Candlelight Cave management plan

[jumar]

From Dale Green:

I just received this from the BLM. Please feel free to post it on your grotto's web page.

"The BLM has initiated drafting of a new management plan for Candlelight Cave. The description of the project can be viewed by the public at this location:

https://www.blm.gov/ut/enbb/search.php To search for it, you need to type in Candlelight Cave Management Plan for the project name or DOI-BLM-UT-W010-2011-0006-EA for the NEPA Log Number.

The public scoping period for the project ends on 12/22/10. Any interested parties who wish to comment can email me at Ray_Kelsey@blm.gov or call 801-977-4333. Please pass this on to the NSS caving community. Thanks.

Ray Kelsey
Recreation/NLCS
BLM Salt Lake Field Office
2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City UT 84119
Ph: 801-977-4333, Fax: 801-977-4397
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/salt_lake/recreation.html"

I encourage you to email or call with feedback.

[jumar]

Here's the text, if you don't want to search for it

ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION BULLETIN BOARD
Project Name: Candlelight Cave Management Plan
NEPA Log Number: DOI-BLM-UT-W010-2011-0006-EA
Field Office/Code: Salt Lake Field Office
Contact: Ray Kelsey
Phone Number: 801-977-4300
File/Serial Number:
Document Type: Environmental Assessment
Primary Program:
Cultural: Watershed:
Fire / Fuel: Wild Horses:
Lands & Realty: Wildlife:
Minerals: Planning:
Range: Paleontology:
Recreation: Woodland / Forestry:
Vegetation: Other:
Project Description: The BLM Salt Lake Field Office proposes to draft and
implement a new management plan for Candlelight Cave.
The location of Candlelight Cave would remain
confidential and access would be restricted
year-round by a locked door. Potential visitors to
the cave would be required to apply for a permit from
BLM. Cave permits would be limited to one per month.
Minimum and maximum group sizes would be required.
Trip leaders would be required to have prior
experience in Candlelight Cave. Training for
potential trip leaders would be conducted as needed.
All potential visitors would be screened for
appropriate vertical caving skills and educated on
cave resource protection. Appropriate safety
regulations and equipment would be required. Visitors
would be required to sign liability waivers. Travel
routes in the cave would be restricted and cultural
resources would be protected. The immediate area
surrounding the cave would be withdrawn from mineral
entry. Regular monitoring of cave and cultural
resources would occur. Search and rescue plans and
training would be implemented. BLM law enforcement
would investigate and prosecute unauthorized entry
into the cave and/or vandalism of government
property. BLM would manage the cave in close
consultation and coordination with National Park
Service cave resource specialists at Timpanogos Cave
National Monument. BLM would enter into volunteer
agreements with interested groups as needed.
Legal Description:
Meridian: Salt Lake
Township:
Range:
Section:
General Location and Other Remarks: Per the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of
1988, the location of Candlelight Cave is
confidential and proprietary information of the BLM.
In order to protect significant federal cave
resources, BLM will only disclose the location of
Candlelight Cave to authorized parties after agency
review and approval.
County(s):
Utah
Other:
Special Interests:
ACEC: Special Status Species:
Crucial Habitat: Visual Resources:
Cultural: Designated Wilderness / WSA:
Fire Rehabilitation: Wild & Scenic Rivers:
Riparian: Areas with Wilderness Characteristics:
None: Native American Concerns:
Other: BLM Natural Areas
Status and Date of Action: Public Scoping Period Ends 12/22/2010
EA Started 11/23/2010
ENBB Posted 11/23/2010
Comment Period Provided: No
Files:
No Files