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BLM to open short scoping period for Wedge/Buckhorn campsite plan; proposes phased campground and parking changes
Summary
BLM staff told the Emery County Public Lands Council they will open a brief public scoping period next week for a management plan at the Wedge and Buckhorn Draw; proposed actions include phased construction of developed campgrounds, new parking and closures of dispersed rim camping.
BLM staff told the Emery County Public Lands Council they intend to open a short public scoping period next week on a management proposal for the Wedge and Buckhorn Draw that would add developed campgrounds, parking and trail connections and restrict dispersed camping on the rim.
The proposal, described by BLM staff, aims to shift dispersed camping away from sensitive rim areas and concentrate overnight use at developed sites nearer the road. Jayden (BLM staff) showed a conceptual layout that would ultimately provide roughly 40 developed campsites across two new campground areas — built in phases — plus group sites, day‑use parking and connector trails to existing overlooks and trailheads. “We’re actually proposing to build a campground back off the road a little bit…that’s what we’re gonna do our NEPA…
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