BLM proposes fee changes at Lud Drexler and Milner Historic Recreation Areas
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Burley, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office seeks public comment on a proposal to change the overnight camping and entrance fees at both the Lud Drexler Park and Milner Historic Recreation Area (MHRA) for the first time in nearly three decades.
The current overnight camping fee at Lud Drexler Park, unchanged since 1992, is $5 per vehicle. Current fees at MHRA, unchanged since 1997, are $5 per vehicle for overnight camping and $3 per vehicle for day use. The proposed changes would raise the overnight camping fee to $15 per night per campsite and raise day use fees to $5 at both locations. Annual passes will increase from $25 to $50 per year and be valid for both sites. The changes are expected to raise approximately $30,000 annually, which would be used at both recreation areas.
The draft business plan is online at https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans or as a hard copy at the Burley Field Office. Comments would be most helpful if they are received on or before Aug. 10, 2020. Please send written comments and questions to Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Recreation Program, 15 E. 200 S., Burley, Idaho, 83318, or submit electronically to BLM_ID_BurleyOffice@blm.gov, subject line – Recreation Program.
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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.