"...The Bureau of Land Management now proposes leasing the world-famous outdoor recreation hot spot for oil and gas drilling, even though this land has very low potential for producing energy. Under a plan to be opened for public comment on Feb. 20, the agency would auction two parcels on Sand Flats, one of which is barely a mile form Arches National Park, and five others in Grand County....
One lease parcel covers nearly two-thirds of the historic 10.5-mile Slickrock Trail, which put Moab on the map as a mountain bike magnet back in the 1980s. Some 144 campsites line Sand Flats Road, which provides access to other marquee trails, such as Porcupine Rim and the Whole Enchilada for bikes and the motorized Hell’s Revenge and Fins & Things trails. The 9,000-acre area receives 160,000 visits a year."
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