Going to Arches National Park next year? Don’t forget your ticket. National Park Service staff recently released details on the timed entry reservation system running April through October in 2022. The NPS hopes to reduce overcrowding – and the strain on park resources – caused by increasing visitation. Plus, the EPA has ruled the White Mesa Mill in San Juan County can no longer accept radioactive waste from Superfund sites. KZMU News speaks with a lawyer who fought for this decision. And, some of the most important decision makers in Western water will gather this week to discuss the future of the Colorado River.

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Photo: A timed entry reservation system at Arches National Park will run from April through October in 2022, 6AM to 5PM. The pilot project aims to better spread visitation throughout the day and reduce traffic congestion. Delicate Arch/Veronica Verdin

Arches National Park Timed Entry Pilot

https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/timed-entry.htm

Frequently Asked Questions on the Timed Entry System

https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/timed-entry-faq.htm

US EPA Region 8 Dec 2nd Letter to Energy Fuels Resources

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CERCLA-OSR-Unacceptability-Notice-Letter-December-20211.pdf

KUNC: With the Colorado River in crisis, those who decide its future gather under one roof

https://www.kunc.org/environment/2021-12-08/with-the-colorado-river-in-crisis-those-who-decide-its-future-gather-under-one-roof