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2012 - El Malpais Wilderness Newsletter


This newsletter presents the planning and public comment process to begin drafting a Wilderness & Backcountry Management Plan for El Malpais National Monument.
 
Comment Period: Closed        Feb 28, 2012 - Mar 30, 2012
Topic Questions Instructions:
When you write your response to these questions, please indicate which topic or question number you are responding to, if possible. For example: " #2 - I feel that the Park Service and BLM can..." This will help us organize and compile public comments.
Topic Questions:
1. What resource protection, visitor use, and experience opportunities are appropriate in wilderness and backcountry areas?
2. How can wilderness management be best coordinated with adjacent BLM wilderness lands, given each agency’s mission?
3. What concerns do American Indian nations have regarding traditional use and access to traditional cultural properties?
How could the protection of cultural resources contribute to wilderness values?
4. How should the monument’s caves, along with their associated natural resources, be protected while allowing for a wilderness experience?
5. How should popular routes be marked without compromising visitor safety, solitude, or the undeveloped quality of the wilderness?
6. How can we foster public understanding and support of wilderness values?
Document Content:
El Malpais Wilderness Newsletter   (886.9 KB, PDF file)
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