Paving the road in the middle of nowhere would be so expensive that I don't think that we would ever be able to recoup the cost no matter how much we raised the fees. Also having a dirt road keeps some people out who not to sound elitist but who really don't belong there such as tourists who come in because the road is paved and find themselves on the flats, stuck in the dead of summer without proper provisions and no one around. It also keeps the "party/Rave" kids from coming out and causing problems.
I don't think you will ever see a "day" pass. The enforcement of such would be nearly impossible and will never happen IMHO.
The fencing will be marked with reflectors and it is to keep the people who either know the boundaries or the one's that don't from incursions into closed off lands. Dumont is pretty much surrounded by closed areas and anything we can do to keep our little spot of heaven from the envriomaniacs is a good thing. this fence location was changed by the sub group over where the BLM wanted it to start with and is a lot more the way we think it should be, instead od a long fence from the North Pole to the South Pole. We are trying to be ahead of the game in the battle.
Hope that helps.
Terry