BLM Utah Coral Pink Sand Dunes Emergency ORV Closures Staff Report

Figure 1. Directional and Information signs are located along the Hancock Road	Figure 2. Another directional sign that is located on the Hancock Road
Figure 3. "No Motorized Vehicle" signs are located along the Hancock Road. Compliance is good at this site.	Figure 4. Another "No Motorized Vehicle" sign located on the Hancock Road. Use has been limited to foot traffic and vegetation is gradually recovering
Figure 5. A "Wilderness Study Area" sign located on the Hancock Road. compliance has not been good at this site.	Figure 6. Another "No Motorized Vehicle" sign located on the Hancock Road. This is an obvious compliance problem area.
Figure 7. Closure signs are located directly across the Hancock Road from the Ponderosa Grove Campground. This is another compliance problem area.	Figure 8. An OHV trail is located on utility right-of-way on south side of the Hancock Road.
Figure 9. An OHV trail is also found adjacent to north side of the Hancock Road.	Figure 10. Impacts from Camping are becoming visible on the north side of the Hancock Road.
Figure 11. Camping activity on the north side of the Hancock Road.	Figure 12. Informational signs are located at the entrance of the dry lake bed.
Figure 13. Active sand dunes are located at the east end of the dry lake bed.	Figure 14. Signs of OHV activity at the active dune area at the dry lake bed are temporary and quickly vanish.
Figure 15. Multiple access routes are located at the east end of the dry lake bed. A team recom- mendation is that these routes be closed to preserve wilderness values.	Figure 16. This informational sign is located at the start of the Sand Springs Road.
Figure 17. This warning sign is locatedon the Sand Spring Road.	Figure 18. This trail located near Sand Spring is recommended for closure.
Figure 19. This trail near Sand Spring is also recommended for closure.