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Lands Affected by the BLM’s June 2017 Lease Sale

DryCreek4 — Proposed lease area in Dry Creek proposed wilderness. Photo copyright Luke Henry/SUWA.

DryCreek2 — Proposed lease area in Dry Creek proposed wilderness. Photo copyright Luke Henry/SUWA.

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Septemeber's Redrock Report has arrived! This mon

Septemeber's Redrock Report has arrived!

This month features:
--Zuni Tribe Endorses America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act!
--National Wilderness Coalition Launches in Washington, D.C.
--BLM Releases Final Management Plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
--SUWA Challenges BLM Decision to Reaffirm Fossil Fuel Leases in Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness
--Salt Lake Tribune Editorializes Against Utah’s Latest Land Grab Effort
--SUWA Members Gather at Summer Shindig

To read the full Redrock Report, visit: https://suwa.org/september-2024-redrock-report/

The West Desert and Grand Staircase-Escalante need

The West Desert and Grand Staircase-Escalante need you! There is still time to join us in the field and become a steward of the land. Our final 2024 trip to the West Desert on October 11-14 is in need of 4-6 additional stalwart volunteers. We are working on a dispersed camping area near the Wah Wah Mountains wilderness study area, naturalizing the landscape and building lengths of fence to define camping and travel areas.

If you have not heard of or visited the West Desert, here is a bit more encouragement. Our project takes us to Crystal Peak within days of a full moon. Crystal Peak is an anomalous white mountain, remnant of an ancient volcanic eruption, devoid of iron and riddled with quartz rock. In other words: glittering. Have you ever stood beside a quartz-laced mountain in moonlight in the middle of the desert? Well, here’s your chance.

We are also returning once more to the Southern Wilds of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Sept 24-27. We require an additional 2-3 volunteers for this project. Head south for a magnificent fall excursion into the lesser-visited regions of this magnificent monument.

To sign up, visit suwa.org/join-service-project or the link in our bio.

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On July 10, 2024, the Zuni Council, consisting of

On July 10, 2024, the Zuni Council, consisting of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and six council members, voted unanimously to support America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act (ARRWA). The resolution endorses Congressional wilderness designation for lands within the Act, which would protect more than 8.4 million acres of federal public lands in Utah.

We are thrilled to have the Zuni Tribe’s endorsement, which is the third Tribal Nation endorsement of the Red Rock bill.

For further information, visit the link in bio.

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You've heard us talk a lot about Travel Management

You've heard us talk a lot about Travel Management Plans (TMPs). Next up, we have the travel management plan that started it all—the Henry Mountains/Dirty Devil TMP! The remote and stunning landscapes encompassed within this nearly 1.5 million-acre planning area are the heart of Utah’s redrock country—including places like the Dirty Devil Canyon complex, the Henry Mountains, and the badlands surrounding Factory Butte.

TMPs determine where motorized and off-road vehicles are allowed on public lands. Unfortunately, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s current TMP for the area is heavily skewed in favor of motorized use at the expense of natural and cultural resources (such as riparian areas and archaeological sites) as well as people seeking quiet and solitude. A new Henry Mountains/Dirty Devil plan, which we’ll soon see a draft of, is an opportunity for BLM to bring a more balanced approach.

Why so many new travel plans? This plan is one of 11 TMPs the BLM is completing over the next few years as part of a 2017 court-supervised settlement agreement between the agency, conservation organizations (including SUWA), and off-road vehicle groups. Covering more than 6 million acres of BLM-managed lands in eastern and southern Utah, these plans determine where motorized vehicles will be allowed on some of Utah’s wildest public lands. To date, the BLM has completed three of the 11 plans.

Be on the lookout for an advocacy action from us soon. Once the 30-day comment period begins—we'll need your help to submit public comments! You can learn more about TMPs at the link in our bio.

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¡Únase a nosotros para la Semana Latina de la Co

¡Únase a nosotros para la Semana Latina de la Conservación! Estaremos organizando y presentando en varios eventos en Salt Lake Valley y Utah. Venga y aprenda cómo involucrarse más en nuestras comunidades locales. Los eventos son GRATIS y abiertos a cualquier persona. Para más información haz clic en el enlace de eventos de la Semana de la Conservación Latina que aparece en nuestra biografía!

* Se requiere registrar para la Lake Mary Trail, inscríbase por nuestra página en el perfil*

Join us for Latino Conservation Week! We will be hosting and tabling at several events throughout the Salt Lake Valley. Come and learn how to get more involved in our local communities. The events are FREE and open to anyone. For more information, click on the Latino Conservation week events link our bio!

*Registration is required for the Lake Mary Hike, link in bio*

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