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Camping within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Jun 1, 2023

Categories: Action Alert | BLM | Colorado | Dispersed Camping
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We keep them honest. If everyone only comments through the government/agency site, we have to take their word on how many comments were received. By submitting through BRC, we create an independent record of our community’s response that can’t be buried or under-reported.

We protect your voice. If this fight ends up in court, having our own record of submitted comments means we don’t have to wait a year or more for a government agency to turn over documents. We can move quickly with proof that thousands of you spoke up.

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Double coverage matters. Even if you’ve already commented through the government/agency site, submitting through ours makes your voice count twice — once in their system, and once in ours. That way they know the OHV community is watching and tracking every move.

For years, BRC has been trusted to run action alerts like this. Thousands of members and supporters have used this system effectively to defend access to public lands. This isn’t about collecting your info — it’s about building the strongest, most transparent record possible to hold agencies accountable.

Located in Southwest Colorado, 174,000 acres make up Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. This monument is home to many pueblo and ancient Native American sites. The supplementary rule to the current management plan would restrict many uses such as pine nut gathering, climbing, geocaching and where you can camp. The rule is looking to restrict camping within the pueblo dwellings for obvious reasons however, it will also restrict camping within 300 feet of these sites, riparian sites or within alcoves.

The purpose of the rule is to protect the ancient dwellings however it is clear the BLM needs to have more camping opportunities available in order to accommodate the growing number of users and popularity for camping on public lands. If there are more roads available and less areas arbitrarily restricted like Wilderness Study Areas, this area would not be restricting users into archeologically sensitive areas.

Send a comment to the BLM in support of a 100 foot camping buffer zone and considerations of opening more areas to dispersed camping within the monument. Comments are accepted through June 5, 2023.

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