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<br />importance of status and negate any benefit derived from changing to national park <br />status. <br /> <br />An area that qualifies for national park status represents an area that contains a multitude <br />of resources, all of which have been determined to be nationally significant. These various <br />resources are individually identified in the enabling legislation. In contrast, Black Canyon <br />of the Gunnison National Monument was established and designated as a monument <br />primarily in view of its "spectacular gorges". Therefore, BLCA was established and given <br />status as a national monument due to a single nationally significant resource that drew <br />attention to it. In the opinion of the NPS, the existing monument does not contain the <br />diversity of nationally significant resources and recreational opportunities essential for <br />justifying a change to national park status. <br /> <br />The Uncompahgre Basin Resource Area BLM office also provided a 16 page review of <br />the document. This review contained suggested changes to correct some of the <br />inconsistencies they thought the draft document contained. Representatives from the <br />National Park Service Regional Office and the Monument met with BLM officials and <br />discussed comments and made appropriate revisions in the study document. <br /> <br />38 <br />