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BLM to open short scoping period for Wedge campground plan; proposal would add developed sites, parking and fee structure
Summary
BLM staff told the Emery County Public Lands Council they will open a brief public scoping period for a Buckhorn/Wedge camping-management project that proposes phased campground development (initially ~40 sites, conceptual total ~140), closures of rim camping and a $15/night fee for developed sites.
BLM staff on Thursday briefed the Emery County Public Lands Council on a planned scoping period to address increasing dispersed camping and visitor impacts at the Buckhorn/Wedge area.
The agency told the council it will publish a short public scoping notice — expected to be open for roughly 15 days and to begin before the council’s next meeting — to solicit comment on conceptual plans that would shift much of rim and dispersed camping into developed campgrounds and day-use parking. The conceptual design shared with the council shows phased development; staff said…
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