Online credit card payment available for three recreation sites in the BLM Salt Lake Field Office
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WEST VALLEY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office is now accepting online payment for fees associated with Knolls Off-Highway Vehicle Special Recreation Management Area (Knolls) in Tooele County, Simpson Springs Campground in Tooele County, and Little Creek Campground in Rich County. The use of Recreation.gov’s online portal will make fee compliance easier for visitors to these three sites. Starting May 8, visitors will have the option to pay recreation or camping fees online at recreation.gov, through the Recreation.gov app, or by calling the national reservation hotline at 1-877-444-6777.
The migration of payment to Recreation.gov supports Secretarial Order 3366 “Increasing Recreational Opportunities on Lands and Waters managed by US Department of the Interior” by streamlining the permitting requirements. Each pay station contains a QR code and instructions to help guide visitors to recreation.gov where they can use a credit or debit card to purchase a pass.
Visitors to Knolls can purchase the digital day pass or annual pass through the online pay portal using cellular data onsite or ahead of time. The Simpson Springs and Little Creek campgrounds will provide half of the campsites for reservation through the Recreation.gov pay portal and half of the campsites will continue to be first come first serve, payable with a fee envelope onsite.
The Recreation.gov app can be downloaded for free through the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Pass purchases and campsite reservations can also be made at the following web sites:
- Knolls Off-highway Vehicle Special Recreation Management Area: https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/16251
- Simpson Springs Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/256892
- Little Creek Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/256893
For additional information, please contact Roxanne Tea, Salt Lake Recreation Planner, at (801) 977-4300.Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
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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.