BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Supplementary Rule for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
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DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposed supplementary rule for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The proposed rule would enable the BLM to enforce decisions in the 2010 Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Resource Management Plan, which guides the management of the 178,000-acre site. Some of the decisions in the resource management plan made changes related to previously authorized activities, including recreation, camping, travel management, and collecting geological and biological materials.
“The 2010 resource management plan was the result of a robust collaborative process that sought an optimal balance between resource use and the protection of sensitive cultural and natural resource values in the Monument—ensuring that the public would be able to enjoy the landscape and treasures of Canyons of the Ancients well into the future,” said Monument Manager Ray O’Neil. “This supplementary rule would help us enforce decisions that protect these valuable resources, as well as our visitors.”
A Notice of Proposed Supplementary Rule is scheduled to publish today in the Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2023-06806/canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument-in-dolores-and-montezuma-counties-co, initiating a 60-day public comment period. Submit your written comments on the proposed rule by June 5, 2023 to: Bureau of Land Management, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Attn: Tyler Fouss, 27501 Highway 184, Dolores, CO 81323, or fax to (970) 385-2338 or email tfouss@blm.gov.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.