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USFS Proposing Restrictions for Vehicle-based Dispersed Camping on National Forest System Lands in Colorado’s Chaffee, Freemont, Saguache, Park, and Lake counties.

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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.

April 4, 2022

Proposals to restrict dispersed camping in Colorado is nothing new however this time, The U.S. Forest Service is singling out vehicle-based camping. BLM land in Chaffee County, just last year proposed many restrictions to camping and recreation use. The issue isn't people accessing public lands, it's high value, private property owners not wanting anyone on adjacent land. The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have been catering to private property owners claiming "user-conflict" when typically no such user conflict is officially reported and documented.

Project area in Central Colorado

Any damage or impacts to natural resources should be first managed by the land agency. USFS is claiming there are robust amounts of incidents and shows pictures of trashed areas. We believe this is the exception and not the rule. There are solutions to problems we are seeing such as: better fencing, signs, better infrastructure and more access to waste facilities. The options the Forest Service is currently looking at for these areas are:

  • Designated Dispersed Sites
  • Developed Campgrounds
  • Traditional Dispersed Camping
  • No Camping Areas

BRC believes better management needs to be on that list rather than start implementing restrictions. You can read the proposal here. Please use the tool below to submit a comment letting the Forest Service know that dispersed camping is important to you. Comments are due, April 4, 2022.

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