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BLM plans NEPA for 'Wedge' that would phase out dispersed camping and add developed campgrounds
Summary
BLM staff told Emery County trail partners they will publish NEPA scoping this spring for a proposal that would phase out dispersed camping in the Wedge, create developed campgrounds and new trailheads, add mountain‑bike singletrack and convert some motorized routes to non‑motorized use.
BLM staff introduced a proposal to manage growing recreation pressure in the Wedge, saying an Environmental Assessment (EA) will be scoping public input in coming weeks and will consider converting widely used dispersed campsites into developed campgrounds and day‑use areas.
The proposal would concentrate parking at the main overlook, move a mountain‑bike trailhead closer to a central portal, construct a single‑track rim trail to keep cyclists off the road, and create a developed campground roughly in the 30–40 acre range near the rim with hardened, defined campsites,…
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