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I'm here in Cedar, I can help out however you need.
Would it be possible for you to visit their office at least twice a week and let us know of any changes or developments in the process?
I'm here in Cedar, I can help out however you need.
Would it be possible for you to visit their office at least twice a week and let us know of any changes or developments in the process?
Thanks for the update Ron & Jack.
There is absolutely no way they will close Frisco peak, its chuck full of repeaters, observation towers and a hang-gliding launch ramp not to mention some mining interests lower on the road. I'm quite concerned that they didn't know anything about this areas as it is likely one of the larger motorized rec areas in their district...
...The SUWA Wilderness inclusions are a joke, many of those mountains are chuck full of old mine routes and mine claims...
Whats next? Wait until they develop alternatives or are do they have a public input process in place for the scoping period too?
...Yes they are! But, if, for some reason, they decide to throw SUWA a bone. And designate an area or two, WE need to have sufficient comments in so that they don't dare designate those areas beyond any true roadless boundaries.
...But my understanding is that this IS THE time for meaningful public comment. Once they draft the alternatives, any public comment at that time is really just jumping through hoops and doesn't do much to change anything.
...So, IMHO the result of all our combined comments needs to be (first) for as little area as possible be designated as "closed to motorized travel," and (second) for as many inventoried routes as possible to be designated as "open to motorized travel."
...specifically my question about 'whats next', will they take more input? Ie added trails. In some of the RMP's they could not take any trail information that didn't appear on their inventories when the RMP process started a year+ before, hopefully this one is different...
...Anyhow, they have specifically told me that routes can be added to their current inventory, which is why we are turning in GPS tracks for missing routes. Once the public scoping period ends on 12/27/2010, it is not clear whether or not they will take additional trail data after that date, I am trying to get clarification on that.
So if/when we find routes that need to be added to their inventory who is going to organize and submit them to the BLM?
I would like to see them submitted by U4WDA because we are hoping to become the statewide recognized OHV representative to all government agencies. Don Black is our Natural Resource Administrator so he or someone he designates would be the one to make the presentation. I do not want to offend Utah4x4 because they have done so much work on Cedar City but rather give them recognition for their hard work. We are all in this together and I believe we need a single voice so we carry recognition throughout the state. Since both Ron and Don belong to U4 and Utah4x4 I would like to hear what they have to say.
So if/when we find routes that need to be added to their inventory who is going to organize and submit them to the BLM?
I would like to see them submitted by U4WDA because we are hoping to become the statewide recognized OHV representative to all government agencies. Don Black is our Natural Resource Administrator so he or someone he designates would be the one to make the presentation. I do not want to offend Utah4x4 because they have done so much work on Cedar City but rather give them recognition for their hard work. We are all in this together and I believe we need a single voice so we carry recognition throughout the state. Since both Ron and Don belong to U4 and Utah4x4 I would like to hear what they have to say.
Don, I will have mine in to you by the 20th. Will that give you time to put it all together by the 27th? (Because of the Christmas holidays)
For more information about becoming involved with this RMP/EIS or to submit comments, please use the following contact information: BLM Cedar City Field Office, 176 East DL Sargent Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721, ATTN: Gina Ginouves; phone (435) 865-3011; or e-mail utccrmp@blm.gov.
Greg, do you have anything to report from the Cedar City BLM office especially since the Salazar Wild Lands letter?