The Bureau of Land Management is charged with protecting and conserving Red Rock for the American public, including Calico Basin, and the BLM has been looking at strategies to address the steady increase in visitors over the last decade. Access Fund and Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) have been deeply engaged in this planning process, and in May of this year, the BLM released the final Calico Basin Recreation Area Management Plan. Due to a number of shortcomings in the final plan, Access Fund and Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition have filed a Notice of Administrative Appeal to further engage with the BLM in finding better solutions to managing visitor use beyond installing a gate and restricting access. As climbers, we all care deeply for the environment and the special places we enjoy. But we firmly believe education, partnerships, staffing, and adaptive management should at least be considered as alternatives to address the situation before deciding to build a gate and require reservations. Access Fund, SNCC, and many climbers are ready, willing, and able to assist BLM with these other management strategies to find a sustainable solution.