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BLM flags permit abuse at 'Wave' lottery and ongoing petroglyph graffiti concerns
Summary
Alan Bate of the BLM told the council that applicants repeatedly entered the daily Wave lottery multiple times; the BLM will cancel permits when rules are abused. He also raised ongoing graffiti on petroglyphs and education/mitigation efforts.
Alan Bate (BLM) updated the group on public‑lands management issues tied to visitation: staff flagged instances where a single applicant submitted dozens of entries to the daily Wave lottery and drew multiple permits; managers discussed canceling duplicate or abusive permits after checking records. Bate praised staff (Dwayne) for scrutiny and noted coordination among BLM offices to manage the lottery.
Bate also reported continuing challenges with graffiti on petroglyphs and emphasized the need for ongoing education and mitigation. "If they do it multiple times... Dwayne is just gonna cancel the permit after checking," Bate said of repeated lottery entries.
