Massive BLM Trail Closures ARE COMING!
The BLM Grand Junction
Field Office
Resource Management
Plan/ Travel Management Plan
is preparing to CLOSE
YOUR FAVORITE TRAILS
The BLM Grand Junction Field Office has released
their Draft Resource Management Plan/ Travel Management Plan for public
comment and the Grand Mesa Jeep Club is asking for YOUR help.
Under the RMP/ TMP "preferred
alternative", over 70% of the miles of roads and trails currently
available to the public will be CLOSED to motorized use.
Under the RMP/ TMP
"preferred alternative", nearly 82% of the acreage currently
available to the public will be CLOSED to motorized use.
These closures will have an affect on everyone
in the Grand Valley and potentially millions from outside the area. (hunters,
ATV riders, motor cyclists, equestrians, and even hikers in some
instances.
The economic repercussions to the local
Grand Junction area will be staggering. According to the Colorado Off
Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO), motorized recreation provides $141 million
in spending to the BLM's Grand Junction Field Office (GJFO) each year. Those
$141M support 214 jobs here in the Grand Junction area.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife found that hunting and
fishing in Mesa and Garfield counties result in $130,520,000.00 annually and
account for 1392 jobs.
Though the numbers don't seem to agree, the point
is that recreation in our area is more than significant to the local economy.
The Grand Mesa Jeep Club is leading the way in getting the public
involved and we need YOUR help.
Below is a comment form that can lead you to make “GOOD” comments. By “GOOD” comments, we mean ones that say what
you need to say to make an impact, not just vent your frustration.
This link will take you to a clean form to print and fill out.
