Final Transportation Recommendations
for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Goals:

1. Provide access to the resources of the Monument by the various permitted and non-permitted users.
2. Provide protection of the resources for the present and future users.
3. Avoid detrimental impacts of the resources by designating an appropriate number of access points to the Monument.
4. Avoid detrimental impacts of privately held resources within and immediately adjacent to the Monument boundaries.
5. Work with the National Park Service to ensure sufficient access is provided to the four units of Hovenweep National Monument located within the Monument.
6. Provide infrastructure access for maintenance (e.g., to facilities and roads), exploration, wild fire control, law enforcement, rescue efforts, control of noxious weeds (e.g., tamarisk), seeding efforts, clean up and other efforts.
7. Develop a long range trail and road plan with input from all users (e.g., private land owners), including the Monument Advisory Committee, Montezuma and Dolores County Planning personnel, BLM personnel, and contractors.
8. Stop the proliferation of cross-country travel by motorized and mechanized vehicles. (This goal needs final approval by the Advisory Committee.)

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