Immediate Action Required to Prevent Loss of Moab Trails

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO SAVE HUGE SWATH OF MOAB TRAILS

The BLM is initiating an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze motorized access in the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges area in Moab.  The area under study is 304,000 acres west of HWY 191 from Moab to I-70.  OHV trails potentially affected by this include Gemini Bridges, Golden Spike, Rusty Nail, Poison Spider, Gold Bar Rim, Golden Crack, Mashed Potatoes, Determination Towers, Seven Mile Rim; just to name a few, as well as atv and single track trails.

Public input is needed by Monday, April 26, 2021.  Please follow the links below for the full BLM Press Release, Interactive Map, and Public Comment form.  Please keep your comments respectful.

Comments should mention as many of the following areas that are personally relevant to you in as much detail that you are able to share.

  • Your personal use of these trails: Is this an area you and your family visit for vacations or you meet up with friends?  Describe how you use the trails, viewing scenery and wildlife, archaeology, geology, Any details that reflect special areas of interest to you (and your family). Photos are always strong influencers.
  • The financial impact to the area: Moab’s economy derives primarily from tourism. How many times a year do you visit Moab, and for how long have you been coming? Would you continue to visit Moab if these trails were closed to motorized access.
  • If you have engaged in trail cleanups or maintenance to keep them accessible, give details of those efforts.
  • Would you be unable to visit the area if you could not use motorized vehicles, i.e. physical limitations that would deny access to you

YOUR COMMENTS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN INFLUENCING THIS DECISION, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021. CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE BLM PAGE FOR YOUR COMMENTS

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SEND AN EMAIL TO: blm_ut_mb_comments@blm.gov WITH A SUBJECT OF

“Labyrinth Rims”

 

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES 

BLM PRESS RELEASE

https://utahpla.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Press-Release-Labyrinth-Rims-Gemini-Bridges-TMP.pdf

 

INTERACTIVE MAP

(https://eplanning.blm.gov/EPLCommentMap/?itemId=2be8bfadeb6a40549e59ad0ad0abb169)