2/21 update: The BLM recently announced, citing recreation conflicts and public concerns, that it would remove the two most egregious parcels from its upcoming oil and gas lease sale. The parcels, identified as numbers 11 and 12 shown in the map on our blog, would have allowed for drilling into areas including the Slickrock trail and camping zones in the Sand Flats Special Recreation Management Area. 

However, other parcels in the lease sale continue to imperil recreation resources in the area, including river access and climbing. You can help! The tool below lets you send emails to key BLM officials about this lease sale.