The self-righteous mentality of do as you want wherever you want, aint gonna work any longer folks. Especially within the confines of any urban location where areas are set aside, protected and watched over by the Man/Tools/LEO's or whatever ya'll want to call em.
Barren protected plots within urban areas that are set aside and protected as enviro's for the local rare indigenous fauna and wildlife, are not the place to go running into in order to slam in an outdoor climbing gym.
I see this disease of Grid Bolting, mass route inserting and everything that goes along with it, proliferating all over. Totally disregarding any local, State or Fed rules & regs.
If ya got a Pwer Drill, some bolts and hangers, ya go an slam in the some routes. In most cases, smack dab right where the rest of the folks have banged in their signatures.
The Gym mentality has truly brought a fervor of destruction within the Climbing Community. Many believe that the same Gym philosophy should exist in the urban outdoor environment, regardless of local enviro ethics.
I am afraid that this situ, along with the one at Williamson Rock, X-Mas Tree Pass etc is the beginning of what is to come from the local and Fed Tools that are charged with the care of the area.
They have to answer to the masses. All it takes is one Enviro Group to formulate a lawsuit within the guidelines of local environmental protocols, and they, the TOOLS have no choice but to ablige their cries.
Until the local Climbing Communities begins to govern and enforce some established rule/ethics that parallel those of the local Land Mgers, work together with the Tools, many more areas will fall prey to these signs and closures.
Fighting the Tool is losing battle.
Working proactively with them, is a winning one. Trust me. Been there and done that locally. I continue to do so and it surely makes the difference between cooperation, keeping areas open/accessible and closures.