VALE — The Bureau of Land Management Vale District is asking the public to help protect natural resources at Snively Hot Springs Recreation Site on the Owyhee River.
Bureau of Land Management officials said people are breaking site rules by camping at the hot springs, as well as littering, using illegal drugs and engaging in public nudity.
VALE — The Bureau of Land Management Vale District and local officials will soon be taking stricter measures to protect the visitor experience and natural resources at Snively Hot Springs
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Ongoing issues at a popular hot springs, including people trespassing outside of day use hours and criminal activity, are cited as reasons that federal, state and county law enforcement officers will be increasing patrols in the area.
Malheur County Sheriffâs deputies and Oregon State Police troopers will be joining officials from the Bureau of Land Management â Vale District in increasing patrol at Snively Hot Springs day use area along the Owyhee River starting March 19. Additionally, they will be citing individuals found violating site rules or laws governing public lands, which can include using marijuana or being nude.
While marijuana is decriminalized in the state of Oregon, it is still illegal federally, and the hot springs is on federal public land.