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Bureau of Land Management seeks input for proposed off-highway vehicle area fees near Roswell

New Mexico
Pecos DO
Roswell FO
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ROSWELL, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to change fees at Haystack Mountain and Mescalero Sands North Dune off-highway vehicle areas near Roswell. 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, the fees for all day-use single vehicles with up to nine occupants would be $5 (currently it is $3 per car for single occupant and $5 per car for up to nine occupants); day-use fees for vehicles with 10 or more occupants would remain $15; camping with no hookups, a new fee, would cost $10 per night; camping with hookups, a new fee, would cost $20 per night; once a newly established dump station is constructed at Haystack there would be a $30 dump station charge; and once a newly established group shelter is constructed at Haystack there would be a $25 a day fee.

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-ohv-rfo-nm-2025.pdf

Comments may be submitted by email to BLM Roswell Field Office Assistant Field Manager for Resources Amanda Eavenson at aeavenson@blm.gov (preferred) or delivered to BLM Roswell Field Office, ATTN: Amanda Eavenson, 2909 West Second St., Roswell, N.M., 88201-1287. Please label the subject line with “BLM Roswell Field Office OHV Business Plan.” The comment period will close Feb. 18, 2025.

For more information about the proposed fee or business plan, please contact Amanda Eavenson at 575-627-0330.

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.