The Bureau of Land Management Upper Snake Field Office, U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Bonneville, Jefferson and Madison counties are seeking public comment on an interagency proposal to change usage fees at 10 developed boat access sites on the South Fork of the Snake River and Main Snake River in southeast Idaho. The proposed fees will enable the agencies and partners to improve services and amenities at the sites, ensuring they remain operational for years to come. Although maintenance costs have increased, fees at the boater access sites have not changed in more than 20 years.
Sinkholes have forced the closure of Vermillion Falls Road west of Maybell, a Bureau of Land Management news release states.
The BLM’s Little Snake Field Office announced the closure Thursday of Vermillion Falls Road 40 miles west of Maybell off of Colorado Highway 318. The release states that the road was closed because “subsurface erosion has resulted in deep sinkholes in the roadbed.”
The road remains open to foot traffic, the release states. For those that decide to walk to the falls, the Bureau of Land Management suggests calling the field office at 970-826-5000 for information on safe walking paths.