DUNEDEMON Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 For Release: February 5, 2004 Contact: Mike Ahrens (760) 252-6047; Stephen M. Razo (909) 697-5217 CDD-04-21 BLM to Implement Pilot Fee Program at Dumont Dunes In an effort to meet increasing demands for services and facility improvements, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement a pilot Recreation Fee Demonstration Program at Dumont Dunes, a popular off highway vehicle (OHV) recreation area north of Baker. Other OHV areas in the region will not be affected but will remain under consideration for fees in the future. Funds collected through the fee program will be used at Dumont Dunes to support and enhance recreation services which include increased maintenance of the access road, additional toilet facilities, enhanced and increased medical aid equipment and staffing, and increased law enforcement. To kick off the pilot fee program, fees will only be required on President's Day and Easter weekends. The fee is $20.00 per primary vehicle and/or camp site when purchased onsite at Dumont Dunes or $18 if purchased in advance from BLM or online. The Barstow Field Office is located at 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA and the online site is ThePermitStore.com. Over the next few months, BLM will analyze data and feedback in preparation of implementing the fee demo program for the new season beginning in October 2004. "Visitation at Dumont Dunes has been steadily increasing," said Linda Hansen, California Desert district manager. "The fees are necessary to offset projected budget reductions and ensure that BLM continues to provide quality services for our visitors." Congress authorized BLM to initiate the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program in 1996 in order to keep pace with the rising costs of managing recreation sites. The Act (PL 104-134) further designated the California Desert District as a fee demonstration collection site. "BLM has done extensive outreach with our various visitor groups, elected officials, and other interest groups," added Hansen. "Our constituents understand BLM's fiscal constraints and the need to initiate a fee demo project to maintain the quality of the recreational experience at Dumont Dunes." For more information on the pilot fee demonstration program at Dumont Dunes, contact Mike Ahrens, BLM Barstow Field Office, (760) 252-6000 or email: barstowohvfees@ca.blm.gov. -BLM- California Desert District Office 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, Ca (909) 697-5200 Thought you guys would like to know. Dunedemon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 its understandable, but it sucks... i give 200 bucks a year to the a.s.a. i am a member also, just to help the cause, and i dont even ride sand but mabey once a year, if that. so where the hell does all the donations go, shouldnt it go to doing over half the stuff they mention ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNEDEMON Posted February 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 The "ASA" (American Sand Association) is not connected to the BLM. Money donated to the ASA helps pay for legal expenses that are working to keep our riding areas open. BLM is a federal group charged with governing (I use the term loosley) the public lands. I too asm a member of the ASA and donate / volunteer when I can. The fee BS at Dumont is described above in the BLM release. To see what the ASA does with the money go to http://www.asasand.com or http://www.glamisonline.org Dunedemon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeechozen1 Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 not too bad it's 25.00 a truck at Imperial, or 90.00 for a season pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 The "ASA" (American Sand Association) is not connected to the BLM. Money donated to the ASA helps pay for legal expenses that are working to keep our riding areas open. BLM is a federal group charged with governing (I use the term loosley) the public lands. I too asm a member of the ASA and donate / volunteer when I can. The fee BS at Dumont is described above in the BLM release. To see what the ASA does with the money go to http://www.asasand.com or http://www.glamisonline.org Dunedemon. cool, thanks for the links, i guess i should read up on it but like i said, i just do it to support the cause. it just sucks that all the places we go and ride are now pay to ride spots. remember when gorman was free ? now its like trying to ride in a mall, rangers everywhere, rules that no one knows of, a freakin sherrif trailer there to jail people !!! some days its crouded, most its not but there always there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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