> Mathematically, it is to everyone’s benefit for one group a day. > There are 36 canyons in the PARK’s pristine zone. > If two people a day were to get permitted for each canyon, > that is 26,280 people per year accessing canyons like Engelstead, > Heaps, and Imlay. If there were actually 12 person parties the > number would be around 157,680 people in just the pristine > zones. Say 7 canyons in the higher use areas with 50 people per day > 127,750 would be meandering places like pine creek, subway, keyhole, > etc. In the administrative dilemma of visitation and preservation, this > proposed plan actually accommodates near 10% of 2002’s 3 million > visitors actually doing technical canyoneering. >
Math always wins. The math is real. The GMP is not only designed to accommodate weekend warriors, but also every other potential outcome thereof. Permitting for today is directly related to the proposed process while accounting for 10 years from today.
Be a better trip planner. Use your advanced skills to visit canyons when most can not. Find new areas. Hand off your Mystery/Keyhole/Pine Creek/Behunin/Imlay/Heaps/Engelstead/Left Fork/Kolob/Right Fork/Orderville/Echo pass to some who was has never been there.
Write policy as a hired hand under an appointed official who is directed by an elected politician.