Closed area on Ark.? Options

[traddoerr]

I was just talking to a gentleman about the Ark. river North of Beuna vista and they said that is has been closed by the BLM for any prospecting from the GPAA claims down to jump rock, has any one else heard this as well, I haven't had the chance to call the local office yet to confirm. I have fished spots along that stretch but was going to try a little prospecting there this year as well.

[CP]

Thanks for posting your updates traddoerr.

Good job diggin' in for the facts everyone.
Very glad to hear that it's not concerning/closing the entire district as that would be way out of their authority.
So it's a 40 acre piece in the district that is withdrawn from mineral entry. Yes they do have the authority legally to close that off then if the withdrawl is real and it's within the "congressionally declared rec area". If one or both of those two things are not in fact true then they do not have authority to close even that small 40 acre piece.

Sad to say it sounds like from what we are all hearing is that poor prospecting habbits/field techniques and a general lack of respect for the lands status and the laws caused this issue and closure.

Once again proves that how we act as an independent prospectors in the field can and does make a difference, even at the "recreational" level.......poor wording (recreational) but one that will be recognized by many readers.
Recreation is not a right nor a resource and has nothing to do with bonafide prospecting and mining.