WILDALERT: Stop ORV Damage to Utah's Wild Lands

Located in central Utah, the Richfield BLM Resource Area encompasses spectacular redrock canyons, rugged and unique badlands, peaks over 10,000 feet, and portions of western Utah's Basin and Range region. Much of the region's public lands are wilderness quality - among many others, areas such as Rocky Ford, Kingston Ridge, Limestone Cliffs, Wild Horse Mesa, Flat Tops, and Bull Mountain should all be afforded the highest level of protection to ensure their enduring beauty.

While oil and gas development presents an increasing threat to these wild landscapes, off-road vehicle (ORV) use remains the biggest concern. Encouragingly, the BLM took a big step toward reducing this problem in 2006 when it implemented emergency motorized travel restrictions on the delicate Mancos shale badlands surrounding Utah's famous Factory Butte. However, BLM is now considering a management plan that would afford minimum protections to the majority of this fragile landscape.

The BLM is now taking comments from the public on its proposed management plan. Please tell the BLM it must revise its proposed plans in order to reduce the destructive and redundant web of ORV routes and the resulting noise, fumes, and scars to the land. There's a limited time to act. Click here to take quick, effective action.

Please take action today and tell the BLM to include wilderness preservation in the Richfield resource management plan.

Sincerely,
Kathy Kilmer
The Wilderness Society