In other posts, I see references to Bonneville as a ?National Monument?, or ?the monument?. Unfortunately, it?s not a National Monument. If it were, mining would not be legal there. Rather, it?s a ?Special Recreation Management Area? (SRMA). What?s the difference? Obviously, mining is legal in a SRMA.
I don?t know if racing is legal in a National Monument, but perhaps we should look into the possibility of having its designation changed. I doubt if we?d have any luck with the the current administration, which has already stripped some National Monuments in Utah of area, specifically to allow mining.
