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BLM seeks input for proposed $1 fee increase at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

New Mexico
Albuquerque DO
Rio Puerco FO
Media Contact

Albuquerque, NM. — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to increase the standard amenity fee at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. The amenity fee helps enable the agency to improve services at the site, offset operating costs, and reduce dependency on appropriated funding.

The draft business plan update for the Monument would incorporate the recreation.gov reservation fee into the visitor entry fee, raising the fee from $5 to $6 per person, to ensure that the facilities remain operational for years to come.

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 authorizes the BLM to regulate the use of public lands and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act authorizes the BLM to collect recreational fees when sites and areas meet specific criteria.

The proposed fee changes will be reviewed by the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council in January 2025. If approved, this business plan will take effect Feb. 1, 2025, after the seasonal closure. The full business plan can be found here: https://www.blm.gov/new-mexico-albuquerque-do-rio-puerco-fo/public-room/report/kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-national.

Comments may be submitted by email to BLM Planning and Environmental Coordinator Matthew Caire at mcaire@blm.gov (preferred) or delivered to BLM Rio Puerco Field Office, ATTN: Matthew Caire, 100 Sun Ave., Suite 330, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Please label the subject line with “Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Business Plan.” The comment period will close Jan. 16, 2025.

For more information about the proposed fee or business plan, please contact John Klinkel, Assistant Field Manager, Rio Puerco Field Office at 505-761-8904.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.