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Gila Lower Box, New Mexico, Recreation Area Management Plan

May 3, 2022

Categories: ATV | BLM | Dirt Bike | Dispersed Camping | New Mexico | Overlanding
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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.

Why you should submit here, even if you already have elsewhere!

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.

We keep you in the loop. When you comment through our site, we can send you updates on what comes next. If you only use the government/agency site, you’re depending on them to tell you what happens next — and they won’t.

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.

The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comment for the Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP) for Gila Lower Box Area. This area is located in Southwest, New Mexico. This project is currently in the public scoping phase which means they are accepting public comment to help them develop a variety of management alternatives.

You can access the map and the BLM planning website regarding the area here.

The purpose of the scoping period is to receive feedback on the area and how it should be managed. There is currently a Wilderness Study Area and an Are of Environmental Concern within the planning area. The BLM says, “The BLM is undergoing this planning effort to provide better access, interpretation, and recreation sites for the public as the Gila Lower Box grows in popularity”

To provide better access the BLM needs to not only maintain any current roads but analyze under NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) additional roads that would provide access to all. If you have any on the ground knowledge of this area please reach out to us. You can use the tool below to send a scoping comment to the BLM before May 5, 2022 letting them know that all forms of recreation is important to protect.

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