The introduction should also make the following clear. Because the demand for recreation on public lands is increasing and the acreage available for recreation in the state is shrinking, recreation can no longer occur unregulated. In order to preserve the quality of everyone's recreational experiences, users must compromise on how, when, and where they use the public lands. We recommend that you strengthen and clarify the language. 1 st sentence.
Recreation needs to be regulated in all cases.
Hence, just like grazing and mining, recreation needs to be regulated to ensure that it is compatible with other uses, and that the cumulative impact of all uses is such that the health of the public lands as established in the Colorado BLM Standards for Public Health is maintained. We recommend that you expand on this item, specifically stating what managers will be inventorying and monitoring. See comments on Route Inventory in Category C below. Enforcement is key to ensuring that any regulatory process enacted by BLM is a success. We support utilizing public participation in the development of land use prescriptions.