

No parking or camping within 10 feet of pavement on Gecko Road.įIREARMS/FIREWORKS. A 14 day camping limit is in effect in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. Dumping of sewage is prohibited (.1-1(b)).ĬAMPING LIMITATIONS. Taking off or landing of aircraft, including ultralights, is prohibited within 1 mile of Gecko Road.ĭUMPING. No person shall ride in the bed of a pick up truck or any part of a motor vehicle not designed for passengers on or off road.ĪIRCRAFT.

RIDING IN PICKUP BEDS AND OTHER UNSAFE ACTIVITIES. customer appreciation days, competitive races, bands, videos, movies, etc.). You may not stage, carry out, participate in, or sponsor an organized event or activity without written authorization from BLM (e.g. No person shall operate or use any audio, such as a radio, television, musical instrument, or other noise producing device or motorized equipment (including generators)between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am in a manner that makes unreasonable noise that disturbs other visitors or operate or use a public address system without written authorization from BLM. NO PERSON UNDER AGE 21 SHALL BE IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. No person shall drink an alcoholic beverage, have in their possession or on their person any open container that contains an alcoholic beverage while operating in or on a motor vehicle or OHV on public lands administered by BLM within California. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED WHILE RIDING ON BLM LANDS. Persons may pick up glass beverage containers discarded by others to remove for deposit in approved trash receptacles. Possession or use of any glass, cup or bottle, empty or not, used for carrying any liquid for drinking purposes is prohibited. NO GLASS BEVERAGE CONTAINERS ARE ALLOWED. It is prohibited to use as firewood, or have in possession, any firewood materials containing nails, screws, or other metal hardware, including, but not limited to, wood pallets and/or construction debris. (but not limited to) gas, oil, plastic and magnesium is prohibited. The burning of potentially hazardous materials, e.g. It is prohibited to place into the ground any non-flexible object, such as, but not limited to, metal stakes, poles, or pipes, with the exception of small tent or awning stakes.įIRES. Personal property left unattended beyond such time limit is subject to disposition under the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 2-3(c) which says in developed camping and picnicking areas, no person shall, unless otherwise authorized leave personal property unattended for more than 24 hours in a day use area, or 72 hours in other areas. It is prohibited to reserve or save a camping space for another person.ĭoes the BLM tow vehicles away if they are left unattended in the camping areas at the ISDRA? Yes, under the authority of. No person shall operate an OHV in excess of 15 mph on public lands within 500 feet of Highway 78, Grays Well Road, Gecko Road and access roads within the Gecko and Roadrunner recreation sites. Safety flags must be attached within 10 inches of the tip of the whip mast with club or other flags mounted below safety flag or on another whip.Ī 15 MPH SPEED RULE EXISTS ON THE SAND HIGHWAYS. Masts must be securely mounted on the vehicle and extend 8 feet from the ground to the mast tip. Flags may be of pennant, triangle, square, or rectangular shape. All vehicles shall be equipped with a whip mast and a 6x12 inch red/orange flag. SAFETY FLAGS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES IN THE IMPERIAL SAND DUNES RECREATION AREA (This includes two-wheeled motorcycles). Permits must be purchased and visibly displayed in the windshield with the date side facing out upon arrival to ISDRA. A permit is required for all primary street legal vehicles used for transportation to the recreation site (unless exempted by P.L. These rules apply to public lands within the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA). PLEASE REMEMBER, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THE LAW. Rules are designed to promote public safety in the Imperial Sand Dunes and have been in effect since 1983. Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution.
