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]

Thank you Astrobleme, I appreciate you stopping in this thread to say that.

Traddoerr, you are very welcome and thank you for posting your input as well. As a group we can reflect on our personal take to what the laws read and collectively come out with a great perception on the reality of the laws written rather than a misguided opinion gotten from a uniform or someone who "thought they knew".

I had a much different experience concerning a roadless area I wanted to access just last year. I can't get into too much detail but for the sake of comparison......I had no claim in this area nor did I have access to one in the area. I just wanted to check it out a bit but there was a locked gate for the roadless crapola.
So, I stopped in the FS office and after a short discussion and a phone call to the head ranger who happened to be on the road at the time. I left with a key to the gate and a note (no permit or POO), for the weekend to take my 6,200 lb suburban loaded with highbanker combo and even was told I should take along a chainsaw because the road will be over grown as it's been closed for several years already into that roadless area.
The note was in case I happened to encounter a field officer while accessing or on the roadless area.

I posted that for comparision so anyone reading can see what a difference rights make vs recreations. I did not present myself as any type of recreationalist what so ever. I told them exactly what my intentions were and what I intended to use while doing it including the motorized. Not one word was said about the motors in that roadless area.
I'm sure I could go back to the same office and repeat it as well this year. There was a bit of hesitation when we first began the conversation and then a hard swallow because they realized I knew my rights and was acting within my rights, not something they can argue about.

CP