Important for Arizona Recreationists- Coconino NF Meetings in Early Nov.

[Greg Mumm]

Attention Arizona Recreationists!
Just a reminder the second round of meetings for the Coconino National Forest Travel Management planning process will be held in November. During this second round of meetings participants will work in small groups, expressing their ideas about motorized travel on specific area maps. The maps will be in a large enough scale to recognize existing roads, trails and other landscape details. The emphasis will be on gathering all ideas and comments for all the areas of interest instead of trying to reach a consensus on each area.
Objectives for these meetings are to provide the forest with information on travel management needs, changes and opportunities that should be considered during the implementation of the Travel Management Rule (TMR). Also to gain an understanding of other forest user's perspective on changes, needs and opportunities as well as an understanding of agency considerations that need to be incorporated into the TMR implementation process.
This is the chance to have your ideas heard and to let the FS know what is working and what is not with the current management of the Coconino National Forest.
The November meetings will be held at different locations and times, see schedule below for the workshop nearest you.

Saturday November 4, 2006 Main Lobby of Coconino High School 1:00-5:00 PM 2801 N. Izabel Street
Flagstaff, AZ
Monday November 6, 2006 Happy Jack Lodge 3:00-7:00 PM
Blue Ridge, AZ
Wednesday November8, 2006 Winslow High School-Student Union
Has Been Cancelled
Thursday November 9, 2006 Cliff Castle Casino 3:00-7:00 PM
555 West Middle Verde Road
Exit 289
Camp Verde, AZ

If you are unable to attend the upcoming meetings, you can still submit comments online at the following address http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/contact/, in the subject line, please indicate "TMR Comments". By mail to Coconino National Forest, ATTN: TMR, 1824 S. Thompson St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001 or by Fax to 928-527-3620 (ATTN: TMR) or by contacting one of the planning team members at the numbers listed below:
Jim Beard, Project Leader: (928) 527-3474
Raquel Romero, Public Affairs Officer: (928) 527-3490
Skye Sieber, NEPA Coordinator: (928) 527-8216

Checkout the Coconino National Forest - Forest Plan Revision / Travel Management Rule November Calendar at the following link http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/fpr-tmr-calendars/fpr-tmr-calendar-nov.pdf.
PLEASE IF YOU RECREATE IN THE COCONINO NATIONAL FORESTS GET INVOLVED NOW!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please contact BRC.
Thanks in advance for your involvement,
Contact:
Brian Hawthorne
Public Lands Director
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102