The Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office seeks public comments on Spring 2021 Special Recreation Permit applications

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Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Uncompahgre Field Office

Media Contact:

D. Maggie Magee

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments on eleven special recreation permit applications for fiscal year 2021.

“The BLM uses a permit system to manage economic aspects of recreation and ensure sustainable and diverse recreational opportunities for all visitors,” said Uncompahgre Field Manager Greg Larson. “Making public lands available to support local economies and provide quality recreation experiences is integral to BLM management objectives.”

The BLM received seven new, two renewal, and two transfer special use permit applications to provide commercial activities on BLM lands within the Uncompahgre Field Office in 2021:

  • City of Delta (Darin Hamm) – Ultra marathon running race in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area.
  • Far Flung Adventures (Will Blackstock) – Guided river trips (including rafting, kayaking, and canoeing) on the lower Dolores River.
  • Four Corners Guides (Lizzy Scully) – Guided packrafting courses and tours on the San Miguel and lower Dolores rivers.
  • Grand Junction Stand Up Paddle Boarding Co. (Elizabeth Fortushniak) – Guided rafting on the San Miguel and lower Dolores rivers; guided mountain biking in Paradox Valley; guided rock climbing in Escalante Canyon.
  • Hanging Flume 50k Race (Mason Osgood) – Trail running race in Paradox Valley.
  • Peak Mountain Guides (Lance Sullins) – Guided rock climbing.
  • Seeds Wilderness Therapy (Dean Reynolds) – Guided backpacking trips.
  • Telluride Flyfishers (renewal; Kaitlyn Glennon) – Guided walk/wade fishing on the San Miguel River and lower Dolores rivers.
  • Wilderness Aware (renewal; Brian Ellis) – Guided rafting and fishing on the Gunnison River within Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area and Wilderness; guided rafting and fishing on the lower Dolores River.
  • Durango Rivertrippers (transfer from Animas River Company DBA 4 Corners Whitewater; David Moler) – Guided river trips (including rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding, and walk/wade fishing) on the San Miguel and lower Dolores rivers.
  • Elite Motorcycle Tours (transfer; Steve Deines) – Guided motorcycle tours in Flat Top-Peach Valley Recreation Area within Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, and Dry Creek Recreation Area.

Written comments regarding the special recreation permit applications should be submitted by mail or email no later than November 12, 2020 to Tatyana Sukharnikova, Special Recreation Permit Administrator, Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, or tsukharnikova@blm.gov. Please be specific in your comments, including how the proposal could affect you.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

 

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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.