(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Phil Lyman, a San Juan County commissioner is tired of waiting for the Bureau of Land Management to determine whether to allow ATVs back into Recapture Canyon, April 26, 2014, and has spearheaded a May 10, 2014 ATV ride throughout the canyon to protest the BLMÕs lack of leadership and decision making. While BLMÕs Utah office would not comment on LymanÕs protest ride, a spokeswoman said the agency is still working on an environmental assessment analyzing potential impacts. The BLM expects to release it for public review and comment summer 2014.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.