In light of the recent discovery of the unfortunate finding of the missing pregnant United States Marine Corps' wife, Erin Corwin's, deceased body disposed of in the Rose of Peru Mine located just outside of Joshua Tree National Park in the Old Dale Mining District, Mojave Desert, California, on federal land, we come together to petition and ask The Bureau of Land Management to provide the funding and means to close off old abandoned vertical mine shafts starting with the Rose of Peru mine in honor of Erin Corwin.  We do understand this is a huge undertaking and some more public areas have been closed off, but we are asking that a priority be made maybe starting with the deepest vertical mines no matter their location or accessibility in order to prevent another family suffering this tragedy. Vertical mine shafts are nothing but highly dangerous for any and all persons including rescuers and it's time closure becomes a top priority.  We are asking our government to step up and provide the funding necessary for this project for the safety of all citizens. We will call this project the "Erin Corwin Project" in honor of her memory. Thank you so very much in advance for signing this petition, sharing this petition, spreading the word, and doing your part to contribute. On behalf of the Facebook group "Where is Erin Corwin". Photo courtesy of Underground Explorers.