When Sand Flats Recreation Area was established in 1995, managers made a promise that the local resource would be entirely self-sustaining. All revenue collected through fees directly funds operations. In order to keep that equilibrium - and Sand Flats in the black – staff say fees need to increase over the next five years. Plus, tens of thousands of people weighed in on the BLM’s proposed public lands rule during the public comment period. And, our partners at KUNC profile the Colorado River’s newest – and youngest – power player.

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// Photo: A view in Sand Flats Recreation Area. Over the next five years, staff is slowly rolling out fee increases to cover higher operational costs.

// Sand Flats Draft Business Plan 2023

https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2023-03/DraftSandFlatsBusinessPlanMarch2023.pdf

// KUNC: Meet the Colorado River’s newest and youngest power player

https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-07-06/meet-the-colorado-rivers-newest-and-youngest-power-player