting any glass objects. The proposed supplementary rules can be read in their entirety here: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2005/July/Day-28/i14946.htm.
Comments on the proposed supplementary rules must be received or postmarked by August 29, 2005, to be assured consideration. In developing final supplementary rules, BLM may not consider comments postmarked or received in person or by electronic mail after this date. Comments can be emailed to: Britta_Laub@co.blm.gov or mail to: Bureau of Land Management, Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
For further information, please contact:
Britta Laub
Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planner
(970) 244-3000
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Grand Junction Field Office, is publishing proposed supplementary rules regulating the conduct of certain activities on all public lands within Colorado’s North Fruita Desert Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). These proposed supplementary rules notify the public that certain activities are no longer allowed in the North Fruita Desert, and include, but are not limited to the following: Prohibition of fires outside of designated fire rings within the designated campground in the bicycle emphasis area, required use of fire pans outside of the mountain bike emphasis area, prohibition of discharge of dangerous weapons within the mountain bike emphasis area, prohibition of camping outside of designated camping sites within the mountain bike emphasis area, limiting all motorized and mechanized vehicle travel within the area to designated routes, the seasonal closure of certain routes, prohibition of possession or use of firewood containing nails or other metal hardware, and the prohibition on shooting any glass objects. The proposed supplementary rules can be read in their entirety here: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2005/July/Day-28/i14946.htm.
Comments on the proposed supplementary rules must be received or postmarked by August 29, 2005, to be assured consideration. In developing final supplementary rules, BLM may not consider comments postmarked or received in person or by electronic mail after this date. Comments can be emailed to: Britta_Laub@co.blm.gov or mail to: Bureau of Land Management, Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
For further information, please contact:
Britta Laub
Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planner
(970) 244-3000