Inukshuk
Rising Sun Member
If you have been to the Kilpecker Sand Dunes, you know this area. @bh4rnnr Perry first took us there in 2009 for the Outlaws Run. I have returned many times taking some of you with me. I'm ready to go again! Its cold in winter but not snowy.
It is a vast area that can support many users. The side roads are from ranching and oil and gas activity. The oil and gas development is slowed, but even the impact of that is low.
Please, submit a comment
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Rock Springs RMP Amendment Proposal Open for Comment - DUE BY NOVEMBER 11
Already home to numerous Wilderness Study Areas, the 2024 Rock Spring RMP designated new areas of critical environmental concern, limiting another 935,000 acres, which included the Killpecker sand dunes special recreation area. The BLM is now asking for feedback on current designations in the area. This is a critical opportunity to protect and expand outdoor recreation in Wyoming. Comments are due November 11, 2025.
Categories: Action Alert | BLM | Map | Wyoming
In 2024, the BLM finalized the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan which governs how 3.6 million acres of land is managed. This plan designated 12 new areas of critical environmental concern (ACEC) that total 935,135 acres. It reduced the Killpecker sand dunes special recreation management area (SRMA), and other SRMA’s. The BLM has now opened scoping for an amendment to this RMP to re-evaluate 1.3 million acres of designations within this RMP including 13 Wilderness Study Areas.
When designations like ACECs or WSAs are added or tightened, certain uses such as motorized routes, trail development, facility construction, or access roads may become more constrained or prohibited. Over time, expanded or overly cautious designations can limit recreation, infrastructure maintenance, and other multiple-use activities. The BLM is asking for feedback on the current designations of ACES, WSA’s, SRMA’s and other management areas which you can see in the maps below.
Comments are accepted through November 11, 2025.
It is a vast area that can support many users. The side roads are from ranching and oil and gas activity. The oil and gas development is slowed, but even the impact of that is low.
Please, submit a comment
Protect Outdoor Recreation in Wyoming: Rock Springs RMP Amendment Proposal Open for Comment - BlueRibbon Coalition | Defend Your Ground
Already home to numerous Wilderness Study Areas, the 2024 Rock Spring RMP designated new areas of critical environmental concern, limiting another 935,000 acres, which included the Killpecker sand dunes special recreation area. The BLM is now asking for feedback on current designations in the...
blueribboncoalition.org
Already home to numerous Wilderness Study Areas, the 2024 Rock Spring RMP designated new areas of critical environmental concern, limiting another 935,000 acres, which included the Killpecker sand dunes special recreation area. The BLM is now asking for feedback on current designations in the area. This is a critical opportunity to protect and expand outdoor recreation in Wyoming. Comments are due November 11, 2025.
Categories: Action Alert | BLM | Map | Wyoming
Why you should submit here, even if you already have elsewhere!
In 2024, the BLM finalized the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan which governs how 3.6 million acres of land is managed. This plan designated 12 new areas of critical environmental concern (ACEC) that total 935,135 acres. It reduced the Killpecker sand dunes special recreation management area (SRMA), and other SRMA’s. The BLM has now opened scoping for an amendment to this RMP to re-evaluate 1.3 million acres of designations within this RMP including 13 Wilderness Study Areas.
When designations like ACECs or WSAs are added or tightened, certain uses such as motorized routes, trail development, facility construction, or access roads may become more constrained or prohibited. Over time, expanded or overly cautious designations can limit recreation, infrastructure maintenance, and other multiple-use activities. The BLM is asking for feedback on the current designations of ACES, WSA’s, SRMA’s and other management areas which you can see in the maps below.
Why the Recreation Community Must Submit Comments
- Defend on-the-ground access. Too often, designations are drawn broadly or sweepingly, resulting in trails, motor routes, or areas of interest being boxed out even where recreational use has existed for years.
- Ensure balanced management. Recreation is a lawful and important public land use. Comments help push BLM toward management plans that recognize recreation as a core use not as an afterthought.
- Prevent creeping closures. Once a designation is formally adopted, it is very difficult to undo or modify even if conditions change. Early input can help limit overreach.
- Shape the planning process. Agencies are legally obligated to consider and respond to public input in planning decisions. Comments that raise key issues such as access, economic impacts, and multiple-use tradeoffs force BLM to reckon with them.
- Support local economies. Outdoor recreation drives tourism, lodging, guiding, and services in many rural communities. Restrictive designations can weaken the economic base these communities rely on.
Comments are accepted through November 11, 2025.
