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Recapture (Part 2) PDF
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TWSstatement
NadaCulver<nada_culver@tws.org>
From:
NadaCulver<nada_culver@tws.org>
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JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,"l50porte@blm.gov"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
TWSstatement
HiJuanandLanceIwantedtosharethestatementthatweissuedtodayandletyouknowthatweappreciateyour
ongoingeffortstoaddressthisdifficultsituation.Pleasetakegoodcareofyourselvesandyourstaff.
Nada
TheWildernessSocietyCondemnsIllegalActionsandThreatstoLandManagers
atRecaptureCanyoninUtah
Contact:ScottMiller,SeniorRegionalDirector,(720)6336063,scott_miller@tws.org
KateMackay,CommunicationsDirector,(602)5712603,kate_mackay@tws.org
DENVER,CO(May9,2014)TheWildernessSociety(TWS)issuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegalactions
plannedforthisweekendatRecaptureCanyoninSanJuanCounty,Utah:
RecaptureCanyonisopentoanyonewhowantstohikeorhorsebackintoenjoyitsquietbeautyandmarvelatthe
importantarchaeologicalsitesleftbehindthousandsofyearsagobyancestralPueblopeople,saysScottMiller,senior
regionaldirectorwithTWSinDenver.Portionsofitareclosedtomotorizeduse.TheWildernessSocietyandmanyother
organizationsandindividualshaveadvocatedforthoseportionsoftheCanyontoremainclosedtomotorizedusesoits
valuablenatural,cultural,andhistoricresourcescanbeprotectedforandenjoyedbybothcurrentandfuturegenerations
throughlowerimpactvisitation.
AsthestewardofpubliclandsforallAmericans,theBureauofLandManagement(BLM)hasadutytoconsideravariety
ofcompetingusesonthelandsitmanagesandmakearesponsibledecisionastowhatusesareappropriateondifferent
landscapestheagencyisinthemidstofassessingthoseusesatRecaptureCanyon,saysMiller.Anystakeholderwho
believesthattheBLMisnotlivinguptoitsobligationscanresorttothecourtstoensurethatallrightsarerespectedand
pointsofviewconsidered.
Planstowillfullyviolatefederallawandtodisregardotherstakeholdersanddamagenaturalandculturalresourcesin
theprocessarereprehensible.TheBLMhasoursupportinitseffortstoprotectthespecialresourcesofRecapture
Canyon.
###
TheWildernessSocietyistheleadingwildpubliclandsconservationorganizationworkingtoprotectwildernessand
inspireAmericanstocareforourwildplaces.Foundedin1935,andnowwithmorethan500,000membersand
supporters,TWShasledtheefforttopermanentlyprotect110millionacresofwildernessandtoensuresound
managementofoursharednationallands.www.wilderness.org.
NadaCulver
SeniorCounselandDirector,BLMActionCenter
TheWildernessSociety
1660Wynkoop,#850
Denver,CO80202
3036505818Ext.117
Nada_Culver@tws.org
JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>
From:
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Subject:
JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>
FriMay09201421:39:11GMT0600(MDT)
NadaCulver<nada_culver@tws.org>
Re:TWSstatement
Nada,
ThanksweappreciateyouandPhilatTWEinDenver.Youall'arepartofourbroadcoalitionofsupportforRecapture
Canyon.
Juan
SentfrommyiPhone
OnMay9,2014,at7:46PM,NadaCulver<nada_culver@tws.org>wrote:
HiJuanandLanceIwantedtosharethestatementthatweissuedtodayandletyouknowthatwe
appreciateyourongoingeffortstoaddressthisdifficultsituation.Pleasetakegoodcareofyourselvesandyour
staff.
Nada
TheWildernessSocietyCondemnsIllegalActionsandThreatstoLand
ManagersatRecaptureCanyoninUtah
Contact:ScottMiller,SeniorRegionalDirector,(720)6336063,scott_miller@tws.org
KateMackay,CommunicationsDirector,(602)5712603,kate_mackay@tws.org
DENVER,CO(May9,2014)TheWildernessSociety(TWS)issuedthefollowingstatementregardingthe
illegalactionsplannedforthisweekendatRecaptureCanyoninSanJuanCounty,Utah:
RecaptureCanyonisopentoanyonewhowantstohikeorhorsebackintoenjoyitsquietbeautyandmarvel
attheimportantarchaeologicalsitesleftbehindthousandsofyearsagobyancestralPueblopeople,says
ScottMiller,seniorregionaldirectorwithTWSinDenver.Portionsofitareclosedtomotorizeduse.The
WildernessSocietyandmanyotherorganizationsandindividualshaveadvocatedforthoseportionsofthe
Canyontoremainclosedtomotorizedusesoitsvaluablenatural,cultural,andhistoricresourcescanbe
protectedforandenjoyedbybothcurrentandfuturegenerationsthroughlowerimpactvisitation.
AsthestewardofpubliclandsforallAmericans,theBureauofLandManagement(BLM)hasadutyto
consideravarietyofcompetingusesonthelandsitmanagesandmakearesponsibledecisionastowhat
usesareappropriateondifferentlandscapestheagencyisinthemidstofassessingthoseusesatRecapture
Canyon,saysMiller.AnystakeholderwhobelievesthattheBLMisnotlivinguptoitsobligationscanresortto
thecourtstoensurethatallrightsarerespectedandpointsofviewconsidered.
Planstowillfullyviolatefederallawandtodisregardotherstakeholdersanddamagenaturalandcultural
resourcesintheprocessarereprehensible.TheBLMhasoursupportinitseffortstoprotectthespecial
resourcesofRecaptureCanyon.
###
TheWildernessSocietyistheleadingwildpubliclandsconservationorganizationworkingtoprotect
wildernessandinspireAmericanstocareforourwildplaces.Foundedin1935,andnowwithmorethan
500,000membersandsupporters,TWShasledtheefforttopermanentlyprotect110millionacresof
wildernessandtoensuresoundmanagementofoursharednationallands.www.wilderness.org.
NadaCulver
SeniorCounselandDirector,BLMActionCenter
TheWildernessSociety
1660Wynkoop,#850
Denver,CO80202
3036505818Ext.117
Nada_Culver@tws.org
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
Sent:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
SatMay10201409:19:03GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
NadaCulver<nada_culver@tws.org>
Re:TWSstatement
Nada,
Thankyou
OnFri,May9,2014at7:44PM,NadaCulver<nada_culver@tws.org>wrote:
HiJuanandLanceIwantedtosharethestatementthatweissuedtodayandletyouknowthatweappreciateyour
ongoingeffortstoaddressthisdifficultsituation.Pleasetakegoodcareofyourselvesandyourstaff.
Nada
TheWildernessSocietyCondemnsIllegalActionsandThreatstoLand
ManagersatRecaptureCanyoninUtah
Contact:ScottMiller,SeniorRegionalDirector,(720)6336063,scott_miller@tws.org
KateMackay,CommunicationsDirector,(602)5712603,kate_mackay@tws.org
DENVER,CO(May9,2014)TheWildernessSociety(TWS)issuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegal
actionsplannedforthisweekendatRecaptureCanyoninSanJuanCounty,Utah:
RecaptureCanyonisopentoanyonewhowantstohikeorhorsebackintoenjoyitsquietbeautyandmarvelatthe
importantarchaeologicalsitesleftbehindthousandsofyearsagobyancestralPueblopeople,saysScottMiller,senior
regionaldirectorwithTWSinDenver.Portionsofitareclosedtomotorizeduse.TheWildernessSocietyandmany
otherorganizationsandindividualshaveadvocatedforthoseportionsoftheCanyontoremainclosedtomotorizeduse
soitsvaluablenatural,cultural,andhistoricresourcescanbeprotectedforandenjoyedbybothcurrentandfuture
generationsthroughlowerimpactvisitation.
AsthestewardofpubliclandsforallAmericans,theBureauofLandManagement(BLM)hasadutytoconsidera
varietyofcompetingusesonthelandsitmanagesandmakearesponsibledecisionastowhatusesareappropriate
ondifferentlandscapestheagencyisinthemidstofassessingthoseusesatRecaptureCanyon,saysMiller.Any
stakeholderwhobelievesthattheBLMisnotlivinguptoitsobligationscanresorttothecourtstoensurethatallrights
arerespectedandpointsofviewconsidered.
Planstowillfullyviolatefederallawandtodisregardotherstakeholdersanddamagenaturalandculturalresourcesin
theprocessarereprehensible.TheBLMhasoursupportinitseffortstoprotectthespecialresourcesofRecapture
Canyon.
###
TheWildernessSocietyistheleadingwildpubliclandsconservationorganizationworkingtoprotectwildernessand
inspireAmericanstocareforourwildplaces.Foundedin1935,andnowwithmorethan500,000membersand
supporters,TWShasledtheefforttopermanentlyprotect110millionacresofwildernessandtoensuresound
managementofoursharednationallands.www.wilderness.org.
NadaCulver
SeniorCounselandDirector,BLMActionCenter
TheWildernessSociety
1660Wynkoop,#850
Denver,CO80202
3036505818Ext.117
Nada_Culver@tws.org
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
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Today'sTrib
Attachments:
/74.Today'sTrib/1.1photo.JPG
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
SatMay10201408:41:23GMT0600(MDT)
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,LancePorter
<l50porte@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,DanFowler<dfowler@blm.gov>
Today'sTrib
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Fwd:petro
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/75.Fwd:petro/1.1Recapturepix.tiff
"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
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"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
SatMay10201406:07:24GMT0600(MDT)
Subject:
JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,LorenCannon<Loren.Cannon@ic.fbi.gov>,Mike
Hensle<Michael.Hensle@ic.fbi.gov>,NateAllred<Nate.Allred@ic.fbi.gov>,PaulBingham
<Paul.Bingham@ic.fbi.gov>,RobertSmith<Robert.Smith2@ic.fbi.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,MegamCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,LancePorter
<l50porte@blm.gov>
Fwd:petro
Attachments:
Recapturepix.tiff
To:
JustyourdailydoseofmorningFunnies....MonteWells(undertheguiseofhiswebnewsoutletThePetroglyph)spouting
unhappythoughtsre:theGovernor'sstatementandthenews'lackofsupport
RobynKirkham
SpecialAgent
BureauofLandManagement
440West200South,Suite500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
(801)5394082office
(801)3672983cell
(801)5394220fax
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IntelUpdatefromSheriffre:RallyLastNight
"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
From:
"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
Sent:
SatMay10201405:13:53GMT0600(MDT)
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,MegamCrandall
<mcrandal@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JasonMoore
<jdmoore@blm.gov>,DanielFowler<dfowler@blm.gov>,SalvatoreLauro
<slauro@blm.gov>,GaryMannino<gmannino@blm.gov>
IntelUpdatefromSheriffre:RallyLastNight
To:
Subject:
May9,201410:14PM
IattendedtherallytonightinBlandingandidentifiedthesixmilitiamembersthatIspoketointhecanyonearlierthismorning.Itappearsthatthereare
afewmoremilitiawiththembutisestimatedthattherewerenomorethan10attherally.IwastoldthatRyanBundyhasarrivedsincethenwithhis
family.PhilLymanpreachedpeaceandrespectattherally.Iaddressedtherallyattendersaswellandtoldthemthatpeaceandrespectistheonly
option.Itwasreceivedverywell.Iamhopefulthatthiswillgooververypeaceful.
ThetwoBLMagentswillhaveseveraldeputieswithincloseproximitytothemandwehaveaplaninplaceiftheyareconfronted.Ihavereceived
additionaldeputiesfromadjacentSheriff'sOfficesbringingourdeputycounttoaround30.TheyarefromKane,Grand,SevierandEmeryCounties
includingtheEmeryCountySheriffhimself.Iwillbeuplateifanyoneneedstocallmewithquestions.
Thanks
SheriffRickEldredge
SanJuanCounty,Utah
RobynKirkham
SpecialAgent
BureauofLandManagement
440West200South,Suite500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
(801)5394082office
(801)3672983cell
(801)5394220fax
**Allemailto/fromthisaccountissubjecttoofficialreviewandisforofficialuseonly.ActionmaybetakeninresponsetoanyinappropriateuseoftheDOI/BLMemailsystem.Thisemailmay
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Checkingin...
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201422:51:47GMT0600(MDT)
NeilKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,CeliaBoddington
<cbodding@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Checkingin...
To:
Subject:
Goodevening,all.ArrivedinMoabwithnoproblems.Closedtheloop
withseveralofthereportersIspokewithearliertoday.Provideda
couplewithmapsoftheclosureareaandthe2007closureorder.and
answeredafewquestionsaboutwhyweclosedtheoffice(safety,
safety,safety).Otherthanthat,Ihavenotreceivedadditional
calls/messagesfromanymediarepsthatIhaven'talreadyspokenwith
overthepastweek.Ifanythingshouldchange,I'llleteveryoneknow
rightaway.
Megan
SentfrommyiPad
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201422:55:37GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Re:Checkingin...
Here'sagoodonewithaMaryboyquote.j
LatestBLMprotesttotargetofflimitsATVtrailonpubliclandinUtah
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LEAHHOGSTEN,THESALTLAKETRIBUNE/AP
PostedsignsdetailrestrictionsonthoseenteringRecaptureCanyoninUtah.TheBureauofLandManagementclosedthe
canyontomotorizedvehiclesin2007.RecaptureCanyonishometodwellings,artifactsandburialsleftbehindby
AncestralPuebloanshundredsofyearsagobeforetheymysteriouslydisappeared.EnvironmentalistsandNative
Americanssaythebanisneededtopreservethefragileartifacts.
ByBradyMcCombs,AssociatedPress
Friday,May9,2014|12:32p.m.
SALTLAKECITYAnidyllicUtahcanyonhometoancientcliffdwellingsandnative
burialswillbethesiteofaprotestSaturdaybyagroupofpeoplewhoplanstomountATVs
andrideatrailthathasbeenofflimitstomotorizedvehiclessince2007.
TheBureauofLandManagementiswarningriderstostayout,vowingprosecutionagainst
thosewhoignorealawputinplaceafteranillegaltrailwasfoundthatcutsthroughruins
thatarenearly2,000yearsold.Thecanyonisopentohikersandhorsebackriders.
Thegroup'sactofdefianceisthelatestillustrationofgrowingtensionbetweenangryWestern
residentsandthefederalgovernmentovermanagementofpubliclands.Buttheoffroad
protestisn'texpectedtoendinaconfrontationlikeotherrecentones.
Relatedstory
Militiamenmoveonfrom
Bundyfighttonext
battlewithBLM
TheBLMdoesn'tplantoblockaccessorconfronttheriders,saidSanJuanCountySheriff
RickEldredge,whohasbeenbriefedontheagency'splans.Theagencywill,however,
documentpeoplewhorideATVsontheprohibitedtrail,hesaid.
Theprotest'sorganizer,SanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLyman,saidheexpected
hundredsatanearbycityparkforamorningrallybutonlyahandfultorideontherestricted
trail.Hehasdrummedupinterestonsocialmediabutisn'trecruitingmilitanttypes.
Lyman,anaccountantwhosefamilyhasbeenintheregionforfourgenerations,saidtheridewasademonstrationofhis
disgustwithwhathecalledthefederalgovernment'soverreachingcontrolofpubliclandsanddisregardforlocalopinion.
"Theyarenotthesupremeauthority,"Lymansaid."Thepeoplehavearighttostandup."
RecaptureCanyonishometodwellings,artifactsandburialsleftbehindbyAncestralPuebloanshundredsofyearsago
beforetheymysteriouslydisappeared.Agurglingstreaminthecanyonlikelydrewthemasitdoesoutdoorenthusiasts
today.
EnvironmentalistsandNativeAmericanssaythebanisneededtopreservefragileartifacts.Navajosclaimthepeoplewho
livedthereandareburiedthereasancestors.
"Thoseancientsitesaretheequivalenttochurches,"saidMarkMaryboy,aformerNavajoNationCouncildelegate."It's
verydisappointingthattheyhavenorespectforNativeAmericanculture."
ThecanyonisoutsidethesmallcityofBlandingandabout40milesnorthwestofthejunctionofUtah,Arizona,New
MexicoandColorado,knownastheFourCorners.
TheprotestcomesamidaperiodofhightensionoverBLMpractices.
Lastmonth,theBLMhadastandoffwithgunwieldingmilitantsinNevadaoveradisputeabouttheroundupofrancher
ClivenBundy'scattle.BLMultimatelysteppeddown.Utahranchersandcountyleadersrecentlythreatenedtobreak
federallawandroundupwildhorsesthissummeriftheBLMdidntdoitfirst.Earlierthisweek,aBLMemployeeinUtah
wasthreatenedwhiledrivingonthehighwaybytwomenwithaweaponholdingasign,"Youneedtodie."
ThefederalgovernmentownstwothirdsofUtah'sland,andtheRepublicandominatedLegislaturepassedalawin2012
thatdemandsthestatebegivencontrolofthoselands,excludingnationalparks,before2015.
MotorizedaccesstoRecaptureCanyonandotherareasinUtah'swildernesshasbeenasourceoftensionfordecades.
ATVridersrodeanotherofflimitstrailin2009inaprotest.TheBLMgaveinformationabouttheriderstofederal
prosecutors.Nochargeswerefiled.
Lymanbelievesit'spossibletoreopenthecanyontoATVswhilepreservingtheartifacts,contendingthatridersare
responsible.ButJessicaGoadoftheCenterforWesternPrioritiesdisagrees,pointingoutthatATVridersblewtheir
chancewhenauthoritiesdiscoveredtwomenusedpicksandshovelstocreateanoffroadrecreationalvehicletrailinthe
canyonpriortothe2007ban.
PatShea,aformernationalBLMdirectorwhoisnowanattorneyinSaltLakeCity,saidactsofcivildisobedienceput
federalagenciesinadifficultposition.Topreventinjuriesandbloodshed,theymustavoidclashesandworktode
escalatesituations,butcomingoffweakbringsitsownconsequence.
"It'sarealpolicydilemmabecausepeoplebegintobelievetheycanbethelawintothemselves,"Sheasaid."Thenwhy
shouldpeoplestopatredlights?"
SentfrommyiPad
OnMay9,2014,at10:51PM,MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Goodevening,all.ArrivedinMoabwithnoproblems.Closedtheloop
withseveralofthereportersIspokewithearliertoday.Provideda
couplewithmapsoftheclosureareaandthe2007closureorder.and
answeredafewquestionsaboutwhyweclosedtheoffice(safety,
safety,safety).Otherthanthat,Ihavenotreceivedadditional
calls/messagesfromanymediarepsthatIhaven'talreadyspokenwith
overthepastweek.Ifanythingshouldchange,I'llleteveryoneknow
rightaway.
Megan
SentfrommyiPad
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RecaptureIntelUpdate
"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
From:
"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201422:42:38GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,LancePorter
<l50porte@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,DanielFowler
<dfowler@blm.gov>,GaryMannino<gmannino@blm.gov>,MegamCrandall
<mcrandal@blm.gov>
RecaptureIntelUpdate
All,
OurProvoRApersonnelcheckedinwithaSanJuanCountySheriff'sdeputywhoobservedthiseveningstailgaterally
whichstartedaround66:30andlasteduntil8:30.Thedeputyestimatedtherewere5060peoplepresent,themajorityof
whichwerenotlocals.Noonewasopencarryingriflesandtheeventwaspeaceful.
ThedeputynotedthetailgateeventwasorganizedbySanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLyman.WhenCommissioner
Lyman'speopleshoweduptosetupasoundsystem,nonlocalsalreadyhadasystemsetupandseemedtohave
usurpedtheeventtoalargeextent.
TheprotestgroupismeetingatCentennialParkinBlandingat9:00AMtomorrowmorning.Therewillprobablybesome
speakers,thentheywillridethetrail.SanJuanCountydeputiesarehopefultheeventwillbeoverbynoon.
Theeventappearstoremainwellinhand.Iknowthereisplentyofcommunicationhappeningbetweenunits,butwe'll
postanupdateortwotomorrowtoensureallcopiedremainabreastofthesituation.
Regards,
Renn
RobynKirkham
SpecialAgent
BureauofLandManagement
440West200South,Suite500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
(801)5394082office
(801)3672983cell
(801)5394220fax
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LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
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"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
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Re:RecaptureIntelUpdate
ThanksFortheupdate
SentfrommyiPhone
OnMay9,2014,at10:42PM,"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>wrote:
All,
OurProvoRApersonnelcheckedinwithaSanJuanCountySheriff'sdeputywhoobservedthisevenings
tailgaterallywhichstartedaround66:30andlasteduntil8:30.Thedeputyestimatedtherewere5060people
present,themajorityofwhichwerenotlocals.Noonewasopencarryingriflesandtheeventwaspeaceful.
ThedeputynotedthetailgateeventwasorganizedbySanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLyman.When
CommissionerLyman'speopleshoweduptosetupasoundsystem,nonlocalsalreadyhadasystemsetup
andseemedtohaveusurpedtheeventtoalargeextent.
TheprotestgroupismeetingatCentennialParkinBlandingat9:00AMtomorrowmorning.Therewillprobably
besomespeakers,thentheywillridethetrail.SanJuanCountydeputiesarehopefultheeventwillbeover
bynoon.
Theeventappearstoremainwellinhand.Iknowthereisplentyofcommunicationhappeningbetweenunits,
butwe'llpostanupdateortwotomorrowtoensureallcopiedremainabreastofthesituation.
Regards,
Renn
RobynKirkham
SpecialAgent
BureauofLandManagement
440West200South,Suite500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
(801)5394082office
(801)3672983cell
(801)5394220fax
**Allemailto/fromthisaccountissubjecttoofficialreviewandisforofficialuseonly.ActionmaybetakeninresponsetoanyinappropriateuseoftheDOI/BLMemailsystem.
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Utahguv,BLMurgeRecaptureprotesterstofollowlaws
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201422:41:23GMT0600(MDT)
JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall
<mcrandal@blm.gov>,NeilKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>,CeliaBoddington
<cbodding@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,BretBirdsong
<bret.birdsong@sol.doi.gov>
Utahguv,BLMurgeRecaptureprotesterstofollowlaws
To:
Subject:
JustFYI.j
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/5792446078/blmcanyonamprecapture.html.csp
OntheeveofacontroversialrideprotestinganATVbaninRecapture
Canyon,UtahGov.GaryHerbertandtheUtahdirectoroftheBureauof
LandManagementurgedpossibleparticipantstofollowthelaw.I
encourageeveryonetoupholdthelawandnotdoanythingthatcould
disruptpublicsafety,HerbertsaidinaFridayafternoonstatement.
TheBLMcloseditsMonticelloofficeonFridayandsentemployeeshome
...
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LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
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Sent:
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
FriMay09201422:49:09GMT0600(MDT)
DonnaJordan<djordan@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:Utahguv,BLMurgeRecaptureprotesterstofollowlaws
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Date:May9,2014at10:41:23PMMDT
To:JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall
<mcrandal@blm.gov>,NeilKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>,CeliaBoddington<cbodding@blm.gov>,Steven
Ellis<sellis@blm.gov>,BretBirdsong<bret.birdsong@sol.doi.gov>
Cc:JohnSteiger<John.Steiger@sol.doi.gov>,RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>
Subject:Utahguv,BLMurgeRecaptureprotesterstofollowlaws
JustFYI.j
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/5792446078/blmcanyonamprecapture.html.csp
OntheeveofacontroversialrideprotestinganATVbaninRecapture
Canyon,UtahGov.GaryHerbertandtheUtahdirectoroftheBureauof
LandManagementurgedpossibleparticipantstofollowthelaw.I
encourageeveryonetoupholdthelawandnotdoanythingthatcould
disruptpublicsafety,HerbertsaidinaFridayafternoonstatement.
TheBLMcloseditsMonticelloofficeonFridayandsentemployeeshome
...
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UpdatedOpsPlan
Attachments:
/80.UpdatedOpsPlan/1.12014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide5214.doc
/80.UpdatedOpsPlan/3.1RecaptureCanyonActionPlan.docx
/80.UpdatedOpsPlan/4.12014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide5214.doc
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
From:
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201415:23:52GMT0600(MDT)
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JuanPalma
<jpalma@blm.gov>,"Lauro,Salvatore"<slauro@blm.gov>,WalterBirkenheier
<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>,RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>
UpdatedOpsPlan
2014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide5214.doc
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
Updatedopsplanisattached.Letmeknowofanysuggestionsorchanges.
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201415:28:11GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:UpdatedOpsPlan
ThanksJasonI'veforwardedittoSteigerintheSOL.Let'scontinuetokeephimintheloopontheLEopsplan.Thanks.
j
OnThu,May8,2014at3:23PM,Moore,Jason<jdmoore@blm.gov>wrote:
Updatedopsplanisattached.Letmeknowofanysuggestionsorchanges.
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
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Sent:
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Re:UpdatedOpsPlan
Attachments:
RecaptureCanyonActionPlan.docx
TheActionPlanwithCommunicationPlanincludedisattachedforreview.OncetheLawEnforcementPlanisapprovedI'll
includeittoo.
Walter
OnThu,May8,2014at3:23PM,Moore,Jason<jdmoore@blm.gov>wrote:
Updatedopsplanisattached.Letmeknowofanysuggestionsorchanges.
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
WalterBirkenheier
AssistantDistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict,Utah
BureauofLandManagement
Office4352592154
Cell4352101181
"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
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"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
FriMay09201422:40:17GMT0600(MDT)
To:
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"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Re:UpdatedOpsPlan
Attachments:
2014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide5214.doc
UpdatedOpsPlan
OnThu,May8,2014at3:23PM,Moore,Jason<jdmoore@blm.gov>wrote:
Updatedopsplanisattached.Letmeknowofanysuggestionsorchanges.
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
RobynKirkham
SpecialAgent
BureauofLandManagement
440West200South,Suite500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
(801)5394082office
(801)3672983cell
(801)5394220fax
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RecaptureHuffingtonPost
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
From:
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LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
FriMay09201421:05:56GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
RecaptureHuffingtonPost
Lance,
justfyi:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/09/creepingbundyismthenex_n_5297384.html
takecare
liz
LizThomas
Attorney
SouthernUtahWildernessAlliance
POBox968
Moab,UT84532
Phone:435.259.5440
FAX:435.259.9151
liz@suwa.org
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FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:BLMUtahPressStatementregardingRecaptureCanyon
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
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"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
FriMay09201414:17:43GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:BLMUtahPressStatementregardingRecaptureCanyon
ForImmediateReleaseMediaContact:MeganCrandall,(801)5394020
May9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegal
rideplannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthattheillegalATVrideplannedfortomorrowappearstobegoingforward.RecaptureCanyonispublicland
belongingtoallAmericansandcontainsancientculturalsitesandartifactsthatareatseriousriskofbeingdestroyedor
damaged.
TheBLM'smultipleuseandsustainedyieldmissionistoensurethehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuse
andenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthe
limitedclosureshelpprotectthesesensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinal
restingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatepenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,ourfirstandmost
importantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithinashortdriveofBlandingin
otherwords,theapproximatedistancebetweenNewYorkCityandLosAngeles.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHV
ridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.Inordertoprotecttherich
archaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrail
wasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompetingresource
demandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinuetoengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLMmanagesmorethan245millionacresofpublicland,themostofanyFederalagency.Thisland,knownastheNationalSystemofPublicLands,isprimarilylocatedin12Westernstates,
includingAlaska.TheBLMalsoadministers700millionacresofsubsurfacemineralestatethroughoutthenation.TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealth,diversity,and
productivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.InFiscalYear2012,activitiesonpubliclandsgenerated$4.6billioninrevenue,muchofwhichwas
sharedwiththeStateswheretheactivitiesoccurred.Inaddition,publiclandscontributedmorethan$112billiontotheU.S.economyandhelpedsupportmorethan500,000jobs.
BLM
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
Sent:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
FriMay09201414:55:18GMT0600(MDT)
To:
bbadams@sanjuancounty.org
Fwd:FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:BLMUtahPressStatementregardingRecapture
Canyon
Subject:
Bruce,
IwantedtopassalongtoyouBLM'slatestpressmessageregardingtheride.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at2:17PM
Subject:FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:BLMUtahPressStatementregardingRecaptureCanyon
To:
ForImmediateReleaseMediaContact:MeganCrandall,(801)5394020
May9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegal
rideplannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthattheillegalATVrideplannedfortomorrowappearstobegoingforward.RecaptureCanyonispublicland
belongingtoallAmericansandcontainsancientculturalsitesandartifactsthatareatseriousriskofbeingdestroyedor
damaged.
TheBLM'smultipleuseandsustainedyieldmissionistoensurethehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuse
andenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthe
limitedclosureshelpprotectthesesensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinal
restingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatepenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,ourfirstandmost
importantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithinashortdriveofBlandingin
otherwords,theapproximatedistancebetweenNewYorkCityandLosAngeles.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHV
ridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.Inordertoprotecttherich
archaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrail
wasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompetingresource
demandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinuetoengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLMmanagesmorethan245millionacresofpublicland,themostofanyFederalagency.Thisland,knownastheNationalSystemofPublicLands,isprimarilylocatedin12Westernstates,
includingAlaska.TheBLMalsoadministers700millionacresofsubsurfacemineralestatethroughoutthenation.TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealth,diversity,and
productivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.InFiscalYear2012,activitiesonpubliclandsgenerated$4.6billioninrevenue,muchofwhichwas
sharedwiththeStateswheretheactivitiesoccurred.Inaddition,publiclandscontributedmorethan$112billiontotheU.S.economyandhelpedsupportmorethan500,000jobs.
BLM
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
To:
FriMay09201417:06:54GMT0600(MDT)
DonnaJordan<djordan@blm.gov>
Fwd:FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:BLMUtahPressStatementregardingRecapture
Canyon
Subject:
Forwardedmessage
From:Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at2:17PM
Subject:FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:BLMUtahPressStatementregardingRecaptureCanyon
To:
ForImmediateReleaseMediaContact:MeganCrandall,(801)5394020
May9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegal
rideplannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthattheillegalATVrideplannedfortomorrowappearstobegoingforward.RecaptureCanyonispublicland
belongingtoallAmericansandcontainsancientculturalsitesandartifactsthatareatseriousriskofbeingdestroyedor
damaged.
TheBLM'smultipleuseandsustainedyieldmissionistoensurethehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuse
andenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthe
limitedclosureshelpprotectthesesensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinal
restingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatepenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,ourfirstandmost
importantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithinashortdriveofBlandingin
otherwords,theapproximatedistancebetweenNewYorkCityandLosAngeles.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHV
ridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.Inordertoprotecttherich
archaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrail
wasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompetingresource
demandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinuetoengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLMmanagesmorethan245millionacresofpublicland,themostofanyFederalagency.Thisland,knownastheNationalSystemofPublicLands,isprimarilylocatedin12Westernstates,
includingAlaska.TheBLMalsoadministers700millionacresofsubsurfacemineralestatethroughoutthenation.TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealth,diversity,and
productivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.InFiscalYear2012,activitiesonpubliclandsgenerated$4.6billioninrevenue,muchofwhichwas
sharedwiththeStateswheretheactivitiesoccurred.Inaddition,publiclandscontributedmorethan$112billiontotheU.S.economyandhelpedsupportmorethan500,000jobs.
BLM
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
BruceAdams<bbadams@sanjuancounty.org>
From:
BruceAdams<bbadams@sanjuancounty.org>
Sent:
FriMay09201420:06:28GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Re:FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:BLMUtahPressStatementregardingRecaptureCanyon
ThankYou
SentfrommyiPhone
OnMay9,2014,at2:55PM,"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Bruce,
IwantedtopassalongtoyouBLM'slatestpressmessageregardingtheride.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at2:17PM
Subject:FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:BLMUtahPressStatementregardingRecaptureCanyon
To:
ForImmediateReleaseMediaContact:MeganCrandall,(801)5394020
May9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregarding
theillegalrideplannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthattheillegalATVrideplannedfortomorrowappearstobegoingforward.RecaptureCanyonis
publiclandbelongingtoallAmericansandcontainsancientculturalsitesandartifactsthatareatseriousriskof
beingdestroyedordamaged.
TheBLM'smultipleuseandsustainedyieldmissionistoensurethehealthandproductivityofthepubliclands
fortheuseandenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuse
oneveryacre,andthelimitedclosureshelpprotectthesesensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshows
respecttothosewhosefinalrestingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatepenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,our
firstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflect
that.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithinashortdriveof
Blandinginotherwords,theapproximatedistancebetweenNewYorkCityandLosAngeles.Thisextensive
trailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsin
southeasternUtah.InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhoonce
calledthisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMis
committedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompetingresourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwill
continuetoengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositive
impactonnearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490
millioninlocalandnationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLMmanagesmorethan245millionacresofpublicland,themostofanyFederalagency.Thisland,knownastheNationalSystemofPublicLands,isprimarilylocatedin
12Westernstates,includingAlaska.TheBLMalsoadministers700millionacresofsubsurfacemineralestatethroughoutthenation.TheBLM'smultipleusemissionisto
sustainthehealth,diversity,andproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.InFiscalYear2012,activitiesonpubliclands
generated$4.6billioninrevenue,muchofwhichwassharedwiththeStateswheretheactivitiesoccurred.Inaddition,publiclandscontributedmorethan$112billiontotheU.S.
economyandhelpedsupportmorethan500,000jobs.
BLM
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
CamerasareplacedinRecaptureCanyon
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
FriMay09201417:58:33GMT0600(MDT)
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall
<mcrandal@blm.gov>,RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>
CamerasareplacedinRecaptureCanyon
FYIJasonisoutoftheRecaptureCanyon.Thecamerashavebeenplacedandtheyareinroutehome.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201418:08:36GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Re:CamerasareplacedinRecaptureCanyon
Thanksfortheupdate.j
OnFri,May9,2014at5:58PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
FYIJasonisoutoftheRecaptureCanyon.Thecamerashavebeenplacedandtheyareinroutehome.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
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Recapturesign
/84.Recapturesign/1.1photo.JPG
/84.Recapturesign/2.1photo.JPG
/84.Recapturesign/4.1photo.JPG
JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
From:
JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Sent:
To:
FriMay09201417:26:01GMT0600(MDT)
l50porte@blm.gov
Subject:
Recapturesign
Attachments:
photo.JPG
Thesignatthetopofrecaptureisstillinplace.Ifyoucould
forwardthisontothoseinterestedI'dappreciateit.
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
Subject:
FriMay09201417:38:30GMT0600(MDT)
JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,SalvatoreLauro<slauro@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>,RobynKirkham
<rkirkham@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Fwd:Recapturesign
Attachments:
photo.JPG
To:
AttachedisthelastphotooftheclosuresignonthenorthendoftheRecaptureclosure.
Forwardedmessage
From:JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at5:26PM
Subject:Recapturesign
To:l50porte@blm.gov
Thesignatthetopofrecaptureisstillinplace.Ifyoucould
forwardthisontothoseinterestedI'dappreciateit.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201417:44:40GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Re:Recapturesign
ThanksLanceI'llbumpituptoNeil.Wecouldn'tfindgeneralpicturesofthecanyonthanwereanybetterthanthose
sharedbyJasonearlier.I'lllethimknowthattoo.Ithinkhe'llbefine.j
OnFri,May9,2014at5:38PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
AttachedisthelastphotooftheclosuresignonthenorthendoftheRecaptureclosure.
Forwardedmessage
From:JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at5:26PM
Subject:Recapturesign
To:l50porte@blm.gov
Thesignatthetopofrecaptureisstillinplace.Ifyoucould
forwardthisontothoseinterestedI'dappreciateit.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201417:47:55GMT0600(MDT)
Subject:
NeilKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,BretBirdsong
<bret.birdsong@sol.doi.gov>,DanFowler<dfowler@blm.gov>,GaryMannino
<gmannino@blm.gov>
Fwd:Recapturesign
Attachments:
photo.JPG
To:
ThelastofthephotosfromJasonofclosuresigns,fromthenorthendofRecapture.Pleaseletusknowifyouneed
anythingmore.j
Forwardedmessage
From:Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at5:38PM
Subject:Fwd:Recapturesign
To:JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,
SalvatoreLauro<slauro@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>,
RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
AttachedisthelastphotooftheclosuresignonthenorthendoftheRecaptureclosure.
Forwardedmessage
From:JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at5:26PM
Subject:Recapturesign
To:l50porte@blm.gov
Thesignatthetopofrecaptureisstillinplace.Ifyoucould
forwardthisontothoseinterestedI'dappreciateit.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>
From:
Sent:
StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>
FriMay09201417:53:52GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:Recapturesign
Thanksforthepic.
OnMay9,2014,at7:47PM,"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
ThelastofthephotosfromJasonofclosuresigns,fromthenorthendofRecapture.Pleaseletusknowifyou
needanythingmore.j
Forwardedmessage
From:Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at5:38PM
Subject:Fwd:Recapturesign
To:JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,SalvatoreLauro<slauro@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,
JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>,RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>,JasonMoore
<jdmoore@blm.gov>
AttachedisthelastphotooftheclosuresignonthenorthendoftheRecaptureclosure.
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Date:Fri,May9,2014at5:26PM
Subject:Recapturesign
To:l50porte@blm.gov
Thesignatthetopofrecaptureisstillinplace.Ifyoucould
forwardthisontothoseinterestedI'dappreciateit.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
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MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>
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Hi,Daniel.IamonmywaytoMoabaswespeakbutwon'tbetherein
timetodoastandupforyour10pmnews.Dir.Palmaissimilarly
traveling.Wewillbeavailablealldaytomorrow,though.I
apologizethatwearenotavailablejustnowtohelpyouout,but
everyonethatcouldspeakwithyouabouttheRecapturesituationisin
transit.However,thereisapressstatementpostedtoourBLMUtah
homepagethathasattributablequotesfromDir.Palmaandisaclear
statementofourpositiononthematter.
Ilookforwardtoworkingwithyouandamverysorrythatwecan't
helpatthistime.
Megan
SentfrommyiPad
>OnMay9,2014,at3:38PM,DanielWoodruff<dmwoodruff@sbgtv.com>wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>I'manewreporteratKUTVinmythirddayofwork,soIhaven'tmetyouyet,butIlookforwardtoit!
>
>IamtryingtotalktoaBLMofficersometimethisafternoonoreveningabouttheRecaptureCanyonATVride.Iam
currentlyintheMonticello/Blandingarea.Ourstoryisfor10pm.Itriedreachingouttothedirectordownherebuthaven't
heardback.
>
>Wouldanyonebeavailabletospeakwithme?
>
>Iamavailablebyemailorcellphoneat8013183263.
>
>Thankyou!
>
>DanielWoodruff
>Reporter
>KUTV2News
>DMWoodruff@kutv2.com
>
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Fwd:TwoArticlesofInterest
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
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JustFYI.j
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From:Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at4:49PM
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AllIwantedtobesuretoshareacoupleofcurrentarticleswithyou.Pleaseseebelowfor(i)aGreenwirestorywithanupdateon
S.Nevadaissuesand(ii)today'sDenverPosteditorialonUtah'sRecaptureCanyon.Pleasesharethemwithyouteam.Thanks,Celia
_________________
Greenwire
FBIinvestigatingBundystandoffsheriff
Published:Friday,May9,2014
TheFBIhasopenedacriminalinvestigationintoallegationsofthreatsandassaultsagainstlawenforcementofficersduringanApril12standoffwith
NevadarancherClivenBundyandhisarmedsupporters,accordingtoClarkCountySheriffDougGillespie.
"Everyoneanticipatedthatthiswouldoccur,"Gillespiesaid."I'vesaidallalongtherehastobeaccountabilityforwhattookplaceonApril12."
GillespiesaidFBIagentsinterviewedhimApril28,andheexpectseverylawenforcementofficerwhowasattheshowdownwillbeinterviewed.
AssistantSheriffJoeLombardosaidhealreadyhadbeeninterviewedbyagents,includingoneassignedtotheSouthernNevadaJointTerrorismTask
Force.Hesaidtheywereparticularlyinterestedinwhetheranyoftheestimated300supportersleveledgunsatfederalagents.
Militiamembersandstates'rightsactivistsflockedtotheNevadaranchafterhearingthattheBureauofLandManagementhadseizedBundy'scattleover
hisfailuretopayanestimated$1millioningrazingviolationsfinesBundycalledunconstitutional.
BLMcalledoffitsroundupApril12,fearingforthesafetyofitsagents,withtensionsmounting.Lombardosaidheneverthoughtthatwastheendofit
forfederalofficials,though.
"Theyhaveacertainstandardofwhattheybelieveisaviolationofthelaw,"hesaid."Youcan'texpectthefederalgovernmenttowalkaway."
FBIspokeswomanBridgetPappascouldnotbereachedforcommentlateyesterday(JeffGerman,LasVegasReviewJournal,May8).DTB
__________________________________________
DenverPostEditorial
BrazendisregardforWesternlands
ByTheDenverPostEditorialBoard
Posted:05/09/201412:01:00AMMDT
17Comments
HikersareseeninUtahsRecapture
Canyon.Protestersareexpectedtoride
theirATVspastaclosedtomotorizeduse
signinthecanyonthisweekendtoshow
theirdisdainfortheBureauofLand
Managementsdecisiontokeepthatarea
offlimitstovehicles.(ScottSommerdorf,
TheSaltLakeTribune)
It'shardtobelievethataUtahcountycommissionerofallpeoplewouldbeorganizinganillegalATVridethrough
protectedAmericanIndianruinsinaclearefforttodefythefederalgovernment.
It'sshameful.
ThedisputemightseemlikeaskirmishbetweenUtahlocalsandtheU.S.BureauofLandManagement,butgiventhe
recentexperiencewithNevadarancherClivenBundy,theplannedillegalATVridetakesongreatersignificance.
It'sonethingtoengageinvehementdisagreementwiththegovernment.Butit'sanotherentirelytoencouragepeopleto
breakthelaw,particularlywhenitinvolvespotentialdamagetoecologicalandhistoricresources.
AtissueisawildplacenearBlanding,Utah,calledRecaptureCanyon,whichisnotfarfromtheColoradoborder.In2007,
theBLMclosedtheareatomotorizedtrafficaftertwomencutanillegaltrailthroughthearea,evenbuildingabridge.
Thecanyon,whichisopentopeopleonfootandhorseback,hasancestralPuebloancliffdwellingsandotherartifacts.
TheBLMreportedlyistalkingtotribes,environmentalists,archaeologistsandlocalandstateofficialstoseehowand
whetherreopeningtheareastoATVscanbedonewithoutendangeringitshistoricfeatures.
True,thatconsultationhasbeendraggingonforyears,raisingsuspicionsaboutwhetheritisproceedingingoodfaith.
Yet,impatienceforafootdraggingbureaucracyisnoexcuseforthedamageanillegalridecouldinflict.
Bundy,whoencouragedarmedresistancetothegovernmentinagrazingrightssquabble,similarlythoughthecould
simplytakemattersintohisownhandswhenrulingsfailedtogohisway.Andheseemedequallyindifferenttothe
environmentalconsequences,inhiscasetothedeserttortoise.
Brandishingweaponsorridingroughshodoverarchaeologicaltreasuresisnowaytochallengeafederaldecision.The
Westernpenchantforfreedomcancoexistwithrespectforpublicassets.
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
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FYI
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From:"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:May9,2014at5:33:14PMMDT
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Backatyou.j
Blanding ATV enthusiasts claim federal authorities illegally exclude their machines from nearby
Recapture Canyon, but their protest ride Saturday has become a source of dismay for some tribal
members whose ancestors inhabited this canyon long before Anglo ranchers ran cows there.
And some Navajo are incensed that the potential for confrontation has led to the cancellation of a
weekend retreat for disabled veterans in nearby Bluff.
Officials with the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office say an illegal ride, organized by an elected official,
would be yet another gesture of disrespect leveled at American Indians cultural heritage, which is
embedded in the landscape and has been longed pillaged by the descendants of San Juan Countys
Anglo pioneers.
The tribe claims an ancestral affiliation with the prehistoric Puebloans who built cliff dwellings and
kivas and buried their dead in Recapture Canyon between 750 and 1150 AD.
We believe the [Bureau of Land Management] should be providing more law enforcement to protect
and preserve the cultural and natural resources for which it is the Nations caretaker, and not
providing more motorized access to areas containing cultural and natural resources that it has
demonstrated that it is unable to protect, wrote Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma, the tribes preservation
director, in a May 1 letter to BLM.
But the offices Terry Morgart concurred that a show of force could provoke a confrontation with antifederal activists who may join the locals protest.
But if BLM keeps acquiescing it will make it worse too, because [ATV enthusiasts] will keep upping
the ante. Whats to keep them from going out there anytime they want? Morgart asks.
Recapture Canyon enjoys no permanent protection, but the BLM closed it to motorized use in 2007,
citing damage to numerous archaeological sites from illegal trail construction.
The countys right-of-way application, which would put the Recapture trail in local hands, has dragged
on for eight years. The delay has prompted San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman and other
Blanding residents to stage Saturdays ride as a way to assert local jurisdiction over public lands that
their families have used for generations.
Lyman contends the protest is motivated by love of the land and he says riders would prefer to avoid
damaging cultural resources. He asked the BLM to show him where the trail crosses archaeological
sites.
He originally proposed riding the entire seven-mile stretch closed to motorized use, but he now plans
to ride in and out on a 1.5-mile stretch on the canyons north end.
In a Facebook post he is directing participants to established trails on the canyon rim if they want to
avoid violating the BLMs rules. The BLM warned him last week that it will pursue civil and criminal
penalties against those who drive into areas closed to motorized use.
However, the agency has no plans to beef up its local two-person law enforcement contingent, and the
county sheriff is taking the lead on keeping the peace.
But the ATV protest prompted the BLM to rethink its long-planned veterans retreat.
This opportunity for healing, to help these men and women has been postponed due to the threats of
illegal activities by San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman on behalf of those who desire to drive
their ATV toys over the sacred ruins of others, wrote Willie Grayeyes, who chairs a non-profit group
lobbying to protect public lands important to the Navajo, in a letter submitted to the Tribune.
Contrary to the beliefs of many, southeastern Utah was not an empty place that no one wanted just
waiting to be inhabited by European settlers or discovered as a recreation playground, but rather it
was and remains our home.
In partnership with the Sierra Club, the BLM had invited two dozen disabled veterans from around the
county to gather near Bluff. Several local Navajo veterans were expected to join them. Tribal members
were to conduct a traditional warrior welcoming home ceremony and lead them to sacred places on
nearby Cedar Mesa, according to Stacy Bare, an Army veteran who served in Iraq.
The BLM postponed the retreat until October out of concern that the Recapture ride would be a
distraction.
A lot of time and energy went into this. Its super disappointing. Riding a bunch of ATVs through
[Recapture] is not helping anyone. Its certainly not helping their cause, said Bare, who now leads a
Sierra Club program connecting fellow vets with public lands to help them recover from war and reintegrate into society.
You can have free speech, he said. We fought for those rights, but we didnt fight for them to do an
illegal event.
bmaffly@sltrib.com
http://www.sltrib.com/csp/cms/sites/sltrib/pages/printerfriendly.csp?id=57919721
OnFri,May9,2014at4:49PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
AllIwantedtobesuretoshareacoupleofcurrentarticleswithyou.Pleaseseebelowfor(i)aGreenwirestorywith
anupdateonS.Nevadaissuesand(ii)today'sDenverPosteditorialonUtah'sRecaptureCanyon.Pleasesharethem
withyouteam.Thanks,Celia
_________________
Greenwire
FBIinvestigatingBundystandoffsheriff
Published:Friday,May9,2014
TheFBIhasopenedacriminalinvestigationintoallegationsofthreatsandassaultsagainstlawenforcementofficersduringanApril12
standoffwithNevadarancherClivenBundyandhisarmedsupporters,accordingtoClarkCountySheriffDougGillespie.
"Everyoneanticipatedthatthiswouldoccur,"Gillespiesaid."I'vesaidallalongtherehastobeaccountabilityforwhattookplaceon
April12."
GillespiesaidFBIagentsinterviewedhimApril28,andheexpectseverylawenforcementofficerwhowasattheshowdownwillbe
interviewed.
AssistantSheriffJoeLombardosaidhealreadyhadbeeninterviewedbyagents,includingoneassignedtotheSouthernNevadaJoint
TerrorismTaskForce.Hesaidtheywereparticularlyinterestedinwhetheranyoftheestimated300supportersleveledgunsatfederal
agents.
Militiamembersandstates'rightsactivistsflockedtotheNevadaranchafterhearingthattheBureauofLandManagementhadseized
Bundy'scattleoverhisfailuretopayanestimated$1millioningrazingviolationsfinesBundycalledunconstitutional.
BLMcalledoffitsroundupApril12,fearingforthesafetyofitsagents,withtensionsmounting.Lombardosaidheneverthoughtthat
wastheendofitforfederalofficials,though.
"Theyhaveacertainstandardofwhattheybelieveisaviolationofthelaw,"hesaid."Youcan'texpectthefederalgovernmenttowalk
away."
FBIspokeswomanBridgetPappascouldnotbereachedforcommentlateyesterday(JeffGerman,LasVegasReviewJournal,May
8).DTB
__________________________________________
DenverPostEditorial
BrazendisregardforWesternlands
ByTheDenverPostEditorialBoard
Posted:05/09/201412:01:00AMMDT
17Comments
HikersareseeninUtahsRecapture
Canyon.Protestersareexpectedtoride
theirATVspastaclosedtomotorizeduse
signinthecanyonthisweekendtoshow
theirdisdainfortheBureauofLand
Managementsdecisiontokeepthatarea
offlimitstovehicles.(ScottSommerdorf,
TheSaltLakeTribune)
It'shardtobelievethataUtahcountycommissionerofallpeoplewouldbeorganizinganillegalATV
ridethroughprotectedAmericanIndianruinsinaclearefforttodefythefederalgovernment.
It'sshameful.
ThedisputemightseemlikeaskirmishbetweenUtahlocalsandtheU.S.BureauofLandManagement,but
giventherecentexperiencewithNevadarancherClivenBundy,theplannedillegalATVridetakeson
greatersignificance.
It'sonethingtoengageinvehementdisagreementwiththegovernment.Butit'sanotherentirelyto
encouragepeopletobreakthelaw,particularlywhenitinvolvespotentialdamagetoecologicalandhistoric
resources.
AtissueisawildplacenearBlanding,Utah,calledRecaptureCanyon,whichisnotfarfromtheColorado
border.In2007,theBLMclosedtheareatomotorizedtrafficaftertwomencutanillegaltrailthroughthe
area,evenbuildingabridge.
Thecanyon,whichisopentopeopleonfootandhorseback,hasancestralPuebloancliffdwellingsand
otherartifacts.TheBLMreportedlyistalkingtotribes,environmentalists,archaeologistsandlocalandstate
officialstoseehowandwhetherreopeningtheareastoATVscanbedonewithoutendangeringitshistoric
features.
True,thatconsultationhasbeendraggingonforyears,raisingsuspicionsaboutwhetheritisproceedingin
goodfaith.Yet,impatienceforafootdraggingbureaucracyisnoexcuseforthedamageanillegalridecould
inflict.
Bundy,whoencouragedarmedresistancetothegovernmentinagrazingrightssquabble,similarlythought
hecouldsimplytakemattersintohisownhandswhenrulingsfailedtogohisway.Andheseemedequally
indifferenttotheenvironmentalconsequences,inhiscasetothedeserttortoise.
Brandishingweaponsorridingroughshodoverarchaeologicaltreasuresisnowaytochallengeafederal
decision.TheWesternpenchantforfreedomcancoexistwithrespectforpublicassets.
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
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Attachments:
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/87.Fwd:yourdigits/7.2recapture2008RMPOHVdecision.pdf
/87.Fwd:yourdigits/7.3RecaptureMapConstruction.pdf
/87.Fwd:yourdigits/7.4RecaptureMapSegments.pdf
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
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"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
FriMay09201413:44:58GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:yourdigits
HereareacoupleofphonenumbertoaddtotheactionplanNateisonalerttobeavailableonceit'ssafe.ButIthought
itwouldbegoodforyourtohavehisandAaron'sphonenumbers.
Also,IgotanemergencyITcalllistfromtheNOC,primarilyinanticipationofthefireseason.Iwillforwardthattoyou
next.Thanks.j
Forwardedmessage
From:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:30PM
Subject:RE:yourdigits
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Cc:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,NathanThomas<nthomas@blm.gov>
Aaron:801.793.6156
Nate:435.770.7120
From:Whitlock,Jenna[mailto:jwhitloc@blm.gov]
Sent:Friday,May09,20141:24PM
To:AaronCurtisNathanThomas
Cc:ShelleySmith
Subject:yourdigits
HiGuyscanyoupleasegivemethebestnumberstoreachyouovertheweekend?Thanks.j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
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WalterBirkenheier<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
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Walter,
Pleaseaddthesenumberstotheactionplan.Iwillcontinuetosendyouupdatesasthedayprogresses.
Pleaseprintmeafinalactionplanformyfilebeforeyoudepartfortheday.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:44PM
Subject:Fwd:yourdigits
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
HereareacoupleofphonenumbertoaddtotheactionplanNateisonalerttobeavailableonceit'ssafe.ButIthought
itwouldbegoodforyourtohavehisandAaron'sphonenumbers.
Also,IgotanemergencyITcalllistfromtheNOC,primarilyinanticipationofthefireseason.Iwillforwardthattoyou
next.Thanks.j
Forwardedmessage
From:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:30PM
Subject:RE:yourdigits
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Cc:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,NathanThomas<nthomas@blm.gov>
Aaron:801.793.6156
Nate:435.770.7120
From:Whitlock,Jenna[mailto:jwhitloc@blm.gov]
Sent:Friday,May09,20141:24PM
To:AaronCurtisNathanThomas
Cc:ShelleySmith
Subject:yourdigits
HiGuyscanyoupleasegivemethebestnumberstoreachyouovertheweekend?Thanks.j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
From:
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
Sent:
To:
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"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
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Re:yourdigits
Noproblem.I'llalsoneedthefinalLEplan,IhavetheonethatJasonsentoutforreviewbutnotthefinalchop.
Walter
OnFri,May9,2014at1:54PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Walter,
Pleaseaddthesenumberstotheactionplan.Iwillcontinuetosendyouupdatesasthedayprogresses.
Pleaseprintmeafinalactionplanformyfilebeforeyoudepartfortheday.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:44PM
Subject:Fwd:yourdigits
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
HereareacoupleofphonenumbertoaddtotheactionplanNateisonalerttobeavailableonceit'ssafe.ButI
thoughtitwouldbegoodforyourtohavehisandAaron'sphonenumbers.
Also,IgotanemergencyITcalllistfromtheNOC,primarilyinanticipationofthefireseason.Iwillforwardthattoyou
next.Thanks.j
Forwardedmessage
From:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:30PM
Subject:RE:yourdigits
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Cc:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,NathanThomas<nthomas@blm.gov>
Aaron:801.793.6156
Nate:435.770.7120
From:Whitlock,Jenna[mailto:jwhitloc@blm.gov]
Sent:Friday,May09,20141:24PM
To:AaronCurtisNathanThomas
Cc:ShelleySmith
Subject:yourdigits
HiGuyscanyoupleasegivemethebestnumberstoreachyouovertheweekend?Thanks.j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
WalterBirkenheier
AssistantDistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict,Utah
BureauofLandManagement
Office4352592154
Cell4352101181
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
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"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
FriMay09201413:57:27GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:yourdigits
Therehavenotbeenanywrittenchangessincelastnightscopy.Ithinkheisbusyandmaynotbeabletomake
additionalcopies.
OnFri,May9,2014at1:56PM,Birkenheier,Walter<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>wrote:
Noproblem.I'llalsoneedthefinalLEplan,IhavetheonethatJasonsentoutforreviewbutnotthefinalchop.
Walter
OnFri,May9,2014at1:54PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Walter,
Pleaseaddthesenumberstotheactionplan.Iwillcontinuetosendyouupdatesasthedayprogresses.
Pleaseprintmeafinalactionplanformyfilebeforeyoudepartfortheday.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:44PM
Subject:Fwd:yourdigits
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
HereareacoupleofphonenumbertoaddtotheactionplanNateisonalerttobeavailableonceit'ssafe.ButI
thoughtitwouldbegoodforyourtohavehisandAaron'sphonenumbers.
Also,IgotanemergencyITcalllistfromtheNOC,primarilyinanticipationofthefireseason.Iwillforwardthattoyou
next.Thanks.j
Forwardedmessage
From:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:30PM
Subject:RE:yourdigits
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Cc:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,NathanThomas<nthomas@blm.gov>
Aaron:801.793.6156
Nate:435.770.7120
From:Whitlock,Jenna[mailto:jwhitloc@blm.gov]
Sent:Friday,May09,20141:24PM
To:AaronCurtisNathanThomas
Cc:ShelleySmith
Subject:yourdigits
HiGuyscanyoupleasegivemethebestnumberstoreachyouovertheweekend?Thanks.j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
WalterBirkenheier
AssistantDistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict,Utah
BureauofLandManagement
Office4352592154
Cell4352101181
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
To:
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"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:yourdigits
Myonlyotherfeedbackonyouractionplanisthatweneedtohaveareallygoodmaponethatiscurrent,legibleand
hasallthelandmarksthatfolksarereferencing.Anexample,Likethepipelineforinstance,fromourdiscussion
yesterday.Hopethathelps.j
OnFri,May9,2014at1:54PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Walter,
Pleaseaddthesenumberstotheactionplan.Iwillcontinuetosendyouupdatesasthedayprogresses.
Pleaseprintmeafinalactionplanformyfilebeforeyoudepartfortheday.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:44PM
Subject:Fwd:yourdigits
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
HereareacoupleofphonenumbertoaddtotheactionplanNateisonalerttobeavailableonceit'ssafe.ButI
thoughtitwouldbegoodforyourtohavehisandAaron'sphonenumbers.
Also,IgotanemergencyITcalllistfromtheNOC,primarilyinanticipationofthefireseason.Iwillforwardthattoyou
next.Thanks.j
Forwardedmessage
From:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:30PM
Subject:RE:yourdigits
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Cc:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,NathanThomas<nthomas@blm.gov>
Aaron:801.793.6156
Nate:435.770.7120
From:Whitlock,Jenna[mailto:jwhitloc@blm.gov]
Sent:Friday,May09,20141:24PM
To:AaronCurtisNathanThomas
Cc:ShelleySmith
Subject:yourdigits
HiGuyscanyoupleasegivemethebestnumberstoreachyouovertheweekend?Thanks.j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
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(801)5036254cell
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Sent:
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Re:yourdigits
Jenna
SpentsometimegoingthroughtheRecaptureGISdatawehave.Wereallydon'thaveanythingonhandthathasthe
informationyousuggested.Noneofthemapsshowthelocationofthepipeline.Ifwehadafewdaysandaccesstothe
Monticelloofficewecouldputsomethingtogetherbutit'sjustnotpossiblewithsuchashortfuse.
Sorry.
Walter
OnFri,May9,2014at2:27PM,Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
Myonlyotherfeedbackonyouractionplanisthatweneedtohaveareallygoodmaponethatiscurrent,legibleand
hasallthelandmarksthatfolksarereferencing.Anexample,Likethepipelineforinstance,fromourdiscussion
yesterday.Hopethathelps.j
OnFri,May9,2014at1:54PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Walter,
Pleaseaddthesenumberstotheactionplan.Iwillcontinuetosendyouupdatesasthedayprogresses.
Pleaseprintmeafinalactionplanformyfilebeforeyoudepartfortheday.
Thanks
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From:Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:44PM
Subject:Fwd:yourdigits
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
HereareacoupleofphonenumbertoaddtotheactionplanNateisonalerttobeavailableonceit'ssafe.ButI
thoughtitwouldbegoodforyourtohavehisandAaron'sphonenumbers.
Also,IgotanemergencyITcalllistfromtheNOC,primarilyinanticipationofthefireseason.Iwillforwardthattoyou
next.Thanks.j
Forwardedmessage
From:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:30PM
Subject:RE:yourdigits
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Cc:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,NathanThomas<nthomas@blm.gov>
Aaron:801.793.6156
Nate:435.770.7120
From:Whitlock,Jenna[mailto:jwhitloc@blm.gov]
Sent:Friday,May09,20141:24PM
To:AaronCurtisNathanThomas
Cc:ShelleySmith
Subject:yourdigits
HiGuyscanyoupleasegivemethebestnumberstoreachyouovertheweekend?Thanks.j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
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(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
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AssistantDistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict,Utah
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Office4352592154
Cell4352101181
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201417:14:41GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:yourdigits
Attachments:
Recapture_Emergency_Closure_map2007.pdfrecapture2008RMPOHVdecision.pdf
RecaptureMapConstruction.pdfRecaptureMapSegments.pdf
OK,thanksWalter.I'mattachingmycollectionofmapsincasetheyarehelpfulfortomorrow.j
OnFri,May9,2014at4:15PM,Birkenheier,Walter<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>wrote:
Jenna
SpentsometimegoingthroughtheRecaptureGISdatawehave.Wereallydon'thaveanythingonhandthathasthe
informationyousuggested.Noneofthemapsshowthelocationofthepipeline.Ifwehadafewdaysandaccesstothe
Monticelloofficewecouldputsomethingtogetherbutit'sjustnotpossiblewithsuchashortfuse.
Sorry.
Walter
OnFri,May9,2014at2:27PM,Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
Myonlyotherfeedbackonyouractionplanisthatweneedtohaveareallygoodmaponethatiscurrent,legible
andhasallthelandmarksthatfolksarereferencing.Anexample,Likethepipelineforinstance,fromourdiscussion
yesterday.Hopethathelps.j
OnFri,May9,2014at1:54PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Walter,
Pleaseaddthesenumberstotheactionplan.Iwillcontinuetosendyouupdatesasthedayprogresses.
Pleaseprintmeafinalactionplanformyfilebeforeyoudepartfortheday.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:44PM
Subject:Fwd:yourdigits
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
HereareacoupleofphonenumbertoaddtotheactionplanNateisonalerttobeavailableonceit'ssafe.ButI
thoughtitwouldbegoodforyourtohavehisandAaron'sphonenumbers.
Also,IgotanemergencyITcalllistfromtheNOC,primarilyinanticipationofthefireseason.Iwillforwardthatto
younext.Thanks.j
Forwardedmessage
From:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at1:30PM
Subject:RE:yourdigits
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Cc:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,NathanThomas<nthomas@blm.gov>
Aaron:801.793.6156
Nate:435.770.7120
From:Whitlock,Jenna[mailto:jwhitloc@blm.gov]
Sent:Friday,May09,20141:24PM
To:AaronCurtisNathanThomas
Cc:ShelleySmith
Subject:yourdigits
HiGuyscanyoupleasegivemethebestnumberstoreachyouovertheweekend?Thanks.j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
WalterBirkenheier
AssistantDistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict,Utah
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ConversationContents
RecaptureCanyonActionPlan
Attachments:
/88.RecaptureCanyonActionPlan/1.1RecaptureCanyonActionPlan.docx
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
From:
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201416:29:05GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>,JuanPalma
<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,LolaBird<lbird@blm.gov>,
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,AaronCurtis
<acurtis@blm.gov>,ChristopherMorley<chris.morley@sol.doi.gov>,JamesKarkut
<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
RecaptureCanyonActionPlan
RecaptureCanyonActionPlan.docx
ToAll
AttachedistheRecaptureCanyonActionPlan.TheLawEnforcementplanisn'tincludedbecauseithasn'tbeenfinalized
atthistime.
V/r
WalterBirkenheier
AssistantDistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict,Utah
BureauofLandManagement
Office4352592154
Cell4352101181
ConversationContents
Fwd:ProtectRecreationAccessandOpportunitiesbyModelingResponsibleBehaviors
AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
From:
AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201415:36:10GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,LolaBird<lbird@blm.gov>,JuanPalma
<jpalma@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,ShelleyJSmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Fwd:ProtectRecreationAccessandOpportunitiesbyModelingResponsibleBehaviors
SentfrommyiPad
Beginforwardedmessage:
From:LoriMcCullough<lori@treadlightly.org>
Date:May9,2014at3:27:07PMMDT
To:"AaronCurtis"<acurtis@blm.gov>,'PattiKlein'<pklein@blm.gov>,'DaveJeppsen'<d1jeppes@blm.gov>
Subject:ProtectRecreationAccessandOpportunitiesbyModelingResponsibleBehaviors
Hopefully,youreceivedthismessagedirectly,butjustincaseyoudidnt,Iwantedtosharewithyouamessagesentto
TreadLightly!Members,FriendsandPartnersinUtahinlightoftomorrowsplannedillegalATVridethroughRecapture
Canyon.
Warmregards,
~Lori
LoriMcCullough
ExecutiveDirector
TreadLightly!,Inc.
T:9728509959
C:8179466909
Conservationenablesoutdoorrecreationwhileoutdoorrecreationsustainsconservation
DearTreadLightly!Members,FriendsandPartners,
Withallthenewsandsocialmediaactivitysurroundingtomorrow'splannedATVprotestrideinUtah'sRecaptureCanyon,we
wantedtoremindyouthatthistypeofillegalactivityisnotinkeepingwithTreadLightly!'scoreprinciples.Modelingrespectful
andresponsiblebehaviorsisoneofthebestwaystoprotectouraccesstopubliclands.Importantly,youshouldonlyRIDEON
routesdesignatedasopentoyourmodeoftransporationandatthistimeRecaptureCanyonisnotoneofthoseroutes.
Saturday'splannedeventsdonotfallintothecategoryofresponsiblebehaviorandcoulddomoretolimitaccessinthefuture
thantoopenupmoreroutesforresponsibleriders.ThenewssurroundingthiseventisalsodetrimentaltotheOHV
community'simageandnotwhatweneedafteralltheheadwayOHVgroupshavemadetomaintainexistingmotorizedroutes.
So,please,revistTreadLightly!'sprinciplesbelow,andsharethemwithyourfriendsandcolleagues.YoucanalsovisitTread
Lightly!'swebsitetofindawidevarietyofbrochuresprovidingpracticaltipsonhowtorecreateresponsiblywhetheronlandor
water.
Haveafun,safeweekendoutthereandpleasetreadlightly,rideonlyondesignatedroutesandremember,respectedaccess
isopenaccess.
Sincerely,
LoriMcCullough
TreadPrinciples:
TravelResponsiblyonlandbystayingondesignatedroad,trailsandareas.Goover,notaround,obstaclestoavoidwidening
thetrails.Crossstreamsonlyatdesignatedfords.Whenpossible,avoidwet,muddytrails.Onwater,stayondesignated
waterwaysandlaunchyourwatercraftinadesignatedarea.
RespecttheRightsofOthersincludingprivatepropertyowners,allrecreationaltrailusers,campersandotherssotheycan
enjoytheirrecreationalactivitiesundisturbed.Leavegatesasyoufoundthem.Yieldrightofwaytothosepassingyouorgoing
uphill.Onwater,respectanglers,swimmers,skiers,boaters,diversandthoseonornearshore.
EducateYourselfpriortoyourtripbyobtainingtravelmapsandregulationsfrompublicagencies.Planforyourtrip,take
recreationskillsclassesandknowhowtooperateyourequipmentsafely.
AvoidSensitiveAreasonlandsuchasmeadows,lakeshores,wetlandsandstreams.Stayondesignatedroutes.thisprotects
wildlifehabitatsandsensitivesoilsfromdamage.Don'tdisturbhistorical,archeologicalorpaleontologicalsites.Onwater,avoid
operatingyourwatercraftinshallowwatersornearshorelinesathighspeeds.
DoYourPartbymodelingappropriatebehavior,leavingtheareabetterthanyoufoundit,properlydisposingofwaste,
minmizingtheuseoffire,avoidingthespreadofinvasivespeciesandrepairingdegradedareas.
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
Sent:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
FriMay09201416:28:25GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
Subject:
Fwd:ProtectRecreationAccessandOpportunitiesbyModelingResponsibleBehaviors
Forwardedmessage
From:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at3:36PM
Subject:Fwd:ProtectRecreationAccessandOpportunitiesbyModelingResponsibleBehaviors
To:MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,LolaBird<lbird@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,LancePorter
<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,ShelleyJSmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
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Beginforwardedmessage:
From:LoriMcCullough<lori@treadlightly.org>
Date:May9,2014at3:27:07PMMDT
To:"AaronCurtis"<acurtis@blm.gov>,'PattiKlein'<pklein@blm.gov>,'DaveJeppsen'<d1jeppes@blm.gov>
Subject:ProtectRecreationAccessandOpportunitiesbyModelingResponsibleBehaviors
Hopefully,youreceivedthismessagedirectly,butjustincaseyoudidnt,Iwantedtosharewithyouamessagesentto
TreadLightly!Members,FriendsandPartnersinUtahinlightoftomorrowsplannedillegalATVridethroughRecapture
Canyon.
Warmregards,
~Lori
LoriMcCullough
ExecutiveDirector
TreadLightly!,Inc.
T:9728509959
C:8179466909
Conservationenablesoutdoorrecreationwhileoutdoorrecreationsustainsconservation
DearTreadLightly!Members,FriendsandPartners,
Withallthenewsandsocialmediaactivitysurroundingtomorrow'splannedATVprotestrideinUtah'sRecaptureCanyon,we
wantedtoremindyouthatthistypeofillegalactivityisnotinkeepingwithTreadLightly!'scoreprinciples.Modelingrespectful
andresponsiblebehaviorsisoneofthebestwaystoprotectouraccesstopubliclands.Importantly,youshouldonlyRIDEON
routesdesignatedasopentoyourmodeoftransporationandatthistimeRecaptureCanyonisnotoneofthoseroutes.
Saturday'splannedeventsdonotfallintothecategoryofresponsiblebehaviorandcoulddomoretolimitaccessinthefuture
thantoopenupmoreroutesforresponsibleriders.ThenewssurroundingthiseventisalsodetrimentaltotheOHV
community'simageandnotwhatweneedafteralltheheadwayOHVgroupshavemadetomaintainexistingmotorizedroutes.
So,please,revistTreadLightly!'sprinciplesbelow,andsharethemwithyourfriendsandcolleagues.YoucanalsovisitTread
Lightly!'swebsitetofindawidevarietyofbrochuresprovidingpracticaltipsonhowtorecreateresponsiblywhetheronlandor
water.
Haveafun,safeweekendoutthereandpleasetreadlightly,rideonlyondesignatedroutesandremember,respectedaccess
isopenaccess.
Sincerely,
LoriMcCullough
TreadPrinciples:
TravelResponsiblyonlandbystayingondesignatedroad,trailsandareas.Goover,notaround,obstaclestoavoidwidening
thetrails.Crossstreamsonlyatdesignatedfords.Whenpossible,avoidwet,muddytrails.Onwater,stayondesignated
waterwaysandlaunchyourwatercraftinadesignatedarea.
RespecttheRightsofOthersincludingprivatepropertyowners,allrecreationaltrailusers,campersandotherssotheycan
enjoytheirrecreationalactivitiesundisturbed.Leavegatesasyoufoundthem.Yieldrightofwaytothosepassingyouorgoing
uphill.Onwater,respectanglers,swimmers,skiers,boaters,diversandthoseonornearshore.
EducateYourselfpriortoyourtripbyobtainingtravelmapsandregulationsfrompublicagencies.Planforyourtrip,take
recreationskillsclassesandknowhowtooperateyourequipmentsafely.
AvoidSensitiveAreasonlandsuchasmeadows,lakeshores,wetlandsandstreams.Stayondesignatedroutes.thisprotects
wildlifehabitatsandsensitivesoilsfromdamage.Don'tdisturbhistorical,archeologicalorpaleontologicalsites.Onwater,avoid
operatingyourwatercraftinshallowwatersornearshorelinesathighspeeds.
DoYourPartbymodelingappropriatebehavior,leavingtheareabetterthanyoufoundit,properlydisposingofwaste,
minmizingtheuseoffire,avoidingthespreadofinvasivespeciesandrepairingdegradedareas.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
Fwd:RecaptureCanyonStatementRe.Archaeology
Attachments:
/90.Fwd:RecaptureCanyonStatementRe.Archaeology/1.1RecapturePressRelease.docx
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
From:
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
Sent:
FriMay09201415:53:51GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Attachments:
Fwd:RecaptureCanyonStatementRe.Archaeology
RecapturePressRelease.docx
Lance,
Ithoughtyou'dlikeacopyoftheColoradoPlateauArchaeologicalAlliance'smediastatementbelow.
LizThomas
Attorney
SouthernUtahWildernessAlliance
POBox968
Moab,UT84532
Phone:435.259.5440
FAX:435.259.9151
liz@suwa.org
Beginforwardedmessage:
From:JerrySpangler<jerry_cpaa@comcast.net>
Subject:RecaptureCanyonStatementRe.Archaeology
Date:May9,20143:48:15PMMDT
To:brettp@sltrib.com,amjoi@desnews.com,apsaltlakecity@ap.org,assignment.desk@ksl.com,
bmaffly@sltrib.com,cityed@standard.net,citdesk@desnews.com,dhnews@heraldextra.com,
news@fox13now.com,jed.boal@ksl.com,jennifer.weaver@fox13now.com,jfahys@kuer.org,news@kuer.org,
news@abc4.tv,newsdesk@kutv2.com,newsroom@sltrib.com,pfoy@ap.org,radio.news@ksl.com,
editor@ecprogress.com,editor@vernal.com,editor@moabtimes.com,sjrnews@frontiernet.net,
editor@sunad.com,ubsnews@ubtanet.com,editor@hcn.org
*Sameasattachment
Contact:JerryD.Spangler,executivedirector
8013922646
Jerry_cpaa@comcast.net
ArchaeologyofRecaptureCanyonShouldNotbeaPoliticalPawn
OnSaturday,SanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLymanandacadreofantifederalgovernment
protestorswilldrivetheirOHVspastaClosedtoMotorizedUsesignandintoRecaptureCanyon,aplace
renownedforitsAncestralPuebloanruinsmorethanathousandyearsold.Andtheywillmostlikelyrideinto
thenationalspotlight.
CivildisobedienceisatimehonoredAmericanright,asisdrummingupmediaattentionforyour
cause.AndCPAArespectstherightofSanJuanCountyresidentstoseekpeacefulredressoftheirgrievances
withtheBLMthroughanylawfulmeans.
Butthisprotestisanythingbutlawful,saidJerryD.Spangler,executivedirectoroftheColorado
PlateauArchaeologicalAlliance,aUtahbasedorganizationthatadvocatesfortheprotectionofarchaeological
sitesonpubliclands.AnditisnothingshortofaslapinthefacetoNativeAmericanswhotreasurethecultural
resourcesofthatcanyonaspartoftheirpastandpresent.
TherearecompellingreasonswhytheBureauofLandManagementhasclosedRecaptureCanyon
tomotorizedvehicles.
1)Theroadwasillegallyconstructedbylocalresidentssevenyearsagowithoutthebenefitofany
environmentalstudiesastowhatresourceswouldbeaffectedbyvehicletravel.
2)Theroadpassesthroughthemiddleofsixnationallysignificantarchaeologicalsitesthatinclude
residencesandstoragestructures,aswellasthreereligiousstructuresknownaskivas.
3)Notonlydidtheroadconstructionirreparablydamagetheseancientsites,butvehiculartravel
hasandwillcontinuetodegradethesites.
4)Thecanyonandthesitesfoundthereareoftremendousspiritualsignificancetomodern
Puebloangroups(Hopi,Zuniandothers)andtotheNavajo.
Vehicledamagetovegetationandriparianareascanberepairedovertime.Damageto
archaeologicalsitesispermanentandtheinformationaboutourcollectivepastisthenlostforever,Spangler
said.
OHVtravelthrougharchaeologicalsitescausesacceleratederosionofintactdepositsburied
beneaththeroad,whichifstudiedinproperscientificcontextcanofferimportantinsightsastohowprehistoric
peopleslivedandthrivedinthisremarkablelandscape.Vehicletravelcanalsobreakartifactsandfacilitatethe
collapseofstructuralwalls.
ItissadthatirreplaceabletreasuresofimportancetoallAmericanswouldbesacrificedonthealtar
ofantigovernmentfervor.Itisworsethatprotesterswouldbesoblindedtotheirowninsensitivityastowhat
othersconsidertobesacredtreasuresoftheirpast.
CPAAapplaudsUtahBLMstatedirectorJuanPalma,whoissuedastatementthatreadsinpart,
"TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedrideandwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminal
penaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedarea."AndtoUtahGov.Gary
Herbert,whourgedSanJuanCountyresidentstoupholdthelaw.
Iftheprotestmovesforward,sobeit.
Generationsofactivistshavegonetojailbecauseoftheirbeliefsthatcertainlawsweremorally
wrong.Civilrightsactivists,womensrightsactivists,gayrightsactivists,antiwarprotestors,evenanimalrights
activists.In2011,climateactivistTimDeChristopherwassentencedtoprisonbecausehispeacefulactofcivil
disobedienceviolatedfederallawsrelatedtobiddingonleasesonpubliclands.
WilltheDepartmentofJusticeholdCommissionerLymantothesamestandard?Ifyoucantdothe
time,commissioner,thendontdothecrime,Spanglersaid.
###
JerryD.Spangler,MARPA
ExecutiveDirector
ColoradoPlateauArchaeologicalAlliance
2529JacksonAve.
Ogden,Utah84401
8013922646(office)
8013883387(cell)
"WisemenspeakbecausetheyhavesomethingtosayFoolsbecausetheyhavetosaysomething."Plato
ConversationContents
May9newsclips
Attachments:
/91.May9newsclips/1.1May9newsclips.docx
"Foot,Sheryl(Sherry)"<sfoot@blm.gov>
From:
"Foot,Sheryl(Sherry)"<sfoot@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201415:16:38GMT0600(MDT)
To:
BLM_UT_All<blm_ut_all@blm.gov>
Subject:
May9newsclips
Attachments:
May9newsclips.docx
ConversationContents
Fwd:BLMUtahPressStatement
Attachments:
/92.Fwd:BLMUtahPressStatement/1.15.9Governor'sstatementonRecaptureCanyon.pdf
/92.Fwd:BLMUtahPressStatement/2.15.9Governor'sstatementonRecaptureCanyon.pdf
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201414:20:53GMT0600(MDT)
Subject:
CeliaBoddington<cbodding@blm.gov>,NeilKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>,StevenEllis
<sellis@blm.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,Jenna
Whitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,RobynKirkham
<rkirkham@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Fwd:BLMUtahPressStatement
Attachments:
5.9Governor'sstatementonRecaptureCanyon.pdf
To:
AttachedistheGovernor'sstatement.I'msureIhaven'tcoveredeveryoneinmy"to"list,though.IfyouseefolksI
missed,couldyoupassthison.Thankssomuch!
Megan
Forwardedmessage
From:NateMcdonald<nmcdonald@utah.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at2:14PM
Subject:Re:BLMUtahPressStatement
To:"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
HiMegan:
Wearesendingthefollowingstatementoutaswell.
Nate
NateMcDonald
PublicInformationOfficer
OfficeoftheGovernor
StateofUtah
8015381509(o)
8016940294(c)
OnFri,May9,2014at2:12PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Nate,IwantedtobesurethattheGovernorsawourpressstatementre:RecaptureCanyon.Wewillbereleasingitto
mediainthenext1015minutes.Ihaveattachedit.Thanksandhaveagreatweekend.
Megan
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
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Attachments:
5.9Governor'sstatementonRecaptureCanyon.pdf
forthechronology
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From:Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at2:20PM
Subject:Fwd:BLMUtahPressStatement
To:CeliaBoddington<cbodding@blm.gov>,NeilKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,CraigLeff
<cleff@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
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AttachedistheGovernor'sstatement.I'msureIhaven'tcoveredeveryoneinmy"to"list,though.IfyouseefolksI
missed,couldyoupassthison.Thankssomuch!
Megan
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HiMegan:
Wearesendingthefollowingstatementoutaswell.
Nate
NateMcDonald
PublicInformationOfficer
OfficeoftheGovernor
StateofUtah
8015381509(o)
8016940294(c)
OnFri,May9,2014at2:12PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Nate,IwantedtobesurethattheGovernorsawourpressstatementre:RecaptureCanyon.Wewillbereleasingitto
mediainthenext1015minutes.Ihaveattachedit.Thanksandhaveagreatweekend.
Megan
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Re:FINALUtahStatementfromJuanPalma
"Kornze,Neil"<nkornze@blm.gov>
From:
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Excellentstatement,team!Let'skeepleaningintothecommunicationsonthis.
Neil
OnFri,May9,2014at3:52PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
Allfinalversionbelow/attached(notechangedleadquotegraphperNeil).BLMUtahandWOwillsendtodelegation
BLMUtahwillprovidetoGovernor.ThenBLMUtahwillprovidetopress.
Thanksall,Celia
FINALUtahPressStatementMay9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingthe
illegalrideplannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthattheillegalATVrideplannedfortomorrowappearstobegoingforward.RecaptureCanyonispublic
landbelongingtoallAmericansandcontainsancientculturalsitesandartifactsthatareatseriousriskofbeing
destroyedordamaged.
TheBLM'smultipleuseandsustainedyieldmissionistoensurethehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsforthe
useandenjoymentofpresentandfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,
andthelimitedclosureshelpprotectthesesensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhose
finalrestingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatepenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,ourfirstand
mostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithinashortdriveofBlandingin
otherwords,theapproximatedistancebetweenNewYorkCityandLosAngeles.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHV
ridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.Inordertoprotectthe
richarchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,the
trailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompetingresource
demandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinuetoengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
ConversationContents
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"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
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Sent:
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MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JuanPalma
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Editorial
BrazendisregardforWesternlands
ByTheDenverPostEditorialBoard
Posted:05/09/201412:01:00AMMDT
17Comments
HikersareseeninUtahsRecapture
Canyon.Protestersareexpectedtoride
theirATVspastaclosedtomotorizeduse
signinthecanyonthisweekendtoshow
theirdisdainfortheBureauofLand
Managementsdecisiontokeepthatarea
offlimitstovehicles.(ScottSommerdorf,
TheSaltLakeTribune)
It'shardtobelievethataUtahcountycommissionerofallpeoplewouldbeorganizinganillegalATVridethrough
protectedAmericanIndianruinsinaclearefforttodefythefederalgovernment.
It'sshameful.
ThedisputemightseemlikeaskirmishbetweenUtahlocalsandtheU.S.BureauofLandManagement,butgiventhe
recentexperiencewithNevadarancherClivenBundy,theplannedillegalATVridetakesongreatersignificance.
It'sonethingtoengageinvehementdisagreementwiththegovernment.Butit'sanotherentirelytoencouragepeopleto
breakthelaw,particularlywhenitinvolvespotentialdamagetoecologicalandhistoricresources.
AtissueisawildplacenearBlanding,Utah,calledRecaptureCanyon,whichisnotfarfromtheColoradoborder.In2007,
theBLMclosedtheareatomotorizedtrafficaftertwomencutanillegaltrailthroughthearea,evenbuildingabridge.
Thecanyon,whichisopentopeopleonfootandhorseback,hasancestralPuebloancliffdwellingsandotherartifacts.
TheBLMreportedlyistalkingtotribes,environmentalists,archaeologistsandlocalandstateofficialstoseehowand
whetherreopeningtheareastoATVscanbedonewithoutendangeringitshistoricfeatures.
True,thatconsultationhasbeendraggingonforyears,raisingsuspicionsaboutwhetheritisproceedingingoodfaith.
Yet,impatienceforafootdraggingbureaucracyisnoexcuseforthedamageanillegalridecouldinflict.
Bundy,whoencouragedarmedresistancetothegovernmentinagrazingrightssquabble,similarlythoughthecould
simplytakemattersintohisownhandswhenrulingsfailedtogohisway.Andheseemedequallyindifferenttothe
environmentalconsequences,inhiscasetothedeserttortoise.
Brandishingweaponsorridingroughshodoverarchaeologicaltreasuresisnowaytochallengeafederaldecision.The
Westernpenchantforfreedomcancoexistwithrespectforpublicassets.
Readmore:BrazendisregardforWesternlandsTheDenverPosthttp://www.denverpost.com/
editorials/ci_25725430/brazendisregardwesternlands#ixzz31FLsR2H2
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Editorial
BrazendisregardforWesternlands
ByTheDenverPostEditorialBoard
Posted:05/09/201412:01:00AMMDT
17Comments
HikersareseeninUtahsRecapture
Canyon.Protestersareexpectedtoride
theirATVspastaclosedtomotorizeduse
signinthecanyonthisweekendtoshow
theirdisdainfortheBureauofLand
Managementsdecisiontokeepthatarea
offlimitstovehicles.(ScottSommerdorf,
TheSaltLakeTribune)
It'shardtobelievethataUtahcountycommissionerofallpeoplewouldbeorganizinganillegalATVridethrough
protectedAmericanIndianruinsinaclearefforttodefythefederalgovernment.
It'sshameful.
ThedisputemightseemlikeaskirmishbetweenUtahlocalsandtheU.S.BureauofLandManagement,butgiventhe
recentexperiencewithNevadarancherClivenBundy,theplannedillegalATVridetakesongreatersignificance.
It'sonethingtoengageinvehementdisagreementwiththegovernment.Butit'sanotherentirelytoencouragepeopleto
breakthelaw,particularlywhenitinvolvespotentialdamagetoecologicalandhistoricresources.
AtissueisawildplacenearBlanding,Utah,calledRecaptureCanyon,whichisnotfarfromtheColoradoborder.In2007,
theBLMclosedtheareatomotorizedtrafficaftertwomencutanillegaltrailthroughthearea,evenbuildingabridge.
Thecanyon,whichisopentopeopleonfootandhorseback,hasancestralPuebloancliffdwellingsandotherartifacts.
TheBLMreportedlyistalkingtotribes,environmentalists,archaeologistsandlocalandstateofficialstoseehowand
whetherreopeningtheareastoATVscanbedonewithoutendangeringitshistoricfeatures.
True,thatconsultationhasbeendraggingonforyears,raisingsuspicionsaboutwhetheritisproceedingingoodfaith.
Yet,impatienceforafootdraggingbureaucracyisnoexcuseforthedamageanillegalridecouldinflict.
Bundy,whoencouragedarmedresistancetothegovernmentinagrazingrightssquabble,similarlythoughthecould
simplytakemattersintohisownhandswhenrulingsfailedtogohisway.Andheseemedequallyindifferenttothe
environmentalconsequences,inhiscasetothedeserttortoise.
Brandishingweaponsorridingroughshodoverarchaeologicaltreasuresisnowaytochallengeafederaldecision.The
Westernpenchantforfreedomcancoexistwithrespectforpublicassets.
Readmore:BrazendisregardforWesternlandsTheDenverPosthttp://www.denverpost.com/
editorials/ci_25725430/brazendisregardwesternlands#ixzz31FLsR2H2
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Fwd:DraftUtahStatement
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
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CeliadraftedthisstatementitstillneedstobeclearedbyDOI,soitmightchange.j
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Date:Fri,May9,2014at12:03PM
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To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Belowisthestatement...lookslikeDOIwascomfywithitandjustwantedsomeofitattributabletoJuan.
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From:Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at11:42AM
Subject:Re:DraftUtahStatement
To:"Boddington,Celia"<cbodding@blm.gov>
Cc:JessicaKershaw<jessica_kershaw@ios.doi.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JeffKrauss<jkrauss@blm.gov>,
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,NeilGKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>
Celia
Somethoughtsback...makingsomeofitaquotefromJuan.Doesthiswork?
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegalrideplanned
throughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandthatwillpotentially
destroyirreplaceableculturalresources.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentofpresentand
futuregenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthelimitedclosuresshelpprotectthese
sensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinalrestingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,ourfirst
andmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina90minutedriveofMonticello.This
extensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.In
ordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwo
millennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompetingresource
demandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpactonnearby
communities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocalandnationaleconomic
benefitsin2012.
###
OnFri,May9,2014at1:24PM,Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>wrote:
Looking.
OnFri,May9,2014at1:00PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
Katehere'saquickfirstcutatthestatement.THanks,Celia
_________________________________________________
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandpotentially
destroyirreplaceableculturalresourcesnearMonticello,Utah.
Asalways,ourfirstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflect
that.
BecausetheBureauofLandManagementhasbeenmandatedbyCongresstomanagethenationspubliclandsaccordingto
multipleuseandsustainedyield,weworktoensurethatusessuchasoffhighwayvehiclerecreationisaccommodatedonpublic
landsandspecialandimportantresources,suchasthearchaeologicalandculturalsitesfoundinRecaptureCanyon,are
preserved.
Accordingly,wewanttonotethattherearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina90
minute[CHECKINGTHISSTAT]driveofMonticello.BecauseoftherichresourcesinRecaptureCanyon,thetrailwasclosed
tomotorizedaccessin2007topreventthedestructionofthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhoonce
calledthisareahome.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpactonnearby
communities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocalandnational
economicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentofpresent
andfuturegenerations.Weaccomplishthisbymanagingpubliclandsforusesasdiverseasthelandsthemselves.However,
multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre.
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
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From:
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Sent:
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Re:DraftUtahStatement
MyGISSpecialistisouttolunch.Iwouldliketoverifythe2,800milesoftrailsquote.
Also,Isuggestwechangethissameparagraphdeletedthe90milesstatementfromMonticelloandaddedBlanding.
Seeoptionslistedbelowinlargertext.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVuseandcanbeaccessedrightoutsidethe
communityofBlanding.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateon
publiclandsinsoutheasternUtah.InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalled
thisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructively
addressingcompetingresourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders
OnFri,May9,2014at12:09PM,Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
CeliadraftedthisstatementitstillneedstobeclearedbyDOI,soitmightchange.j
Forwardedmessage
From:Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at12:03PM
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To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Belowisthestatement...lookslikeDOIwascomfywithitandjustwantedsomeofitattributabletoJuan.
Forwardedmessage
From:Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at11:42AM
Subject:Re:DraftUtahStatement
To:"Boddington,Celia"<cbodding@blm.gov>
Cc:JessicaKershaw<jessica_kershaw@ios.doi.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JeffKrauss<jkrauss@blm.gov>,
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,NeilGKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>
Celia
Somethoughtsback...makingsomeofitaquotefromJuan.Doesthiswork?
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegalride
plannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandthatwill
potentiallydestroyirreplaceableculturalresources.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentofpresent
andfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthelimitedclosuresshelpprotectthese
sensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinalrestingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,our
firstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina90minutedriveofMonticello.This
extensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.In
ordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwo
millennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompeting
resourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpactonnearby
communities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocalandnationaleconomic
benefitsin2012.
###
OnFri,May9,2014at1:24PM,Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>wrote:
Looking.
OnFri,May9,2014at1:00PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
Katehere'saquickfirstcutatthestatement.THanks,Celia
_________________________________________________
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandpotentially
destroyirreplaceableculturalresourcesnearMonticello,Utah.
Asalways,ourfirstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflect
that.
BecausetheBureauofLandManagementhasbeenmandatedbyCongresstomanagethenationspubliclandsaccordingto
multipleuseandsustainedyield,weworktoensurethatusessuchasoffhighwayvehiclerecreationisaccommodatedon
publiclandsandspecialandimportantresources,suchasthearchaeologicalandculturalsitesfoundinRecaptureCanyon,are
preserved.
Accordingly,wewanttonotethattherearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina
90minute[CHECKINGTHISSTAT]driveofMonticello.BecauseoftherichresourcesinRecaptureCanyon,thetrailwas
closedtomotorizedaccessin2007topreventthedestructionofthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloans
whooncecalledthisareahome.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentof
presentandfuturegenerations.Weaccomplishthisbymanagingpubliclandsforusesasdiverseasthelandsthemselves.
However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre.
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
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(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
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LanceC.Porter
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"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Sent:
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To:
Subject:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Re:DraftUtahStatement
canyoucallmeforamoment...8015394020
OnFri,May9,2014at12:28PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
MyGISSpecialistisouttolunch.Iwouldliketoverifythe2,800milesoftrailsquote.
Also,Isuggestwechangethissameparagraphdeletedthe90milesstatementfromMonticelloandaddedBlanding.
Seeoptionslistedbelowinlargertext.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVuseandcanbeaccessedrightoutsidethe
communityofBlanding.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateon
publiclandsinsoutheasternUtah.InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalled
thisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructively
addressingcompetingresourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders
OnFri,May9,2014at12:09PM,Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
CeliadraftedthisstatementitstillneedstobeclearedbyDOI,soitmightchange.j
Forwardedmessage
From:Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at12:03PM
Subject:Fwd:DraftUtahStatement
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Belowisthestatement...lookslikeDOIwascomfywithitandjustwantedsomeofitattributabletoJuan.
Forwardedmessage
From:Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at11:42AM
Subject:Re:DraftUtahStatement
To:"Boddington,Celia"<cbodding@blm.gov>
Cc:JessicaKershaw<jessica_kershaw@ios.doi.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JeffKrauss<jkrauss@blm.gov>,
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,NeilGKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>
Celia
Somethoughtsback...makingsomeofitaquotefromJuan.Doesthiswork?
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegalride
plannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandthatwill
potentiallydestroyirreplaceableculturalresources.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentof
presentandfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthelimitedclosuresshelp
protectthesesensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinalrestingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,our
firstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina90minutedriveofMonticello.This
extensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.
InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwo
millennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompeting
resourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpactonnearby
communities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocalandnational
economicbenefitsin2012.
###
OnFri,May9,2014at1:24PM,Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>wrote:
Looking.
OnFri,May9,2014at1:00PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
Katehere'saquickfirstcutatthestatement.THanks,Celia
_________________________________________________
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansand
potentiallydestroyirreplaceableculturalresourcesnearMonticello,Utah.
Asalways,ourfirstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswill
reflectthat.
BecausetheBureauofLandManagementhasbeenmandatedbyCongresstomanagethenationspubliclandsaccordingto
multipleuseandsustainedyield,weworktoensurethatusessuchasoffhighwayvehiclerecreationisaccommodatedon
publiclandsandspecialandimportantresources,suchasthearchaeologicalandculturalsitesfoundinRecaptureCanyon,
arepreserved.
Accordingly,wewanttonotethattherearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithin
a90minute[CHECKINGTHISSTAT]driveofMonticello.BecauseoftherichresourcesinRecaptureCanyon,thetrail
wasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007topreventthedestructionofthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestral
Puebloanswhooncecalledthisareahome.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentof
presentandfuturegenerations.Weaccomplishthisbymanagingpubliclandsforusesasdiverseasthelandsthemselves.
However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre.
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
"Palma,Juan"<jpalma@blm.gov>
From:
"Palma,Juan"<jpalma@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201412:39:52GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
"Boddington,Celia"<cbodding@blm.gov>
Re:DraftUtahStatement
Celia,
Iamcomfortablewiththestatement.Thirdparagraphthereisanextra"s"afterclosures.The90minutesreferenceis
OK,butwithin90minutesyouaregoingtohavemorethan2,800milesbecausethatwouldincludewesternColorado,
GrandCounty,andothersurroundinglands.AlthoughthisincludesmorethanSanJuanCounty(the90minute
reference)itistrue.
Juan
cell801.4405411
OnFri,May9,2014at12:11PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
Juancanyouletusknowasapifyouareokw/this?thanks,celia
PSDOIisrunningitbyBretBirdsongandI'mworkingw/Megantoconfirmthestatistic.thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>
Date:9May201413:42
Subject:Re:DraftUtahStatement
To:"Boddington,Celia"<cbodding@blm.gov>
Cc:JessicaKershaw<jessica_kershaw@ios.doi.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JeffKrauss<jkrauss@blm.gov>,
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,NeilGKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>
Celia
Somethoughtsback...makingsomeofitaquotefromJuan.Doesthiswork?
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegalride
plannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandthatwill
potentiallydestroyirreplaceableculturalresources.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentofpresent
andfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthelimitedclosuresshelpprotectthese
sensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinalrestingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,our
firstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina90minutedriveofMonticello.This
extensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.In
ordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwo
millennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompeting
resourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpactonnearby
communities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocalandnationaleconomic
benefitsin2012.
###
OnFri,May9,2014at1:24PM,Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>wrote:
Looking.
OnFri,May9,2014at1:00PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
Katehere'saquickfirstcutatthestatement.THanks,Celia
_________________________________________________
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandpotentially
destroyirreplaceableculturalresourcesnearMonticello,Utah.
Asalways,ourfirstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflect
that.
BecausetheBureauofLandManagementhasbeenmandatedbyCongresstomanagethenationspubliclandsaccordingto
multipleuseandsustainedyield,weworktoensurethatusessuchasoffhighwayvehiclerecreationisaccommodatedon
publiclandsandspecialandimportantresources,suchasthearchaeologicalandculturalsitesfoundinRecaptureCanyon,are
preserved.
Accordingly,wewanttonotethattherearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina
90minute[CHECKINGTHISSTAT]driveofMonticello.BecauseoftherichresourcesinRecaptureCanyon,thetrailwas
closedtomotorizedaccessin2007topreventthedestructionofthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloans
whooncecalledthisareahome.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentof
presentandfuturegenerations.Weaccomplishthisbymanagingpubliclandsforusesasdiverseasthelandsthemselves.
However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre.
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201412:40:58GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:DraftUtahStatement
Megan,
Howaboutthis?
Theapproved2008MonticelloResourceManagementPlandesignatedover2,800milesofroutesopentovehicleuseincludingATV
use.ManyoftheseroutesfromBlanding.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideand
recreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswho
oncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedto
constructivelyaddressingcompetingresourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandother
stakeholders.
OnFri,May9,2014at12:28PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
MyGISSpecialistisouttolunch.Iwouldliketoverifythe2,800milesoftrailsquote.
Also,Isuggestwechangethissameparagraphdeletedthe90milesstatementfromMonticelloandaddedBlanding.
Seeoptionslistedbelowinlargertext.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVuseandcanbeaccessedrightoutsidethe
communityofBlanding.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateon
publiclandsinsoutheasternUtah.InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalled
thisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructively
addressingcompetingresourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders
OnFri,May9,2014at12:09PM,Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
CeliadraftedthisstatementitstillneedstobeclearedbyDOI,soitmightchange.j
Forwardedmessage
From:Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at12:03PM
Subject:Fwd:DraftUtahStatement
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Belowisthestatement...lookslikeDOIwascomfywithitandjustwantedsomeofitattributabletoJuan.
Forwardedmessage
From:Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at11:42AM
Subject:Re:DraftUtahStatement
To:"Boddington,Celia"<cbodding@blm.gov>
Cc:JessicaKershaw<jessica_kershaw@ios.doi.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JeffKrauss<jkrauss@blm.gov>,
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,NeilGKornze<nkornze@blm.gov>
Celia
Somethoughtsback...makingsomeofitaquotefromJuan.Doesthiswork?
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegalride
plannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandthatwill
potentiallydestroyirreplaceableculturalresources.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentof
presentandfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthelimitedclosuresshelp
protectthesesensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinalrestingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,our
firstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina90minutedriveofMonticello.This
extensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.
InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwo
millennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompeting
resourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandotherstakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpactonnearby
communities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocalandnational
economicbenefitsin2012.
###
OnFri,May9,2014at1:24PM,Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>wrote:
Looking.
OnFri,May9,2014at1:00PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
Katehere'saquickfirstcutatthestatement.THanks,Celia
_________________________________________________
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansand
potentiallydestroyirreplaceableculturalresourcesnearMonticello,Utah.
Asalways,ourfirstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswill
reflectthat.
BecausetheBureauofLandManagementhasbeenmandatedbyCongresstomanagethenationspubliclandsaccordingto
multipleuseandsustainedyield,weworktoensurethatusessuchasoffhighwayvehiclerecreationisaccommodatedon
publiclandsandspecialandimportantresources,suchasthearchaeologicalandculturalsitesfoundinRecaptureCanyon,
arepreserved.
Accordingly,wewanttonotethattherearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithin
a90minute[CHECKINGTHISSTAT]driveofMonticello.BecauseoftherichresourcesinRecaptureCanyon,thetrail
wasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007topreventthedestructionofthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestral
Puebloanswhooncecalledthisareahome.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentof
presentandfuturegenerations.Weaccomplishthisbymanagingpubliclandsforusesasdiverseasthelandsthemselves.
However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre.
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201412:45:04GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:DraftUtahStatement
I'llbehonest,Idon'tthinkWOwantstochangethestatementthatmuchbecauseithastheblessingofDOIcommsand
they'rerunningitthroughSOaswespeak.
OnFri,May9,2014at12:40PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Megan,
Howaboutthis?
Theapproved2008MonticelloResourceManagementPlandesignatedover2,800milesofroutesopentovehicleuseincluding
ATVuse.ManyoftheseroutesfromBlanding.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestoride
andrecreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloans
whooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommitted
toconstructivelyaddressingcompetingresourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyand
otherstakeholders.
OnFri,May9,2014at12:28PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
MyGISSpecialistisouttolunch.Iwouldliketoverifythe2,800milesoftrailsquote.
Also,Isuggestwechangethissameparagraphdeletedthe90milesstatementfromMonticelloandadded
Blanding.Seeoptionslistedbelowinlargertext.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVuseandcanbeaccessedrightoutside
thecommunityofBlanding.ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideand
recreateonpubliclandsinsoutheasternUtah.InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloans
whooncecalledthisareahomefornearlytwomillennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMis
committedtoconstructivelyaddressingcompetingresourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewith
thecountyandotherstakeholders
OnFri,May9,2014at12:09PM,Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
CeliadraftedthisstatementitstillneedstobeclearedbyDOI,soitmightchange.j
Forwardedmessage
From:Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at12:03PM
Subject:Fwd:DraftUtahStatement
To:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Belowisthestatement...lookslikeDOIwascomfywithitandjustwantedsomeofitattributabletoJuan.
Forwardedmessage
From:Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>
Date:Fri,May9,2014at11:42AM
Subject:Re:DraftUtahStatement
To:"Boddington,Celia"<cbodding@blm.gov>
Cc:JessicaKershaw<jessica_kershaw@ios.doi.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JeffKrauss
<jkrauss@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,StevenEllis<sellis@blm.gov>,NeilGKornze
<nkornze@blm.gov>
Celia
Somethoughtsback...makingsomeofitaquotefromJuan.Doesthiswork?
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
Today,BureauofLandManagementUtahStateDirectorJuanPalmaissuedthefollowingstatementregardingtheillegalride
plannedthroughRecaptureCanyonnearMonticello,UtahonSaturday,May10:
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansandthatwill
potentiallydestroyirreplaceableculturalresources.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentof
presentandfuturegenerations.However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre,andthelimitedclosuresshelp
protectthesesensitiveresourcesfromfurtherdamageandshowsrespecttothosewhosefinalrestingplaceisinthecanyon.
TheBLMUtahwillseekappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhowillfullyviolatesthelaw.Asalways,
ourfirstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswillreflectthat.
Therearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVusewithina90minutedriveofMonticello.
ThisextensivetrailsystemoffersOHVridersvastanddiverseopportunitiestorideandrecreateonpubliclandsin
southeasternUtah.InordertoprotectthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbytheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisarea
homefornearlytwomillennial,thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMiscommittedtoconstructively
addressingcompetingresourcedemandsonpubliclandsintheareaandwillcontinueengagewiththecountyandother
stakeholders.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
###
OnFri,May9,2014at1:24PM,Kelly,Katherine<kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov>wrote:
Looking.
OnFri,May9,2014at1:00PM,Boddington,Celia<cbodding@blm.gov>wrote:
Katehere'saquickfirstcutatthestatement.THanks,Celia
_________________________________________________
UtahPressStatementDraftMay9,2014
WeregretthatthereareplanstoillegallyrideATVstomorrowoverpubliclandsthatbelongtoallAmericansand
potentiallydestroyirreplaceableculturalresourcesnearMonticello,Utah.
Asalways,ourfirstandmostimportantprioritywillbethesafetyofthepublicandouremployees,andouractionswill
reflectthat.
BecausetheBureauofLandManagementhasbeenmandatedbyCongresstomanagethenationspubliclandsaccording
tomultipleuseandsustainedyield,weworktoensurethatusessuchasoffhighwayvehiclerecreationisaccommodated
onpubliclandsandspecialandimportantresources,suchasthearchaeologicalandculturalsitesfoundinRecapture
Canyon,arepreserved.
Accordingly,wewanttonotethattherearemorethan2,800milesoftrailsonpubliclandsthatareopentoATVuse
withina90minute[CHECKINGTHISSTAT]driveofMonticello.BecauseoftherichresourcesinRecaptureCanyon,
thetrailwasclosedtomotorizedaccessin2007topreventthedestructionofthericharchaeologicalrecordleftbythe
AncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledthisareahome.
PubliclandsmanagedbytheBLMinUtahcontributesignificantlytotheStateseconomyandhaveapositiveimpacton
nearbycommunities.DiverserecreationalactivitiesonBLMmanagedlandsinUtahprovided$490millioninlocaland
nationaleconomicbenefitsin2012.
TheBLM'smultipleusemissionistosustainthehealthandproductivityofthepubliclandsfortheuseandenjoymentof
presentandfuturegenerations.Weaccomplishthisbymanagingpubliclandsforusesasdiverseasthelandsthemselves.
However,multipleusedoesnotmeaneveryuseoneveryacre.
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Kate Kelly
Director of Communications
Department of the Interior
(202) 208 2409
kate_kelly@ios.doi.gov
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
ConversationContents
Fwd:RecordofConversationwithPhilLyman
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
From:
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201409:40:56GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,CameronJohnson
<cameron.johnson@sol.doi.gov>,JohnSteiger<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
Fwd:RecordofConversationwithPhilLyman
Laird's statement about the trip to Recapture canyon with Phil Lyman
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
Forwardedmessage
From:NaylorII,Laird<lnaylor@blm.gov>
Date:Thu,May8,2014at4:21PM
Subject:RecordofConversationwithPhilLyman
To:DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,BrianQuigley<bquigley@blm.gov>
OnMay6,2014ImetwithSanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLymanandaccompaniedhimonahikethrough
RecaptureCanyonalongroutesproposedorformerlyproposedforanATVtrailrightofwayfromtheBrownsCanyon
GravelPittoRecaptureDamandfromthereupthepowerlineaccessintoBullpupCanyonandacrosstothehighway
alongtherouteoftheproposedBlandingtoBulldogATVTrail.WereturnedtoourvehiclesandweremetbyRichardPiatt
ofKSLnews,byhisphotographer,andbylocalrancherZaneODell.WewalkedtogetherdowntotherimofRecapture
CanyonandthereportersinterviewedPhilLymanandfilmedviewsofthecanyonanditsruins.
ThedaystartedwithmemeetingMr.Lymanjustbelowthegravelpit,exchanginggreetings,andwalkingtoapointjust
belowtherimwherehehadmemakeaformalintroductionofmyselfandmybackgroundashefilmedwithasmallvideo
camera.IexplainedthatIwassharingculturalresourceinformationwithMr.LymanundertheSection106consulting
partyprocessashewasarepresentativeofthecountyandoneoftheRecaptureconsultingparties.Mr.Lymanregularly
madeshortvideoclipsofourconversationsallthroughtheday,butmostofthetimethecamerawasoff.
Weexaminedthehistoricstocktrailsthatfollow,join,anddivergefromtherouteasitpassesthroughtherimarea.Mr.
Lymanmadeacommentaboutstocktrailrightsofway.ItoldhimthatIwastheretodiscussculturalresourcesand
archeologicalinformationandthatIwasnotinterestedintalkingaboutrights.Heagreed.
WedescendedtoapointwherethetrailcrossesasmallAncestralPuebloancist,whichIexplainedcouldbeastoragecist
oraroastingpit.Mr.LymanaskedifitcouldbeaEuroamericanfirering.Iattemptedtofindamanowhichhadformerly
beenpresentatthecistbutcouldnotlocateit.Iexplainedthatboththearchitecturalstyleandtheartifactwouldindicatea
NativeAmericanoriginforthefeature,andthearchitectureindicateditwasAncestralPuebloan.
Wewentdownalittlefurtherandexaminedasitewithpossiblemealingbins.Theartifactscatterfromthissiteextendsto
thetrailedge,andwediscussedhowsiteboundariesaredrawntoenclosefeaturesandareasofartifactscatter.I
explainedthatarcheologistsattempttodrawboundariestoincludeareaswheretheartifactscattermeetsinformaldensity
criteriaandthatartifactsoutsidetheboundaryaredocumentedasisolatedartifacts.Iexplainedthatwhilefeaturesand
denseartifactscatterareobjectivelyincludedwithinsiteboundaries,theexactplacementoftheouterboundaryis
subjectiveinnature.Itoldhimthatisolatedartifacts,bydefinitionarenotsignificant,andsitesmaybeeithersignificantor
not.
WediscussedeligibilitycriteriafortheNationalRegister,butneverfinishedthatdiscussion.Mr.Lymanaskedifasite,
oncelistedontheRegister,mustbeprotectedandmustnotbedestroyed.Iexplainedthatthatwasnotspecificallythe
case.Section106oftheNationalHistoricPreservationActisproceduralinnature,requiresagencyofficialstotakeinto
accounttheconsequencesoftheiractionsregardingculturalresources,andestablishesaprocessfordoingsothat
includesprovisionsforavoidance,minimization,ormitigationofpotentialadverseeffects.Iexplainedthatevenalisted
sitecouldbesubjecttothisprocess,butthatlistedsitesoftenaregivenhigherlevelsofprotectionthroughother
processes,suchasthroughresourcemanagementplans.
Inthisarea,wealsobrieflydiscussedsomeoftheproposedandpreviouslyproposedreroutes.Wedidthisrepeatedly
throughtheday,butdidnotexaminealloftheproposedreroutes,andlittlediscussionaboutthemarose.Inresponseto
Mr.LymansquestionsIdidexplainthatmostofthereroutesweredesignedbyanengineeringteamthatincludedmyself,
aBLMengineer,andarepresentativeofthecounty.Iexplainedthattheteammaderecommendationsthatwere
subsequentlyincludedbythecountyintoarevisionofitsrightofwayapplicationandthenincorporatedintoBLMs
proposedaction.Mr.LymanwasconcernedthatthechangesweredictatedtothecountybyBLM.Iassuredhimthatthe
teammadeitsrecommendationsbyconsensus,notbyvote,andthatthenumberofcountyrepresentativesontheteam
wasnotdictatedbyBLM.Theprocesswasfairandopen.
WecrossedRecaptureCreekandproceededtoanarcheologicalsitewhichiscrossedbytheexistingtrailinasteeper
area.Ishowedhimhowthetrailiscrossingstructuralfeatures,amidden,andhowitcutthrougharubblemound.Itook
photosofthesefeatures.Wetalkedforsometimeaboutthedamagetothesite.Thetrailiserodingandcausingfurther
damageeventoday.WetalkedabouttheneedforremediationandhowIwouldrecommenderosioncontrolandtheuse
ofbranchestotrapsedimentandprovidecoverforvegetationandtodiscouragefurthertrampling.Wetalkedmoreabout
eliminationofconsiderableadverseeffectslaterinthedayaswell,whenIexplainedmyconcernthatthedamage
assessmentrecommendationtoburythesiteswouldcausemoreeffectsthanneededtothesitesandtotheaccess.At
thattimehealsoaskedhowdamagesarecalculatedandIexplainedthatcostsofrestorationandrepair,including
specialisttime,areaddedtoarcheologicalvaluewhichcanbecalculatedbydifferentmethods.
Iexplainedthearcheologicalevidencethatthissectionofthetrailwasofrecentconstruction,ontheorderofmagnitudeof
onedecadeorless.Mr.LymansaidthathecouldrememberdrivingthroughthecanyoninaJeepinhisyouth.Iexplained
thatIcouldnotfindanyarcheologicalevidencetosupportthepastexistenceofaJeeptrailthroughthissectionofthe
canyon.Thereisevidenceinothersectionsofthecanyon,yes,butnotinthissection.Weagreedthatinthestream
corridorerosionandfloodingdestroyallarcheologicalevidenceandifhisJeephadpassedthroughtheretheevidence
wouldbegone.Ididpointoutthatthestreamcorridorwasveryruggedwithlargerocks,butwedidnotarguethepoint
further.Throughoutthissectionofthecanyon,however,Mr.Lymanrepeatedlywouldquestionwhetherfeatureswesaw
couldreallybethatyoung.WelookedatwindrowsofgravelcreatedbyATVtires,andIassuredhimthatthesemachines
couldcausesuchwindrowstoformveryquickly.Welookedatsectionswhererockshadbeenstackedandtrailterrace
levelledandheexpressedamazementthattwomenwouldbecapableormotivatedenoughtomovesomuchmaterial.I
toldhimthatIwasnotinvolvedintheinvestigation,Ididnotwanttodiscusshowmanypeoplemighthavebeeninvolved,
andIreallywishedwecouldmovepastthatcontroversyandfocusonworkingtogether.
Weexaminedahistoriccorralwithashovelandprehistoricsherds.IsuggestedthatitwasoflikelyNavajooriginasits
constructionwassimilartootherNavajositesinthecanyon.Mr.LymanaskedwhetheritmaybeofEuroamericancowboy
originandIagreedthatitwaspossible.IpointedoutthatitmightalsobeUte,althoughIwasnotawareofanyUte
artifactsinthecanyon.Weagreedthatwhoeverbuiltit,theywerealldoingthesamething,handlinglivestock.Hepointed
outtheingenioususeofnaturalfeaturesandlivingtreesintothedesignofthecorral.
Weexaminedseveralothersitesgoingupthroughthecanyon,siteswheretheproposedroutewouldcrossthesitealong
theexistingdisturbanceandsiteswhereweproposetorealign.Iexplainedthatthetopographydidnotallowfor
realignmenttocompletelyavoidthesitesandthattheengineeringteamattemptedtodesignaroutethatwouldminimize
potentialeffectstothegreatestextentpossible.Ishowedhimonefeaturefilledwithmiddenthatwouldbeavoidedanda
fragileuprightslabfeatureontheedgeofthetrailthatcouldbeeitherburiedoravoidedbutwasproposedtobeavoided.
Heaskedifwehadseenmostorallofthesitesinthetrailinthisstretchofthecanyon.IhadbroughtmapsbutasIhad
notusedthemIcouldnotconfirmthatwehadseenall.Hewassatisfiedthatwehadseenmostanddidntneedmeto
checkthemaps.HeaskedifasingleATVweretopassalongthetrail,wouldthesiteswehadseenbedamaged.Itold
himthattheerodingsiteonthesteephillwouldbedamagedbythepassageofasingleATVtheotherswouldhavetobe
assessedafterwardfordamagetoseehowtheyfared.
Mr.Lymanaskedmeabouttheresourcesinthesouthernpartofthecanyonandindicatedthathehadthoughtthatthe
conflictsdownthereweremuchmoreserious.Iindicatedthatthecanyonwaswiderandmoreopeninthatareaandthere
werefewerobstaclestoeitherrealignmentortoofftrailabusebyerrantATVoperators.Itoldhimthatmypredecessor
washighlyconcernedaboutthepotentialforabusebutthatIhadbeenconfidentthatabusewasmanageable.Iexplained
thatIbelievedthatthrougheducationandthevigilantrakingoutofanytracksthatdidformwecouldkeeppeoplefrom
repeatingoffensesandprotecttheresource.Wecomparedthatareatothemiddlesectionofthecanyonwherewewere
nowhiking.Iexplainedthatthecontractorwhohadconductedtheoriginalarcheologicalinventoryhadfirstrealizedthat
avoidancewasnotpossibleandhadsuggestedthatsectionofthecanyonbekeptnonmotorized.Ihadraisedthat
concernagainacoupleyearsagoandhadsuggestedthatwerevisitit.Thecountyhadcounteredthatthemiddlesection
ofthecanyonwasfarmoreimportanttothemthanthesouthernsection.Thesouthernsectionwasdroppedfromthe
applicationandproposalandtheengineeringteamwasassembledandtaskedwithfindingawaythroughthemiddle
section.
Mr.Lymanindicatedhewasconcernedwithpoorinformationflowandwishedwecouldhaveapublicinterpretiveeventto
explainthedamagethathadbeencaused.Wediscussedthelawsthatrestrictreleaseoflocationalinformationtothe
public,butInotedthatSection106stipulatespublicinvolvementaswellasaconsultingpartyprocess.IindicatedthatI
regularlyspeaktogroupsaboutculturalresources,andthatIwouldliketoparticipateinsuchaneventifitcouldbe
organized.Isuggestedwefocusontheincredibleresourcesofthecanyonandhowwecanlookforwardtoopportunities
foreducation,interpretation,development,andprotectionoftheresourceanddwelllessonthedamageofthepast.He
saidhewantedtocallmetomorrowbutIcautionedthatheshouldtalktomyfieldmanagerbeforewegettoofaralongin
organizingsuchanevent.
IaskedMr.Lymanwhathisprotestridewoulddotoimprovecommunication.Hesaidnothing.Hesaidthatthepurpose
oftheprotestactuallyhadverylittletodowithRecapturebutratherwasconcernedwithoverreachbytheFederal
Government.HecomparedtheBLMTravelPlantoalistthatsomeonemightaskhimtomakeoftheitemsinhishousehe
wantedtokeepwhileanythingnotonthelistthatpersonwouldtake.
Mr.LymanlamentedthatIhadnotbeenallowedtovisitthecanyonwithhimperhapsweeksprior.Heindicatedthatnow,
justdaysbeforehisplannedprotest,hehadfewoptions.Heindicatedthathewasnotnecessarilyopposedtohavingthe
middlesectionofthecanyonnonmotorized,buthewantedtobepersuadedandnotdictatedto.
Mr.LymanindicatedhehadaskedforalistofoptionalactivitiesthatBLMmightencouragehimtopursueasapositive
alternativetohisprotest.IindicatedthatthestaffhadbeenaskedtobrainstormforoptionsandthatIhadsuggested
some.Hesaidthelisthadnotmadeitbacktohimforovertwoweeks.Wetalkedaboutconstructionwhichwouldneeded
ontheBlandingtoBulldogRouteiftheactionalternativeweretobeselectedinthedecisionontheFiveRoutesEA.Itold
himthatthisdecisionmaybeissuedatanytime,butthattoavoidconfusionitwouldbedelayeduntilafterhisevent.He
indicatedhewouldliketohikethisrouteaswell.
Beforeproceedingonthatroute,wewalkedashortdistanceupSegment6oftheRecapturerightofwayapplication.We
discussedhowthisroutewasnotdesignatedbutthatithadnotbeenclosedontheground.Publicmotorizeduseisbeing
toleratedpendingtheRecapturedecision.IdidnotexplainShelleySmithspositionontheseroutesbeingleftopen,
perhapsIshouldhave.
WehikedtothedamandexaminedtheproposedBlandingtoBulldogRouteupBullpupCanyonandovertothestate
highway.Mr.Lymanindicatedthatitseemedlikeagoodsenseapproach,althoughhedidnotthinkthecountyneededto
toleratetheGuymonsclosingthealternaterouteacrosstheirprivateland.Itoldhimthatoncethedecisionwassigned
andiftheproposedactionwasselectedtherewouldneedtobea30dayappealperiodandawildlifesurvey.Eitherastay
issuedbyacourtorthepresenceofnestingraptorsorthelikecoulddelayimplementationotherwisethedecisioncould
beimplementedafter30days.Isuggestedthathedelayhisprotestforthatlonganduseaserviceprojectasavenuefor
hisprotest.Hedidnotindicatewhetherhewouldconsiderthat.
Mr.LymansdaughtergaveusaridebacktoourvehicleswhereweweremetbyRichardPiattofKSLnews,byhis
photographer,andbylocalrancherZaneODell.ItoldMr.PiattthatIwasnotauthorizedtomakeastatement.Heasked
metoconfirmthatIhadjustspentthedaywithMr.Lyman.Iconfirmedthat.Heaskedifhecouldfilmuswalkingand
talkingtogethertoshowthatBLMwasindeedtryingtoworkwithMr.Lyman.Iagreed.Wewalkedtogetherdowntothe
rimofRecaptureCanyonandthereportersinterviewedPhilLymanandfilmedviewsofthecanyonanditsruins.Mr.
Lymansaidatthebeginningoftheinterviewthathewouldridedowntheclosedroute,butlateronhistonesoftened.He
indicatedthatmostpeoplewouldprobablywanttoridedesignatedroutes,perhapsdownRecaptureCanyonbelowthe
closure.Hesaidthatfew,ifanywouldridetheclosedroute.
Wereturnedtoourvehicles.Mr.PiattindicatedthathehadformallyrequestedinterviewsofBLMbuthadbeentoldthe
agencyhadnocomment.HesaiditwasunfortunatethatBLMssideofthestorywasnotbeingtold.HeaskedmeifI
couldcommentontheruinsofthecanyoncompletelyasidefromtheprotestride.IsaidthatIwouldlovetobutthathe
neededtomakethatrequestthroughchannelsaswell.Hethankedmeforstayingratherthanleavingimmediatelywhen
hearrived.Idepartedbeforeanyoneelsedid.
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OnMay6,2014ImetwithSanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLymanandaccompaniedhimonahikethrough
RecaptureCanyonalongroutesproposedorformerlyproposedforanATVtrailrightofwayfromtheBrownsCanyon
GravelPittoRecaptureDamandfromthereupthepowerlineaccessintoBullpupCanyonandacrosstothehighway
alongtherouteoftheproposedBlandingtoBulldogATVTrail.WereturnedtoourvehiclesandweremetbyRichardPiatt
ofKSLnews,byhisphotographer,andbylocalrancherZaneODell.WewalkedtogetherdowntotherimofRecapture
CanyonandthereportersinterviewedPhilLymanandfilmedviewsofthecanyonanditsruins.
ThedaystartedwithmemeetingMr.Lymanjustbelowthegravelpit,exchanginggreetings,andwalkingtoapointjust
belowtherimwherehehadmemakeaformalintroductionofmyselfandmybackgroundashefilmedwithasmallvideo
camera.IexplainedthatIwassharingculturalresourceinformationwithMr.LymanundertheSection106consulting
partyprocessashewasarepresentativeofthecountyandoneoftheRecaptureconsultingparties.Mr.Lymanregularly
madeshortvideoclipsofourconversationsallthroughtheday,butmostofthetimethecamerawasoff.
Weexaminedthehistoricstocktrailsthatfollow,join,anddivergefromtherouteasitpassesthroughtherimarea.Mr.
Lymanmadeacommentaboutstocktrailrightsofway.ItoldhimthatIwastheretodiscussculturalresourcesand
archeologicalinformationandthatIwasnotinterestedintalkingaboutrights.Heagreed.
WedescendedtoapointwherethetrailcrossesasmallAncestralPuebloancist,whichIexplainedcouldbeastoragecist
oraroastingpit.Mr.LymanaskedifitcouldbeaEuroamericanfirering.Iattemptedtofindamanowhichhadformerly
beenpresentatthecistbutcouldnotlocateit.Iexplainedthatboththearchitecturalstyleandtheartifactwouldindicatea
NativeAmericanoriginforthefeature,andthearchitectureindicateditwasAncestralPuebloan.
Wewentdownalittlefurtherandexaminedasitewithpossiblemealingbins.Theartifactscatterfromthissiteextendsto
thetrailedge,andwediscussedhowsiteboundariesaredrawntoenclosefeaturesandareasofartifactscatter.I
explainedthatarcheologistsattempttodrawboundariestoincludeareaswheretheartifactscattermeetsinformaldensity
criteriaandthatartifactsoutsidetheboundaryaredocumentedasisolatedartifacts.Iexplainedthatwhilefeaturesand
denseartifactscatterareobjectivelyincludedwithinsiteboundaries,theexactplacementoftheouterboundaryis
subjectiveinnature.Itoldhimthatisolatedartifacts,bydefinitionarenotsignificant,andsitesmaybeeithersignificantor
not.
WediscussedeligibilitycriteriafortheNationalRegister,butneverfinishedthatdiscussion.Mr.Lymanaskedifasite,
oncelistedontheRegister,mustbeprotectedandmustnotbedestroyed.Iexplainedthatthatwasnotspecificallythe
case.Section106oftheNationalHistoricPreservationActisproceduralinnature,requiresagencyofficialstotakeinto
accounttheconsequencesoftheiractionsregardingculturalresources,andestablishesaprocessfordoingsothat
includesprovisionsforavoidance,minimization,ormitigationofpotentialadverseeffects.Iexplainedthatevenalisted
sitecouldbesubjecttothisprocess,butthatlistedsitesoftenaregivenhigherlevelsofprotectionthroughother
processes,suchasthroughresourcemanagementplans.
Inthisarea,wealsobrieflydiscussedsomeoftheproposedandpreviouslyproposedreroutes.Wedidthisrepeatedly
throughtheday,butdidnotexaminealloftheproposedreroutes,andlittlediscussionaboutthemarose.Inresponseto
Mr.LymansquestionsIdidexplainthatmostofthereroutesweredesignedbyanengineeringteamthatincludedmyself,
aBLMengineer,andarepresentativeofthecounty.Iexplainedthattheteammaderecommendationsthatwere
subsequentlyincludedbythecountyintoarevisionofitsrightofwayapplicationandthenincorporatedintoBLMs
proposedaction.Mr.LymanwasconcernedthatthechangesweredictatedtothecountybyBLM.Iassuredhimthatthe
teammadeitsrecommendationsbyconsensus,notbyvote,andthatthenumberofcountyrepresentativesontheteam
wasnotdictatedbyBLM.Theprocesswasfairandopen.
WecrossedRecaptureCreekandproceededtoanarcheologicalsitewhichiscrossedbytheexistingtrailinasteeper
area.Ishowedhimhowthetrailiscrossingstructuralfeatures,amidden,andhowitcutthrougharubblemound.Itook
photosofthesefeatures.Wetalkedforsometimeaboutthedamagetothesite.Thetrailiserodingandcausingfurther
damageeventoday.WetalkedabouttheneedforremediationandhowIwouldrecommenderosioncontrolandtheuse
ofbranchestotrapsedimentandprovidecoverforvegetationandtodiscouragefurthertrampling.Wetalkedmoreabout
eliminationofconsiderableadverseeffectslaterinthedayaswell,whenIexplainedmyconcernthatthedamage
assessmentrecommendationtoburythesiteswouldcausemoreeffectsthanneededtothesitesandtotheaccess.At
thattimehealsoaskedhowdamagesarecalculatedandIexplainedthatcostsofrestorationandrepair,including
specialisttime,areaddedtoarcheologicalvaluewhichcanbecalculatedbydifferentmethods.
Iexplainedthearcheologicalevidencethatthissectionofthetrailwasofrecentconstruction,ontheorderofmagnitudeof
onedecadeorless.Mr.LymansaidthathecouldrememberdrivingthroughthecanyoninaJeepinhisyouth.Iexplained
thatIcouldnotfindanyarcheologicalevidencetosupportthepastexistenceofaJeeptrailthroughthissectionofthe
canyon.Thereisevidenceinothersectionsofthecanyon,yes,butnotinthissection.Weagreedthatinthestream
corridorerosionandfloodingdestroyallarcheologicalevidenceandifhisJeephadpassedthroughtheretheevidence
wouldbegone.Ididpointoutthatthestreamcorridorwasveryruggedwithlargerocks,butwedidnotarguethepoint
further.Throughoutthissectionofthecanyon,however,Mr.Lymanrepeatedlywouldquestionwhetherfeatureswesaw
couldreallybethatyoung.WelookedatwindrowsofgravelcreatedbyATVtires,andIassuredhimthatthesemachines
couldcausesuchwindrowstoformveryquickly.Welookedatsectionswhererockshadbeenstackedandtrailterrace
levelledandheexpressedamazementthattwomenwouldbecapableormotivatedenoughtomovesomuchmaterial.I
toldhimthatIwasnotinvolvedintheinvestigation,Ididnotwanttodiscusshowmanypeoplemighthavebeeninvolved,
andIreallywishedwecouldmovepastthatcontroversyandfocusonworkingtogether.
Weexaminedahistoriccorralwithashovelandprehistoricsherds.IsuggestedthatitwasoflikelyNavajooriginasits
constructionwassimilartootherNavajositesinthecanyon.Mr.LymanaskedwhetheritmaybeofEuroamericancowboy
originandIagreedthatitwaspossible.IpointedoutthatitmightalsobeUte,althoughIwasnotawareofanyUte
artifactsinthecanyon.Weagreedthatwhoeverbuiltit,theywerealldoingthesamething,handlinglivestock.Hepointed
outtheingenioususeofnaturalfeaturesandlivingtreesintothedesignofthecorral.
Weexaminedseveralothersitesgoingupthroughthecanyon,siteswheretheproposedroutewouldcrossthesitealong
theexistingdisturbanceandsiteswhereweproposetorealign.Iexplainedthatthetopographydidnotallowfor
realignmenttocompletelyavoidthesitesandthattheengineeringteamattemptedtodesignaroutethatwouldminimize
potentialeffectstothegreatestextentpossible.Ishowedhimonefeaturefilledwithmiddenthatwouldbeavoidedanda
fragileuprightslabfeatureontheedgeofthetrailthatcouldbeeitherburiedoravoidedbutwasproposedtobeavoided.
Heaskedifwehadseenmostorallofthesitesinthetrailinthisstretchofthecanyon.IhadbroughtmapsbutasIhad
notusedthemIcouldnotconfirmthatwehadseenall.Hewassatisfiedthatwehadseenmostanddidntneedmeto
checkthemaps.HeaskedifasingleATVweretopassalongthetrail,wouldthesiteswehadseenbedamaged.Itold
himthattheerodingsiteonthesteephillwouldbedamagedbythepassageofasingleATVtheotherswouldhavetobe
assessedafterwardfordamagetoseehowtheyfared.
Mr.Lymanaskedmeabouttheresourcesinthesouthernpartofthecanyonandindicatedthathehadthoughtthatthe
conflictsdownthereweremuchmoreserious.Iindicatedthatthecanyonwaswiderandmoreopeninthatareaandthere
werefewerobstaclestoeitherrealignmentortoofftrailabusebyerrantATVoperators.Itoldhimthatmypredecessor
washighlyconcernedaboutthepotentialforabusebutthatIhadbeenconfidentthatabusewasmanageable.Iexplained
thatIbelievedthatthrougheducationandthevigilantrakingoutofanytracksthatdidformwecouldkeeppeoplefrom
repeatingoffensesandprotecttheresource.Wecomparedthatareatothemiddlesectionofthecanyonwherewewere
nowhiking.Iexplainedthatthecontractorwhohadconductedtheoriginalarcheologicalinventoryhadfirstrealizedthat
avoidancewasnotpossibleandhadsuggestedthatsectionofthecanyonbekeptnonmotorized.Ihadraisedthat
concernagainacoupleyearsagoandhadsuggestedthatwerevisitit.Thecountyhadcounteredthatthemiddlesection
ofthecanyonwasfarmoreimportanttothemthanthesouthernsection.Thesouthernsectionwasdroppedfromthe
applicationandproposalandtheengineeringteamwasassembledandtaskedwithfindingawaythroughthemiddle
section.
Mr.Lymanindicatedhewasconcernedwithpoorinformationflowandwishedwecouldhaveapublicinterpretiveeventto
explainthedamagethathadbeencaused.Wediscussedthelawsthatrestrictreleaseoflocationalinformationtothe
public,butInotedthatSection106stipulatespublicinvolvementaswellasaconsultingpartyprocess.IindicatedthatI
regularlyspeaktogroupsaboutculturalresources,andthatIwouldliketoparticipateinsuchaneventifitcouldbe
organized.Isuggestedwefocusontheincredibleresourcesofthecanyonandhowwecanlookforwardtoopportunities
foreducation,interpretation,development,andprotectionoftheresourceanddwelllessonthedamageofthepast.He
saidhewantedtocallmetomorrowbutIcautionedthatheshouldtalktomyfieldmanagerbeforewegettoofaralongin
organizingsuchanevent.
IaskedMr.Lymanwhathisprotestridewoulddotoimprovecommunication.Hesaidnothing.Hesaidthatthepurpose
oftheprotestactuallyhadverylittletodowithRecapturebutratherwasconcernedwithoverreachbytheFederal
Government.HecomparedtheBLMTravelPlantoalistthatsomeonemightaskhimtomakeoftheitemsinhishousehe
wantedtokeepwhileanythingnotonthelistthatpersonwouldtake.
Mr.LymanlamentedthatIhadnotbeenallowedtovisitthecanyonwithhimperhapsweeksprior.Heindicatedthatnow,
justdaysbeforehisplannedprotest,hehadfewoptions.Heindicatedthathewasnotnecessarilyopposedtohavingthe
middlesectionofthecanyonnonmotorized,buthewantedtobepersuadedandnotdictatedto.
Mr.LymanindicatedhehadaskedforalistofoptionalactivitiesthatBLMmightencouragehimtopursueasapositive
alternativetohisprotest.IindicatedthatthestaffhadbeenaskedtobrainstormforoptionsandthatIhadsuggested
some.Hesaidthelisthadnotmadeitbacktohimforovertwoweeks.Wetalkedaboutconstructionwhichwouldneeded
ontheBlandingtoBulldogRouteiftheactionalternativeweretobeselectedinthedecisionontheFiveRoutesEA.Itold
himthatthisdecisionmaybeissuedatanytime,butthattoavoidconfusionitwouldbedelayeduntilafterhisevent.He
indicatedhewouldliketohikethisrouteaswell.
Beforeproceedingonthatroute,wewalkedashortdistanceupSegment6oftheRecapturerightofwayapplication.We
discussedhowthisroutewasnotdesignatedbutthatithadnotbeenclosedontheground.Publicmotorizeduseisbeing
toleratedpendingtheRecapturedecision.IdidnotexplainShelleySmithspositionontheseroutesbeingleftopen,
perhapsIshouldhave.
WehikedtothedamandexaminedtheproposedBlandingtoBulldogRouteupBullpupCanyonandovertothestate
highway.Mr.Lymanindicatedthatitseemedlikeagoodsenseapproach,althoughhedidnotthinkthecountyneededto
toleratetheGuymonsclosingthealternaterouteacrosstheirprivateland.Itoldhimthatoncethedecisionwassigned
andiftheproposedactionwasselectedtherewouldneedtobea30dayappealperiodandawildlifesurvey.Eitherastay
issuedbyacourtorthepresenceofnestingraptorsorthelikecoulddelayimplementationotherwisethedecisioncould
beimplementedafter30days.Isuggestedthathedelayhisprotestforthatlonganduseaserviceprojectasavenuefor
hisprotest.Hedidnotindicatewhetherhewouldconsiderthat.
Mr.LymansdaughtergaveusaridebacktoourvehicleswhereweweremetbyRichardPiattofKSLnews,byhis
photographer,andbylocalrancherZaneODell.ItoldMr.PiattthatIwasnotauthorizedtomakeastatement.Heasked
metoconfirmthatIhadjustspentthedaywithMr.Lyman.Iconfirmedthat.Heaskedifhecouldfilmuswalkingand
talkingtogethertoshowthatBLMwasindeedtryingtoworkwithMr.Lyman.Iagreed.Wewalkedtogetherdowntothe
rimofRecaptureCanyonandthereportersinterviewedPhilLymanandfilmedviewsofthecanyonanditsruins.Mr.
Lymansaidatthebeginningoftheinterviewthathewouldridedowntheclosedroute,butlateronhistonesoftened.He
indicatedthatmostpeoplewouldprobablywanttoridedesignatedroutes,perhapsdownRecaptureCanyonbelowthe
closure.Hesaidthatfew,ifanywouldridetheclosedroute.
Wereturnedtoourvehicles.Mr.PiattindicatedthathehadformallyrequestedinterviewsofBLMbuthadbeentoldthe
agencyhadnocomment.HesaiditwasunfortunatethatBLMssideofthestorywasnotbeingtold.HeaskedmeifI
couldcommentontheruinsofthecanyoncompletelyasidefromtheprotestride.IsaidthatIwouldlovetobutthathe
neededtomakethatrequestthroughchannelsaswell.Hethankedmeforstayingratherthanleavingimmediatelywhen
hearrived.Idepartedbeforeanyoneelsedid.
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Monticello BLM sign hit by paint ball some time prior to 9:00 am on May 7.
For what it's worth this is not a totally uncommon. It has happened in the past, most recently about 4 months ago. The Monticello police say it
typically happens to numerous buildings the same time period, but I haven't heard that any other buildings were hit this time.
DonHoffheins
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CongressmanMichaelNoelinRecapturetoday
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
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CongressmanMichaelNoelinRecapturetoday
He came in this morning and is planning to hike down from the north
DonHoffheins
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DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
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Fwd:urgent
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Lancesee?IaccidentallycopiedPortilloinsteadofPorter.We'reworkingonthisyoumaybetoo,soI'llstayintouch
withwhatwefind.Thanks.j
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Date:Fri,May9,2014at7:57AM
Subject:urgent
To:AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>,NathanThomas<nthomas@blm.gov>,ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
Cc:StellaPortillo<sportill@blm.gov>
HiAaron/Nate/ShelleytheDirectorhasrequestedphotosofRecaptureCanyon.AsIunderstandit,he'slookingfor
generalphotosoftheconditionofthecanyon.IfiguredNatetookphotoswhenhevisiteditearlier.Canyoupleaseletme
knowwhatyouhave?Weneedthesefirstthingthismorning.Thanks.j
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Re:urgent
Great,thankyouNateifyouhaveafewmorephotosofthecanyon,thatwouldbegreat.j
OnFri,May9,2014at8:26AM,Thomas,Nathan<nthomas@blm.gov>wrote:
Jenna,herearesomemorepicturesofthetrailandcanyon.
OnFri,May9,2014at8:19AM,Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
ThanksNate.j
OnFri,May9,2014at8:13AM,Thomas,Nathan<nthomas@blm.gov>wrote:
Jenna,hereisapowerpointthatIputtogether.Thispresentationfocusesonthedirectimpactstothecanyon.I
haveadditionalphotosthataresimilartothoseinthepowerpointandIwilltrytogathersomeofthecanyonand
granaries.I'llcoordinatewithAaron,togetthemtotheSOthroughourshareddrives.
OnFri,May9,2014at7:57AM,Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
HiAaron/Nate/ShelleytheDirectorhasrequestedphotosofRecaptureCanyon.AsIunderstandit,he'slooking
forgeneralphotosoftheconditionofthecanyon.IfiguredNatetookphotoswhenhevisiteditearlier.Canyou
pleaseletmeknowwhatyouhave?Weneedthesefirstthingthismorning.Thanks.j
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(801)5036254cell
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GeneraldescriptionofRecaptureCanyonresources
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document.docx
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document.docx
/100.GeneraldescriptionofRecaptureCanyonresources/3.1RecaptureCanyonDescriptiondraftfrom2010
document.docx
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GeneraldescriptionofRecaptureCanyonresources
Attachments:
RecaptureCanyonDescriptiondraftfrom2010document.docx
Megan, I realize this is more than the brief description you wanted, but figured that different folks will want more or less detail. Lance it
may even be helpful to share with WO staff who have different questions about the canyon.
DonHoffheins
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DonaldK.Hoffheins
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Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
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"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
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RecaptureCanyonDescriptiondraftfrom2010document.docx
Juan,
ThisisagoodgeneraldescriptionoftheresourcesinRecaptureCyn.Iamnotsureofyouraudienceforthebriefing
material,butthismaybehelpfultoyou.
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Subject:GeneraldescriptionofRecaptureCanyonresources
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Cc:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,BrianQuigley<bquigley@blm.gov>
Megan, I realize this is more than the brief description you wanted, but figured that different folks will want more or less detail. Lance it
may even be helpful to share with WO staff who have different questions about the canyon.
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
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From:
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Fwd:GeneraldescriptionofRecaptureCanyonresources
Attachments:
RecaptureCanyonDescriptiondraftfrom2010document.docx
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Juan,
ThisisagoodgeneraldescriptionoftheresourcesinRecaptureCyn.Iamnotsureofyouraudienceforthebriefing
material,butthismaybehelpfultoyou.
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Date:Thu,May8,2014at6:01PM
Subject:GeneraldescriptionofRecaptureCanyonresources
To:MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Cc:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,BrianQuigley<bquigley@blm.gov>
Megan, I realize this is more than the brief description you wanted, but figured that different folks will want more or less detail. Lance it
may even be helpful to share with WO staff who have different questions about the canyon.
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
RecaptureCanyonClosureSigns
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
From:
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
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FriMay09201407:20:29GMT0600(MDT)
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LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JuanPalma
<jpalma@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,NeilKornze
<nkornze@blm.gov>,SalvatoreLauro<slauro@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
RecaptureCanyonClosureSigns
AttachedaretheclosuresignsinRecaptureCanyonatBrown'sCanyonandPerkinsRoad(LowerRecapture).I'llget
photosofthesignsatthetopnearRecaptureReservoirtodayandforwardthoseonaswell.We'llalsomakesureallof
thesesignsareintactthisafternoon.IknowDirectorKornzewasalsorequestingphotosoftheconditionofthecanyon
priortoSaturday'sevent.Idon'thaveanyofthosebutifsomeonecanpassthemalongthatwouldbegreat.Thanks.
BrownsCanyonClosureSigns2.JPG
BrownsCanyonClosureSigns3.JPG
BrownsCanyonClosureSigns4.JPG
BrownsCanyonClosureSigns.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns2.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns3.JPG
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LowerRecaptureClosureSigns7.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns.JPG
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
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JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay09201407:37:30GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
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Re:RecaptureCanyonClosureSigns
ThanksJasonI'llworkongettingNeilphotosofthecanyon.j
SentfrommyiPhone
OnMay9,2014,at7:20AM,"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>wrote:
AttachedaretheclosuresignsinRecaptureCanyonatBrown'sCanyonandPerkinsRoad(LowerRecapture).
I'llgetphotosofthesignsatthetopnearRecaptureReservoirtodayandforwardthoseonaswell.We'llalso
makesureallofthesesignsareintactthisafternoon.IknowDirectorKornzewasalsorequestingphotosof
theconditionofthecanyonpriortoSaturday'sevent.Idon'thaveanyofthosebutifsomeonecanpassthem
alongthatwouldbegreat.Thanks.
BrownsCanyonClosureSigns2.JPG
BrownsCanyonClosureSigns3.JPG
BrownsCanyonClosureSigns4.JPG
BrownsCanyonClosureSigns.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns2.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns3.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns4.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns5.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns6.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns7.JPG
LowerRecaptureClosureSigns.JPG
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
ConversationContents
ContactwithGlenCanyonNRA(Re:Recapture)
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
From:
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Sent:
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ThuMay08201417:03:18GMT0600(MDT)
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Subject:
ContactwithGlenCanyonNRA(Re:Recapture)
Tried to contact Superintendent Todd Brindle 928-608-6205 - He was out of town so I talked with Acting Superintendent Denise Schultz
and informed her of the situation. She said she would contact her field staff "on that side of the river". Denise also asked if we needed any
help and I declined. She did offer contact numbers for their LE staff:
Lindy Mahata, Chief Ranger - 928-608-6252 - (may be easier to contact her through
Dispatch - 928-608-6300 or 928-608-6301)
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201417:05:31GMT0600(MDT)
To:
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Subject:
Re:ContactwithGlenCanyonNRA(Re:Recapture)
Thanks
OnThu,May8,2014at5:03PM,Hoffheins,Donald<dhoffhei@blm.gov>wrote:
Tried to contact Superintendent Todd Brindle 928-608-6205 - He was out of town so I talked with Acting Superintendent Denise Schultz
and informed her of the situation. She said she would contact her field staff "on that side of the river". Denise also asked if we needed
any help and I declined. She did offer contact numbers for their LE staff:
Lindy Mahata, Chief Ranger - 928-608-6252 - (may be easier to contact her through
Dispatch - 928-608-6300 or 928-608-6301)
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
FW:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
RoseChilcoat<rose.chilcoat@gmail.com>
From:
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Sent:
ThuMay08201412:36:42GMT0600(MDT)
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>,nada_culver@tws.org,l50porte@blm.gov,timpeterson
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FW:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
To:
Subject:
FYIall.justaheadsupofwhatmightbecoming.
Rose
From:CarolBundy<cbundyemails@gmail.com>
Date:May8,201411:26:08AMMST
To:
Subject:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
ReplyTo:cbundyemails@gmail.com
The road continues on from there in the closed area about a mile or 1.5 miles until you
come to where the water pipeline leaves the canyon. At that point the trail starts to
wind through thick willows. I expect to turn around at that point and drive back to the
closure sign and head out of the Canyon on a trail going West.
That trail, which is legal and open, goes up on top of the Canyon. It is pretty steep, but
if you have a 4 wheel drive machine or a horse, you should be fine.
Side-by-Sides are no problem on this open road. Once on top, there are many legal
trails that head south. You can come back into town or keep going south until you get
to a major gravel road known as Perkins Road.
This road marks the South Boundary of the closed area. When you get to that point
you can head south down the creek bed and you will be on the historic trail which leads
all the way the the San Juan River. About 10 miles down this trail you will come to the
old Stone Ruins of the Shumway Homestead.
A few miles further and you will be on on Hwy 262. There are a lot of options for you to
be 100% part of this very needed protest without riding on any closed trails. Thank
you all for your strong support of local jurisdiction over local interests. I hope to see
you on Saturday."
PLEASE make the trip to Blanding, we need to keep sending the message loud and
clear wherever the BLM is illegally asserting its power.
Thank you,
-Carol
PS - If you want to know more about the situation click HERE.
PPS - Here is the Map to the meet up location. Click Here.
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LynellSchalk<lynellschalk@aol.com>
RE:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
SonowPhilisgoingtoclaimheonlywantspeopletostayonlegalroutes?Isntitalittlelate?
NadaCulver
SeniorCounselandDirector,BLMActionCenter
TheWildernessSociety
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Denver,CO80202
3036505818Ext.117
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From:RoseChilcoat[mailto:rose.chilcoat@gmail.com]
Sent:Thursday,May08,201412:37PM
To:liz@suwa.orgNadaCulverl50porte@blm.govtimpetersonLynellSchalk
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FYIall.justaheadsupofwhatmightbecoming.
Rose
From:CarolBundy<cbundyemails@gmail.com>
Date:May8,201411:26:08AMMST
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Subject:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
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Side-by-Sides are no problem on this open road. Once on top, there are many legal
trails that head south. You can come back into town or keep going south until you get
to a major gravel road known as Perkins Road.
This road marks the South Boundary of the closed area. When you get to that point
you can head south down the creek bed and you will be on the historic trail which leads
all the way the the San Juan River. About 10 miles down this trail you will come to the
old Stone Ruins of the Shumway Homestead.
A few miles further and you will be on on Hwy 262. There are a lot of options for you to
be 100% part of this very needed protest without riding on any closed trails. Thank
you all for your strong support of local jurisdiction over local interests. I hope to see
you on Saturday."
PLEASE make the trip to Blanding, we need to keep sending the message loud and
clear wherever the BLM is illegally asserting its power.
Thank you,
-Carol
PS - If you want to know more about the situation click HERE.
PPS - Here is the Map to the meet up location. Click Here.
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FYIall.justaheadsupofwhatmightbecoming.
Rose
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LanceC.Porter
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"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
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<tpeterson@grandcanyontrust.or>,LynellSchalk<lynellschalk@aol.com>
FYIall.justaheadsupofwhatmightbecoming.
Rose
From:CarolBundy<cbundyemails@gmail.com>
Date:May8,201411:26:08AMMST
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Subject:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
ReplyTo:cbundyemails@gmail.com
Hi,
Please make your way to Blanding Utah this Saturday May 10th 9AM to protest the
BLM Closure of Recapture Canyon.
Blanding has been the site of many BLM overreach efforts, including the horrific BLM
SWAT team raids that resulted in the deaths of three Blanding residents.
County Commissioner Phil Lyman has organized a peaceful ATV ride into "Recapture
Canyon". This Canyon was "temporarily" closed over 7 years ago by the BLM.
You do not need an ATV to participate.
We need to help the people of Blanding re-establish who is in control of the land.
This is your next stand. Will you be there to help them like you helped us?
From Commissioner Lyman:
"I apologize that the protest on May 10th is not perfectly defined. That is kind of the
nature of a protest. The main thing is the 9:00 AM assembly at Centennial Park In
Blanding Utah on May 10th. The Park is at 900 South 300 West.
At that meeting we will have information on the many trails on which people may ride
legally. Also remember the tailgate social Friday night starting at 6:30 pm, also at
Centennial Park. For my part, I plan (as of this writing) to come into Recapture from
the North end. About two miles down the road you come to the BLM closure sign.
The road continues on from there in the closed area about a mile or 1.5 miles until you
come to where the water pipeline leaves the canyon. At that point the trail starts to
wind through thick willows. I expect to turn around at that point and drive back to the
closure sign and head out of the Canyon on a trail going West.
That trail, which is legal and open, goes up on top of the Canyon. It is pretty steep, but
if you have a 4 wheel drive machine or a horse, you should be fine.
Side-by-Sides are no problem on this open road. Once on top, there are many legal
trails that head south. You can come back into town or keep going south until you get
to a major gravel road known as Perkins Road.
This road marks the South Boundary of the closed area. When you get to that point
you can head south down the creek bed and you will be on the historic trail which leads
all the way the the San Juan River. About 10 miles down this trail you will come to the
old Stone Ruins of the Shumway Homestead.
A few miles further and you will be on on Hwy 262. There are a lot of options for you to
be 100% part of this very needed protest without riding on any closed trails. Thank
you all for your strong support of local jurisdiction over local interests. I hope to see
you on Saturday."
PLEASE make the trip to Blanding, we need to keep sending the message loud and
clear wherever the BLM is illegally asserting its power.
Thank you,
-Carol
PS - If you want to know more about the situation click HERE.
PPS - Here is the Map to the meet up location. Click Here.
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DistrictManager
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RoseChilcoat<rose.chilcoat@gmail.com>
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Sent:
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NadaCulver<nada_culver@tws.org>,liz@suwa.org,l50porte@blm.gov,timpeterson
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RE:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
To:
Subject:
Yeah,especiallysincetheroutesheisplanningonusingandclaimingtobelegalandopenarenotpartoftheMOFOTravelPlan
someareincludedinthecountyROWapplicationeventhoughtheyarentpartoftheclosureinthebottomofthecanyon.
Rose
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Sent:Thursday,May08,201412:42PM
To:RoseChilcoatliz@suwa.orgl50porte@blm.govtimpetersonLynellSchalk
Subject:RE:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
SonowPhilisgoingtoclaimheonlywantspeopletostayonlegalroutes?Isntitalittlelate?
NadaCulver
SeniorCounselandDirector,BLMActionCenter
TheWildernessSociety
1660Wynkoop,#850
Denver,CO80202
3036505818Ext.117
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To:liz@suwa.orgNadaCulverl50porte@blm.govtimpetersonLynellSchalk
Subject:FW:URGENT:NeedyourhelpinBlandingUtah5/10/14
FYIall.justaheadsupofwhatmightbecoming.
Rose
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ConversationContents
RecaptureEA
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
WedMay07201411:38:50GMT0600(MDT)
To:
BrianQuigley<bquigley@blm.gov>
Subject:
RecaptureEA
Brian
WhendoyouanticipatethatwewouldgettheEAforBLMinternal
review?Canyougetanupdatefromthecontractor?
SentfrommyiPhone
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
From:
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
Sent:
WedMay07201412:02:19GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:RecaptureEA
Ihaveacallwiththecontractorthisafternoonandwillgetbacktoyou.
Thanks
OnWed,May7,2014at11:38AM,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Brian
WhendoyouanticipatethatwewouldgettheEAforBLMinternal
review?Canyougetanupdatefromthecontractor?
SentfrommyiPhone
BrianQuigley
AssistantFieldOfficeManager
BureauofLandManagement
MonticelloFieldOffice
Monticello,Utah
(435)5871503
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
From:
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
Sent:
WedMay07201415:40:40GMT0600(MDT)
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
To:
Subject:
Re:RecaptureEA
LanceItalkedtothecontractortodayandweestimateonemonth.Hehasmademuchprogressandoncehehasadraftheneedstosenditto
hiseditor.
OnWed,May7,2014at11:38AM,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Brian
WhendoyouanticipatethatwewouldgettheEAforBLMinternal
review?Canyougetanupdatefromthecontractor?
SentfrommyiPhone
BrianQuigley
AssistantFieldOfficeManager
BureauofLandManagement
MonticelloFieldOffice
Monticello,Utah
(435)5871503
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201407:14:17GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:RecaptureEA
Don,
Ididnotmeantoleaveyououtofthesediscussions.Sorry,fortheoversight.
Aswemoveaheadifwegetthisinamonth(June8)thisisthesamemonthwehavesaiditwouldbereleased.Ifwe
cannotgetitsoonerthenherearesomethoughtstoconsider:
SetasideIDTeamWorkweektogothroughtheEAtheweekofJune8.Employeeswillneedtomarkouttheir
calendarsfortheBLMreview.
WhatdoweneedtodowithFWSConsultation?
DoesthecontractorprovideadraftFONSI/DR?Ifnothenweneedtoplantimetoprepareit
WewillneedtocoordinatewiththeSolicitorsofficeandtheymaywanttoreviewtheEA.
DowewanttohaveaunsignedDRreleasedwiththeEAforpublicreview?Ifyes,thenweneedtoschedulea
conferencecallwithJuanet.al.toplanourproposedDR.
Wehavealotofthingstobethinkingabout,
OnWed,May7,2014at3:40PM,Quigley,Brian<bquigley@blm.gov>wrote:
LanceItalkedtothecontractortodayandweestimateonemonth.Hehasmademuchprogressandoncehehasadraftheneedstosendit
tohiseditor.
OnWed,May7,2014at11:38AM,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Brian
WhendoyouanticipatethatwewouldgettheEAforBLMinternal
review?Canyougetanupdatefromthecontractor?
SentfrommyiPhone
BrianQuigley
AssistantFieldOfficeManager
BureauofLandManagement
MonticelloFieldOffice
Monticello,Utah
(435)5871503
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
From:
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201415:32:24GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:RecaptureEA
Lance, Brian and I would like to have a discussion with you at 10:00 am Friday May 9 please.
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
OnThu,May8,2014at7:14AM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Don,
Ididnotmeantoleaveyououtofthesediscussions.Sorry,fortheoversight.
Aswemoveaheadifwegetthisinamonth(June8)thisisthesamemonthwehavesaiditwouldbereleased.Ifwe
cannotgetitsoonerthenherearesomethoughtstoconsider:
SetasideIDTeamWorkweektogothroughtheEAtheweekofJune8.Employeeswillneedtomarkouttheir
calendarsfortheBLMreview.
WhatdoweneedtodowithFWSConsultation?
DoesthecontractorprovideadraftFONSI/DR?Ifnothenweneedtoplantimetoprepareit
WewillneedtocoordinatewiththeSolicitorsofficeandtheymaywanttoreviewtheEA.
DowewanttohaveaunsignedDRreleasedwiththeEAforpublicreview?Ifyes,thenweneedtoschedulea
conferencecallwithJuanet.al.toplanourproposedDR.
Wehavealotofthingstobethinkingabout,
OnWed,May7,2014at3:40PM,Quigley,Brian<bquigley@blm.gov>wrote:
LanceItalkedtothecontractortodayandweestimateonemonth.Hehasmademuchprogressandoncehehasadraftheneedstosend
ittohiseditor.
OnWed,May7,2014at11:38AM,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Brian
WhendoyouanticipatethatwewouldgettheEAforBLMinternal
review?Canyougetanupdatefromthecontractor?
SentfrommyiPhone
BrianQuigley
AssistantFieldOfficeManager
BureauofLandManagement
MonticelloFieldOffice
Monticello,Utah
(435)5871503
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
Fwd:FromE&ENewsPMPUBLICLANDS:BundytellssupporterstojoinillegalATVrideinUtahcanyon
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201414:24:46GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,JuanPalma
<jpalma@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,
JohnSteiger<John.Steiger@sol.doi.gov>
Fwd:FromE&ENewsPMPUBLICLANDS:BundytellssupporterstojoinillegalATVride
inUtahcanyon
FYI
SentfrommyiPad
Beginforwardedmessage:
From:"jwhitloc@blm.govbyE&EPublishing"<email_this@eenews.net>
Date:May8,2014at2:22:59PMMDT
To:<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Subject:FromE&ENewsPMPUBLICLANDS:BundytellssupporterstojoinillegalATVrideinUtah
canyon
ReplyTo:<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
ThisE&ENewsPMstorywassenttoyouby:jwhitloc@blm.gov
E&ENewsPM
AnE&EPublishingService
PUBLICLANDS:BundytellssupporterstojoinillegalATV
rideinUtahcanyon(Thursday,May8,2014)
PhilTaylor,E&Ereporter
NevadarancherClivenBundythisafternoonurgedhissupporterstojoina
Utahcountycommissioner'splannedillegalATVridethroughaBureauof
LandManagementrivercanyonthisSaturday.
Theemailtosupporterscoulddrawmoreoutofstateprotesterstothe
archaeologicallyrichRecaptureCanyoninSanJuanCountyatatime
whenBLMistryinghardtodefusethecontroversy.
It'sasignthatstates'rightsadvocatesplantocontinuepushingthelegal
envelopefollowingBLM'sdecisionlastmonthtohaltaroundupof
hundredsofBundy'scattlefrompubliclandsnortheastofLasVegas.BLM
ceasedtheoperationamidthreatsofarmedviolencefromBundy
supporters.Bundyhadillegallygrazedthecattletherefordecades.
ItcomesdaysafteraBLMofficialwasharassedatgunpointandshowna
signreading"Youneedtodie"whiledrivingonInterstate15inwestern
Utah(Greenwire,May8).
"WeneedtohelpthepeopleofBlandingreestablishwhoisincontrolof
theland,"saidtoday'semailfromBundyandhiswife,Carol."Thisisyour
nextstand.Willyoubetheretohelpthemlikeyouhelpedus?"
Theride,organizedbySanJuanCommissionerPhilLymanbutnot
endorsedbythecounty,seekstopromptBLMtoreopenRecaptureto
motorizedrecreation.Lymansaidhe'spreparedtobearrestedor
incapacitatedbyastungun.
BLMclosedRecaptureCanyontomotorizedrecreationin2007aftertwo
Utahmenusedpicks,shovelsandothertoolstoblazeanillegal7mileoff
highwayvehicletrailthroughit,damagingancientcookingstructures,rock
wallsandotherpricelessartifacts(Greenwire,Feb.4).
Sincethen,SanJuanhasbeenpushingforBLMtoapproveamotorized
rightofwaythatitargueswouldbolsterrecreationaltourismfornearby
Blanding.Theagencyisinthemidstofcraftinganenvironmental
assessmentoftheplan,thoughthatwon'tbecompleteformonths.
SourcessayBLMhasindicateditwillnotarrestviolators.Theagencyis
morelikelytotakenamesandturnthemovertofederalattorneys,andit
warnedLymaninlateAprilthathewillbesubjecttocriminalcharges.
ConservationistssaytherideandBLM'sdecisionnottostopitcould
continueatroublingprecedentoflawlessnessonpubliclands,particularly
followingtheBundyincident.
AccordingtotheBundyemail,Lymanapparentlyplanstotravela1.5mile
portionoftheclosedtrail.Protesterswereinstructedtomeetat9a.m.
MountaintimeatBlanding'sCentennialParkat900South300West.
"Thankyouallforyourstrongsupportoflocaljurisdictionoverlocal
interests,"LymanwasquotedassayingintheBundyemail."Ihopetosee
youonSaturday."
TheBundyemailnotesthatBlandingwasthesiteof"BLMSWATteam"
raidsthatresultedinthedeathsofthreeBlandingresidents.
Itisunclearwhatthatrefersto,butitlikelyreferencesa2009federalraid
inBlandinginvolvingawiretappedFBIsourcethatrecovered256Native
Americanartifactsworthanestimated$335,685.Twodozenpeoplewere
chargedwiththeftofU.S.governmentandtribalproperty.Twosuspectsin
thecaseandtheFBIsinformantdiedwithinmonths,apparentlyalldueto
suicide(LandLetter,June18,2009).
Wanttoreadmorestorieslikethis?
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"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201415:14:22GMT0600(MDT)
To:
DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:FromE&ENewsPMPUBLICLANDS:BundytellssupporterstojoinillegalATVride
inUtahcanyon
Forwardedmessage
From:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Thu,May8,2014at2:24PM
Subject:Fwd:FromE&ENewsPMPUBLICLANDS:BundytellssupporterstojoinillegalATVrideinUtahcanyon
To:RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger<John.Steiger@sol.doi.gov>
FYI
SentfrommyiPad
Beginforwardedmessage:
From:"jwhitloc@blm.govbyE&EPublishing"<email_this@eenews.net>
Date:May8,2014at2:22:59PMMDT
To:<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Subject:FromE&ENewsPMPUBLICLANDS:BundytellssupporterstojoinillegalATVrideinUtah
canyon
ReplyTo:<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
ThisE&ENewsPMstorywassenttoyouby:jwhitloc@blm.gov
E&ENewsPM
AnE&EPublishingService
PUBLICLANDS:BundytellssupporterstojoinillegalATV
rideinUtahcanyon(Thursday,May8,2014)
PhilTaylor,E&Ereporter
NevadarancherClivenBundythisafternoonurgedhissupporterstojoina
Utahcountycommissioner'splannedillegalATVridethroughaBureauof
LandManagementrivercanyonthisSaturday.
Theemailtosupporterscoulddrawmoreoutofstateprotesterstothe
archaeologicallyrichRecaptureCanyoninSanJuanCountyatatime
whenBLMistryinghardtodefusethecontroversy.
It'sasignthatstates'rightsadvocatesplantocontinuepushingthelegal
envelopefollowingBLM'sdecisionlastmonthtohaltaroundupof
hundredsofBundy'scattlefrompubliclandsnortheastofLasVegas.BLM
ceasedtheoperationamidthreatsofarmedviolencefromBundy
supporters.Bundyhadillegallygrazedthecattletherefordecades.
ItcomesdaysafteraBLMofficialwasharassedatgunpointandshowna
signreading"Youneedtodie"whiledrivingonInterstate15inwestern
Utah(Greenwire,May8).
"WeneedtohelpthepeopleofBlandingreestablishwhoisincontrolof
theland,"saidtoday'semailfromBundyandhiswife,Carol."Thisisyour
nextstand.Willyoubetheretohelpthemlikeyouhelpedus?"
Theride,organizedbySanJuanCommissionerPhilLymanbutnot
endorsedbythecounty,seekstopromptBLMtoreopenRecaptureto
motorizedrecreation.Lymansaidhe'spreparedtobearrestedor
incapacitatedbyastungun.
BLMclosedRecaptureCanyontomotorizedrecreationin2007aftertwo
Utahmenusedpicks,shovelsandothertoolstoblazeanillegal7mileoff
highwayvehicletrailthroughit,damagingancientcookingstructures,rock
wallsandotherpricelessartifacts(Greenwire,Feb.4).
Sincethen,SanJuanhasbeenpushingforBLMtoapproveamotorized
rightofwaythatitargueswouldbolsterrecreationaltourismfornearby
Blanding.Theagencyisinthemidstofcraftinganenvironmental
assessmentoftheplan,thoughthatwon'tbecompleteformonths.
SourcessayBLMhasindicateditwillnotarrestviolators.Theagencyis
morelikelytotakenamesandturnthemovertofederalattorneys,andit
warnedLymaninlateAprilthathewillbesubjecttocriminalcharges.
ConservationistssaytherideandBLM'sdecisionnottostopitcould
continueatroublingprecedentoflawlessnessonpubliclands,particularly
followingtheBundyincident.
AccordingtotheBundyemail,Lymanapparentlyplanstotravela1.5mile
portionoftheclosedtrail.Protesterswereinstructedtomeetat9a.m.
MountaintimeatBlanding'sCentennialParkat900South300West.
"Thankyouallforyourstrongsupportoflocaljurisdictionoverlocal
interests,"LymanwasquotedassayingintheBundyemail."Ihopetosee
youonSaturday."
TheBundyemailnotesthatBlandingwasthesiteof"BLMSWATteam"
raidsthatresultedinthedeathsofthreeBlandingresidents.
Itisunclearwhatthatrefersto,butitlikelyreferencesa2009federalraid
inBlandinginvolvingawiretappedFBIsourcethatrecovered256Native
Americanartifactsworthanestimated$335,685.Twodozenpeoplewere
chargedwiththeftofU.S.governmentandtribalproperty.Twosuspectsin
thecaseandtheFBIsinformantdiedwithinmonths,apparentlyalldueto
suicide(LandLetter,June18,2009).
Wanttoreadmorestorieslikethis?
ClickheretostartafreetrialtoE&Ethebestwaytotrackpolicyand
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DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
OLEScontactforRecapture
Attachments:
/106.OLEScontactforRecapture/3.1RecaptureCanyonActionPlan.docx
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
WedMay07201418:29:21GMT0600(MDT)
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<John.Steiger@sol.doi.gov>,MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
OLEScontactforRecapture
To:
Subject:
HelloAllyoumighthaveheardthatRandStoverisonALthisandnextweek.InhisabsenceRobynKirkhamwillbethe
OLESpointofcontactforRecapture.Iwilladdhertoourstanding3:30calls.Hercellnumberis(801)3672983.Thanks.
j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201412:46:33GMT0600(MDT)
To:
WalterBirkenheier<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:OLEScontactforRecapture
PleaseaddRobintoourActionPlanandemailittome.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Wed,May7,2014at6:29PM
Subject:OLEScontactforRecapture
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger<John.Steiger@sol.doi.gov>,
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Cc:RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,SalvatoreLauro<slauro@blm.gov>
HelloAllyoumighthaveheardthatRandStoverisonALthisandnextweek.InhisabsenceRobynKirkhamwillbethe
OLESpointofcontactforRecapture.Iwilladdhertoourstanding3:30calls.Hercellnumberis(801)3672983.Thanks.
j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
From:
"Birkenheier,Walter"<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201413:17:40GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:OLEScontactforRecapture
Attachments:
RecaptureCanyonActionPlan.docx
Hereyougo.BoththeCommunicationsandLawEnforcementplansarestillmissing.
Walter
OnThu,May8,2014at12:46PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
PleaseaddRobintoourActionPlanandemailittome.
Thanks
Forwardedmessage
From:Whitlock,Jenna<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:Wed,May7,2014at6:29PM
Subject:OLEScontactforRecapture
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger<John.Steiger@sol.doi.gov>,
MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Cc:RobynKirkham<rkirkham@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,SalvatoreLauro<slauro@blm.gov>
HelloAllyoumighthaveheardthatRandStoverisonALthisandnextweek.InhisabsenceRobynKirkhamwillbe
theOLESpointofcontactforRecapture.Iwilladdhertoourstanding3:30calls.Hercellnumberis(801)3672983.
Thanks.j
JennaWhitlock,AssociateStateDirector,UtahBLM
(801)5394010office
(801)5036254cell
(801)5394013fax
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
WalterBirkenheier
AssistantDistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict,Utah
BureauofLandManagement
Office4352592154
Cell4352101181
ConversationContents
RecaptureCanyon/Questionregardingreportedconversation
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
From:
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201411:56:08GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
RecaptureCanyon/Questionregardingreportedconversation
PRIVILEGEDATTORNEY/CLIENTCOMMUNICATION/PROTECTEDFROMDISCLOSURE/DONOTDISTRIBUTE
Lance,
Thisisafollowuptomyvoicemailofafewminutesago.Asfarasyouknow,hastherebeenanychangeorupdateto
thefollowinginformationinblue,whichisfromanFBIlawenforcementreportofyesterdayafternoon:
o(U//LES)SheriffEldredgecontactedRyanPaynetoseewhathisintentionswereregardingtheBlandingATVprotest
ride.PayneofferedmilitiasupporttoSheriffEldredgebutSheriffEldredgeturnedhimdownsayingthattheBLMwas
notshowingupandthattheyhaditallundercontrol.SheriffEldredgebelievedthatPaynehadbeenplanningonbeingin
Blandingon10May.Bytheendoftheirconversationhowever,Payneactedlikehenolongerplannedtotravelto
BlandingbutinsteadwaspackinguphisthingsinNevadaandheadingbackhome.
Iftherehasbeennochangeorupdatetothatinformation,feelfreetosendanemailsaying"no."Iftherehasbeena
changeofsomesort,pleaseletmeknowwhattypeofchangetherehasbeen.
Thanks.
Jim
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201413:07:31GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Subject:
Re:RecaptureCanyon/Questionregardingreportedconversation
Jim,
Idon'thaveanupdateonlywhatIsentfromsocialmediasites.JasonisgoingtotryandcontactSheriffandseeifhe
hasanupdate.
OnThu,May8,2014at11:56AM,Karkut,James<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
PRIVILEGEDATTORNEY/CLIENTCOMMUNICATION/PROTECTEDFROMDISCLOSURE/DONOTDISTRIBUTE
Lance,
Thisisafollowuptomyvoicemailofafewminutesago.Asfarasyouknow,hastherebeenanychangeorupdateto
thefollowinginformationinblue,whichisfromanFBIlawenforcementreportofyesterdayafternoon:
o(U//LES)SheriffEldredgecontactedRyanPaynetoseewhathisintentionswereregardingtheBlandingATVprotest
ride.PayneofferedmilitiasupporttoSheriffEldredgebutSheriffEldredgeturnedhimdownsayingthattheBLMwas
notshowingupandthattheyhaditallundercontrol.SheriffEldredgebelievedthatPaynehadbeenplanningonbeing
inBlandingon10May.Bytheendoftheirconversationhowever,Payneactedlikehenolongerplannedtotravelto
BlandingbutinsteadwaspackinguphisthingsinNevadaandheadingbackhome.
Iftherehasbeennochangeorupdatetothatinformation,feelfreetosendanemailsaying"no."Iftherehasbeena
changeofsomesort,pleaseletmeknowwhattypeofchangetherehasbeen.
Thanks.
Jim
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
USAALLandBundyCommissionerLyman'sRecaptureORVevent
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
From:
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
Sent:
ThuMay08201409:43:07GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
USAALLandBundyCommissionerLyman'sRecaptureORVevent
DearLance,
I'msureyou'reawareoftheUSAALLalert(below)andClivenBundy'sFBposting(https://www.facebook.com/
bundyranch),encouragingfolkstoattendPhilLyman'sORVeventinRecapture.
SUWAgreatlyappreciatesthatBLMandotherfederallawenforcementofficerswillbedoingtheirjobonSaturday.
Yet,weareconcernedthatifevenasmallpercentageofthenearly800"likes"onBundy'sFBpageattendCommission
Lyman'sORVeventandridethroughRecaptureCanyonand/orrelatedtrailsontherim,therewillbesignificantdamages
toculturalresources,includingthosethatareeligibleforlistingontheFederalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.
Thankyouforyourcontinuedeffortstoprotecttheseresources.
takecare
liz
LizThomas
Attorney
SouthernUtahWildernessAlliance
POBox968
Moab,UT84532
Phone:435.259.5440
FAX:435.259.9151
liz@suwa.org
OriginalMessage
From:UtahSharedAccessAlliance
To:xxxx
Sent:Tuesday,May06,20145:45PM
Subject:FightingForAccessThisSaturday
PhilLymanLeadsProtestRide
Image
ThefollowinghasbeentakenfromPhilLyman'sFacebookpage.Wetakeno
creditforit.Wethoughtyoumightbeinterestedinthis.Itislookinglikeitmay
beahugeeventandopportunitytovoiceyourconcernsaboutmismanagement
ofpubliclandandexcessivefederalcontrolofwesternlandingeneral.
MikeSwenson(801)8309112
USAALL
FromSanJuanCounty,UtahCommissionerPhilLyman,
"RECAPTURE!Someusefulinformation:
Date:May10,2014
Time:9:00AM(possiblemeetingthenightbefore,TBA)
Place:Blanding,Utah255NorthHwy191.
Purpose:Assertlocaljurisdictionandchallengetheoverreachoffederal
agencies.
Whoisinvited:Thisisnotbeingformallysponsoredororganized.Itwas
deemednecessaryatatownhallmeetinginBlandingonFebruary27,2014,
andwewelcomeALLsupporters.
Hereareacoupleofmapsofthearea.Onthe10thWewillhavesome
introductions,someinstructions,andIwillexplainthetopographyincluding
whattrailshavebeen"closed"bytheBLMandwhichonesremainopen.We
willalsohaveaflagceremonyandwillhearfromsomedignitaries.
IhaveincludedaBLMMapoftheClosureArea.Thisareaisopenforwalking,
biking,running,andpossiblyskipping.Itisalsoopentohorses,cows,mules,
dogs,etc.Itisonlymotorizedmachinesthataredeemedunfit(bytheBLM)for
thesetrails.IforoneplantoberidinganATV,carefullyandrespectfully,on
thesewellestablishedtrailswhichhaveexistedinthiscanyonformanymany
years.
ThereisalikelihoodthatBLMwillhavesometypeofenforcementaction
planned.Ifyouchoosetostayofftheclosedpartofthetrail,therewillbeplenty
ofridingtodointhenameofaccess.
SanJuanCountyappliedforaRightOfWayapparentlybeforetheemergency
closurewhichtookplaceinSeptember2007.Inhindsight,applyingforthe
ROWwasamistakeweshouldhavestronglyresistedtheclosureand
assertedourjurisdictionovertheexistingroad.TheROWjustputthistrailinto
theBLM"process"whichgivesthemcontroloverthetimeline.
Ihavesaidanumberoftimes,thisprotestisnotaboutRecapture,orabout
ATVs,itisaboutthejurisdictionalcreepofthefederalgovernment.Ihear
electedofficialssaythatweneedtofindthe"right"issueandthenreallyjump
onit.Frommyperspective,wehaveachanceeverydaytodefendourlocal
jurisdictionfromtheoverreachinghandoftheBLMandotherfederalagencies.
Iappreciatetheoverwhelmingsupportandattentionthatthishasreceived.
Therearesomeangryandhatefulpeopleontheoppositesideofthiscontest,
butIassureyouthatmymotivationcomesfromgenuineaffinityfortheculture,
customs,andhistoryofthepeopleofthisarea.
Pleasemessagemehereifyouhavequestions,andpleasesharethiswith
otherswhorecognizetheacceleratedlossoffreedomscurrentlytakingplacein
thiscountry.
PleasevisitBlandingAreaTravelCouncilforalistoflodgingplaces.
http://www.blandingutah.org/index.html#lodging
Also,hereisagoodarticleonRecaptureCanyon.
http://thepetroglyph.com/riderecapturerim/
Thanks!!"
ReadMoreOnOurFacebookPage
UtahSharedAccessAlliance|POBOX50592|Provo|UT|846050592
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201410:47:07GMT0600(MDT)
To:
JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,Juan
Palma<jpalma@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:USAALLandBundyCommissionerLyman'sRecaptureORVevent
FYI
Forwardedmessage
From:LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
Date:Thu,May8,2014at9:43AM
Subject:USAALLandBundyCommissionerLyman'sRecaptureORVevent
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
DearLance,
I'msureyou'reawareoftheUSAALLalert(below)andClivenBundy'sFBposting(https://www.facebook.com/
bundyranch),encouragingfolkstoattendPhilLyman'sORVeventinRecapture.
SUWAgreatlyappreciatesthatBLMandotherfederallawenforcementofficerswillbedoingtheirjobonSaturday.
Yet,weareconcernedthatifevenasmallpercentageofthenearly800"likes"onBundy'sFBpageattendCommission
Lyman'sORVeventandridethroughRecaptureCanyonand/orrelatedtrailsontherim,therewillbesignificantdamages
toculturalresources,includingthosethatareeligibleforlistingontheFederalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.
Thankyouforyourcontinuedeffortstoprotecttheseresources.
takecare
liz
LizThomas
Attorney
SouthernUtahWildernessAlliance
POBox968
Moab,UT84532
Phone:435.259.5440
FAX:435.259.9151
liz@suwa.org
OriginalMessage
From:UtahSharedAccessAlliance
To:xxxx
Sent:Tuesday,May06,20145:45PM
Subject:FightingForAccessThisSaturday
PhilLymanLeadsProtestRide
Image
ThefollowinghasbeentakenfromPhilLyman'sFacebookpage.Wetakeno
creditforit.Wethoughtyoumightbeinterestedinthis.Itislookinglikeitmay
beahugeeventandopportunitytovoiceyourconcernsaboutmismanagement
ofpubliclandandexcessivefederalcontrolofwesternlandingeneral.
MikeSwenson(801)8309112
USAALL
FromSanJuanCounty,UtahCommissionerPhilLyman,
"RECAPTURE!Someusefulinformation:
Date:May10,2014
Time:9:00AM(possiblemeetingthenightbefore,TBA)
Place:Blanding,Utah255NorthHwy191.
Purpose:Assertlocaljurisdictionandchallengetheoverreachoffederal
agencies.
Whoisinvited:Thisisnotbeingformallysponsoredororganized.Itwas
deemednecessaryatatownhallmeetinginBlandingonFebruary27,2014,
andwewelcomeALLsupporters.
Hereareacoupleofmapsofthearea.Onthe10thWewillhavesome
introductions,someinstructions,andIwillexplainthetopographyincluding
whattrailshavebeen"closed"bytheBLMandwhichonesremainopen.We
willalsohaveaflagceremonyandwillhearfromsomedignitaries.
IhaveincludedaBLMMapoftheClosureArea.Thisareaisopenforwalking,
biking,running,andpossiblyskipping.Itisalsoopentohorses,cows,mules,
dogs,etc.Itisonlymotorizedmachinesthataredeemedunfit(bytheBLM)for
thesetrails.IforoneplantoberidinganATV,carefullyandrespectfully,on
thesewellestablishedtrailswhichhaveexistedinthiscanyonformanymany
years.
ThereisalikelihoodthatBLMwillhavesometypeofenforcementaction
planned.Ifyouchoosetostayofftheclosedpartofthetrail,therewillbeplenty
ofridingtodointhenameofaccess.
SanJuanCountyappliedforaRightOfWayapparentlybeforetheemergency
closurewhichtookplaceinSeptember2007.Inhindsight,applyingforthe
ROWwasamistakeweshouldhavestronglyresistedtheclosureand
assertedourjurisdictionovertheexistingroad.TheROWjustputthistrailinto
theBLM"process"whichgivesthemcontroloverthetimeline.
Ihavesaidanumberoftimes,thisprotestisnotaboutRecapture,orabout
ATVs,itisaboutthejurisdictionalcreepofthefederalgovernment.Ihear
electedofficialssaythatweneedtofindthe"right"issueandthenreallyjump
onit.Frommyperspective,wehaveachanceeverydaytodefendourlocal
jurisdictionfromtheoverreachinghandoftheBLMandotherfederalagencies.
Iappreciatetheoverwhelmingsupportandattentionthatthishasreceived.
Therearesomeangryandhatefulpeopleontheoppositesideofthiscontest,
butIassureyouthatmymotivationcomesfromgenuineaffinityfortheculture,
customs,andhistoryofthepeopleofthisarea.
Pleasemessagemehereifyouhavequestions,andpleasesharethiswith
otherswhorecognizetheacceleratedlossoffreedomscurrentlytakingplacein
thiscountry.
PleasevisitBlandingAreaTravelCouncilforalistoflodgingplaces.
http://www.blandingutah.org/index.html#lodging
Also,hereisagoodarticleonRecaptureCanyon.
http://thepetroglyph.com/riderecapturerim/
Thanks!!"
ReadMoreOnOurFacebookPage
UtahSharedAccessAlliance|POBOX50592|Provo|UT|846050592
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201410:54:44GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:USAALLandBundyCommissionerLyman'sRecaptureORVevent
IhaveamediarequestfortheoriginalROWrequestsfromthecountyforRecapture...dowehavethoseinpdfform?She
alsowantsalinktotheFRNclosingRecapture...anyhelpyoucangivemewouldbegreat.
M
OnThu,May8,2014at10:47AM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
FYI
Forwardedmessage
From:LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
Date:Thu,May8,2014at9:43AM
Subject:USAALLandBundyCommissionerLyman'sRecaptureORVevent
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
DearLance,
I'msureyou'reawareoftheUSAALLalert(below)andClivenBundy'sFBposting(https://www.facebook.com/
bundyranch),encouragingfolkstoattendPhilLyman'sORVeventinRecapture.
SUWAgreatlyappreciatesthatBLMandotherfederallawenforcementofficerswillbedoingtheirjobonSaturday.
Yet,weareconcernedthatifevenasmallpercentageofthenearly800"likes"onBundy'sFBpageattendCommission
Lyman'sORVeventandridethroughRecaptureCanyonand/orrelatedtrailsontherim,therewillbesignificant
damagestoculturalresources,includingthosethatareeligibleforlistingontheFederalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.
Thankyouforyourcontinuedeffortstoprotecttheseresources.
takecare
liz
LizThomas
Attorney
SouthernUtahWildernessAlliance
POBox968
Moab,UT84532
Phone:435.259.5440
FAX:435.259.9151
liz@suwa.org
OriginalMessage
From:UtahSharedAccessAlliance
To:xxxx
Sent:Tuesday,May06,20145:45PM
Subject:FightingForAccessThisSaturday
PhilLymanLeadsProtestRide
Image
ThefollowinghasbeentakenfromPhilLyman'sFacebookpage.Wetakeno
creditforit.Wethoughtyoumightbeinterestedinthis.Itislookinglikeitmay
beahugeeventandopportunitytovoiceyourconcernsaboutmismanagement
ofpubliclandandexcessivefederalcontrolofwesternlandingeneral.
MikeSwenson(801)8309112
USAALL
FromSanJuanCounty,UtahCommissionerPhilLyman,
"RECAPTURE!Someusefulinformation:
Date:May10,2014
Time:9:00AM(possiblemeetingthenightbefore,TBA)
Place:Blanding,Utah255NorthHwy191.
Purpose:Assertlocaljurisdictionandchallengetheoverreachoffederal
agencies.
Whoisinvited:Thisisnotbeingformallysponsoredororganized.Itwas
deemednecessaryatatownhallmeetinginBlandingonFebruary27,2014,
andwewelcomeALLsupporters.
Hereareacoupleofmapsofthearea.Onthe10thWewillhavesome
introductions,someinstructions,andIwillexplainthetopographyincluding
whattrailshavebeen"closed"bytheBLMandwhichonesremainopen.We
willalsohaveaflagceremonyandwillhearfromsomedignitaries.
IhaveincludedaBLMMapoftheClosureArea.Thisareaisopenforwalking,
biking,running,andpossiblyskipping.Itisalsoopentohorses,cows,mules,
dogs,etc.Itisonlymotorizedmachinesthataredeemedunfit(bytheBLM)for
thesetrails.IforoneplantoberidinganATV,carefullyandrespectfully,on
thesewellestablishedtrailswhichhaveexistedinthiscanyonformanymany
years.
ThereisalikelihoodthatBLMwillhavesometypeofenforcementaction
planned.Ifyouchoosetostayofftheclosedpartofthetrail,therewillbeplenty
ofridingtodointhenameofaccess.
SanJuanCountyappliedforaRightOfWayapparentlybeforetheemergency
closurewhichtookplaceinSeptember2007.Inhindsight,applyingforthe
ROWwasamistakeweshouldhavestronglyresistedtheclosureand
assertedourjurisdictionovertheexistingroad.TheROWjustputthistrailinto
theBLM"process"whichgivesthemcontroloverthetimeline.
Ihavesaidanumberoftimes,thisprotestisnotaboutRecapture,orabout
ATVs,itisaboutthejurisdictionalcreepofthefederalgovernment.Ihear
electedofficialssaythatweneedtofindthe"right"issueandthenreallyjump
onit.Frommyperspective,wehaveachanceeverydaytodefendourlocal
jurisdictionfromtheoverreachinghandoftheBLMandotherfederalagencies.
Iappreciatetheoverwhelmingsupportandattentionthatthishasreceived.
Therearesomeangryandhatefulpeopleontheoppositesideofthiscontest,
butIassureyouthatmymotivationcomesfromgenuineaffinityfortheculture,
customs,andhistoryofthepeopleofthisarea.
Pleasemessagemehereifyouhavequestions,andpleasesharethiswith
otherswhorecognizetheacceleratedlossoffreedomscurrentlytakingplacein
thiscountry.
PleasevisitBlandingAreaTravelCouncilforalistoflodgingplaces.
http://www.blandingutah.org/index.html#lodging
Also,hereisagoodarticleonRecaptureCanyon.
http://thepetroglyph.com/riderecapturerim/
Thanks!!"
ReadMoreOnOurFacebookPage
UtahSharedAccessAlliance|POBOX50592|Provo|UT|846050592
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
ConversationContents
RecapturePhil'smapvs.MontTPmap
Attachments:
/109.RecapturePhil'smapvs.MontTPmap/1.1Recaptureclosuremap1.pdf
/109.RecapturePhil'smapvs.MontTPmap/2.1Recaptureclosuremap1.pdf
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
From:
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
Sent:
WedMay07201422:13:57GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
RecapturePhil'smapvs.MontTPmap
Attachments:
Recaptureclosuremap1.pdf
DearLance(IapologizeifyougetthistwiceIgotanondelivery/errormessagethefirsttimeIsentthis)
ThankyouforyourtirelesseffortstoprotectresourcesofRecaptureCanyonandtokeepthepeaceamongthevarious
factionsnotanenviablejob!
IwantedtofollowupononeofthethingswediscussedearliertodaythemostrecentpostonPhilLyman'sFBpage
(pastedbelow)notesthathe'sgoingtorideanATVintoRecapturefromthenorthend,andcontinueintotheclosedarea
forapprox.1.5milesandthenturnaroundandexitthecanyononatrailtothewest.HisFBpoststatesthatthereare
manylegaltrails"onceontop"andthatfolkscanalsodriveinthe"creekbed"southofPerkinsroadandbeonalegaltrail.
HehaspostedtheBLMclosuremap(attached)onhisFBpage,whichpredatestheMonticelloRMP/TP.Severalof
theroutesshownontheclosuremaponthewestsideofthecanyonarenotdesignatedtrailsinintheTP,andthereis
notadesignatedrouteinRecapture"creekbed"southofPerkinsRoaduntilFiddlersGreen,severalmilessouthofthe
PerkinsRoad.
Aswediscussed,ORVuseonanyundesignatedtrail(regardlessofwhetheratrailisintheclosureareaornot)isillegal
ORVuseandmustnotbeignoredbytheBLM,andSUWAurgesBLMtobevigilantaboutenforcingitsRMP/TPaswell
astheofficialClosureOrder.
AlthoughitisanORVdriver'sresponsibilitytodriveondesignatedroutesonly,I'mcuriousastowhethertheBLMhas
takenstepstopostmapsofthedesignatedroutesinandnearRecaptureCanyon?Iapologizeifthisisaredundant
question...IknowBLMisreinforcingit'sclosureareasigns,butIdon'tthinkI'veheardifBLMhasposteddesignated
routemapson/nearnondesignatedtrailsthatwereshownontheclosuremap.
ThankyouforyoureffortstoprotecttheresourcesofRecaptureCanyonandforyourtimeindiscussingtheissuewithme.
takecare
liz
PhilLyman'sFBpost5714:
UpdateinformationforMay10,RecaptureEvent:
IapologizethattheprotestonMay10thisnotperfectlydefined.Thatiskindofthenatureofaprotest.Themainthingisthe9:00AMassemblyat
CentennialParkInBlandingUtahonMay10th.TheParkisat900South300East.Atthatmeetingwewillhaveinformationonthemanytrailsonwhich
peoplemayridelegally.AlsorememberthetailgatesocialFridaynightstartingat6:30pm,alsoatCentennialPark.
Formypart,Iplan(asofthiswriting)tocomeintoRecapturefromtheNorthend.AbouttwomilesdowntheroadyoucometotheBLMclosuresign.The
roadcontinuesonfromthereintheclosedareaaboutamileor1.5milesuntilyoucometowherethewaterpipelineleavesthecanyon.Atthatpointthe
trailstartstowindthroughthickwillows.IexpecttoturnaroundatthatpointanddrivebacktotheclosuresignandheadoutoftheCanyononatrailgoing
West.Thattrail,whichislegalandopen,goesupontopoftheCanyon.Itisprettysteep,butifyouhavea4wheeldrivemachineorahorse,youshouldbe
fine.SidebySidesarenoproblemonthisopenroad.
Onceontop,therearemanylegaltrailsthatheadsouth.Youcancomebackintotownorkeepgoingsouthuntilyougettoamajorgravelroadknownas
PerkinsRoad.ThisroadmarkstheSouthBoundaryoftheclosedarea.Whenyougettothatpointyoucanheadsouthdownthecreekbedandyouwillbe
onthehistorictrailwhichleadsallthewaythetheSanJuanRiver.About10milesdownthistrailyouwillcometotheoldStoneRuinsoftheShumway
Homestead.AfewmilesfurtherandyouwillbeononHwy262.Therearealotofoptionsforyoutobe100%partofthisveryneededprotestwithoutriding
onanyclosedtrails.
Thankyouallforyourstrongsupportoflocaljurisdictionoverlocalinterests.IhopetoseeyouonSaturday.
LizThomas
Attorney
SouthernUtahWildernessAlliance
POBox968
Moab,UT84532
Phone:435.259.5440
FAX:435.259.9151
liz@suwa.org
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay08201410:49:36GMT0600(MDT)
To:
JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:RecapturePhil'smapvs.MontTPmap
Attachments:
Recaptureclosuremap1.pdf
FYI
Forwardedmessage
From:LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
Date:Wed,May7,2014at10:13PM
Subject:RecapturePhil'smapvs.MontTPmap
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
DearLance(IapologizeifyougetthistwiceIgotanondelivery/errormessagethefirsttimeIsentthis)
ThankyouforyourtirelesseffortstoprotectresourcesofRecaptureCanyonandtokeepthepeaceamongthevarious
factionsnotanenviablejob!
IwantedtofollowupononeofthethingswediscussedearliertodaythemostrecentpostonPhilLyman'sFBpage
(pastedbelow)notesthathe'sgoingtorideanATVintoRecapturefromthenorthend,andcontinueintotheclosedarea
forapprox.1.5milesandthenturnaroundandexitthecanyononatrailtothewest.HisFBpoststatesthatthereare
manylegaltrails"onceontop"andthatfolkscanalsodriveinthe"creekbed"southofPerkinsroadandbeonalegaltrail.
HehaspostedtheBLMclosuremap(attached)onhisFBpage,whichpredatestheMonticelloRMP/TP.Severalof
theroutesshownontheclosuremaponthewestsideofthecanyonarenotdesignatedtrailsinintheTP,andthereis
notadesignatedrouteinRecapture"creekbed"southofPerkinsRoaduntilFiddlersGreen,severalmilessouthofthe
PerkinsRoad.
Aswediscussed,ORVuseonanyundesignatedtrail(regardlessofwhetheratrailisintheclosureareaornot)isillegal
ORVuseandmustnotbeignoredbytheBLM,andSUWAurgesBLMtobevigilantaboutenforcingitsRMP/TPaswell
astheofficialClosureOrder.
AlthoughitisanORVdriver'sresponsibilitytodriveondesignatedroutesonly,I'mcuriousastowhethertheBLMhas
takenstepstopostmapsofthedesignatedroutesinandnearRecaptureCanyon?Iapologizeifthisisaredundant
question...IknowBLMisreinforcingit'sclosureareasigns,butIdon'tthinkI'veheardifBLMhasposteddesignated
routemapson/nearnondesignatedtrailsthatwereshownontheclosuremap.
ThankyouforyoureffortstoprotecttheresourcesofRecaptureCanyonandforyourtimeindiscussingtheissuewithme.
takecare
liz
PhilLyman'sFBpost5714:
UpdateinformationforMay10,RecaptureEvent:
IapologizethattheprotestonMay10thisnotperfectlydefined.Thatiskindofthenatureofaprotest.Themainthingisthe9:00AMassemblyat
CentennialParkInBlandingUtahonMay10th.TheParkisat900South300East.Atthatmeetingwewillhaveinformationonthemanytrailsonwhich
peoplemayridelegally.AlsorememberthetailgatesocialFridaynightstartingat6:30pm,alsoatCentennialPark.
Formypart,Iplan(asofthiswriting)tocomeintoRecapturefromtheNorthend.AbouttwomilesdowntheroadyoucometotheBLMclosuresign.The
roadcontinuesonfromthereintheclosedareaaboutamileor1.5milesuntilyoucometowherethewaterpipelineleavesthecanyon.Atthatpointthe
trailstartstowindthroughthickwillows.IexpecttoturnaroundatthatpointanddrivebacktotheclosuresignandheadoutoftheCanyononatrailgoing
West.Thattrail,whichislegalandopen,goesupontopoftheCanyon.Itisprettysteep,butifyouhavea4wheeldrivemachineorahorse,youshouldbe
fine.SidebySidesarenoproblemonthisopenroad.
Onceontop,therearemanylegaltrailsthatheadsouth.Youcancomebackintotownorkeepgoingsouthuntilyougettoamajorgravelroadknownas
PerkinsRoad.ThisroadmarkstheSouthBoundaryoftheclosedarea.Whenyougettothatpointyoucanheadsouthdownthecreekbedandyouwillbe
onthehistorictrailwhichleadsallthewaythetheSanJuanRiver.About10milesdownthistrailyouwillcometotheoldStoneRuinsoftheShumway
Homestead.AfewmilesfurtherandyouwillbeononHwy262.Therearealotofoptionsforyoutobe100%partofthisveryneededprotestwithoutriding
onanyclosedtrails.
Thankyouallforyourstrongsupportoflocaljurisdictionoverlocalinterests.IhopetoseeyouonSaturday.
LizThomas
Attorney
SouthernUtahWildernessAlliance
POBox968
Moab,UT84532
Phone:435.259.5440
FAX:435.259.9151
liz@suwa.org
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
Recapturecommplan
Attachments:
/110.Recapturecommplan/1.1RecaptureCanyonCommunicationPlan.doc(CommPlan,UTSO,5714).docx
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Sent:
WedMay07201415:29:25GMT0600(MDT)
Subject:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,Celia
Boddington<cbodding@blm.gov>,JeffKrauss<JKrauss@blm.gov>,CraigLeff
<cleff@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Recapturecommplan
Attachments:
RecaptureCanyonCommunicationPlan.doc(CommPlan,UTSO,5714).docx
To:
AttachedistheRecapturecommplan.Pleasenotethatitsays'attachments'attheend,butIhavenotbeenabletogetto
thatpointjustyet.It'sonthetodolist...
M
Megan M. Crandall
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"Whitlock,Jenna"<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
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Sent:
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Fwd:SheriffEldridgeincontactwithmilitia
FYI
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DanielP.Love
SpecialAgentInCharge,NV/UT
BureauofLandManagement
440West200Southsuite500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Office(801)5394219
Cell(801)5563723
Fax(801)5394220
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From:"Kirkham,Robyn"<rkirkham@blm.gov>
Date:May7,2014at2:10:01PMMDT
To:BrianSpeelman<bspeelman@utah.gov>,DanielLove<dlove@blm.gov>,"GarryL.'
<Garry.Cunningham@ic.fbi.gov>,,'mrapich@utah.gov'"<mrapich@utah.gov>,JasonMoore
<jdmoore@blm.gov>,JeffPeterson<Jeff.Peterson@ic.fbi.gov>,LorenCannon<Loren.Cannon@ic.fbi.gov>,
MattWeeks<Matthew.Weeks@ic.fbi.gov>,MikeHensle<Michael.Hensle@ic.fbi.gov>,NateAllred
<Nate.Allred@ic.fbi.gov>,PaulBingham<Paul.Bingham@ic.fbi.gov>,RandStover<rstover@blm.gov>,
RobertSmith<Robert.Smith2@ic.fbi.gov>,TylerFouss<tfouss@blm.gov>,SalvatoreLauro
<slauro@blm.gov>,CodyDunn<codydunn@utah.gov>
Subject:SheriffEldridgeincontactwithmilitia
TheSheriffcontactedourRanger(JasonMoore)coveringtheRecaptureride.AccordingtotheSheriff,hehas
beenintouchwithRyanPayne(headmilitialeaderattheBundyRanch.TheSherifftoldPaynethathis
peoplewerenot"needed"atthisevent,butPaynesaidhedidnotcare,thattheyweregoingtobethere
anyway.Nodetailsregardingnumbers,buttherewillbeapresence.
ThesherifftoldMoorethattherewasarallyplannedforFridaynight(notsureifthisisthesameasthetailgate
partyIforwardedtoyouallafewdaysago)andhewouldgauge#'sanddemeanorfromthecrowd,whichmay
givesomeinsightintowhatwecanexpectonSaturday.
IwillcontinuetomonitorthesituationonlineandletyouknowwhatIsee.
RobynKirkham
SpecialAgent
BureauofLandManagement
440West200South,Suite500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
(801)5394082office
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Fwd:Hopiconcernsw/Recapture
Attachments:
/112.Fwd:Hopiconcernsw/Recapture/1.1Recapture41210.doc
/112.Fwd:Hopiconcernsw/Recapture/1.2recapture.rtf
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
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"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Sent:
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To:
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Subject:
Fwd:Hopiconcernsw/Recapture
Attachments:
Recapture41210.docrecapture.rtf
Igothisnumberandwillcall.
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
FYI
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From:TerryMorgart<TMorgart@hopi.nsn.us>
Date:Tue,May6,2014at2:21PM
Subject:RE:licenceplate#s
To:"Simonis,Donald"<dsimonis@blm.gov>
Cc:LairdNaylorII<lnaylor@blm.gov>,JoshEwing<josh@cedarmesafriends.org>
Seeattached
From:TerryMorgart
Sent:Tuesday,May06,20141:09PM
To:'Simonis,Donald'
Cc:LairdNaylorII
Subject:licenceplate#s
WhichoneofyouisgoingtobeatRecaptureonMay10takingdownatvlicensesasyouwatchthemgoby?
Likephotoradar,hidinginthebushes?
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PeacockarticleonDailyBeastre:RecaptureCanyon
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Sent:
To:
WedMay07201408:56:20GMT0600(MDT)
CeliaBoddington<cbodding@blm.gov>
Subject:
PeacockarticleonDailyBeastre:RecaptureCanyon
DougPeacockispubliclysupportingtheBLMandhaswrittenanarticlefortheDailyBeastthatassertsthecancellationof
theCedarMesavetseventwasaresultofCommissionerLyman'splannedillegalATVride.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/06/theideaofpubliclandmeansnothingtoutahcountycommissioner.html?utm_source=feedburner&
utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+(The+Daily+Beast++Latest+Articles)
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
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Subject:PeacockarticleonDailyBeastre:RecaptureCanyon
To:CeliaBoddington<cbodding@blm.gov>
Cc:JeffKrauss<JKrauss@blm.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,ShelleySmith
<ssmith@blm.gov>,AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
DougPeacockispubliclysupportingtheBLMandhaswrittenanarticlefortheDailyBeastthatassertsthecancellationof
theCedarMesavetseventwasaresultofCommissionerLyman'splannedillegalATVride.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/06/theideaofpubliclandmeansnothingtoutahcountycommissioner.html?utm_source=feedburner&
utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+(The+Daily+Beast++Latest+Articles)
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"Lovell,Gavin"<g75lovel@blm.gov>
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"Lovell,Gavin"<g75lovel@blm.gov>
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Re:PeacockarticleonDailyBeastre:RecaptureCanyon
NicearticlehopeitallworksoutOKforyadownthere.IwillbeinBlandingSatnightI'llletyaknowwhatIhear.
__________________________________
GavinLovell
AssistantFieldManagerResources
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OnWed,May7,2014at9:11AM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
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Subject:PeacockarticleonDailyBeastre:RecaptureCanyon
To:CeliaBoddington<cbodding@blm.gov>
Cc:JeffKrauss<JKrauss@blm.gov>,CraigLeff<cleff@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,ShelleySmith
<ssmith@blm.gov>,AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
DougPeacockispubliclysupportingtheBLMandhaswrittenanarticlefortheDailyBeastthatassertsthecancellation
oftheCedarMesavetseventwasaresultofCommissionerLyman'splannedillegalATVride.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/06/theideaofpubliclandmeansnothingtoutahcountycommissioner.html?
utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+(The+Daily+Beast++Latest+Articles)
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Re:RecaptureArticle
"Palma,Juan"<jpalma@blm.gov>
From:
"Palma,Juan"<jpalma@blm.gov>
Sent:
TueMay06201409:55:34GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Lyman,Phil"<plyman@sanjuancounty.org>
Subject:
Re:RecaptureArticle
Phil,
ThanksforsharingachapterfromMr.Shumway'sbookonsomeofthehistoryofRecaptureCanyonIamanavidreader
ofhistoryIreadthechapteryousentmeSaturdaywithgreatinterest.AfewofmygrandkidscameoveronSaturday
andIputmyelectronicsawayforacoupleofdays.Iamcatchingupontheemail(likeyours)thatwealltendtoget.
IdoappreciateyourancestralpioneeringbackgroundthatrosefromtheflanksoftheSierradeAbajo.Itisnotonly
understandable,butcommendabletohavesuchasenseofprideandgroundinginyourpioneeringbackground.Tosome
degreeweareallpioneersandhistorywilljudgealegacywemayleavebehind.
ThisplaceRecaptureCanyonhas,forthousandsofyears,seenmanypeoplewalkitspathsandlivealongitsbanks.
YouandIhaveseentheremnantsoftheircitiesandhomesofatimelonggone.Whetherthegenesisofthename
RecapturecomefromthelegendofthelastAztecprincesssentheretoescapeCortezandthetotaldemiseoftheAztec
NationandshewasrecapturedhereorwhetherthenamecomesfromtheMexicanpackerthatconfrontedtheUtesand
recapturedthehorsesandmulesatthisplace.Regardlessthenamehasstuck.
Phil,theAbajoPeaks(BlueMountain)willcontinuetokeepawatchfuleyeonthislegendarycanyonasithasforeonsof
time.Ourlegacywillbethatwewerethoughtful,meditative,andprayerfulonhowRecaptureCanyonwillbeexperienced
andtalkedaboutinfuturegenerations.
Juan
cell801.4405411
OnSat,May3,2014at7:13AM,Lyman,Phil<plyman@sanjuancounty.org>wrote:
Juan,
Thisisafairlylengthyarticle,butmaybeitwouldgiveyousomeperspectiveofthecanyon.Itmayalsohelpyou
understandwhyitisoffensivetothegreatgrandsonofWalterC.LymanwhenBLMarguesthattherewasnoroadin
RecapturepriortoillegalconstructiondonebyKenBrown.Thepremise,andalltheresultinglogicforclosingtheroad,
isfalse.ThearticlewaspublishedintheBlueMountainShadowsspring2006volume,#34.
ThisisacopyrightedarticleoftheSanJuanCountyCommission.Pleasedonotreproduce.Itisintendedforyoualone.
Otherswillhavetobuythepublication.http://www.bluemountainshadows.org/Orders/orders.htm
Phil
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RecaptureUpdate
JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
From:
JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Sent:
TueMay06201409:04:28GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
l50porte@blm.gov,dhoffhei@blm.gov
RecaptureUpdate
IspokewithSheriffEldredgelastnightaboutRecapture.He'djust
finishedspeakingwithLyman.EldredgesaidthatLymanindicatedhe
wasnotplanningonridingdownRecaptureonSaturdayandhewould
discourageothersfrombreakingthelawattheSaturdaymorningrally.
EldredgealsotoldmethatLymanwasplanningonridingahorseor
walkingdownthelegal,openportionRecapturesouthofPerkinsRoad
toHwy262butEldredgealsostatedhewouldn'tbesurprisedifLyman
decidedtohoponanATVinordertoridethelegalportion.Eldredge
believestherestoftheriderswill"shotgun"theareaonlegal
trailsaftertheSaturdaymorningrally.ItoldEldredgethatdueto
thefactwe'reonlygoingtohavethreeplainclothesofficersatthe
eventthatitwasveryimportantforustoknowwherethemajorityof
thegroupwillrideiftheychoosetoenterthecanyon.Heagreedand
saidhewouldkeepmeinformed.
I'mstillmorethancomfortablewithouroriginalplanofonlyhaving
threeofusworkingtheeventonSaturday.Wemaychangethingsupa
bitandsetuptrailcamerasattheaccessroutestoRecaptureatthe
top,Brown'sCanyonandnearPerkinsRoad.HowweoperateonSaturday
morningwillremainfluidandwe'lltrytobewherethemajorityof
thegroupridesbutIdon'tseeussplittinguporgoingonfootvery
farintothecanyon.Despitewhatothersmaythink,a$250
misdemeanorcitationforvehicleinaclosedareaisn'tworththe
problemsandsafetyissuesitmaycauseforthethreeofusonthe
groundSaturday.
SheriffEldredgewasalsoupsetthatweweren'tstickingtoour
original"agreement"ofonlyhavingtwoofficerspresentonSaturday
morning.Iexplainedtheprosofhavingathirdofficertherewithan
unmarkedvehicleforustorideinandhebackedoffalittleandsaid
3isbetterthan13.
I'lltrytobeonthecallthisafternoonandcanrelaythisinfoto
thegroup.Justwantedtogiveyouguysaheadsup.
SentfrommyiPhone
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Fwd:Additionalinformation
ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
From:
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Sent:
MonMay05201408:47:38GMT0600(MDT)
To:
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Hoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Fwd:Additionalinformation
fyi...wemightwanttoevaluatehow/ifwewanttoprocesstheSWFLinfo.
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Date:May5,2014at8:39:04AMMDT
To:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
Subject:Additionalinformation
HiShelley,
TheRecaptureWashemailthatIsentyoulastweekmadeitswaytoAmandaScott.Shecalledthismorning
totellmethatsouthwesternwillowflycatchersareindeedpresentinthewash.Sheconcurredwithmethat
therearenoyellowbilledcuckoosorMexicanspottedowlsknowntobepresentandthattheareaisprobably
notgoodhabitatforthosetwospeciesanyway.TherearealsoCooperhawks,goldeneagles,redtailhawks,
andprobablysomeothermigratorybirdsinthewash.Asfarasthegoldeneaglesareconcerned,therearesix
nestsitesandtwoterritoriesinthewash.
Asamatterofinterest,MandytoldmethatClivenBundyhasbeenadvertisingLyman'sOHVevenetonhis
websiteandhasbeenencouragingeveryonetoshowup.
Ron
RonaldBolander
Botany/ThreatenedandEndangeredSpeciesProgramLead
BureauofLandManagement
UtahStateOffice
SaltLakeCity,Utah
801.539.4065
"Entropyisn'twhatitusedtobe."
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RecaptureFieldTripRequest
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201415:07:05GMT0600(MDT)
To:
PhilLyman<plyman@sanjuancounty.org>
Subject:
RecaptureFieldTripRequest
Phil,
ThisistoconfirmreceiptofyourApril29lettertomeconcerningtheproposedATVrideintheclosedportionofRecaptureCanyon,andtobesurewe
areclearastotheexpectationsforyouandBLMpersonneltovisitthecanyonbeforeMay10sothatyoucanbealertedtothelocationofthecultural
sitesinthevicinityoftheproposedride.First,letmeagainemphasizethat,iftheridegoesforward,BLMwillseekallappropriatecriminalandcivil
remediesagainsttheriders.TheonlyreasonBLMhasconsentedtojoinyouonthepreridefieldtripistoattempttominimizeasbestwecanthe
damagethatvehicularusewithinthecanyonwillcauseifyoudecidetogoforwardwiththeride.Beadvised,though,thatitisouropinionthat
vehicularusewithinthecanyoncannotoccurwithoutcausingdamagetothecanyon'sculturalresources.Again,Istronglydiscourageyoufrom
undertakingthisrideorencouragingotherstodoso.
Withregardtothepreridefieldtrip,Iwanttobesurethatyouunderstandthatthefieldtripmusttakeplaceonfootorhorsebacksincethecanyonis
closedtovehiculartraffic.Iwillleavethedetailstoyou,Don,andLairdashowtobestaccessthecanyonandobservetheculturalsiteswithinand
alongwhateverrouteyouplanonriding,butyouhavenoauthoritytotakeamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedportionofthecanyon.Also,asyou
know,theCountyisasignatorytotheProgrammaticAgreement(PA)preparedfortheCounty'sTitleVapplication,andunderthatPAtheCountyis
requiredtosafeguardinformationaboutthenatureandlocationofarchaeological,historic,andtraditionalculturalpropertiesinthecanyon.AsthePA
recites,thatinformationisconfidentialundertheArchaeologicalResourcesProtectionActandtheNationalHistoricPreservationAct.Consequently,I
wanttomakesurethatwebothagreethatyou,asacountycommissioner,willholdanyinformationyoulearnabouttheseresourcesconfidentialand
willnotshareitexceptasmaybenecessaryforthecountytofulfillitsobligationsunderthePA.Totheextentthatyouwanttousewhatever
informationyoulearnfromthepreridefieldtriptotrytominimizethedamageofATVusetoculturalresources,thatdecisionandhowyougoaboutit
issolelyyours.However,ifyoucannotsafeguardtheinformationthatyoulearnasrequiredbythePA,Iamafraidwewillneedtocancelthefieldtrip.
PleaseletmeknowifyoudisagreewithorhaveanyconcernsaboutwhatI'velaidoutabove.Itisimperativewehaveacommonunderstandingas
wegoforward.Again,however,Isincerelyrequestthatyounotgoforwardwiththeproposedride.
Pleasecontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,etc.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201415:21:59GMT0600(MDT)
To:
JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:RecaptureFieldTripRequest
SentfrommyiPhone
Beginforwardedmessage:
From:"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Date:May2,2014at3:07:05PMMDT
To:PhilLyman<plyman@sanjuancounty.org>
Subject:RecaptureFieldTripRequest
Phil,
ThisistoconfirmreceiptofyourApril29lettertomeconcerningtheproposedATVrideintheclosedportionofRecaptureCanyon,and
tobesureweareclearastotheexpectationsforyouandBLMpersonneltovisitthecanyonbeforeMay10sothatyoucanbealertedto
thelocationoftheculturalsitesinthevicinityoftheproposedride.First,letmeagainemphasizethat,iftheridegoesforward,BLMwill
seekallappropriatecriminalandcivilremediesagainsttheriders.TheonlyreasonBLMhasconsentedtojoinyouonthepreridefield
tripistoattempttominimizeasbestwecanthedamagethatvehicularusewithinthecanyonwillcauseifyoudecidetogoforwardwith
theride.Beadvised,though,thatitisouropinionthatvehicularusewithinthecanyoncannotoccurwithoutcausingdamagetothe
canyon'sculturalresources.Again,Istronglydiscourageyoufromundertakingthisrideorencouragingotherstodoso.
Withregardtothepreridefieldtrip,Iwanttobesurethatyouunderstandthatthefieldtripmusttakeplaceonfootorhorsebacksince
thecanyonisclosedtovehiculartraffic.Iwillleavethedetailstoyou,Don,andLairdashowtobestaccessthecanyonandobservethe
culturalsiteswithinandalongwhateverrouteyouplanonriding,butyouhavenoauthoritytotakeamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosed
portionofthecanyon.Also,asyouknow,theCountyisasignatorytotheProgrammaticAgreement(PA)preparedfortheCounty's
TitleVapplication,andunderthatPAtheCountyisrequiredtosafeguardinformationaboutthenatureandlocationofarchaeological,
historic,andtraditionalculturalpropertiesinthecanyon.AsthePArecites,thatinformationisconfidentialundertheArchaeological
ResourcesProtectionActandtheNationalHistoricPreservationAct.Consequently,Iwanttomakesurethatwebothagreethatyou,as
acountycommissioner,willholdanyinformationyoulearnabouttheseresourcesconfidentialandwillnotshareitexceptasmaybe
necessaryforthecountytofulfillitsobligationsunderthePA.Totheextentthatyouwanttousewhateverinformationyoulearnfromthe
preridefieldtriptotrytominimizethedamageofATVusetoculturalresources,thatdecisionandhowyougoaboutitissolelyyours.
However,ifyoucannotsafeguardtheinformationthatyoulearnasrequiredbythePA,Iamafraidwewillneedtocancelthefieldtrip.
PleaseletmeknowifyoudisagreewithorhaveanyconcernsaboutwhatI'velaidoutabove.Itisimperativewehaveacommon
understandingaswegoforward.Again,however,Isincerelyrequestthatyounotgoforwardwiththeproposedride.
Pleasecontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,etc.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Lyman,Phil"<plyman@sanjuancounty.org>
From:
"Lyman,Phil"<plyman@sanjuancounty.org>
Sent:
FriMay02201418:19:43GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,RickEldredge
<reldredge@sanjuancounty.org>,NaylorIILaird<lnaylor@blm.gov>,BruceAdams
<bbadams@sanjuancounty.org>,KennethMaryboy<kmaryboy@sanjuancounty.org>,Mike
Noel<mnoel@kanab.net>
Re:RecaptureFieldTripRequest
ThankyouLance,
OfcourseIagreetotheterms.Theyarethesametermsasoutlinedinmyinitialrequest.Iwillvideoeachsiteto
documentthecondition.TokeepasevidenceshouldBLMchargeanyonewithdamages.
Laird,IlookforwardtoseeingyouTuesdaymorning.
Regards,
CommissionerLyman
OnMay2,20143:07PM,"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Phil,
ThisistoconfirmreceiptofyourApril29lettertomeconcerningtheproposedATVrideintheclosedportionofRecaptureCanyon,andtobesure
weareclearastotheexpectationsforyouandBLMpersonneltovisitthecanyonbeforeMay10sothatyoucanbealertedtothelocationofthe
culturalsitesinthevicinityoftheproposedride.First,letmeagainemphasizethat,iftheridegoesforward,BLMwillseekallappropriatecriminal
andcivilremediesagainsttheriders.TheonlyreasonBLMhasconsentedtojoinyouonthepreridefieldtripistoattempttominimizeasbestwe
canthedamagethatvehicularusewithinthecanyonwillcauseifyoudecidetogoforwardwiththeride.Beadvised,though,thatitisouropinion
thatvehicularusewithinthecanyoncannotoccurwithoutcausingdamagetothecanyon'sculturalresources.Again,Istronglydiscourageyou
fromundertakingthisrideorencouragingotherstodoso.
Withregardtothepreridefieldtrip,Iwanttobesurethatyouunderstandthatthefieldtripmusttakeplaceonfootorhorsebacksincethecanyon
isclosedtovehiculartraffic.Iwillleavethedetailstoyou,Don,andLairdashowtobestaccessthecanyonandobservetheculturalsiteswithin
andalongwhateverrouteyouplanonriding,butyouhavenoauthoritytotakeamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedportionofthecanyon.Also,
asyouknow,theCountyisasignatorytotheProgrammaticAgreement(PA)preparedfortheCounty'sTitleVapplication,andunderthatPA
theCountyisrequiredtosafeguardinformationaboutthenatureandlocationofarchaeological,historic,andtraditionalculturalpropertiesinthe
canyon.AsthePArecites,thatinformationisconfidentialundertheArchaeologicalResourcesProtectionActandtheNationalHistoric
PreservationAct.Consequently,Iwanttomakesurethatwebothagreethatyou,asacountycommissioner,willholdanyinformationyoulearn
abouttheseresourcesconfidentialandwillnotshareitexceptasmaybenecessaryforthecountytofulfillitsobligationsunderthePA.Tothe
extentthatyouwanttousewhateverinformationyoulearnfromthepreridefieldtriptotrytominimizethedamageofATVusetocultural
resources,thatdecisionandhowyougoaboutitissolelyyours.However,ifyoucannotsafeguardtheinformationthatyoulearnasrequiredby
thePA,Iamafraidwewillneedtocancelthefieldtrip.
PleaseletmeknowifyoudisagreewithorhaveanyconcernsaboutwhatI'velaidoutabove.Itisimperativewehaveacommonunderstandingas
wegoforward.Again,however,Isincerelyrequestthatyounotgoforwardwiththeproposedride.
Pleasecontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,etc.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201419:13:39GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
JohnSteiger<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>,JasonMoore
<jdmoore@blm.gov>,RandStover<rstover@blm.gov>
Fwd:RecaptureFieldTripRequest
FYI
Forwardedmessage
From:Lyman,Phil<plyman@sanjuancounty.org>
Date:Fri,May2,2014at6:19PM
Subject:Re:RecaptureFieldTripRequest
To:"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,RickEldredge
<reldredge@sanjuancounty.org>,NaylorIILaird<lnaylor@blm.gov>,BruceAdams<bbadams@sanjuancounty.org>,
KennethMaryboy<kmaryboy@sanjuancounty.org>,MikeNoel<mnoel@kanab.net>
ThankyouLance,
OfcourseIagreetotheterms.Theyarethesametermsasoutlinedinmyinitialrequest.Iwillvideoeachsiteto
documentthecondition.TokeepasevidenceshouldBLMchargeanyonewithdamages.
Laird,IlookforwardtoseeingyouTuesdaymorning.
Regards,
CommissionerLyman
OnMay2,20143:07PM,"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Phil,
ThisistoconfirmreceiptofyourApril29lettertomeconcerningtheproposedATVrideintheclosedportionofRecaptureCanyon,andtobesure
weareclearastotheexpectationsforyouandBLMpersonneltovisitthecanyonbeforeMay10sothatyoucanbealertedtothelocationofthe
culturalsitesinthevicinityoftheproposedride.First,letmeagainemphasizethat,iftheridegoesforward,BLMwillseekallappropriatecriminal
andcivilremediesagainsttheriders.TheonlyreasonBLMhasconsentedtojoinyouonthepreridefieldtripistoattempttominimizeasbestwe
canthedamagethatvehicularusewithinthecanyonwillcauseifyoudecidetogoforwardwiththeride.Beadvised,though,thatitisouropinion
thatvehicularusewithinthecanyoncannotoccurwithoutcausingdamagetothecanyon'sculturalresources.Again,Istronglydiscourageyou
fromundertakingthisrideorencouragingotherstodoso.
Withregardtothepreridefieldtrip,Iwanttobesurethatyouunderstandthatthefieldtripmusttakeplaceonfootorhorsebacksincethecanyon
isclosedtovehiculartraffic.Iwillleavethedetailstoyou,Don,andLairdashowtobestaccessthecanyonandobservetheculturalsiteswithin
andalongwhateverrouteyouplanonriding,butyouhavenoauthoritytotakeamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedportionofthecanyon.Also,
asyouknow,theCountyisasignatorytotheProgrammaticAgreement(PA)preparedfortheCounty'sTitleVapplication,andunderthatPA
theCountyisrequiredtosafeguardinformationaboutthenatureandlocationofarchaeological,historic,andtraditionalculturalpropertiesinthe
canyon.AsthePArecites,thatinformationisconfidentialundertheArchaeologicalResourcesProtectionActandtheNationalHistoric
PreservationAct.Consequently,Iwanttomakesurethatwebothagreethatyou,asacountycommissioner,willholdanyinformationyoulearn
abouttheseresourcesconfidentialandwillnotshareitexceptasmaybenecessaryforthecountytofulfillitsobligationsunderthePA.Tothe
extentthatyouwanttousewhateverinformationyoulearnfromthepreridefieldtriptotrytominimizethedamageofATVusetocultural
resources,thatdecisionandhowyougoaboutitissolelyyours.However,ifyoucannotsafeguardtheinformationthatyoulearnasrequiredby
thePA,Iamafraidwewillneedtocancelthefieldtrip.
PleaseletmeknowifyoudisagreewithorhaveanyconcernsaboutwhatI'velaidoutabove.Itisimperativewehaveacommonunderstandingas
wegoforward.Again,however,Isincerelyrequestthatyounotgoforwardwiththeproposedride.
Pleasecontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,etc.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201419:24:32GMT0600(MDT)
To:
DonnaJordan<djordan@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:RecaptureFieldTripRequest
Forwardedmessage
From:Lyman,Phil<plyman@sanjuancounty.org>
Date:Fri,May2,2014at6:19PM
Subject:Re:RecaptureFieldTripRequest
To:"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,RickEldredge
<reldredge@sanjuancounty.org>,NaylorIILaird<lnaylor@blm.gov>,BruceAdams<bbadams@sanjuancounty.org>,
KennethMaryboy<kmaryboy@sanjuancounty.org>,MikeNoel<mnoel@kanab.net>
ThankyouLance,
OfcourseIagreetotheterms.Theyarethesametermsasoutlinedinmyinitialrequest.Iwillvideoeachsiteto
documentthecondition.TokeepasevidenceshouldBLMchargeanyonewithdamages.
Laird,IlookforwardtoseeingyouTuesdaymorning.
Regards,
CommissionerLyman
OnMay2,20143:07PM,"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Phil,
ThisistoconfirmreceiptofyourApril29lettertomeconcerningtheproposedATVrideintheclosedportionofRecaptureCanyon,andtobesure
weareclearastotheexpectationsforyouandBLMpersonneltovisitthecanyonbeforeMay10sothatyoucanbealertedtothelocationofthe
culturalsitesinthevicinityoftheproposedride.First,letmeagainemphasizethat,iftheridegoesforward,BLMwillseekallappropriatecriminal
andcivilremediesagainsttheriders.TheonlyreasonBLMhasconsentedtojoinyouonthepreridefieldtripistoattempttominimizeasbestwe
canthedamagethatvehicularusewithinthecanyonwillcauseifyoudecidetogoforwardwiththeride.Beadvised,though,thatitisouropinion
thatvehicularusewithinthecanyoncannotoccurwithoutcausingdamagetothecanyon'sculturalresources.Again,Istronglydiscourageyou
fromundertakingthisrideorencouragingotherstodoso.
Withregardtothepreridefieldtrip,Iwanttobesurethatyouunderstandthatthefieldtripmusttakeplaceonfootorhorsebacksincethecanyon
isclosedtovehiculartraffic.Iwillleavethedetailstoyou,Don,andLairdashowtobestaccessthecanyonandobservetheculturalsiteswithin
andalongwhateverrouteyouplanonriding,butyouhavenoauthoritytotakeamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedportionofthecanyon.Also,
asyouknow,theCountyisasignatorytotheProgrammaticAgreement(PA)preparedfortheCounty'sTitleVapplication,andunderthatPA
theCountyisrequiredtosafeguardinformationaboutthenatureandlocationofarchaeological,historic,andtraditionalculturalpropertiesinthe
canyon.AsthePArecites,thatinformationisconfidentialundertheArchaeologicalResourcesProtectionActandtheNationalHistoric
PreservationAct.Consequently,Iwanttomakesurethatwebothagreethatyou,asacountycommissioner,willholdanyinformationyoulearn
abouttheseresourcesconfidentialandwillnotshareitexceptasmaybenecessaryforthecountytofulfillitsobligationsunderthePA.Tothe
extentthatyouwanttousewhateverinformationyoulearnfromthepreridefieldtriptotrytominimizethedamageofATVusetocultural
resources,thatdecisionandhowyougoaboutitissolelyyours.However,ifyoucannotsafeguardtheinformationthatyoulearnasrequiredby
thePA,Iamafraidwewillneedtocancelthefieldtrip.
PleaseletmeknowifyoudisagreewithorhaveanyconcernsaboutwhatI'velaidoutabove.Itisimperativewehaveacommonunderstandingas
wegoforward.Again,however,Isincerelyrequestthatyounotgoforwardwiththeproposedride.
Pleasecontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,etc.
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
BundyRanchFacebookRecapturePosting5.2.14
Attachments:
/118.BundyRanchFacebookRecapturePosting5.2.14/1.1BundyRanchFacebookRecapturePosting5.2.14.pdf
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
From:
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201416:46:21GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>,GregoryMeuth<gmeuth@blm.gov>,Donald
Hoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,
WalterBirkenheier<wbirkenheier@blm.gov>,LolaBird<lbird@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall
<mcrandal@blm.gov>,RandStover<rstover@blm.gov>
BundyRanchFacebookRecapturePosting5.2.14
BundyRanchFacebookRecapturePosting5.2.14.pdf
AttachedyouwillfindascanofapostingfromtheBundyRanchFacebook.ThefirstpageistheRecapturepostingfromtheBundyRanch
Facebookandthefollowing4pagesarefromthesiteyouconnecttowhenyouclickonthelink.ThesiteyouconnecttoisMonteWellssite,alocal
Monticelloresident.Hissiteisinvitingpeopletotheillegalrideandprovidessomedetails.
Haveagoodweekend
BrianQuigley
AssistantFieldOfficeManager
BureauofLandManagement
MonticelloFieldOffice
Monticello,Utah
(435)5871503
ConversationContents
RecaptureCanyonFieldTrip
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
From:
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201413:53:30GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
RecaptureCanyonFieldTrip
PRIVILEGEDATTORNEY/CLIENTCOMMUNICATION,PROTECTEDFROMDISCLOSURE,
Lance,
Thepurposeofthisemailistofollowupour3:30p.m.teleconferenceyesterday(5/1)and,inparticular,theportionofitinwhichwereacheda
conclusionontheissuealsodiscussedintheWednesdaycallonwhetherthepossiblefieldtripwithMr.LymanandBLMpersonnelmentionedin
theApril28,2014lettertohimshouldorshouldnotgoforward.
Torecap,Iindicatedyesterdaythatitmighthavebeenbetterfortheofferofthefieldtriptonothavebeenmadeintheletter,butatthispoint,fora
varietyofreasonsandonbalance,itwasprobablybettertogoaheadwiththefieldtripsolongasMr.Lymanisadvisedthatthepurposeofthefield
tripistohelpavoiddamagingculturalresourcesiftheunauthorizedATVridegoesforwardonMay10,andthattheinformationhelearnsaboutthe
locationoftheculturalresourcesiskeptconfidential.DonthenexplainedthatMr.Lymanwantedtotakephotographsofthesiteshewasshown
andthatitwouldbehelpfultohavesometalkingpointsforLairdNaylortohavewhentalkingtoMr.Lymanaboutthefieldtrip.
Afterthinkingitoverfurther,tobesurethatthereisnomisunderstandingaboutwhatwascommunicatedtoMr.Lymanregardingthefieldtripandto
createarecordincaseoneisneeded,IrecommendthatyousendMrLymananemailstatingthefollowing:
ThisistoconfirmreceiptofyourApril29lettertomeconcerningtheproposedATVrideintheclosedportionofRecaptureCanyon,andtobesure
weareclearastotheexpectationsforyouandBLMpersonneltovisitthecanyonbeforeMay10sothatyoucanbealertedtothelocationofthe
culturalsitesinthevicinityoftheproposedride.First,letmeagainemphasizethat,iftheridegoesforward,BLMwillseekallappropriatecriminal
andcivilremediesagainsttheriders.TheonlyreasonBLMhasconsentedtojoinyouonthepreridefieldtripistoattempttominimizeasbestwe
canthedamagethatvehicularusewithinthecanyonwillcauseifyoudecidetogoforwardwiththeride.Beadvised,though,thatitisouropinion
thatvehicularusewithinthecanyoncannotoccurwithoutcausingdamagetothecanyon'sculturalresources.Again,Istronglydiscourageyoufrom
undertakingthisrideorencouragingotherstodoso.
Withregardtothepreridefieldtrip,Iwanttobesurethatyouunderstandthatthefieldtripmusttakeplaceonfootorhorsebacksincethecanyonis
closedtovehiculartraffic.Iwillleavethedetailstoyou,Don,andLairdashowtobestaccessthecanyonandobservetheculturalsiteswithinand
alongwhateverrouteyouplanonriding,butyouhavenoauthoritytotakeamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedportionofthecanyon.Also,asyou
know,theCountyisasignatorytothePApreparedfortheCounty'sTitleVapplication,andunderthatPAtheCountyisrequiredtosafeguard
informationaboutthenatureandlocationofarchaeological,historic,andtraditionalculturalpropertiesinthecanyon.AsthePArecites,that
informationisconfidentialundertheArchaeologicalResourcesProtectionActandtheNationalHistoricPreservationAct.Consequently,Iwantto
makesurethatwebothagreethatyou,asacountycommissioner,willholdanyinformationyoulearnabouttheseresourcesconfidentialandwill
notshareitexceptasmaybenecessaryforthecountytofulfillitsobligationsunderthePA.Totheextentthatyouwanttousewhateverinformation
youlearnfromthepreridefieldtriptotrytominimizethedamageofATVusetoculturalresources,thatdecisionandhowyougoaboutitissolely
yours.However,ifyoucannotsafeguardtheinformationthatyoulearnasrequiredbythePA,Iamafraidwewillneedtocancelthefieldtrip.
PleaseletmeknowifyoudisagreewithorhaveanyconcernsaboutwhatI'velaidoutabove.Itisimperativewehaveacommonunderstandingas
wegoforward.Again,however,Isincerelyrequestthatyounotgoforwardwiththeproposedride.
Pleasecontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,etc.
Jim
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
From:
Sent:
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
FriMay02201414:49:55GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:RecaptureCanyonFieldTrip
Looksgood.
I'llalsotrytocall
SentfromHoffheins'BLMcell
Forwardedmessage
From:"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Date:May2,20141:53PM
Subject:RecaptureCanyonFieldTrip
To:"LancePorter"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Cc:"DonaldHoffheins"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,"JohnSteiger"<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
PRIVILEGEDATTORNEY/CLIENTCOMMUNICATION,PROTECTEDFROMDISCLOSURE,
Lance,
Thepurposeofthisemailistofollowupour3:30p.m.teleconferenceyesterday(5/1)and,inparticular,theportionofitinwhichwereacheda
conclusionontheissuealsodiscussedintheWednesdaycallonwhetherthepossiblefieldtripwithMr.LymanandBLMpersonnelmentionedin
theApril28,2014lettertohimshouldorshouldnotgoforward.
Torecap,Iindicatedyesterdaythatitmighthavebeenbetterfortheofferofthefieldtriptonothavebeenmadeintheletter,butatthispoint,fora
varietyofreasonsandonbalance,itwasprobablybettertogoaheadwiththefieldtripsolongasMr.Lymanisadvisedthatthepurposeofthefield
tripistohelpavoiddamagingculturalresourcesiftheunauthorizedATVridegoesforwardonMay10,andthattheinformationhelearnsaboutthe
locationoftheculturalresourcesiskeptconfidential.DonthenexplainedthatMr.Lymanwantedtotakephotographsofthesiteshewasshown
andthatitwouldbehelpfultohavesometalkingpointsforLairdNaylortohavewhentalkingtoMr.Lymanaboutthefieldtrip.
Afterthinkingitoverfurther,tobesurethatthereisnomisunderstandingaboutwhatwascommunicatedtoMr.Lymanregardingthefieldtripandto
createarecordincaseoneisneeded,IrecommendthatyousendMrLymananemailstatingthefollowing:
ThisistoconfirmreceiptofyourApril29lettertomeconcerningtheproposedATVrideintheclosedportionofRecaptureCanyon,andtobesure
weareclearastotheexpectationsforyouandBLMpersonneltovisitthecanyonbeforeMay10sothatyoucanbealertedtothelocationofthe
culturalsitesinthevicinityoftheproposedride.First,letmeagainemphasizethat,iftheridegoesforward,BLMwillseekallappropriatecriminal
andcivilremediesagainsttheriders.TheonlyreasonBLMhasconsentedtojoinyouonthepreridefieldtripistoattempttominimizeasbestwe
canthedamagethatvehicularusewithinthecanyonwillcauseifyoudecidetogoforwardwiththeride.Beadvised,though,thatitisouropinion
thatvehicularusewithinthecanyoncannotoccurwithoutcausingdamagetothecanyon'sculturalresources.Again,Istronglydiscourageyoufrom
undertakingthisrideorencouragingotherstodoso.
Withregardtothepreridefieldtrip,Iwanttobesurethatyouunderstandthatthefieldtripmusttakeplaceonfootorhorsebacksincethecanyonis
closedtovehiculartraffic.Iwillleavethedetailstoyou,Don,andLairdashowtobestaccessthecanyonandobservetheculturalsiteswithinand
alongwhateverrouteyouplanonriding,butyouhavenoauthoritytotakeamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedportionofthecanyon.Also,asyou
know,theCountyisasignatorytothePApreparedfortheCounty'sTitleVapplication,andunderthatPAtheCountyisrequiredtosafeguard
informationaboutthenatureandlocationofarchaeological,historic,andtraditionalculturalpropertiesinthecanyon.AsthePArecites,that
informationisconfidentialundertheArchaeologicalResourcesProtectionActandtheNationalHistoricPreservationAct.Consequently,Iwantto
makesurethatwebothagreethatyou,asacountycommissioner,willholdanyinformationyoulearnabouttheseresourcesconfidentialandwill
notshareitexceptasmaybenecessaryforthecountytofulfillitsobligationsunderthePA.Totheextentthatyouwanttousewhateverinformation
youlearnfromthepreridefieldtriptotrytominimizethedamageofATVusetoculturalresources,thatdecisionandhowyougoaboutitissolely
yours.However,ifyoucannotsafeguardtheinformationthatyoulearnasrequiredbythePA,Iamafraidwewillneedtocancelthefieldtrip.
PleaseletmeknowifyoudisagreewithorhaveanyconcernsaboutwhatI'velaidoutabove.Itisimperativewehaveacommonunderstandingas
wegoforward.Again,however,Isincerelyrequestthatyounotgoforwardwiththeproposedride.
Pleasecontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,etc.
Jim
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
ConversationContents
RecaptureOpsPlan
Attachments:
/120.RecaptureOpsPlan/1.12014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide.doc
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
From:
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201410:31:35GMT0600(MDT)
Subject:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
RecaptureOpsPlan
Attachments:
2014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide.doc
To:
AttachedisthelatestversionoftheopsplanforlawenforcementontheRecaptureissue.Letmeknowifyouhaveany
suggestionsorconcerns.Again,pleasedonotsharethiswithstafffromtheMonticelloorMoabFieldOffices.Thanks.
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
ConversationContents
HoffheinsPhonecallWithPhilLyman
Attachments:
/121.HoffheinsPhonecallWithPhilLyman/1.1PhilLymanfromHoffheins4.29.2014Conv.Record.doc
/121.HoffheinsPhonecallWithPhilLyman/2.1PhilLymanfromHoffheins4.29.2014Conv.Record.doc
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
From:
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201409:09:22GMT0600(MDT)
Subject:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock
<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
HoffheinsPhonecallWithPhilLyman
Attachments:
PhilLymanfromHoffheins4.29.2014Conv.Record.doc
To:
just FYI
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201409:29:02GMT0600(MDT)
To:
DonnaJordan<djordan@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:HoffheinsPhonecallWithPhilLyman
Attachments:
PhilLymanfromHoffheins4.29.2014Conv.Record.doc
Forwardedmessage
From:Hoffheins,Donald<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,May2,2014at9:09AM
Subject:HoffheinsPhonecallWithPhilLyman
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,Jason
Moore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
just FYI
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
Attachments:
/122./1.1FederalRegisterNoticeforOHVclosure10.5.2007.pdf
"Jordan,Donna"<djordan@blm.gov>
From:
"Jordan,Donna"<djordan@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201408:48:37GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Attachments:
FederalRegisterNoticeforOHVclosure10.5.2007.pdf
DonnaJordan
AdministrativeAssistant
FOIACoordinator
SpecialEmphasisProgramCoordinator
FederalWomenProgramManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Moab,Utah
(435)2592115
ConversationContents
Signedclosureorder2007
/123.Signedclosureorder2007/1.1DOC001.PDF
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
From:
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201408:35:55GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Signedclosureorder2007
Attachments:
DOC001.PDF
BrianQuigley
AssistantFieldOfficeManager
BureauofLandManagement
MonticelloFieldOffice
Monticello,Utah
(435)5871503
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201408:39:23GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:Signedclosureorder2007
Thanks
OnFri,May2,2014at8:35AM,Quigley,Brian<bquigley@blm.gov>wrote:
BrianQuigley
AssistantFieldOfficeManager
BureauofLandManagement
MonticelloFieldOffice
Monticello,Utah
(435)5871503
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
Closureorderwithmap
Attachments:
/124.Closureorderwithmap/1.1DOC002.PDF
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
From:
"Quigley,Brian"<bquigley@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriMay02201408:37:43GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Closureorderwithmap
Attachments:
DOC002.PDF
BrianQuigley
AssistantFieldOfficeManager
BureauofLandManagement
MonticelloFieldOffice
Monticello,Utah
(435)5871503
ConversationContents
SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay01201412:10:06GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,LancePorter
<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>,RandStover
<rstover@blm.gov>,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>,JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>,LolaBird
<lbird@blm.gov>
SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
Hi,all.ThefollowingstatementstartswithmentionoftherichculturalresourcesintheRecaptureareaandconcludeswith
languagetakendirectlyfromthelettersenttoMr.Lyman.ThisiswhatIwouldliketoreleasetothemedia,butwouldlike
inputbeforesendingittoDCforthefinalblessing.
JohnandJim,you'llnoticethatIusedthephrase"irreparablyharmed,"whichmaynotbeappropriatefromalegalstand
point.LetmeknowifyouwouldpreferthatIusesomethinglike"adverselyimpacted"...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledithome.
Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyontrailto
motorizedaccessin2007.Manyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbeirreparablyharmedbythe
proposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedrideand
willseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedarea."
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
From:
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay01201413:01:35GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
Megan,
JohnandIrecommendthatwenotusethephrase"irreparablyharmed"andinsteadhavethesentencereadasfollows:
TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbedamagedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecapture
Canyon.
Thanksforprovidingustheopportunitytoreviewyoursuggestedlanguage.
Jim
OnThu,May1,2014at2:10PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Hi,all.ThefollowingstatementstartswithmentionoftherichculturalresourcesintheRecaptureareaandconcludes
withlanguagetakendirectlyfromthelettersenttoMr.Lyman.ThisiswhatIwouldliketoreleasetothemedia,but
wouldlikeinputbeforesendingittoDCforthefinalblessing.
JohnandJim,you'llnoticethatIusedthephrase"irreparablyharmed,"whichmaynotbeappropriatefromalegalstand
point.LetmeknowifyouwouldpreferthatIusesomethinglike"adverselyimpacted"...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledit
home.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyon
trailtomotorizedaccessin2007.Manyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbeirreparablyharmedbythe
proposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedride
andwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosed
area."
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay01201413:35:01GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
Idon'thaveanyconcernswiththisparagraph.
OnThu,May1,2014at12:10PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Hi,all.ThefollowingstatementstartswithmentionoftherichculturalresourcesintheRecaptureareaandconcludes
withlanguagetakendirectlyfromthelettersenttoMr.Lyman.ThisiswhatIwouldliketoreleasetothemedia,but
wouldlikeinputbeforesendingittoDCforthefinalblessing.
JohnandJim,you'llnoticethatIusedthephrase"irreparablyharmed,"whichmaynotbeappropriatefromalegalstand
point.LetmeknowifyouwouldpreferthatIusesomethinglike"adverselyimpacted"...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledit
home.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyon
trailtomotorizedaccessin2007.Manyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbeirreparablyharmedbythe
proposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedride
andwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosed
area."
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
From:
Sent:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
ThuMay01201413:38:50GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Subject:
Re:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
HereistheupdatedstatementwithSOLeditsinserted...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledit
home.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyon
trailtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbe
damagedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizethe
proposedrideandwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehiclewithin
theclosedarea."
OnThu,May1,2014at1:01PM,Karkut,James<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Megan,
JohnandIrecommendthatwenotusethephrase"irreparablyharmed"andinsteadhavethesentencereadasfollows:
TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbedamagedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecapture
Canyon.
Thanksforprovidingustheopportunitytoreviewyoursuggestedlanguage.
Jim
OnThu,May1,2014at2:10PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Hi,all.ThefollowingstatementstartswithmentionoftherichculturalresourcesintheRecaptureareaand
concludeswithlanguagetakendirectlyfromthelettersenttoMr.Lyman.ThisiswhatIwouldliketoreleasetothe
media,butwouldlikeinputbeforesendingittoDCforthefinalblessing.
JohnandJim,you'llnoticethatIusedthephrase"irreparablyharmed,"whichmaynotbeappropriatefromalegal
standpoint.LetmeknowifyouwouldpreferthatIusesomethinglike"adverselyimpacted"...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledit
home.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecapture
Canyontrailtomotorizedaccessin2007.Manyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbeirreparably
harmedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorize
theproposedrideandwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorized
vehiclewithintheclosedarea."
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay01201414:11:02GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
Wouldthisstatementcreateaproblemif,aftercompletingNEPA,wedecidetoauthorizeOHVuseinRecapture?A
questionforLanceandDon,Ithink...j
SentfrommyiPad
OnMay1,2014,at3:38PM,"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
HereistheupdatedstatementwithSOLeditsinserted...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhoonce
calledithome.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedthe
RecaptureCanyontrailtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptional
archaeologicalresourceswillbedamagedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.The
BLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedrideandwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminal
penaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedarea."
OnThu,May1,2014at1:01PM,Karkut,James<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Megan,
JohnandIrecommendthatwenotusethephrase"irreparablyharmed"andinsteadhavethesentencereadasfollows:
TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbedamagedbytheproposedillegalATVride
throughRecaptureCanyon.
Thanksforprovidingustheopportunitytoreviewyoursuggestedlanguage.
Jim
OnThu,May1,2014at2:10PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Hi,all.ThefollowingstatementstartswithmentionoftherichculturalresourcesintheRecapturearea
andconcludeswithlanguagetakendirectlyfromthelettersenttoMr.Lyman.ThisiswhatIwouldliketo
releasetothemedia,butwouldlikeinputbeforesendingittoDCforthefinalblessing.
JohnandJim,you'llnoticethatIusedthephrase"irreparablyharmed,"whichmaynotbeappropriate
fromalegalstandpoint.LetmeknowifyouwouldpreferthatIusesomethinglike"adverselyimpacted"
...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhoonce
calledithome.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosed
theRecaptureCanyontrailtomotorizedaccessin2007.Manyoftheseexceptionalarchaeological
resourceswillbeirreparablyharmedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.The
BLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedrideandwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminal
penaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehiclewithintheclosedarea."
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
From:
Sent:
"Karkut,James"<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
ThuMay01201414:12:26GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
Megan,
Hereisanotherthought
Yourproposedlanguageincludesthephrase"theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyontrail."
Myquestionis,didtheBLMcloseatrailinRecaptureCanyonknownas"theRecaptureCanyontrail"tomotorizeduse,or
didtheBLMcloseRecaptureCanyon,asawhole,tomotorizedvehicleuse?
UnlesstheBLMclosurenoticereferredto"theRecaptureCanyontrail,"andnottheCanyonitself,Iwouldavoidusing"the
RecaptureCanyontrail"inthestatement.
Also,usingthe"RecaptureCanyontrail"phraseinthestatementcouldbeinterpretedbysometomeanthattherearein
factareaswithintheCanyonthatareopentomotorizedvehicleuse,whichIunderstandisnotthecase.
Jim
OnThu,May1,2014at3:38PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
HereistheupdatedstatementwithSOLeditsinserted...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledit
home.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyon
trailtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswill
bedamagedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorize
theproposedrideandwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehicle
withintheclosedarea."
OnThu,May1,2014at1:01PM,Karkut,James<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Megan,
JohnandIrecommendthatwenotusethephrase"irreparablyharmed"andinsteadhavethesentencereadasfollows:
TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbedamagedbytheproposedillegalATVridethrough
RecaptureCanyon.
Thanksforprovidingustheopportunitytoreviewyoursuggestedlanguage.
Jim
OnThu,May1,2014at2:10PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Hi,all.ThefollowingstatementstartswithmentionoftherichculturalresourcesintheRecaptureareaand
concludeswithlanguagetakendirectlyfromthelettersenttoMr.Lyman.ThisiswhatIwouldliketoreleasetothe
media,butwouldlikeinputbeforesendingittoDCforthefinalblessing.
JohnandJim,you'llnoticethatIusedthephrase"irreparablyharmed,"whichmaynotbeappropriatefromalegal
standpoint.LetmeknowifyouwouldpreferthatIusesomethinglike"adverselyimpacted"...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswhooncecalledit
home.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecapture
Canyontrailtomotorizedaccessin2007.Manyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbeirreparably
harmedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorize
theproposedrideandwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorized
vehiclewithintheclosedarea."
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay01201414:13:51GMT0600(MDT)
To:
JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
shouldacopiedyouonthis...
SentfrommyiPad
Beginforwardedmessage:
From:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:May1,2014at4:11:02PMEDT
To:"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Cc:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:Re:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
Wouldthisstatementcreateaproblemif,aftercompletingNEPA,wedecidetoauthorizeOHVusein
Recapture?AquestionforLanceandDon,Ithink...j
SentfrommyiPad
OnMay1,2014,at3:38PM,"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
HereistheupdatedstatementwithSOLeditsinserted...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloanswho
oncecalledithome.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,theBLM
UtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyontrailtomotorizedaccessin2007.TheBLMUtahbelievesthat
manyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbedamagedbytheproposedillegalATV
ridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedride
andwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorized
vehiclewithintheclosedarea."
OnThu,May1,2014at1:01PM,Karkut,James<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Megan,
JohnandIrecommendthatwenotusethephrase"irreparablyharmed"andinsteadhavethesentencereadasfollows:
TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbedamagedbytheproposedillegal
ATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.
Thanksforprovidingustheopportunitytoreviewyoursuggestedlanguage.
Jim
OnThu,May1,2014at2:10PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Hi,all.Thefollowingstatementstartswithmentionoftherichculturalresourcesinthe
RecaptureareaandconcludeswithlanguagetakendirectlyfromthelettersenttoMr.Lyman.
ThisiswhatIwouldliketoreleasetothemedia,butwouldlikeinputbeforesendingittoDC
forthefinalblessing.
JohnandJim,you'llnoticethatIusedthephrase"irreparablyharmed,"whichmaynotbe
appropriatefromalegalstandpoint.LetmeknowifyouwouldpreferthatIusesomethinglike
"adverselyimpacted"...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestralPuebloans
whooncecalledithome.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbytheseprehistoricpeoples,
theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyontrailtomotorizedaccessin2007.Manyofthese
exceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbeirreparablyharmedbytheproposedillegalATV
ridethroughRecaptureCanyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposed
rideandwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesa
motorizedvehiclewithintheclosedarea."
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
ThuMay01201414:20:55GMT0600(MDT)
To:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
Jennabringsupagoodquestion.Aslongasthepressisonlyreferringtothisproposedridewemaybeokay,butarewe
alsosendingthemourtalkingpointthatBLMisaskingthattheridebecancelledandallowustocompletetheNEPA
processandissueadecisionontheapplication?
SentfrommyiPad
OnMay1,2014,at2:13PM,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>wrote:
shouldacopiedyouonthis...
SentfrommyiPad
Beginforwardedmessage:
From:JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Date:May1,2014at4:11:02PMEDT
To:"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>
Cc:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:Re:SuggestedstatementforDenverPostre:Recapture
Wouldthisstatementcreateaproblemif,aftercompletingNEPA,wedecidetoauthorizeOHVuse
inRecapture?AquestionforLanceandDon,Ithink...j
SentfrommyiPad
OnMay1,2014,at3:38PM,"Crandall,Megan"<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
HereistheupdatedstatementwithSOLeditsinserted...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestral
Puebloanswhooncecalledithome.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbythese
prehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyontrailtomotorized
accessin2007.TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeological
resourceswillbedamagedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecapture
Canyon.TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedrideandwillseek
allappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorizedvehicle
withintheclosedarea."
OnThu,May1,2014at1:01PM,Karkut,James<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Megan,
JohnandIrecommendthatwenotusethephrase"irreparablyharmed"andinsteadhavethesentence
readasfollows:
TheBLMUtahbelievesthatmanyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbedamagedbythe
proposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.
Thanksforprovidingustheopportunitytoreviewyoursuggestedlanguage.
Jim
OnThu,May1,2014at2:10PM,Crandall,Megan<mcrandal@blm.gov>wrote:
Hi,all.Thefollowingstatementstartswithmentionoftherichculturalresourcesin
theRecaptureareaandconcludeswithlanguagetakendirectlyfromthelettersent
toMr.Lyman.ThisiswhatIwouldliketoreleasetothemedia,butwouldlikeinput
beforesendingittoDCforthefinalblessing.
JohnandJim,you'llnoticethatIusedthephrase"irreparablyharmed,"whichmay
notbeappropriatefromalegalstandpoint.LetmeknowifyouwouldpreferthatI
usesomethinglike"adverselyimpacted"...
"TheRecaptureCanyonareacontainsaricharchaeologicalrecordoftheAncestral
Puebloanswhooncecalledithome.Toprotecttheculturalresourcesleftbythese
prehistoricpeoples,theBLMUtahclosedtheRecaptureCanyontrailtomotorized
accessin2007.Manyoftheseexceptionalarchaeologicalresourceswillbe
irreparablyharmedbytheproposedillegalATVridethroughRecaptureCanyon.
TheBLMUtahhasnotandwillnotauthorizetheproposedrideandwillseekall
appropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhousesamotorized
vehiclewithintheclosedarea."
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
JamesE.Karkut
OfficeoftheRegionalSolicitor
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
125SouthStateStreet,Suite6201
SaltLakeCity,Utah84138
(801)5245677,ext.225
(801)5244506(fax)
Megan M. Crandall
External Affairs Chief
BureauofLandManagementUtah
440West200South,Ste.500
SaltLakeCity,UT84101
Ph:8015394020
Fx:8015394013
Join the Conversation!
ConversationContents
RecaptureCanyon
"Palma,Juan"<jpalma@blm.gov>
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
"Palma,Juan"<jpalma@blm.gov>
WedApr30201409:35:10GMT0600(MDT)
JohnSteiger<John.Steiger@sol.doi.gov>,JamesKarkut<James.Karkut@sol.doi.gov>,
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
RecaptureCanyon
***AttorneyClientinformationnotsubjecttoFOIA***
John,
Thanksforvisitingyesterday.Ifyougetaminutesometimebeforethe3:00PMconferencecall,weshouldtouchbasemy
cellis801.4405411.
IsenseabigconcernwithfolksbackeastaboutapossibleTRO.Willthecourtsayyes?Whatiftheysayno?Arewe
betteroffnotdoingthis?AllthosesortsofquestionsandIgetasensethattheywanttokeepthisrideatverylowprofile.
WhetherwehaveaTROorjusttheletterwhatarethespecificwaysthattheUSAOwantsustorecordsothatwehave
goodclarityonwhatweneedtodotogettheinformationneeded.Ourconversationyesterdayreallyhelpedmealot
thatisaverysmallgroupnoteveryone.
Lastly,IwassittingonmybackyardlastnightthinkingandhadabrainfluffwhatifIcouldgetPhiltojoin34people,
butnotmorethanthat.Inaroomwithaverystrongthirdpartyfacilitator.Wecouldhaveagoodscreamingmatchand
thenworkonsomesolutionsandpathforwardforPhilandBLM.Heputaideaonthetableyesterday(theapologyidea)
whenhecalled(notonethatIwoulddo),butwasthathisattempttostartthenegotiationhighknowinghewillorcancome
downtothemiddlemore.Ifwecouldgethimtosaveface,hemightjustgoforit.
Wecanvisitonthephone.
Juan
ConversationContents
Fwd:rarespeciesstatus
ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
From:
ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
Sent:
WedApr30201408:54:14GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
JimKarkut<jkarkut@gmail.com>,VerlinSmith<vlsmith@blm.gov>,CameronJohnson
<cameron.johnson@sol.doi.gov>,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins
<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Fwd:rarespeciesstatus
Jim/Cameron,pleaseletmeknowifwewanttogathermoreinfoonthemigratorybirdsandflycatcherandcuckoo.
SentfrommyiPad
Beginforwardedmessage:
From:"Bolander,Ronald"<rbolande@blm.gov>
Date:April30,2014at8:51:07AMMDT
To:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
Subject:rarespeciesstatus
HiShelley.
Sorryforthedelayingettingbacktoyou.HereiswhatIfoundoutaboutrarespeciesdistributioninRecapture
Wash,specificallytheareaclosedtoOHVuse.
Listedspecies:Therearenolistedplantspeciesinornearthearea.Thesiteispotentialhabitatforthelisted
southwesternwillowflycatcherandproposedlistedyellowbilledcuckoo.However,thesiteisnotwithinany
designatedorproposeddesignatedcriticalhabitatforeitherofthesespecies.Ihaven'tbeenabletoconfirm
thepresenceofaflycatcherintheareayet.
Migratorybirds.HereiswhatRobinhadtosayaboutmigratorybirdsinthearea.IonlylookedattheBirdsof
ConservationConcern(BCC)Species.ForBCCspeciesyouwillmostlikelyhavegreyvireo'sinthatarea,peregrineandprairiefalcons
mayalsobeinthatareaaswell.However,thereareover1000migratorybirdsthatfallundertheMBTAandthereforeitisillegalfor
anyonetotake,possess,import,export,transport,sell,purchase,barter,orofferforsale,purchase,orbarteranyofthosemigratory
birds,partsofthosebirds,nests,oreggsofthosebirdsunlesstheyhaveanappropriatepermit.
Rarefishspecies.Justinsaidthattherearenotanysensitivefishspeciesinthearea.Thisisduetotributary
waterdiversions,etc.Theywereprobablythereatonetimeandwouldreturniftributaryflowswererestored.
Hopethishelps.
Ron
RonaldBolander
Botany/ThreatenedandEndangeredSpeciesProgramLead
BureauofLandManagement
UtahStateOffice
SaltLakeCity,Utah
"Entropyisn'twhatitusedtobe."
ConversationContents
Recapturearchaeologyupdate
AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
From:
AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>
Sent:
TueApr29201418:27:36GMT0600(MDT)
To:
Subject:
jpalma@blm.gov,jwhitloc@blm.gov,ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>,MeganCrandall
<mcrandal@blm.gov>,lbird@blm.gov,l50porte@blm.gov,dhoffhei@blm.gov,
rstover@blm.gov,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>,EricBoik<eboik@blm.gov>,
James.Karkut@sol.doi.gov,cameron.johnson@sol.doi.gov,john.steiger@sol.doi.gov
Recapturearchaeologyupdate
JustgotoffthephonewithNateandGregregardingtheirdayinthefield,andwantedtopassonthefollowingupdates:
NatespreliminarydeterminationisthatontrailOHVtravelfromtheeventWOULDcauseirreparableharmto
archaeologicalresources.
NateandGregwereabletocoverapproximately2.75milesofthenorthernendoftheclosureareatoday.Nate
andGregreportthattherearesomefallencottonwoodsacrossthetrailinSection7,whichmakeithighlyunlikelythat
anyOHVswouldbeabletravelfurthersouth.Giventhecurrenttrailconditions,ourgameplanisnowtosolely
completealiterature/GISreviewofexistingculturalresourcesonthesouthernendofthetrailforNatesdeclaration.
Natestillneedstocheckoutsomeadditionalsitestomorrowonthenorthernendthatcouldbedirectlyimpacted
fromtheevent,andtheCanyonCountryLEOshavealreadyarrangedforsomeonetoaccompanyNatesinceits
Gregsdayoff.
Withregardtoourconversationduringthe3:30callaboutwhetherthereisanyotherculturalresourcedatathat
maybeoutthere,NateexplainedthatMonticelloHASsubmittedalloftheirdata/siteformstotheSHPO.However,the
SHPOhasnotcompletelyfinisheddigitizingalltheirrecordsforSanJuanCountyyet,whichmeansNatedoeshave
GISdataforallinventoriedsites,butnotallofthesupportinginventorydocumentationthatwillbeusefulindeveloping
thepotentialdeclaration.IfIgetthegreenlight,IwillsendJamieovertotheSHPOASAPtogethardcopiesofallof
thissupportingdocumentationthisapproachwouldpreventusfromneedingtobringintheMonticelloarchaeologists
toverifywevelookedatallavailabledata.
ThanksagaintoLawEnforcementforsupportingNateoutthereonthiseffort,canttellyouhowmuchIappreciateit.
Pleasedonthesitatetogetintouchifyouhaveanyquestions.Allthebesttoourfriendsandcolleaguesdowntherein
CanyonCountry!
AaronCurtis
BranchChiefforOutdoorandHeritageResources
BureauofLandManagement,UtahStateOffice
SaltLakeCity,Utah
(801)5394225
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
WedApr30201406:43:24GMT0600(MDT)
To:
DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:Recapturearchaeologyupdate
FYI
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<mcrandal@blm.gov>,lbird@blm.gov,l50porte@blm.gov,dhoffhei@blm.gov,rstover@blm.gov,JasonMoore
<jdmoore@blm.gov>,EricBoik<eboik@blm.gov>,James.Karkut@sol.doi.gov,
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Subject:Recapturearchaeologyupdate
JustgotoffthephonewithNateandGregregardingtheirdayinthefield,andwantedtopassonthefollowing
updates:
NatespreliminarydeterminationisthatontrailOHVtravelfromtheeventWOULDcauseirreparable
harmtoarchaeologicalresources.
NateandGregwereabletocoverapproximately2.75milesofthenorthernendoftheclosurearea
today.NateandGregreportthattherearesomefallencottonwoodsacrossthetrailinSection7,which
makeithighlyunlikelythatanyOHVswouldbeabletravelfurthersouth.Giventhecurrenttrailconditions,
ourgameplanisnowtosolelycompletealiterature/GISreviewofexistingculturalresourcesonthe
southernendofthetrailforNatesdeclaration.
Natestillneedstocheckoutsomeadditionalsitestomorrowonthenorthernendthatcouldbedirectly
impactedfromtheevent,andtheCanyonCountryLEOshavealreadyarrangedforsomeonetoaccompany
NatesinceitsGregsdayoff.
Withregardtoourconversationduringthe3:30callaboutwhetherthereisanyotherculturalresource
datathatmaybeoutthere,NateexplainedthatMonticelloHASsubmittedalloftheirdata/siteformstothe
SHPO.However,theSHPOhasnotcompletelyfinisheddigitizingalltheirrecordsforSanJuanCounty
yet,whichmeansNatedoeshaveGISdataforallinventoriedsites,butnotallofthesupportinginventory
documentationthatwillbeusefulindevelopingthepotentialdeclaration.IfIgetthegreenlight,Iwillsend
JamieovertotheSHPOASAPtogethardcopiesofallofthissupportingdocumentationthisapproach
wouldpreventusfromneedingtobringintheMonticelloarchaeologiststoverifywevelookedatall
availabledata.
ThanksagaintoLawEnforcementforsupportingNateoutthereonthiseffort,canttellyouhowmuchI
appreciateit.
Pleasedonthesitatetogetintouchifyouhaveanyquestions.Allthebesttoourfriendsandcolleagues
downthereinCanyonCountry!
AaronCurtis
BranchChiefforOutdoorandHeritageResources
BureauofLandManagement,UtahStateOffice
SaltLakeCity,Utah
(801)5394225
ConversationContents
Fwd:RecaptureCreek
Attachments:
/129.Fwd:RecaptureCreek/1.1Walker_UDWRanuualmultdrainage2005.pdf
ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
From:
ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
Sent:
TueApr29201415:03:50GMT0600(MDT)
To:
KarkutJim<jkarkut@gmail.com>,CameronJohnson<cameron.johnson@sol.doi.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:RecaptureCreek
Attachments:
Walker_UDWRanuualmultdrainage2005.pdf
FYI
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Subject:Fwd:RecaptureCreek
FYI
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JustinJimenez
Fisheries/RiparianProgramLead
BLMUtahStateOffice
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Forwardedmessage
From:Jimenez,Justin<jjimenez@blm.gov>
Date:Tue,Apr29,2014at11:46AM
Subject:RecaptureCreek
To:RonBolander<rbolande@blm.gov>
Cc:"Jarnecke,JeremyC"<jjarnecke@blm.gov>
HiRon,youaskedmeiftherewhereanycurrentknownsensitivefishin
RecaptureCreek.ItoldyouthatIwasnotawareofanycurrently,
however,thatIwouldfollowupafterreviewingreports.Ihavereviewed
theandattachedareportfromUDWRthatCraigWalkercompletedin2005.
RecaptureCreek,Section1(station1B)
Nofishwereobservedorcollectedduringtheelectrofishingsurvey
performedat
thisstation.Table1Page24oftheattachedreportidentifiessampling
stationlocations.
Examinationofthedistributionofsurfacediversionswithinthisdrainage
may
explainthelackofanyofthethreespeciesinotherinvestigated
tributaries(viz.,
RecaptureCreek).TheseventeentributarydiversionsfoundonRecapture
Creek,not
includingthoseassociatedwithRecaptureReservoir,nearlytriplethe
numberfoundon
ArchCanyonCreek,CombWash,andFishCreekcombined.Giventhepresenceof
flannelmouthsuckerinsmallisolatedcreekswithinthisdrainage,itis
likelythat,
historically,someorallofthethreespeciesmadeuseofRecaptureCreek
forresidency
andorspawning.Thelackofwaterandfishpopulationsinthiscreekare
indicationsthat
waterusepracticeshavegreatlyalteredthedistributionofnativefishes
inthisdrainage.
Aswithmanyoftheotherdrainagesinvestigatedduringthe2005survey,it
islikelythat
restorationofflowsintributarieswithintheSanJuanRiverdrainage
wouldprovide
increasedspawningopportunitiesforatleastoneofthethreespecies.
Restorationof
tributaryflowsinthisdrainagemay,therefore,enhancethesefish
populationswithinthe
SanJuanRiverGMU.
<*)))><<*)))><<*)))><<*)))><
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ConversationContents
ConversationRecordwithPhiltoday
/130.ConversationRecordwithPhiltoday/1.1convorecphillyman4_29_14.pdf
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
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Sent:
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Subject:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
ConversationRecordwithPhiltoday
Attachments:
convorecphillyman4_29_14.pdf
To:
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Steiger,John"<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
From:
"Steiger,John"<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
Sent:
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To:
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Re:ConversationRecordwithPhiltoday
Idon'tknowhowtheletterwasreleasedtoGreenwire,butlet'smakesurethatweareconsistentwithanypressrequests
forinformationordocumentationregardingthesituationorRecaptureCanyon.Sincewehavealreadyprovidedthepress
documentsuponrequest,i.e.,thePA,amongothers,Isuggestthisbeourstandingprotocolunless,ofcourse,the
documentsareprivilegedordeliberativeprocessuntilthissituationabates.Wedonotwanttobeperceivedas
selectivelyreleasingdocuments.
OnTue,Apr29,2014at3:56PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
TueApr29201414:25:49GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Steiger,John"<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
Subject:
Re:ConversationRecordwithPhiltoday
John,didyougetmyvoicemessage?DoyouwanttosendmeanaddressforBarlowsotheygetadatestampedcopyin
themail?
OnTue,Apr29,2014at2:11PM,Steiger,John<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Idon'tknowhowtheletterwasreleasedtoGreenwire,butlet'smakesurethatweareconsistentwithanypress
requestsforinformationordocumentationregardingthesituationorRecaptureCanyon.Sincewehavealready
providedthepressdocumentsuponrequest,i.e.,thePA,amongothers,Isuggestthisbeourstandingprotocol
unless,ofcourse,thedocumentsareprivilegedordeliberativeprocessuntilthissituationabates.Wedonotwantto
beperceivedasselectivelyreleasingdocuments.
OnTue,Apr29,2014at3:56PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Steiger,John"<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
From:
"Steiger,John"<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
Sent:
TueApr29201414:26:57GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
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Re:ConversationRecordwithPhiltoday
Idid.IemailedthelettertotheUSAO,soIthinkyoudonotneedtosendit.
OnTue,Apr29,2014at4:25PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
John,didyougetmyvoicemessage?DoyouwanttosendmeanaddressforBarlowsotheygetadatestampedcopy
inthemail?
OnTue,Apr29,2014at2:11PM,Steiger,John<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Idon'tknowhowtheletterwasreleasedtoGreenwire,butlet'smakesurethatweareconsistentwithanypress
requestsforinformationordocumentationregardingthesituationorRecaptureCanyon.Sincewehavealready
providedthepressdocumentsuponrequest,i.e.,thePA,amongothers,Isuggestthisbeourstandingprotocol
unless,ofcourse,thedocumentsareprivilegedordeliberativeprocessuntilthissituationabates.Wedonotwant
tobeperceivedasselectivelyreleasingdocuments.
OnTue,Apr29,2014at3:56PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
TueApr29201414:48:59GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Steiger,John"<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
Subject:
Re:ConversationRecordwithPhiltoday
Ok
OnTue,Apr29,2014at2:26PM,Steiger,John<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Idid.IemailedthelettertotheUSAO,soIthinkyoudonotneedtosendit.
OnTue,Apr29,2014at4:25PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
John,didyougetmyvoicemessage?DoyouwanttosendmeanaddressforBarlowsotheygetadatestamped
copyinthemail?
OnTue,Apr29,2014at2:11PM,Steiger,John<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>wrote:
Idon'tknowhowtheletterwasreleasedtoGreenwire,butlet'smakesurethatweareconsistentwithanypress
requestsforinformationordocumentationregardingthesituationorRecaptureCanyon.Sincewehavealready
providedthepressdocumentsuponrequest,i.e.,thePA,amongothers,Isuggestthisbeourstandingprotocol
unless,ofcourse,thedocumentsareprivilegedordeliberativeprocessuntilthissituationabates.Wedonot
wanttobeperceivedasselectivelyreleasingdocuments.
OnTue,Apr29,2014at3:56PM,Porter,Lance<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
Fwd:FromGreenwirePUBLICLANDS:BLMthreatenscivil,criminalactionifUtahcommissionerleads
ATVride
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
TueApr29201411:57:44GMT0600(MDT)
To:
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LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<John.Steiger@sol.doi.gov>,RandStover<rstover@blm.gov>,LolaBird<lbird@blm.gov>,
JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Fwd:FromGreenwirePUBLICLANDS:BLMthreatenscivil,criminalactionifUtah
commissionerleadsATVride
FYI.j
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PUBLICLANDS:BLMthreatenscivil,criminalactionifUtah
commissionerleadsATVride(Tuesday,April29,2014)
PhilTaylor,E&Ereporter
TheBureauofLandManagementistryingtodissuadeaUtahcounty
commissionerfromleadinganillegalallterrainvehicleridethrougha
canyonknownforitsarchaeologicalruins,warningthatheandhis
followerscouldfacecivilandcriminalpenalties.
BLMyesterdaytoldSanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLymanthathis
plannedMay10ridethroughRecaptureCanyonwouldviolatetheFederal
LandPolicyandManagementActandfederalarchaeologicalprotection
lawswhichBLMintendstoenforce.
"Istronglyurgeyoutocanceltheproposedrideintheclosedportionofthe
canyon,"LancePorter,BLM'scanyoncountrydistrictmanager,toldLyman
inaletterobtainedbyGreenwirethatwascopiedtoU.S.AttorneyDavid
Barlow."BLMwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainst
anyonewhoparticipatesintheproposedride."
Theride,whichLymanpublicizedinarecentopedintheDeseretNews,
threatensanotherWesternshowdownoverstates'rightsfollowingBLM's
failedbidearlierthismonthtoroundupseveralhundredillegalcattle
ownedbyrancherClivenBundyfrompubliclandsabout80miles
northeastofLasVegas.
Publiclandsadvocateswhoopposeoffhighwayvehicleuseandillegal
ranchingfearBLM'scapitulationtoarmedmilitiasandstates'rights
protestersinNevadacouldemboldenothersacrosstheWesttochallenge
BLM'sjurisdictionoverpubliclands.
Lyman'sATVride,whichwasplannedlongbeforetheBundyroundup,
seekstoassertlocalcontroloverfederallandsandspurBLMtoactmore
quicklyonSanJuan'srequestforarightofwaythroughthecanyon.
BLMclosedRecapturetomotorizedrecreationin2007aftertwoUtahmen
usedpicks,shovelsandothertoolstoblazeanillegal7mileOHVtrail
throughit,damagingancientcookingstructures,rockwallsandother
pricelessartifacts.Theagency'sresourcemanagementplanin2008
officiallyclosedtheareatoOHVsfortheforeseeablefuturewhileallowing
2,820milesformotorizedrecreationelsewhere.
"It'safreedomthat'sbeentakenwithoutourconsent,"Lymantold
Greenwireearlierthismonth."Wehavepowerandjurisdictiontodothings
independentofBLM."
Lymancouldnotbereachedthismorning.TherideisnotendorsedbySan
Juan'sCountyCommission.
InhislettertoLyman,PortersaysBLMwillnotbeabletocompleteits
environmentalassessmentforSanJuan'sproposedrightofwayaheadof
theride.
ItsaidBLMwillagreetoLyman'srequestthattheagencyshowhim
culturalsitesaheadoftherideaslongasLymanagreesinwritingthatthe
BLMtourdoesnotindicatetheagency'sconsentfortheride.
"RegardingSanJuanCounty'srightofwayapplication...wearestrivingto
completetheprocessassoonaspossiblegivenourbudgetandpersonnel
constraints,"Porterwrote.But"theproposedridewillverylikelyhinderand
possiblydelayourabilitytocompletethisprocess."
Rep.JasonChaffetz(RUtah),whosedistrictincludesRecaptureCanyon,
couldnotbereachedforcommentintimeforpublication.
Rep.RobBishop(RUtah),chairmanoftheHouseNaturalResources
SubcommitteeonPublicLandsandEnvironmentalRegulation,saidheis
deferringtoChaffetztoguidethedelegation'spositiononthematter,but
addedthathesympathizeswithSanJuanforhavingtowaitsolongfor
BLMtodecideonaccesstothecanyon.
"Iunderstandthefrustrationoflocalofficials,"Bishopsaidinaninterview,
callingBLM'sdelaysinapprovingtherightofway"aridiculoustime
schedule."
HesaidbettercommunicationbyBLMofficialsinWashingtonwithlocal
governmentscouldgoalongwaytowarddefusingpubliclands
controversiessuchastheseandthatinmanycasesstatesshouldbe
givenagreaterhandinmanagingthelands.
"Obviously,noonewantsconfrontation,"Bishopsaid."Butweneedmore
creativityfromWashingtoninhandlingtheseissues."
Bishopdidn'tsaywhetherhewouldsupportLyman'sride,sayingonlythat
heunderstandsthefrustration.
SanJuanin2012requestedBLMtoauthorizea14milerightofway
throughportionsofthecanyon,arguingthatitcouldpromoteeconomic
developmentinBlanding,about3mileswestofthecanyon,whilereducing
thethreatofimprovisedtrails(Greenwire,Feb.4).
Theissuesetoffavigorousdebateoverhowtobalancethepromotion
andprotectionofAmericanIndiansitesinacountywhereexpertsestimate
lootershaveraidedmostofthecounty's28,000knownarchaeological
sites.LocalconservationistsandtheHopiTribeopposetheplan,arguing
thatitwouldrewardtheillegaltrailbuildersandincreasetheriskof
vandalismorlooting.
ReporterScottStreatercontributed.
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PUBLICLANDS:BLMthreatenscivil,criminalactionifUtah
commissionerleadsATVride(Tuesday,April29,2014)
PhilTaylor,E&Ereporter
TheBureauofLandManagementistryingtodissuadeaUtahcounty
commissionerfromleadinganillegalallterrainvehicleridethrougha
canyonknownforitsarchaeologicalruins,warningthatheandhis
followerscouldfacecivilandcriminalpenalties.
BLMyesterdaytoldSanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLymanthathis
plannedMay10ridethroughRecaptureCanyonwouldviolatetheFederal
LandPolicyandManagementActandfederalarchaeologicalprotection
lawswhichBLMintendstoenforce.
"Istronglyurgeyoutocanceltheproposedrideintheclosedportionofthe
canyon,"LancePorter,BLM'scanyoncountrydistrictmanager,toldLyman
inaletterobtainedbyGreenwirethatwascopiedtoU.S.AttorneyDavid
Barlow."BLMwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainst
anyonewhoparticipatesintheproposedride."
Theride,whichLymanpublicizedinarecentopedintheDeseretNews,
threatensanotherWesternshowdownoverstates'rightsfollowingBLM's
failedbidearlierthismonthtoroundupseveralhundredillegalcattle
ownedbyrancherClivenBundyfrompubliclandsabout80miles
northeastofLasVegas.
Publiclandsadvocateswhoopposeoffhighwayvehicleuseandillegal
ranchingfearBLM'scapitulationtoarmedmilitiasandstates'rights
protestersinNevadacouldemboldenothersacrosstheWesttochallenge
BLM'sjurisdictionoverpubliclands.
Lyman'sATVride,whichwasplannedlongbeforetheBundyroundup,
seekstoassertlocalcontroloverfederallandsandspurBLMtoactmore
quicklyonSanJuan'srequestforarightofwaythroughthecanyon.
BLMclosedRecapturetomotorizedrecreationin2007aftertwoUtahmen
usedpicks,shovelsandothertoolstoblazeanillegal7mileOHVtrail
throughit,damagingancientcookingstructures,rockwallsandother
pricelessartifacts.Theagency'sresourcemanagementplanin2008
officiallyclosedtheareatoOHVsfortheforeseeablefuturewhileallowing
2,820milesformotorizedrecreationelsewhere.
"It'safreedomthat'sbeentakenwithoutourconsent,"Lymantold
Greenwireearlierthismonth."Wehavepowerandjurisdictiontodothings
independentofBLM."
Lymancouldnotbereachedthismorning.TherideisnotendorsedbySan
Juan'sCountyCommission.
InhislettertoLyman,PortersaysBLMwillnotbeabletocompleteits
environmentalassessmentforSanJuan'sproposedrightofwayaheadof
theride.
ItsaidBLMwillagreetoLyman'srequestthattheagencyshowhim
culturalsitesaheadoftherideaslongasLymanagreesinwritingthatthe
BLMtourdoesnotindicatetheagency'sconsentfortheride.
"RegardingSanJuanCounty'srightofwayapplication...wearestrivingto
completetheprocessassoonaspossiblegivenourbudgetandpersonnel
constraints,"Porterwrote.But"theproposedridewillverylikelyhinderand
possiblydelayourabilitytocompletethisprocess."
Rep.JasonChaffetz(RUtah),whosedistrictincludesRecaptureCanyon,
couldnotbereachedforcommentintimeforpublication.
Rep.RobBishop(RUtah),chairmanoftheHouseNaturalResources
SubcommitteeonPublicLandsandEnvironmentalRegulation,saidheis
deferringtoChaffetztoguidethedelegation'spositiononthematter,but
addedthathesympathizeswithSanJuanforhavingtowaitsolongfor
BLMtodecideonaccesstothecanyon.
"Iunderstandthefrustrationoflocalofficials,"Bishopsaidinaninterview,
callingBLM'sdelaysinapprovingtherightofway"aridiculoustime
schedule."
HesaidbettercommunicationbyBLMofficialsinWashingtonwithlocal
governmentscouldgoalongwaytowarddefusingpubliclands
controversiessuchastheseandthatinmanycasesstatesshouldbe
givenagreaterhandinmanagingthelands.
"Obviously,noonewantsconfrontation,"Bishopsaid."Butweneedmore
creativityfromWashingtoninhandlingtheseissues."
Bishopdidn'tsaywhetherhewouldsupportLyman'sride,sayingonlythat
heunderstandsthefrustration.
SanJuanin2012requestedBLMtoauthorizea14milerightofway
throughportionsofthecanyon,arguingthatitcouldpromoteeconomic
developmentinBlanding,about3mileswestofthecanyon,whilereducing
thethreatofimprovisedtrails(Greenwire,Feb.4).
Theissuesetoffavigorousdebateoverhowtobalancethepromotion
andprotectionofAmericanIndiansitesinacountywhereexpertsestimate
lootershaveraidedmostofthecounty's28,000knownarchaeological
sites.LocalconservationistsandtheHopiTribeopposetheplan,arguing
thatitwouldrewardtheillegaltrailbuildersandincreasetheriskof
vandalismorlooting.
ReporterScottStreatercontributed.
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PUBLICLANDS:BLMthreatenscivil,criminalactionifUtah
commissionerleadsATVride(Tuesday,April29,2014)
PhilTaylor,E&Ereporter
TheBureauofLandManagementistryingtodissuadeaUtahcounty
commissionerfromleadinganillegalallterrainvehicleridethrougha
canyonknownforitsarchaeologicalruins,warningthatheandhis
followerscouldfacecivilandcriminalpenalties.
BLMyesterdaytoldSanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLymanthathis
plannedMay10ridethroughRecaptureCanyonwouldviolatetheFederal
LandPolicyandManagementActandfederalarchaeologicalprotection
lawswhichBLMintendstoenforce.
"Istronglyurgeyoutocanceltheproposedrideintheclosedportionofthe
canyon,"LancePorter,BLM'scanyoncountrydistrictmanager,toldLyman
inaletterobtainedbyGreenwirethatwascopiedtoU.S.AttorneyDavid
Barlow."BLMwillseekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainst
anyonewhoparticipatesintheproposedride."
Theride,whichLymanpublicizedinarecentopedintheDeseretNews,
threatensanotherWesternshowdownoverstates'rightsfollowingBLM's
failedbidearlierthismonthtoroundupseveralhundredillegalcattle
ownedbyrancherClivenBundyfrompubliclandsabout80miles
northeastofLasVegas.
Publiclandsadvocateswhoopposeoffhighwayvehicleuseandillegal
ranchingfearBLM'scapitulationtoarmedmilitiasandstates'rights
protestersinNevadacouldemboldenothersacrosstheWesttochallenge
BLM'sjurisdictionoverpubliclands.
Lyman'sATVride,whichwasplannedlongbeforetheBundyroundup,
seekstoassertlocalcontroloverfederallandsandspurBLMtoactmore
quicklyonSanJuan'srequestforarightofwaythroughthecanyon.
BLMclosedRecapturetomotorizedrecreationin2007aftertwoUtahmen
usedpicks,shovelsandothertoolstoblazeanillegal7mileOHVtrail
throughit,damagingancientcookingstructures,rockwallsandother
pricelessartifacts.Theagency'sresourcemanagementplanin2008
officiallyclosedtheareatoOHVsfortheforeseeablefuturewhileallowing
2,820milesformotorizedrecreationelsewhere.
"It'safreedomthat'sbeentakenwithoutourconsent,"Lymantold
Greenwireearlierthismonth."Wehavepowerandjurisdictiontodothings
independentofBLM."
Lymancouldnotbereachedthismorning.TherideisnotendorsedbySan
Juan'sCountyCommission.
InhislettertoLyman,PortersaysBLMwillnotbeabletocompleteits
environmentalassessmentforSanJuan'sproposedrightofwayaheadof
theride.
ItsaidBLMwillagreetoLyman'srequestthattheagencyshowhim
culturalsitesaheadoftherideaslongasLymanagreesinwritingthatthe
BLMtourdoesnotindicatetheagency'sconsentfortheride.
"RegardingSanJuanCounty'srightofwayapplication...wearestrivingto
completetheprocessassoonaspossiblegivenourbudgetandpersonnel
constraints,"Porterwrote.But"theproposedridewillverylikelyhinderand
possiblydelayourabilitytocompletethisprocess."
Rep.JasonChaffetz(RUtah),whosedistrictincludesRecaptureCanyon,
couldnotbereachedforcommentintimeforpublication.
Rep.RobBishop(RUtah),chairmanoftheHouseNaturalResources
SubcommitteeonPublicLandsandEnvironmentalRegulation,saidheis
deferringtoChaffetztoguidethedelegation'spositiononthematter,but
addedthathesympathizeswithSanJuanforhavingtowaitsolongfor
BLMtodecideonaccesstothecanyon.
"Iunderstandthefrustrationoflocalofficials,"Bishopsaidinaninterview,
callingBLM'sdelaysinapprovingtherightofway"aridiculoustime
schedule."
HesaidbettercommunicationbyBLMofficialsinWashingtonwithlocal
governmentscouldgoalongwaytowarddefusingpubliclands
controversiessuchastheseandthatinmanycasesstatesshouldbe
givenagreaterhandinmanagingthelands.
"Obviously,noonewantsconfrontation,"Bishopsaid."Butweneedmore
creativityfromWashingtoninhandlingtheseissues."
Bishopdidn'tsaywhetherhewouldsupportLyman'sride,sayingonlythat
heunderstandsthefrustration.
SanJuanin2012requestedBLMtoauthorizea14milerightofway
throughportionsofthecanyon,arguingthatitcouldpromoteeconomic
developmentinBlanding,about3mileswestofthecanyon,whilereducing
thethreatofimprovisedtrails(Greenwire,Feb.4).
Theissuesetoffavigorousdebateoverhowtobalancethepromotion
andprotectionofAmericanIndiansitesinacountywhereexpertsestimate
lootershaveraidedmostofthecounty's28,000knownarchaeological
sites.LocalconservationistsandtheHopiTribeopposetheplan,arguing
thatitwouldrewardtheillegaltrailbuildersandincreasetheriskof
vandalismorlooting.
ReporterScottStreatercontributed.
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LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
WalterBirkenheier
AssistantDistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict,Utah
BureauofLandManagement
Office4352592154
Cell4352101181
ConversationContents
Today'sE&EonPhilLyman'sRecaptureride
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
From:
LizThomas<liz@suwa.org>
Sent:
TueApr29201412:06:40GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
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Today'sE&EonPhilLyman'sRecaptureride
Lance,
nicearticleinEENewsthismorning.
takecare,
liz
BLMthreatenscivil,criminalactionifUtah
commissionerleadsATVride
PhilTaylor,E&Ereporter
Published:Tuesday,April29,2014
TheBureauofLandManagementistryingtodissuadeaUtahcountycommissionerfromleadinganillegalallterrain
vehicleridethroughacanyonknownforitsarchaeologicalruins,warningthatheandhisfollowerscouldfaceciviland
criminalpenalties.
BLMyesterdaytoldSanJuanCountyCommissionerPhilLymanthathisplannedMay10ridethroughRecaptureCanyon
wouldviolatetheFederalLandPolicyandManagementActandfederalarchaeologicalprotectionlawswhichBLM
intendstoenforce.
"Istronglyurgeyoutocanceltheproposedrideintheclosedportionofthecanyon,"LancePorter,BLM'scanyoncountry
districtmanager,toldLymaninaletterobtainedbyGreenwirethatwascopiedtoU.S.AttorneyDavidBarlow."BLMwill
seekallappropriatecivilandcriminalpenaltiesagainstanyonewhoparticipatesintheproposedride."
Theride,whichLymanpublicizedinarecentopedintheDeseretNews,threatensanotherWesternshowdownover
states'rightsfollowingBLM'sfailedbidearlierthismonthtoroundupseveralhundredillegalcattleownedbyrancher
ClivenBundyfrompubliclandsabout80milesnortheastofLasVegas.
PubliclandsadvocateswhoopposeoffhighwayvehicleuseandillegalranchingfearBLM'scapitulationtoarmedmilitias
andstates'rightsprotestersinNevadacouldemboldenothersacrosstheWesttochallengeBLM'sjurisdictionoverpublic
lands.
Lyman'sATVride,whichwasplannedlongbeforetheBundyroundup,seekstoassertlocalcontroloverfederallandsand
spurBLMtoactmorequicklyonSanJuan'srequestforarightofwaythroughthecanyon.
BLMclosedRecapturetomotorizedrecreationin2007aftertwoUtahmenusedpicks,shovelsandothertoolstoblazean
illegal7mileOHVtrailthroughit,damagingancientcookingstructures,rockwallsandotherpricelessartifacts.The
agency'sresourcemanagementplanin2008officiallyclosedtheareatoOHVsfortheforeseeablefuturewhileallowing
2,820milesformotorizedrecreationelsewhere.
"It'safreedomthat'sbeentakenwithoutourconsent,"LymantoldGreenwireearlierthismonth."Wehavepowerand
jurisdictiontodothingsindependentofBLM."
Lymancouldnotbereachedthismorning.TherideisnotendorsedbySanJuan'sCountyCommission.
InhislettertoLyman,PortersaysBLMwillnotbeabletocompleteitsenvironmentalassessmentforSanJuan's
proposedrightofwayaheadoftheride.
ItsaidBLMwillagreetoLyman'srequestthattheagencyshowhimculturalsitesaheadoftherideaslongasLyman
agreesinwritingthattheBLMtourdoesnotindicatetheagency'sconsentfortheride.
"RegardingSanJuanCounty'srightofwayapplication...wearestrivingtocompletetheprocessassoonaspossible
givenourbudgetandpersonnelconstraints,"Porterwrote.But"theproposedridewillverylikelyhinderandpossiblydelay
ourabilitytocompletethisprocess."
Rep.JasonChaffetz(RUtah),whosedistrictincludesRecaptureCanyon,couldnotbereachedforcommentintimefor
publication.
Rep.RobBishop(RUtah),chairmanoftheHouseNaturalResourcesSubcommitteeonPublicLandsandEnvironmental
Regulation,saidheisdeferringtoChaffetztoguidethedelegation'spositiononthematter,butaddedthathesympathizes
withSanJuanforhavingtowaitsolongforBLMtodecideonaccesstothecanyon.
"Iunderstandthefrustrationoflocalofficials,"Bishopsaidinaninterview,callingBLM'sdelaysinapprovingtherightof
way"aridiculoustimeschedule."
HesaidbettercommunicationbyBLMofficialsinWashingtonwithlocalgovernmentscouldgoalongwaytowarddefusing
publiclandscontroversiessuchastheseandthatinmanycasesstatesshouldbegivenagreaterhandinmanagingthe
lands.
"Obviously,noonewantsconfrontation,"Bishopsaid."ButweneedmorecreativityfromWashingtoninhandlingthese
issues."
Bishopdidn'tsaywhetherhewouldsupportLyman'sride,sayingonlythatheunderstandsthefrustration.
SanJuanin2012requestedBLMtoauthorizea14milerightofwaythroughportionsofthecanyon,arguingthatitcould
promoteeconomicdevelopmentinBlanding,about3mileswestofthecanyon,whilereducingthethreatofimprovised
trails(Greenwire,Feb.4).
TheissuesetoffavigorousdebateoverhowtobalancethepromotionandprotectionofAmericanIndiansitesinacounty
whereexpertsestimatelootershaveraidedmostofthecounty's28,000knownarchaeologicalsites.Local
conservationistsandtheHopiTribeopposetheplan,arguingthatitwouldrewardtheillegaltrailbuildersandincreasethe
riskofvandalismorlooting.
ReporterScottStreatercontributed.
ConversationContents
ConversationRecords
Attachments:
/133.ConversationRecords/1.1ConvorecSanJuanCtymtg_4_28_14.pdf
/133.ConversationRecords/1.2CovorecPhilLymanATVride_4_28_14.pdf
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
TueApr29201408:58:49GMT0600(MDT)
Subject:
JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>,JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>,JohnSteiger
<john.steiger@sol.doi.gov>
ConversationRecords
Attachments:
ConvorecSanJuanCtymtg_4_28_14.pdfCovorecPhilLymanATVride_4_28_14.pdf
To:
Hi,
HerearetheconversationrecordsregardingourmeetingswithSanJuanCountyandPhilLymanyesterday.Pleasecall
meifyouhaveanyquestions.
Thankyou
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
Draftconversationrecords
/134.Draftconversationrecords/1.1PhilLymanCovoRec4_28_14.doc
/134.Draftconversationrecords/1.2SanJuanCountyCommissionerCoordinationMtg.Covo.Rec..doc
/134.Draftconversationrecords/2.1PhilLymanCovoRec4_28_14.doc
/134.Draftconversationrecords/2.2SanJuanCountyCommissionerCoordinationMtg.Covo.Rec..doc
/134.Draftconversationrecords/3.1SanJuanCountyCommissionerCoordinationMtg.Covo.Rec.DKH
edits.doc
/134.Draftconversationrecords/3.2PhilLymanCovoRec4_28_14DKHedits.doc
LancePorter<lncprtr@gmail.com>
From:
LancePorter<lncprtr@gmail.com>
Sent:
MonApr28201420:34:18GMT0600(MDT)
To:
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Draftconversationrecords
Attachments:
PhilLymanCovoRec4_28_14.docSanJuanCountyCommissionerCoordinationMtg.
Covo.Rec..doc
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
MonApr28201420:40:00GMT0600(MDT)
To:
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Fwd:Draftconversationrecords
Attachments:
PhilLymanCovoRec4_28_14.docSanJuanCountyCommissionerCoordinationMtg.
Covo.Rec..doc
Don,
Pleasereviewthesedraftconversationrecords.Pleasecallmeifyouhaveanyquestions.
Thanks
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Subject:Draftconversationrecords
"Hoffheins,Donald"<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
From:
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Attachments:
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DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
OnMon,Apr28,2014at8:40PM,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Don,
Pleasereviewthesedraftconversationrecords.Pleasecallmeifyouhaveanyquestions.
Thanks
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Subject:Draftconversationrecords
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From:
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Thankyou
OnMon,Apr28,2014at9:44PM,Hoffheins,Donald<dhoffhei@blm.gov>wrote:
my suggested edits attached
DonHoffheins
=============================
DonaldK.Hoffheins
FieldManager
MonticelloFieldOffice,Utah
Work:4355871506,Cell:4354599461
dhoffhei@blm.gov
OnMon,Apr28,2014at8:40PM,LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Don,
Pleasereviewthesedraftconversationrecords.Pleasecallmeifyouhaveanyquestions.
Thanks
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LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
ConversationContents
ATTORNEYCLIENTWORKPRODUCTRecapturetrip
"Smith,Shelley"<ssmith@blm.gov>
From:
"Smith,Shelley"<ssmith@blm.gov>
Sent:
To:
MonApr28201417:04:22GMT0600(MDT)
JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Subject:
ATTORNEYCLIENTWORKPRODUCTRecapturetrip
NOTSUBJECTTODISCLOSURE
JasonthereisapossibilitythatJeremyJarneckewillneedtoalsovisitthecanyon,buthecannotgountil
Thursdayattheearliest.We'llbeincommunicationasthisevolvesIjustwantedtogiveyouaheadsup.
Thanks!
OnMon,Apr28,2014at4:25PM,JasonMoore<jdmoore@blm.gov>wrote:
IspokewithGregMeuth,theMonticelloRanger,andhe'sgoingtoget
intouchwithNateandworkoutatimefortomorrow.Itwouldbegood
iftheycouldidentifythesightsthatwillbemoresusceptibleto
damagebytheOHVssowecansetcamerasuponthem.I'llstopbyin
themorningandwecandiscussfurther.Thanks.
SentfrommyiPhone
>OnApr28,2014,at4:16PM,AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>wrote:
>
>Thanks,Jason,LE'sassistanceonthisoneismuchappreciated.Sincethe
>SolicitorswantedtogethimoutthereASAP,Nateshouldbein
>Moab/Monticelloreadytorollbyearlyafternoontomorrow.
>
>PrettysureIonlyhaveameetingat10tomorrowmorning,sopleaseswing
>by/getintouchtodiscusstheplan.
>
>Thanksagain,
>
>AC
>
>OriginalMessage
>From:JasonMoore[mailto:jdmoore@blm.gov]
>Sent:Monday,April28,20142:18PM
>To:AaronCurtis
>Cc:EricBoikNathanThomasShelleyJSmith
>Subject:Re:Recapturetrip
>
>HiAaron,
>
>I'minandoutofcellcoveragetodaybutwillbeatthestateofficein
>themorning.Wecouldspeakthenifyouwouldlike.
>
>Anditwon'tbeaproblemgettingLEtoaccompanyNateinRecapture.
>
>SentfrommyiPhone
>
>>OnApr28,2014,at1:46PM,AaronCurtis<acurtis@blm.gov>wrote:
>>
>>Hi,Jason,
>>
>>We'regoingtobesendingNatedowntoRecaptureASAPtotakealook
>>atthingsontheDL.MaybeI'mbeingoverprotective,buthe'sgoing
>>toneedanLEOtoaccompanyhimwhilehe'sinthere.Couldyouplease
>>getintouchw/meand/orNateatyourearliestconvenience?Would
>>youbeavailableat3forallofustochattogether?
>>
>>Nate
>>o:435.865.3031
>>c:435.770.7120
>>
>>Aaron
>>o:801.539.4225
>>c:801.793.6156
>>
>>SentfrommyiPad
ShelleyJ.Smith
DeputyStateDirector,NaturalResources
BLMUtah
8015394034
ConversationContents
ATTORNEYCLIENTWORKPRODUCT:RecaptureCanyonWatershedIssues
"Smith,Shelley"<ssmith@blm.gov>
From:
"Smith,Shelley"<ssmith@blm.gov>
Sent:
MonApr28201416:30:04GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
ATTORNEYCLIENTWORKPRODUCT:RecaptureCanyonWatershedIssues
NOTSUBJECTTODISCLOSURE
LanceI'vebeenworkingwithmystaffhereandJimKarkuttoprepareinformationaboutpossibleimpactsto
resourcesinRecaptureshouldtheillegalridehappenonMay10.IaskedJeremyJarnecketosummarize
thesoil,riparian,andhydrologicalimpacts,sothatJimcouldhaveittoworkwith.AlsoNateThomaswillbe
theretomorrowtoassesstheculturalresourcesAaronhasbeenintouchwithJasonMooreaboutanLE
presencethenandIthinktheyhavethatworkedout.Finally,IhaveRonBolanderlookingintothe
SouthwestWillowFlycatcher,migratorybirdnestingseason,andanyaquaticspeciesofconcernhewill
updatemetomorrowmorning.Theywillcoordinatewithlocalspecialistsasadvisedtodoso.
Letmeknowiftherearequestionsthanks!
Forwardedmessage
From:Jarnecke,Jeremy<jjarnecke@blm.gov>
Date:Mon,Apr28,2014at4:05PM
Subject:RecaptureCanyonWatershedIssues
To:JamesKarkut<james.karkut@sol.doi.gov>
Cc:ShelleySmith<ssmith@blm.gov>
JimShelleyaskedmetoputtogetheralistofwaterandsoilrelatedconcerns&potentialresourceimpactsfromtrespass
OHVuseontheclosedtrailinRecaptureCanyon.IvisitedthecanyonwithanumberofMonticelloFieldOfficestaffearlier
thisspring.Briefly,thesearethemainpoints:
MuchoftheoldtrespassalignmentbelowRecaptureCanyonRimsarelocatedonsoilsthatarehighlyerodible,
pronetorutting/compaction,andarepoorlysuitedforoffroadtravel.Rutting,compaction,andsubsequenterosion
fromwheeledtrafficcanbesubstantiallyincreasedwhensoilshavehighmoisturecontentasinspringtimeorafter
stormevents.Theseconditionstypicallyleadtoincreasesinuplanderosionandsteamsedimentationthrough
interception/concentrationofoverlandorstreamflows.
Manyoftheexistingtrailsegmentsareverysteep'fallline'alignmentsandcanexceed20%gradientonsoilspoorly
suitedforoffroadtravel.Thesetrailsegmentsarepronetoacceleratederosion,gullyformation,andstream
sedimentation.
Thesouthcanyonbottomaccessrouteincludesanumberofsteepsectionsthatcrossstreamorspring/seepareas
thatsupportriparianwetlandvegetation.Thesetrailsegmentsimpacttheriparianareasindirectlythroughtrail
erosion/streamsedimentationanddirectlyatthetrailcrossing.Directimpactsincludelossofstabilizingriparian
vegetation,soilrutting,acceleratederosion,anddegradationofwaterquality.
Ofthe5.4milesofroad/trailbelowtheRecaptureCanyonRimrock(2.8miunauthtrail,2.6closedroad)
approximately0.9milesarerouteddirectlythroughtheRecaptureCanyonstream/riparianarea,1.35milesare
within50feetoftheriparianarea,andthereare8streamcrossings.Thestreamcrossingsandtrailsegmentswithin
theriparianareasarerevegetatingorrevegetated.Theunauthorizedusewouldimpacttheseareasasdescribed
above.
TheproposedrealignmentscurrentlybeinganalyzedbyBLMwouldavoidmanyofthespringseepandstream
crossingsatthesoutherncanyonaccess.Currently,manyofthesesectionsaresomewhatstableandre
vegetating.Trafficontheoldsteepsectionswouldlikelyresultinacceleratederosionandimpacttoriparianand
waterresources.
Hopefully,thesemeetyourneeds.LetmeknowifIcanclarifyanythingoransweranyotherquestions.
IamavailabletheremainderofthisafternoonandTuesdaymorningbefore10am.IwillbeoutofcontactonWednesday
investigatingHappyCanyonfortheHanksvilleFO,butwillcheckemail/voicemailWednesdayevening.Icanbeavailable
ThursdayorFridayifadditionalsupportisneeded.Mycelphone#is801.362.5819.
Thanks
JeremyJarnecke,Hydrologist
SoilWaterAirProgramLead
BLMUtahStateOffice
440West200South
SaltLakeCityUT84101
jjarnecke@blm.gov
801.539.4098
ShelleyJ.Smith
DeputyStateDirector,NaturalResources
BLMUtah
8015394034
ConversationContents
Re:IhavejustnowemailedthestaffoftheUtahdelegationandsentthemacopyoftheLymanletter
JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>
From:
JuanPalma<jpalma@blm.gov>
Sent:
MonApr28201414:23:09GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Bird,Lola"<lbird@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:IhavejustnowemailedthestaffoftheUtahdelegationandsentthemacopyofthe
Lymanletter
All,
IjustfinishedmycalltotheGovernor'sOffice(MikeMower).BLMUtahissendingapackageouttothefolkswetalkedon
thephonefirstthingtomorrowmorning.
TheLetterfromLance
threemaps(forthosethathavenotbeentheretherearequestionsofwhereitis)
emailattached
ShouldanymediainquiriescomeLolaispreparedtogivethemtheinformation.
AbigthankstoLanceforbeingonthefrontlinestoday.
Juan
Cell801.4405411
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OnApr28,2014,at2:17PM,"Bird,Lola"<lbird@blm.gov>wrote:
Iaminprogressofnotificationofmycontacts.
OnMon,Apr28,2014at2:07PM,Sedlmayr,Laurie<lsedlmay@blm.gov>wrote:
FYI.
LaurieSedlmayr
BLMLegislativeAffairs
202/9127427
Thankyou,
LolaBird
BLMUtahExternalAffairs
8015394033
ConversationContents
RecaptureLEOperationsPlan
/138.RecaptureLEOperationsPlan/1.12014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide.doc
/138.RecaptureLEOperationsPlan/2.12014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide.doc
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
From:
"Moore,Jason"<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriApr25201411:04:22GMT0600(MDT)
To:
LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
Subject:
RecaptureLEOperationsPlan
Attachments:
2014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide.doc
JennawantsthisbyMondayafternoon.Ifyouguyscouldtakealookatitandmakesuggestionsundertrackchangesand
returnittomethatwouldbegreat.Thanks.
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
From:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Sent:
FriApr25201413:04:39GMT0600(MDT)
To:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Subject:
Fwd:RecaptureLEOperationsPlan
Attachments:
2014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide.doc
Forwardedmessage
From:Moore,Jason<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,Apr25,2014at11:04AM
Subject:RecaptureLEOperationsPlan
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
JennawantsthisbyMondayafternoon.Ifyouguyscouldtakealookatitandmakesuggestionsundertrackchangesand
returnittomethatwouldbegreat.Thanks.
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
From:
JennaWhitlock<jwhitloc@blm.gov>
Sent:
MonApr28201411:19:29GMT0600(MDT)
To:
"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>
Subject:
Re:RecaptureLEOperationsPlan
Thankspleasesendalonganyrevisedversion.j
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OnApr25,2014,at1:04PM,"Porter,Lance"<l50porte@blm.gov>wrote:
Forwardedmessage
From:Moore,Jason<jdmoore@blm.gov>
Date:Fri,Apr25,2014at11:04AM
Subject:RecaptureLEOperationsPlan
To:LancePorter<l50porte@blm.gov>,DonaldHoffheins<dhoffhei@blm.gov>
JennawantsthisbyMondayafternoon.Ifyouguyscouldtakealookatitandmakesuggestionsundertrack
changesandreturnittomethatwouldbegreat.Thanks.
JasonD.Moore
SupervisoryStaffLawEnforcementRanger
BureauofLandManagement
CanyonCountryDistrictOffice
MoabFieldOffice
Phone:4352592109
Cell:4352608013
LanceC.Porter
DistrictManager
CanyonCountryDistrict
Office(435)2592174
<2014OPSPlanRecaptureProtestRide.doc>