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Restrictions and Closures Proposed in Manti-La Sal National Forest

Categories: Action Alert | Dispersed Camping

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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.

September 23, 2021

The Manti-La Sal National Forest has submitted a Revised Forest Management Plan. The forest is more than 1.4 million acres and spans from San Juan County, to Utah County. If you recreate in Southern or Central Utah, chances are you have come in contact with the Manti-La Sal National Forest.

The plan highlights different types of designations with various degrees of restrictions. The green and pink areas that you see in the map will have all existing roads and trails closed. This is a very large area and we are concerned with the amount of access that will be taken away from users. From Arch Canyon, to the Arapeen Trail, to the towering peaks of the La Sals, to some of the best snowmobiling terrain in Utah, this plan will impact a wide range of recreation users. 

As you can see, these areas shaded pink and green cover a large portion of the forest.

Here is the map of the Blue Mountains near Monticello and Blanding:

Here is the proposed map for the La Sal mountains that tower over Moab:

Here is a map of the National Forest lands near Manti:

We have been analyzing this plan, and we have prepared some initial comment language you can use to protect our access in this huge area of Utah. Fill out the form below to submit a comment to the Forest Service.

Add in your own additional, personal thoughts in the letter or use the comments we have provided.

Our work to protect access to snowmobiles on our national forests is generously supported by the SkiDoo P.A.S.S. program. Our field work, policy analysis, and public outreach on this planning effort was supported by a SkiDoo P.A.S.S Grant.
Our work to protect access to snowmobiles on our national forests is generously supported by the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association.

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