| Contacts: | Tom Alvarez, Public Affairs Specialist, (970) 244-3097 |
BLM accepting comments on Special Recreation Permits
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Grand Junction Field Office is accepting public comments on 20 Special Recreation Permit (SRP) applications through November 30, 2010. All 20 SRP applications are available for review at the Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction. The BLM requires SRPs for commercial activities, as well as for competitive and organized group events on BLM public lands.
“We are seeking comments from the public on such issues as compliance history, potential conflicts with other users, and health and safety,” BLM SRP Administrator Mike Jones said. “Comments can also help us determine whether these SRPs support BLM objectives in recreation management and resource protection.”
The BLM uses a permit system for managing economic aspects of recreation, and to ensure sustainable and diverse recreational opportunities for all visitors. Supporting local economies and providing quality recreation experiences for the public by making public lands available for these activities is integral to BLM’s management objectives. The BLM collects “fair value” on behalf of the public when these types of commercial activities take place on public lands and manage commercial recreation to protect the natural resources that make recreation on public lands desirable.
For more information on these SRP applications, or to find out whether or not your activity on public lands requires an SRP, contact Mike Jones at (970) 244-3044 or mike_d_jones@blm.gov.
Commercial SRP applications for 2010 currently available for public comment are:
· AVID4 Adventure - River rafting, camping, hiking.
· Biggerstaff Guides and Outfitters, Inc - Guided big game hunting.
· Colorado Alpine & Desert Adventures, LLC - Back-country travel, rock climbing, rappelling, outdoor education, leave-no-trace ethics.
· Colorado Mountain College - Wildlife observation.
· DeBeque Wild Horse Council - All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and horse poker runs.
· Desert Rat Tours - Mountain bike tours and guiding.
· Gateway Canyons, LLC - Raft/kayak, climbing, jeep/off-highway vehicle (OHV) tours, horseback, mountain biking.
· Ladder Canyon Outfitters - Hunting, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding and camping.
· Motorcycle Accessories Poker Run- Off-road poker run.
· Mountain Bike Buddies - Shuttle to mountain bike trails.
· Mountain View Adventures- Guided elk and deer hunting.
· National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) - Rock climbing.
· Outpost Wilderness Adventure, LLC- Guided mountain biking trips and tours, teach leave-no-trace.
· Tailwind Tours RAO, Inc. - Guided mountain bicycle tours.
· School of Lost Borders - Wilderness therapy.
· South Park Adventure Guides - rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering and wilderness medicine.
· Travis Krukenberg Outfitting - Fully guided mountain lion hunts.
· Western State College, Wilderness Pursuits - backpacking and hiking for college students.
· Wings - Bird watching activities.
· Women's Wilderness Institute - Mountain biking cause for women,guided backpacking tours.
· Ribbon Shuttle - Shuttle to mountain bike trails.
· Dominguez Recreational Outfitters LLC – Big game packing.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
2815 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81506