Date: 04/21/2009 pbBLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!/b/pnbsp;bDear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,/bbnbsp;/bbSierra/bb National Forest/bb Motorized Travel Management DEIS Available Soon/bnbsp;The Sierra National Forest, located in east central California, will be releasing their Motorized Travel Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on May 1, 2009, for public review and comment.nbsp;The Motorized Travel Management Project is part of a national effort to designate transportation systems on each national forest in the country. The goal is to develop a sustainable network of roads and trails that provide opportunities for access and recreation while protecting natural and cultural resources.nbsp;Beginning the week of April 27, 2009, the Forest Service (FS) will begin mailing out copies of the document to those who requested them. Beginning May 1, 2009, copies will also be available at Sierra National Forest offices, on the Forestrsquo;s website http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/projects/ohv/index.shtml, at the public workshops or by emailing a request to sierra.route@fs.fed.us with ldquo;bDocument Requestrdquo;/b in the subject line. nbsp;The document can be requested on a CD or Printed Copy (limited amounts available).nbsp;Please make sure to include a mailing address where you want the document sent.nbsp;Below is the schedule of public workshops the Sierra National Forest will be hosting.nbsp;Meetings may also be arranged for groups, clubs or organizations to provide an overview of the document.nbsp;Please send a request to sierra.route@fs.fed.us and specify ldquo;bMeeting Requestrdquo;/b in the subject line.bnbsp;/bstrongSierra National Forest Public Meeting Schedule/strongstrongTravel Management/strongstrongDraft Environmental Impact Statement/strongnbsp;bInformational Meetings/bp bDate/b bLocation/b bTime/b bPurpose/b Tuesday May 5 Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 425B Oakhurst, CA 4:30-6pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Open House Presentation on the DEIS Workshop Wednesday May 6 Madera Community College Room AV-1-114 A 30277 Avenue 12 Madera, CA 93638 4:30 -6pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Open House Presentation on the DEIS Workshop Thursday May 7 Visalia Convention Center Charter Oak Room #D 303 E. Acequia Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 4:30-6pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Open House Presentation on the DEIS Workshop Monday May 11 Mariposa County Government Center Board of Supervisors Chambers 5100 Bullion Street Mariposa, CA 95338 4:30-6pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Open House Presentation on the DEIS Workshop Tuesday May 12 Foothill Middle School Multi-Purpose Room 29147 Auberry Rd. Prather, CA 93651 4:30-6pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Open House Presentation on the DEIS Workshop Wednesday May 13 Clovis Veterans Memorial Bldg Independence Room 808 4th Street Clovis, CA 93612 4:30-6pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Open House Presentation on the DEIS Workshop /pnbsp;nbsp;bDrop-In Sessions/bp bDate/b bLocation/b bTime/b bPurpose/b Tuesday May 26 Bass Lake Ranger Station 57003 Road 225 North Fork, CA 93643 4-8pm Public is invited to drop-in anytime between 4amp;8 pm to ask questions about the DEIS Wednesday May 27 High Sierra Ranger Station 29688 Auberry Road Prather, CA 4-8pm Public is invited to drop-in anytime between 4amp;8 pm to ask questions about the DEIS Thursday May 28 Supervisorrsquo;s Office 1600 Tollhouse Road Clovis, CA 93611 4-8pm Public is invited to drop-in anytime between 4amp;8 pm to ask questions about the DEIS Saturday May 30 Bass Lake Ranger Station 57003 Road 225 North Fork, CA 93643 10am ndash; 3pm Public is invited to drop-in anytime between 10am-3pm to ask questions about the DEIS Tuesday June 9 Bass Lake Ranger Station 57003 Road 225 North Fork, CA 93643 4-8pm Public is invited to drop-in anytime between 4amp;8 pm to ask questions about the DEIS Wednesday June 10 High Sierra Ranger Station 29688 Auberry Road Prather, CA 4-8pm Public is invited to drop-in anytime between 4amp;8 pm to ask questions about the DEIS Thursday June 11 High Sierra Ranger Station 29688 Auberry Road Prather, CA 4-8pm Public is invited to drop-in anytime between 4amp;8 pm to ask questions about the DEIS Saturday June 13 High Sierra Ranger Station 29688 Auberry Road Prather, CA 10am ndash; 3pm Public is invited to drop-in anytime between 10am-3pm to ask questions about the DEIS /pnbsp;nbsp;bJUST REMEMBER, PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IS CRUCIAL TO KEEP RECREATION AREAS OPEN, PLEASE GET INVOLVED!/bbnbsp;/bbThanks in advance for your support,/bRic FosterPublic Lands Department ManagerBlueRibbon Coalition208-237-1008 ext 107img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/BlueRibbonCoalition/~4/uA3dsFXuX18" height="1" width="1"/
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