BLM Announces new mandated Common Sense Rules for CA Deserts

[baja619]

BLM Announces Interim Supplementary Rules for California Desert
Filed in Land Use on June 29, 2010 with no comments

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released interim final supplementary rules for public lands managed by the California Desert District. The rules clarify and simplify guidelines for visitors to public lands within the BLM California Desert District.

The eight common sense rules were developed in coordination with the Desert Advisory Council and recreation user groups. They are designed to enhance the safety of visitors, protect public health, protect natural resources, and improve recreation experiences and opportunities.

The rules include restrictions on people riding in truck beds; burning metal such as nails in firewood; glass containers; public nudity and the use of metal or wooden stakes. The rules also address saving camping spaces in open off-highway vehicle areas, require people to keep trash picked up at their campsites and impose limitations on camping at Competition Hill at Dumont Dunes.

Proposed penalties for violating could include a fine of $1,000 or no more than 12 months in prison, or both. The deadline for comments is July 26.

Even though these supplementary rules go into effect immediately, the BLM is seeking public comment on issues, concerns, potential impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures that should be considered during a 30-day comment period that will end July 26, 2010. Publication of final supplementary rules will occur after all public comments are considered.

Information on the rules is available in the BLM California Desert District Office as well as all BLM field offices in Barstow, El Centro, Moreno Valley, Needles, Palm Springs/South Coast and Ridgecrest, and at other visitor areas throughout the Desert District. The rules can also be viewed online at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/cdd/c...lementary.html.

Comments can be submitted by mail or delivered to BLM California Desert District Office, Attn: Lynnette Elser, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, California 92553. Comments can also be emailed to [email protected].

For further information, contact Lynnette Elser at (951) 697-5233 or by email to [email protected].

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[3G RACING]

what???? no nudity???
BLM is trying to make the dunes and desert boring!

[JPBart]

Might need some clarification on the use of wooden stakes. Hard to staple a down arrow to a pucker bush.

[200MPHTape]

4. Possession of glass beverage containers is prohibited in all developed sites and areas and all ORV open areas.
No more bottled beer or hard alcohol.

[OldStroppeTeam]

4. Possession of glass beverage containers is prohibited in all developed sites and areas and all ORV open areas.
No more bottled beer or hard alcohol.

Bring it in 55gal drums, the way it was meant to be transported !

[BRINGTHERUCKUS]

4. Possession of glass beverage containers is prohibited in all developed sites and areas and all ORV open areas.
No more bottled beer or hard alcohol.

what are you drinking? plenty of Hard alcohol comes in plastic bottles... and wine even comes in a bag!

[200MPHTape]

what are you drinking? plenty of Hard alcohol comes in plastic bottles... and wine even comes in a bag!

Any good drinker knows you don't drink from plastic...........................

[arqangel67]

Any good drinker knows you don't drink from plastic...........................

Tell it like it is !!!! haHa

[yzmike777]

Just take a keg. You cant lose.

[BRINGTHERUCKUS]

Any good drinker knows you don't drink from plastic...........................

the price is right... and my grandparents (and aunts and uncles) are experts on the subject and they rock the plastic bottles... cheap bastards...