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BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
Attention Southern Utah and Northern Arizona recreationists!
BRC's public lands staff (namely, Brian Hawthorne) was doing some extremely important "trail surveys" over the Holidays and was unable to get this alert out to our members in Utah and Arizona. Apologies for the late notice!
The Dixie National Forest is developing a Motorized Travel Plan that will limit ALL vehicle use to designated roads, trails and areas. The Forest Service (FS) has released their "Proposed Action" and are seeking comments from anyone that may be interested in or affected by the proposed travel plan. Your comments will help them assess the proposed action, develop alternatives and prepare a draft environmental impact statement.
The Dixie NF is home to some of Utah's premier OHV trails, including the Paiute Trail, the Freemont ATV Trail and portions of the Great Western Trail.
The Dixie NF is holding a series of public meetings:
* Today in Panguitch, Utah (at the City Library and Offices, 25 South 200 East, Panguitch, UT, 12:00 to 8:00 pm)
* Salt Lake City on Thursday, January 18, 2007 (at the Salt Lake City Library, Level 4 Meeting Room, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 12:00 to 8:00 pm).
* Another meeting is set for January 24, 2007 in Torrey, Utah (at the Wonderland Inn, Utah State Highways 12 and 24, Torrey, UT 12:00 to 8:00 pm).
There is a 48-day comment period that began December 15, 2006. BRC will be sending another Action Alert with a brief analysis of the Dixie's proposal prior to the January 31 comment deadline.
PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR EMAIL INBOX FOR THE NEXT DIXIE NF TRAVEL PLAN ALERT!
ACCESS ADVISORY:
The Dixie is testing a new web-based "interactive maps and route data" system. If it works 'as advertised,' it should be very useful for making route specific comments. See: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/dixie/projects/MTP/index.shtml.
The Dixie is a BIG forest. OHV users may need to view the large paper maps in order to comment effectively. These forest-wide maps are located for public viewing at the following Ranger District offices:
Pine Valley Ranger District, 196 E. Tabernacle, Suite 40, St. George, UT 84770;
Phone: (435) 652-3100.
Cedar City Ranger District, 1789 Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, UT 84720;
Phone: (435) 865-3200; TTY for the hearing impaired: (435) 865-3719.
Powell Ranger District, 225 East Center Street, Panguitch, UT 84759-0080;
Phone (435) 676-9300.
Escalante Ranger District, 755 West Main, Escalante, UT 84726-0246;
Phone: (435) 826-5400.
Fremont River Ranger District, 138 South Main, Loa, UT, 84747;
Phone: (435) 836-2800.
For the convenience of interested people living in Kane County, maps will also be located at the North Kaibab Ranger District, 430 South Main Street, Fredonia, AZ, 86022; Phone: (928)-643-7395.
Comments or questions should be directed to Noelle Meier, Dixie National Forest Motorized Travel Plan Team Leader, 1789 N. Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, Utah 84720; Phone: (435) 865-3225 FAX: (435) 865-3791.
You may also hand-deliver your comments to the above address during normal business hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Oral comments may be provided during normal business hours via telephone 435-865-3700, in person at one of the district offices listed below, or at an official agency function (i.e. public meeting) that is designed to elicit public comments. Electronic comments may be submitted to [email protected] a format such as an e-mail message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word (.doc).
As always, please call BRC if you have any questions.
Brian (spending WAY too much of his time riding in Utah) Hawthorne
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
Attention Southern Utah and Northern Arizona recreationists!
BRC's public lands staff (namely, Brian Hawthorne) was doing some extremely important "trail surveys" over the Holidays and was unable to get this alert out to our members in Utah and Arizona. Apologies for the late notice!
The Dixie National Forest is developing a Motorized Travel Plan that will limit ALL vehicle use to designated roads, trails and areas. The Forest Service (FS) has released their "Proposed Action" and are seeking comments from anyone that may be interested in or affected by the proposed travel plan. Your comments will help them assess the proposed action, develop alternatives and prepare a draft environmental impact statement.
The Dixie NF is home to some of Utah's premier OHV trails, including the Paiute Trail, the Freemont ATV Trail and portions of the Great Western Trail.
The Dixie NF is holding a series of public meetings:
* Today in Panguitch, Utah (at the City Library and Offices, 25 South 200 East, Panguitch, UT, 12:00 to 8:00 pm)
* Salt Lake City on Thursday, January 18, 2007 (at the Salt Lake City Library, Level 4 Meeting Room, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 12:00 to 8:00 pm).
* Another meeting is set for January 24, 2007 in Torrey, Utah (at the Wonderland Inn, Utah State Highways 12 and 24, Torrey, UT 12:00 to 8:00 pm).
There is a 48-day comment period that began December 15, 2006. BRC will be sending another Action Alert with a brief analysis of the Dixie's proposal prior to the January 31 comment deadline.
PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR EMAIL INBOX FOR THE NEXT DIXIE NF TRAVEL PLAN ALERT!
ACCESS ADVISORY:
The Dixie is testing a new web-based "interactive maps and route data" system. If it works 'as advertised,' it should be very useful for making route specific comments. See: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/dixie/projects/MTP/index.shtml.
The Dixie is a BIG forest. OHV users may need to view the large paper maps in order to comment effectively. These forest-wide maps are located for public viewing at the following Ranger District offices:
Pine Valley Ranger District, 196 E. Tabernacle, Suite 40, St. George, UT 84770;
Phone: (435) 652-3100.
Cedar City Ranger District, 1789 Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, UT 84720;
Phone: (435) 865-3200; TTY for the hearing impaired: (435) 865-3719.
Powell Ranger District, 225 East Center Street, Panguitch, UT 84759-0080;
Phone (435) 676-9300.
Escalante Ranger District, 755 West Main, Escalante, UT 84726-0246;
Phone: (435) 826-5400.
Fremont River Ranger District, 138 South Main, Loa, UT, 84747;
Phone: (435) 836-2800.
For the convenience of interested people living in Kane County, maps will also be located at the North Kaibab Ranger District, 430 South Main Street, Fredonia, AZ, 86022; Phone: (928)-643-7395.
Comments or questions should be directed to Noelle Meier, Dixie National Forest Motorized Travel Plan Team Leader, 1789 N. Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, Utah 84720; Phone: (435) 865-3225 FAX: (435) 865-3791.
You may also hand-deliver your comments to the above address during normal business hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Oral comments may be provided during normal business hours via telephone 435-865-3700, in person at one of the district offices listed below, or at an official agency function (i.e. public meeting) that is designed to elicit public comments. Electronic comments may be submitted to [email protected] a format such as an e-mail message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word (.doc).
As always, please call BRC if you have any questions.
Brian (spending WAY too much of his time riding in Utah) Hawthorne
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
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