U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Southern Nevada District Office
Southern Nevada District Office
| Contacts: | Kirsten Cannon | , 702-515-5057 | , k1cannon@blm.gov |
Guest Climbing Permits Available at Red Rock Canyon
Las Vegas - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area announces the opening of Guest Climbing Special Recreation Permits for 2013.
These permits authorize commercial guided or educational rock climbing in Red Rock Canyon for up to 10 days in 2013. Four educational and eight commercial Guest Climbing Permits are available.
The permits will be issued through a lottery system if more applications are received than available permits.
Those interested in applying for a Guest Climbing Permit, should submit a completed application by September 30, 2012 to the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office: HCR 33 Box 5500, Las Vegas, NV 89161.
Notification of selected applicants will be made by October 30, 2012.
For more information please visit the Red Rock website at http://blm.gov/9kkd.
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. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.