Eldorado National Forest Alert

jwl

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Jan 25, 2005
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This is a crucial time, After reading the Clarification below, and looking at the refrences, I confirmed what I thought what i read was accurat and it is.

Folks with the FS Final Ruling along with the Eldorado EIR this is going to be a big step for us or a Giant step back ward. Come Dec 2007, if you do not act nowby sending in comments, emails or calling and showing up at these Public Meetiings to voice your concerns, you may be shut out of your riding area starting Nov 1 through May 1 EACH YEAR, Now couple this with the Red Sticker Season and those wont be able to ride but two almost 3 months out of the year.

YES THIS IS SERIOUS
An excerpt form the proposal

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/documents/route/enf-route-q-clarify110705.pdf
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/
http://www.coore.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=26#26

Folks this is serious, with the EIR and the FS announcing the Final Ruling, It is time to Act

Stay tuned I am in touch with the FS and looking for direction..

Reading through this it appears that this is all part of the grand scheme of the EIR, Have to admit I don’t fully understand the implication of the EIR yet, what I gather is this, if we do not comment, or at least acknowledge the EIR during the time of comment. That closure in Eldorado national forest is forth coming on a scale that will substantially limit OHV use, for that matter any use.

Coore
"To be honest, the need for a seasonal closure was unanticipated, but we support and must abide by the
standards and guidelines in our Forest Plan. We truly apologize that this was not discussed at our public
meetings prior to the release of the Notice of Intent. However, please keep in mind that the Proposed
Action is a “proposed action.” This is not something that is immediately implemented and enforced on
the ground. The Forest Supervisor is looking for and open to other alternatives and solutions to the
proposed action, and there are several public involvement opportunities over the next several months to
propose such alternatives and solutions for the Forest Supervisor to consider. There will be no seasonal
closure of any kind until the Forest completes an environmental impact statement and the Forest
Supervisor signs a Record of Decision, which is planned to occur by December 2006.

We value and encourage public involvement in the route designation process, and have designed an open,
honest, and transparent public involvement plan that reflects this. We will continue to follow the schedule
as designed to ensure that the public has all of the necessary information to effectively participate in the
process, as well as ample opportunity to participate before a final decision is made by the Forest
Supervisor. For more information on such opportunities and a schedule of future public meetings, check
the project website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/projects/route/index.shtml "
 
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