Spike in illegal activity on public land near Red Rock Canyon

Authorities are seeing a spike in illegal activity on public land near Red Rock Canyon.

CALICO BASIN.METRO POLICE SAY THEY'REDEALING WITH A SPIKE INOFF-ROADING...TARGET SHOOTING... CAMPING...AND ILLEGAL DUMPING.ALL OF WHICH CARRY HEFTYPENALTIES....INCLUDING SIX MONTHS IN JAILOR A THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.PEOPLE WHO LIVE ALONG CALICOBASIN ROAD ARE SEEING THECROWDS IN THEIR BACKYARD."THEY JUST DON'T HAVE RESPECTFOR THE DESERT LIKE THEYSHOULD.AND WHEN YOU'VE GOT THAT MANYPEOPLE TRYING TO ENJOY THISTINY LITTLE SPACE BECAUSE IT'STHE ONLY PLACE THEY CAN GO..THE IMPACT IS JUST TOO GREATTHE IMPACT IS SO FRAGILE ITTAKES SUCH A LONG TIME TOSOME CONSIDER THE CLOSURES ANOVERREACH.IT'S NOT A GREAT DAY TO GETOUTSID