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Public Meetings to be Held on Inyo National Forest
Route Designation and Travel Management Plan
The Inyo National Forest will be holding three Public Meetings on the recently released Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management, also known as Route Designation. The purpose of the meetings will be to help people understand what is in the proposed action and how to provide
comments on the proposal. Scoping comments on the Proposed Action are due
by November 15, 2007, with a final decision on a designated system of motorized routes due out by the end of 2008.
Public meetings will be held as follows:
Tues., October 16 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 849 Home Street, in Bishop; Thurs., October 18 at the Rodeway Inn (Mt. View Room), 164 Old Mammoth Rd, in Mammoth Lakes; Tues., October 23 at the Kerr McGee Community Center, 100 W. California Avenue, in Ridgecrest.
All meetings will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.
For more information or to receive copies of documents and maps please call 873-2461, or check the Inyo National Forest website at www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/projects/ohvroute5.shtml
The Motorized Travel Management planning process on the Inyo National Forest is part of a national effort to define transportation systems on each national forest in the country. The goal is to develop a sustainable system of routes that provide an array of opportunities for access and recreation on national forest lands, as well as protection of various resources by curtailing motorized cross-country travel.
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The Inyo National Forest Announces an Opportunity
to Comment on the Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management
The Inyo National Forest will release its Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management, also known as Route Designation, on October 1. For those who have been following this multi-step process over the past few years, the release of the Proposed Action begins Step 4 of the planning process – the formal analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. The scoping comment period on the Proposed Action will end November 15, 2007.
The Motorized Travel Management planning process on the Inyo National Forest is part of a national effort to define transportation systems on each national forest in the country. The goal is to develop a sustainable system of routes that provide an array of opportunities for access and recreation on national forest lands, as well as protection of various resources by curtailing motorized cross-country travel.
Acting Forest Supervisor Marlene Finley is encouraging the public to get involved during this stage of the planning process. “We know many people have invested a lot of time in this already, but at this stage we are hoping you will give us your comments and feedback on our proposed system of routes so that we can develop alternatives that will address your issues.”
Maps of the Proposed Action display existing and proposed roads and trails that would make up the Forest Transportation System designated for public motorized use. Other minor changes are also proposed, such as identifying vehicle types allowed on each route.
Documents and maps are available on the web at
www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/projects/ohvroute5.shtml In addition, maps and
tables will be available for viewing at the following Inyo National Forest and BLM offices: Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining, the Mammoth Welcome Center in Mammoth Lakes, the Forest Supervisor’s Office on Pacu Lane in Bishop, the Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine, and the BLM Ridgecrest Field Office on S. Richmond Rd. in Ridgecrest. Maps and documents may be available in other communities and office hours may be
scheduled for drop-in discussions with Forest staff. Please check the
website or call for updated information.
The public can learn more about the Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management at one of the upcoming public meetings. All meetings will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.
Tues., October 16 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 849 Home Street, in Bishop; Thurs., October 18 at the Rodeway Inn (Mt. View Room), 164 Old Mammoth Rd, in Mammoth Lakes; Tues., October 23 at the Kerr McGee Community Center, 100 W. California Avenue, in Ridgecrest.
For more information about the proposed action or public meetings, please check the website or contact Marty Hornick at (760) 873-2461 or Nancy Ehrhardt at (760) 873-2490. CDs containing proposal maps and documents can be requested via e-mail at: comments-pacificsouthwest-inyo@fs.fed.us.
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Public Meetings to be Held on Inyo National Forest
Route Designation and Travel Management Plan
The Inyo National Forest will be holding three Public Meetings on the recently released Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management, also known as Route Designation. The purpose of the meetings will be to help people understand what is in the proposed action and how to provide
comments on the proposal. Scoping comments on the Proposed Action are due
by November 15, 2007, with a final decision on a designated system of motorized routes due out by the end of 2008.
Public meetings will be held as follows:
Tues., October 16 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 849 Home Street, in Bishop; Thurs., October 18 at the Rodeway Inn (Mt. View Room), 164 Old Mammoth Rd, in Mammoth Lakes; Tues., October 23 at the Kerr McGee Community Center, 100 W. California Avenue, in Ridgecrest.
All meetings will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.
For more information or to receive copies of documents and maps please call 873-2461, or check the Inyo National Forest website at www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/projects/ohvroute5.shtml
The Motorized Travel Management planning process on the Inyo National Forest is part of a national effort to define transportation systems on each national forest in the country. The goal is to develop a sustainable system of routes that provide an array of opportunities for access and recreation on national forest lands, as well as protection of various resources by curtailing motorized cross-country travel.
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The Inyo National Forest Announces an Opportunity
to Comment on the Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management
The Inyo National Forest will release its Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management, also known as Route Designation, on October 1. For those who have been following this multi-step process over the past few years, the release of the Proposed Action begins Step 4 of the planning process – the formal analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. The scoping comment period on the Proposed Action will end November 15, 2007.
The Motorized Travel Management planning process on the Inyo National Forest is part of a national effort to define transportation systems on each national forest in the country. The goal is to develop a sustainable system of routes that provide an array of opportunities for access and recreation on national forest lands, as well as protection of various resources by curtailing motorized cross-country travel.
Acting Forest Supervisor Marlene Finley is encouraging the public to get involved during this stage of the planning process. “We know many people have invested a lot of time in this already, but at this stage we are hoping you will give us your comments and feedback on our proposed system of routes so that we can develop alternatives that will address your issues.”
Maps of the Proposed Action display existing and proposed roads and trails that would make up the Forest Transportation System designated for public motorized use. Other minor changes are also proposed, such as identifying vehicle types allowed on each route.
Documents and maps are available on the web at
www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/projects/ohvroute5.shtml In addition, maps and
tables will be available for viewing at the following Inyo National Forest and BLM offices: Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining, the Mammoth Welcome Center in Mammoth Lakes, the Forest Supervisor’s Office on Pacu Lane in Bishop, the Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine, and the BLM Ridgecrest Field Office on S. Richmond Rd. in Ridgecrest. Maps and documents may be available in other communities and office hours may be
scheduled for drop-in discussions with Forest staff. Please check the
website or call for updated information.
The public can learn more about the Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management at one of the upcoming public meetings. All meetings will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.
Tues., October 16 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 849 Home Street, in Bishop; Thurs., October 18 at the Rodeway Inn (Mt. View Room), 164 Old Mammoth Rd, in Mammoth Lakes; Tues., October 23 at the Kerr McGee Community Center, 100 W. California Avenue, in Ridgecrest.
For more information about the proposed action or public meetings, please check the website or contact Marty Hornick at (760) 873-2461 or Nancy Ehrhardt at (760) 873-2490. CDs containing proposal maps and documents can be requested via e-mail at: comments-pacificsouthwest-inyo@fs.fed.us.
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