Bureau of Land Management seeks input for proposed campground fee changes in Lincoln County
ROSWELL, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to change fees at the Rob Jaggers Campground and the Valley of Fires Recreation Area Campground in Lincoln County. 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.
As proposed, RV camping fees would increase at both campgrounds by $5 or $7 to $25 per night; tent camping at Valley of Fires would increase by $8 or $3 (depending on the site) to $15 per night; the dump station fee at Valley of Fires would increase by $15 to $30 or be included in camping fees (the fee is already $30 at Rob Jaggers); the daily cost for use of horse corrals at Rob Jaggers would decrease by $7 to $5; at Valley of Fires the daily cost for use of a group campsite would increase by $10 to $35 (the cost is already $35 at Rob Jaggers); a new site-specific annual pass at Valley of Fires would cost $30; and the fees for all day-use single vehicles at Valley of Fires would be $5 (currently it is $3 if there is only one person in the car).
The proposed fee changes will be reviewed by the Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council. The full business plan can be found here: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2025-01/business-plan-vof-jaggers-rfo-nm-2025.pdf.
Comments may be submitted by email to BLM Fort Stanton – Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area Manager Warren Kasper at wkasper@blm.gov (preferred) or delivered to BLM Roswell Field Office, ATTN: Warren Kasper, 2909 West Second St., Roswell, N.M., 88201-1287. Please label the subject line with “BLM Roswell Field Office Campgrounds Business Plan.” The comment period will close Feb. 12, 2025.
For more information about the proposed fee or business plan, please contact Warren Kasper at 575-808-9611.
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.