New Jack City BLM Campground scoping
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Lucke

Trad climber
Claremont, CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 27, 2010 - 07:03pm PT
As an Access Fund regional coordinator I received an email recently saying that the BLM is thinking of putting in a new campground near New Jack City and is requesting comments.

The announcement is at:

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2010/april/CDD1056_sawtooth_scoping.html

if you care to respond.

Jim
Chaz

Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
Apr 27, 2010 - 09:36pm PT
Sounds like a bad idea to me.
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Apr 28, 2010 - 12:17am PT
1st step to charging access fees guaranteed
MisterE

Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
May 4, 2010 - 03:27am PT
Spontaneous discharge interrupter bump
MisterE

Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
May 4, 2010 - 03:44am PT
Funny you should mention that scoping thing... I felt like I was being glassed today on Holey Moley...
Tom, Tom, Tom

climber
California, San Berdoos
May 4, 2010 - 07:36pm PT
Re: Roughster "access fees guaranteed"

If that's what it takes to keep idiots from trashing one of the most beautiful and unique regions of the Southern Mojave then I'm all for it. The only BLM area that I know of that charges an access fee is Red Rocks, NV. I've noticed that RRocks is almost totally devoid of litter, broken glass, shell casings, OHV trails, etc. That's a price I'm willing to pay.

My back story on this issue is that I've been climbing at NJC since 2004 and have noticed a significant decline in aesthetics of the place. In addition, the disrespectful behavior of others makes it a place that I will no longer camp at(and I used to consider NJC my home!) I feel that having this place more formally zoned and managed(with the addition of a campground host), NJC could be revitalized.


But if you disagree with me, I encourage you to articulate your opinion and rationale to the BLM.
Mtnmun

Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
May 4, 2010 - 08:19pm PT
I have to agree with Tom Tom. Major trash dump by the campers. There was a discarded carpet and under pad, cans, bottles, melted plastic, old pans, etc around my regular bivy spot last time I was there. Morons don't seem to believe in leave no trace, only what and how can I trash the place.
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
May 4, 2010 - 09:19pm PT
I have to write in right away, and ask them to include a rifle range in the setup. There's nothing like sending a few rounds downrange after a day of pulling hard.
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