Date: 05/20/2008 BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
Forest Service to Host Next Series of Open Houses on Motorized Access
The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River Grassland are formulating a new travel plan that will limit ALL vehicle use to designated roads, trails and areas. The public is invited to attend any of several upcoming open houses scheduled in Central Oregon communities. The Forest Service (FS) is asking for your input during the 45-day public comment period, which will run through June 15, 2008.
Over the past year, personnel at the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests have been working with citizens, as well as state, county and local governments to identify how to provide for motorized access to dispersed campsites. The FS is now ready to begin environmental analysis of the proposal.
The proposed action will be presented at a series of open houses during May and June, providing opportunities for feedback from the public on the proposed action. The information is also be available for comment on the website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/travel-mgmt/index.shtml.
The proposed action will continue to provide opportunities for motorized access for dispersed camping in the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland. The proposed action also provides reasonable levels of public safety on mixed use (highway licensed and non-highway licensed vehicles) roads. This action will not apply to snowmobile use.
PUBLIC MEETING DATES & LOCATIONS
May 20th 5:00-8:00 pm
Madras Senior Center
Madras, OR
May 21st 5:00-8:00 pm
Deschutes National Forest
Supervisors Office
1001 Emkay Dr.
Bend, OR
May 27th 5:00-8:00 pm
Ochoco National Forest
Supervisors Office
3160 NE 3rd St.
Prineville, OR
May 28th 5:00-8:00 pm
Gilchrist High School
201 Mountain View Dr.
Gilchrist, OR
June 2nd 5:00-8:00 pm
Redmond High School
Hugh Hartman Building
2105 W. Antler Ave.
Redmond, OR
Please send written comments to:
Deschutes/Ochoco/Crooked River National Grassland Travel Management EIS
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, Oregon 97702
Fax (541) 383-5531
Send comments via email to: comments-pacificnorthwest-deschutes@fs.fed.us. Electronic comments must be submitted as part of the actual email message or as an attachment in plain text (.txt),
Microsoft Word (.doc), rich text format (.rtf) or portable document format (.pdf). Emails submitted to email addresses other than the one listed above, or in formats other than those listed or containing viruses, will be rejected.
For more information or to discuss the project, contact Mollie Chaudet, Peggy Fisher or Laurel Skelton at (541) 383-5300. Information on the local effort and national management rule can be found at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/travel-mgmt/index.shtml
As always, if you have any questions, please give us a call.
Thanks in advance for your support!
Brian Hawthorne
Public Lands Policy Director
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
More...
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
Forest Service to Host Next Series of Open Houses on Motorized Access
The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River Grassland are formulating a new travel plan that will limit ALL vehicle use to designated roads, trails and areas. The public is invited to attend any of several upcoming open houses scheduled in Central Oregon communities. The Forest Service (FS) is asking for your input during the 45-day public comment period, which will run through June 15, 2008.
Over the past year, personnel at the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests have been working with citizens, as well as state, county and local governments to identify how to provide for motorized access to dispersed campsites. The FS is now ready to begin environmental analysis of the proposal.
The proposed action will be presented at a series of open houses during May and June, providing opportunities for feedback from the public on the proposed action. The information is also be available for comment on the website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/travel-mgmt/index.shtml.
The proposed action will continue to provide opportunities for motorized access for dispersed camping in the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland. The proposed action also provides reasonable levels of public safety on mixed use (highway licensed and non-highway licensed vehicles) roads. This action will not apply to snowmobile use.
PUBLIC MEETING DATES & LOCATIONS
May 20th 5:00-8:00 pm
Madras Senior Center
Madras, OR
May 21st 5:00-8:00 pm
Deschutes National Forest
Supervisors Office
1001 Emkay Dr.
Bend, OR
May 27th 5:00-8:00 pm
Ochoco National Forest
Supervisors Office
3160 NE 3rd St.
Prineville, OR
May 28th 5:00-8:00 pm
Gilchrist High School
201 Mountain View Dr.
Gilchrist, OR
June 2nd 5:00-8:00 pm
Redmond High School
Hugh Hartman Building
2105 W. Antler Ave.
Redmond, OR
Please send written comments to:
Deschutes/Ochoco/Crooked River National Grassland Travel Management EIS
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, Oregon 97702
Fax (541) 383-5531
Send comments via email to: comments-pacificnorthwest-deschutes@fs.fed.us. Electronic comments must be submitted as part of the actual email message or as an attachment in plain text (.txt),
Microsoft Word (.doc), rich text format (.rtf) or portable document format (.pdf). Emails submitted to email addresses other than the one listed above, or in formats other than those listed or containing viruses, will be rejected.
For more information or to discuss the project, contact Mollie Chaudet, Peggy Fisher or Laurel Skelton at (541) 383-5300. Information on the local effort and national management rule can be found at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/travel-mgmt/index.shtml
As always, if you have any questions, please give us a call.
Thanks in advance for your support!
Brian Hawthorne
Public Lands Policy Director
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
More...