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BLM updates: San Rafael RMP alternatives, Wedge Campground EA, and work on Keg Knoll airstrip
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Summary
BLM representative Jaydon told the Trails Committee the San Rafael Swell RMP amendments’ alternatives could be released in May, the Wedge Campground EA may sign in late spring/early summer, and BLM is preparing an EA on the Keg Knoll airstrip (Congressional action likely required to open it).
The BLM updated the Emery County Trails Committee on several land-management actions and near-term projects. Jaydon (BLM) said cooperating agencies recently reviewed updated alternatives for the San Rafael Swell RMP amendments and that the BLM hopes to release those alternatives in May.
Jaydon also reported that the Wedge Campground project is moving forward: the BLM is finishing an environmental assessment and aims to sign the decision in late spring or early summer. The agency discussed possible county help hauling gravel to establish loop roads if the larger campground is approved.
On the Keg Knoll airstrip, Jaydon said the airstrip sits inside a wilderness boundary, and opening it would probably require congressional action. The BLM is preparing an EA and addressing the issue in related wilderness plans; Jaydon said that a staff member, identified in the discussion as Wendy, had taken the question to Congress and reported positive progress (this was conveyed by Jaydon).
Committee members also discussed localized route reassessments to adjust TMPs, and Jim Jennings volunteered to draft a single letter with GPS tracks to request that the middle section of the Mountain Dew trail be opened to full-size vehicles; AnnDee Mead will add that item to next month’s agenda.
No formal decisions were made in the meeting; the BLM updates were informational and focused on timelines and coordination with county crews and user groups.