Imperial Sand Dunes

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News Releases 

2008

• Public Meetings Scheduled for Revised Dunes Management Plan (4/4/08)
• BLM to Revise Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Management Plan (3/19/08)
• BLM Announces Intent to Revise Imperial Sand Dunes Management Plan (2/14/08)
• Fee Program Changes Upcoming for the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (1/18/08)

2007

• Imperial Sand Dunes 2007-2008 Monitoring Protocols Announced (12/18/07)
• Safety and Litter Campaigns to Open Dunes Season (10/18/07)
• Public Invited to Review BLM's OHV Grant Application (8/14/07)
• Suspects Arrested in Major Dunes Drug Smuggling Bust (4/17/07)

2006

• Safety Remains Focus for the New Year's at Dunes  (12/20/06)
• BLM Announces Increased Camping Space at Imperial Dunes (9/29/06)
• BLM Announces Appointments to the Imperial Sand Dunes Technical Review Team  (5/9/06)
• BLM District Advisory Council to Meet in El Centro  (1/31/06)
• Imperial Sand Dunes 2006 Monitoring Program to Begin  (1/24/06)

2005

• New Year's Weekend at Dunes Will Focus on Safety  (12/28/05)
• Dunes Season Maintains "Zero Tolerance," Temporary Closures  (11/22/05)
• New Dunes Season to Emphasize Litter Education and Permit Compliance  (10/13/05)
• BLM-Imperial County Sign Agreement for New Fee Collection-Compliance Effort at Dunes  (9/12/05)
• Peirson's Milk-vetch 2005 Monitoring Data Published for Imperial Sand Dunes  (9/9/05)
• Imperial Dunes Plan Approved  (3/24/05)
• Outreach Emphasis at Dunes this President's Day Weekend  (2/17/05)
• Imperial Sand Dunes 2005 Multi-Species Monitoring Program Begins  (2/10/05)

2004

• Dunes Season Maintains "Zero Tolerance," Temporary Closures  (11/24/04)
• Dunes Pay Stations Vandalized, Reward Offered  (11/9/04)
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines Peirson's Milk-vetch should remain protected  (6/3/04)
• BLM won't increase recreation fees at the Imperial Sand Dunes this season  (5/7/04)
• BLM Desert District fee program enjoying success  (3/10/04)

2003

• Public Comment Sought on Supplemental Dunes Rule  (11/26/03)
• New Dunes Season sees "Zero Tolerance" and Expanded Fee Area  (10/22/03)
• BLM Announces New Members of the Imperial Sand Dunes Technical Review Team  (9/17/03)
• BLM Sets Imperial Sand Dunes Fees for 2003-2004 Season  (9/2/03)
• BLM Reviews OHV Desert Recreation Fee Program  (8/11/03)
• BLM Seeks Representatives to Serve on the Imperial Sand Dunes Technical Review Team  (7/24/03)
• Proposed Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Management Plan Released  (5/23/03)
• Public Meeting on OHV Grant Proposals Scheduled  (5/6/03)
• Desert District Fee Demonstration Program to Expand  (4/25/03)
• Interim restrictions Remain at Imperial Sand Dunes Pending Completion of Management Plan  (4/16/03)
• President's Weekend at Dunes Brings Praises  (2/21/03)
• Statement Regarding CA OHV Commission's Denial of BLM Grant Request for Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, Imperial County, California (1/23/03)
• BLM Seeks Continued Public Cooperation for Closures at Imperial Sand Dunes  (1/10/03)

2002

• Thousands enjoy holiday weekend at Imperial Sand Dunes  (12/3/02)
• BLM to Support Safety Ordinance Passed by County Supervisors for Imperial Dunes  (11/20/02)
• Safety primary focus as dunes season gets underway  (10/28/02)
• Dunes Plan Progressing to Replace Lawsuit's Interim Restrictions  (9/25/02)
• Comment period closing on Imperial Dunes draft management plan  (7/24/02)
• BLM schedules workshop for the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area  (7/14/02)
• Public Meeting Scheduled in San Diego to Review Imperial Dunes Draft Management Plans  (4/24/02)
• BLM Schedules Public Meeting in Yuma to Review Imperial Dunes Draft Management Plans  (4/22/02)
• Public Meeting Scheduled in Phoenix to Review Imperial Dunes Draft Management Plans  (4/9/02)
• BLM Schedules Meeting in Long Beach to Review Imperial Dunes Draft Management Documents  (4/8/02)
• Public Meeting Scheduled to Review Imperial Dunes Draft Management Plan and EIS  (4/5/02)
• Dunes holiday weekend sees continued decrease in lawlessness  (4/1/02)
• Dunes law enforcement policies in place for Easter holiday  (3/26/02)
• Lawlessness significantly decreased at Imperial Sand Dunes  (2/20/02)
• Zero Tolerance declared for Imperial Sand Dunes  (2/5/02)

2001

• Federal, State and County officials Unite on Law Enforcement at Imperial Sand Dunes  (12/4/01)
• New Rules to Improve Public Safety Issued for Imperial Sand Dunes  (11/20/01)
• Decision record issued authorizing camping closure at Imperial Sand Dunes  (10/19/01)
• BLM issues decision record for interim closure at Imperial Sand Dunes  (10/19/01)
• BLM Proposes Temporary Camping Closure in Eastern Imperial County to Protect Desert Tortoises  (8/10/01)
• BLM schedules open house to solicit public comments on OHV grant applications  (7/13/01)
• BLM issues proposed closure order regarding Imperial Sand Dunes  (6/18/01)
• Court to accept objections on lawsuit settlement agreements  (1/26/01)
• BLM to implement additional interim measures to protect endangered species  (1/18/01)

2000

• BLM prepares for visitors at Imperial Sand Dunes  (11/17/00)
• BLM implements interim closure at Imperial Sand Dunes  (11/09/00)
• BLM implementing outreach to inform public of partial closure at Imperial Sand Dunes  (10/25/00)

1999

• BLM announces intention to crack down on illegal behavior at Imperial Sand Dunes (12/15/99)
• Glamis/Imperial Sand Dunes undergoing facelift -- public welcome to participate (12/15/99)
• Improvements await visitors at Imperial Sand Dunes as OHV season begins (10/26/99)
• BLM announces additional camping area at Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area to fall under recreation fee program (8/30/99)

1998

• BLM seeks volunteers for annual clean up day at Imperial Dunes (12/17/98)
• BLM to implement user fees for the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (12/8/98)
• BLM to host additional open house in San Diego to solicit public input for Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (7/9/98)
• BLM to host open houses to solicit public input for Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (6/8/98)