WINTER TRAVEL MANAGEMENT RULE REVISION HAS BEEN RELEASED

[milehighassassin]

This is a step in the right direction but they still need support.

ACTION ALERT!!!
The USFS has released their new winter travel management rule, pursuant to the Court Decision on the Winter Wildland's matter!

After our initial review of the Proposed Rule, we are optimistic on the proposal for the following reasons:

1. The proposed rule recognizes that off trail snowmobile riding is a valid usage of NFS lands that should be continued, and is highly valued especially in the Western United States;

2. The proposed rule continues existing management decisions regarding over the snow vehicles, which means the riding area boundaries will not change as a result of the new rule and riding opportunities you will have this year are the same areas as you had last year; and

3. The proposed rule recognizes that open riding area boundaries are significantly larger for winter travel than summer travel and open riding areas for winter .



We need your comments to make sure the USFS can support the decision!!!! Any personal information you are able to provide about your participation in existing winter travel plans is HIGHLY valuable. Colorado has a large number of the winter travel plans already in place.

For a complete version of the Rule please go to:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-06-18/pdf/2014-14273.pdf

Written Comment Deadline:

On or before August 4, 2014



Submit written comments to:

U.S. Forest Service,

Attn: Joseph Adamson, Recreation, Heritage,

and Volunteer Resources Staff

1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 1125,

Washington, DC 20250–1125.

Electronically:

http://www.regulations.gov

 

[LaharDar]

FS REQUESTING COMMENTS ON "SNOMO MANAGEMENT"

Direct link. Ask for more riding areas. Spread the word. http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=FS_FRDOC_0001-1883

 

[Jermbob]

Done! Come on all ya sledders. Here is your chance to speak up!!! Takes 2 minutes.

 

[milehighassassin]

Merging this to the thread stickied at the top.

 

[OuraySledder]

Done! Come on all ya sledders. Here is your chance to speak up!!! Takes 2 minutes.

I think we should all take more than 2 minutes. Think about your comments carefully. These are college intellectual types running the show. They do often respond to reasoned supported arguments, make one They probably respond to "I want more comments" the same way parents respond to children constanly making similar requests, it falls on deaf ears.

They really do not want to have to enforce a trails only policy on sleds. That is a nightmare for them, they can't handle the ATVs in the summer, they do not want this.

We need to give them GOOD reasons, supported arguments. We really need some "talking points"... you can laugh but that is how this system works. That is how the greenies have made such inroads.

 

[LaharDar]

Direct link updated. COMMENT NOW IN UPPER RIGHT OF PAGE> http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FS-2014-0004-0001

 

[milehighassassin]

59 people have viewed this thread. There are 139 people who have commented to the FS comment period. Come on people...

 

[MarleneeSteven]

REMINDER: Your comments on the new USFS Winter Travel rule are DUE BY August 4th, 2014. CSA's feeling is that: CSA supports the winter travel Rule with the minor modifications to the definition of an over the snow vehicle. The Rule provides a science based management structure and recognizes the significant NEPA based snowmobile management efforts already in place should be carried forward. The Rule also recognized that open riding areas are much larger for winter travel, possibly larger than a ranger district, as a result of significant snowfalls in the west....READ MORE in the attached web-link!

CLICK HERE

 

[CO 2.0]

If any of you guys haven't done this yet then take the 30 seconds out of your life and do it for the greater good for all of us!!! It's takes every one of us to be heard!

http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=377284

 

[CO 2.0]

Also take this thread off sticky. I never reads threads sticky at the top of the page. We will keep this thread at the top even without a sticky.

 

[milehighassassin]

You would hope they stay up to the top but they don't. Therefor important issues like this will be stickied.