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Don B

formerly rebarguy
Location
Southern Utah
Looking at their alternatives it doesn't look good. The only thing they seem to be looking at is which if any roads ATV's will be allowed on.

The Rincon road is still noticably absent



Scoping Begins for Off Road Vehicle Plan
Page, Ariz. – The National Park Service announced today the beginning of the public alternatives
scoping period for an environmental impact statement to assess the management of off-road vehicle
(ORV) use at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
The ORV Vehicle Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will evaluate a range of
alternatives associated with recreational ORV use at Glen Canyon and their environmental impacts.
Currently, off-road driving occurs at several of Glen Canyon’s accessible shorelines and at Lone Rock
Beach. Off-road driving in these locations allows the public to leave the designated road and drive to Lake
Powell’s shoreline to fish, camp, picnic, boat, or engage in other recreational activities. In addition, the
EIS will evaluate the existing high intensity ORV use at Lone Rock Beach Play Area, all-terrain vehicle
travel on park roads, and ORV use at the Ferry Swale area.
Public alternatives scoping is an integral step of the environmental planning process. Public scoping is
used to identify any other possible alternatives, issues, and areas of public interest that may require
specific analysis in the environmental planning process. Public scoping is an opportunity for the public to
provide their suggestions, comments, and ideas regarding ORV management at Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area.
The public is invited to submit ideas and proposals on ORV management. All comments must be
received by November 24, 2010. Comments may be submitted online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/glca.
Comments may also be mailed to: Superintendent, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Re: ORV
Management Plan/EIS, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040.
In addition, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will host seven open houses to present draft
alternatives, gather input and answer questions. Workshop details are listed below.
November 1
04:00 pm – 07:00 pm Page, Arizona Glen Canyon Park Headquarters
691 Scenic View Drive
November 2
04:00 pm – 07:00 pm Blanding, Utah USU/CEU San Juan Campus
Blanding Arts & Events Center
715 W. 200 S.
November 3
04:00 pm – 07:00 pm Escalante, Utah Escalante Interagency Visitor Center
755 W. Main
November 4
04:00 pm – 07:00 pm Kanab,Utah Kanab Middle School
690 S. Cowboy Way
November 5
03:00 pm – 06:00 pm Flagstaff, Arizona Summit Fire District Station 33
5040 N. Hwy 89
November 7
11:00am – 03:00 pm Oljato, Utah Oljato Chapter House
San Juan County Road 420 / Monument Valley Rd /
Oljato Rd, approximately 12 miles west of the
Highway 163 Junction
November 9
04:00 pm – 07:00 pm Navajo Mountain, Utah Navajo Mountain Chapter House
Navajo Route 16, approximately 35 miles north of
the Highway 98 Junction
Additional information about the project is available online at
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=19520.
www.nps.gov/glca
Glen Canyon
National Recreation Area
691 Scenic View Dr.
PO Box 1507
Page, AZ 86040-1507
CONTACT: Michelle Fidler
928-608-6207
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2010 10-39
Glen Canyon News Release
Rainbow Bridge
National Monument
 

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Skylinerider

Skylinerider

Wandering the desert
Location
Ephraim
Don B said:
The Rincon road is still noticably absent


Comments may be submitted online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/glca.
Comments may also be mailed to: Superintendent, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Re: ORV
Management Plan/EIS, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040.
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We need to get it on their radar. The more comments they get about the Rincon, the more they will look at it.

Sending my comments in tonight.
 
cruiseroutfit

cruiseroutfit

Cruizah!
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anderson750 said:
Kurt,

2 years ago at the capital rally I tried to put you in touch with someone who used the Rincon back when it was built. Did you ever talk to him?
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I can't remember if I called him personally or if I just passed his information on to San Juan County. I found a research thesis from BYU that was about the recreation on the HITR Trail and included trip reports from the Rincon, names of those in the Jeep group as well as some of the miners at the bottom. They County already knew some of them but I was hopeful the others helped too?
 
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Don B

formerly rebarguy
Location
Southern Utah
Scoping Period For Off Road Vehicle Plan Alternatives Extended to November
30

Page, Ariz. – The National Park Service has extended the public
alternatives scoping period for an environmental impact statement to assess
the management of off-road vehicle (ORV) use at Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area. The deadline for comments to be submitted is now November
30.

The ORV Vehicle Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will
evaluate a range of alternatives associated with recreational ORV use at
Glen Canyon and their environmental impacts. Currently, off-road driving
occurs at several of Glen Canyon’s accessible shorelines and at Lone Rock
Beach. Off-road driving in these locations allows the public to leave the
designated road and drive to Lake Powell’s shoreline to fish, camp, picnic,
boat, or engage in other recreational activities. In addition, the EIS will
evaluate the existing high intensity ORV use at Lone Rock Beach Play Area,
all-terrain vehicle travel on park roads, and ORV use at the Ferry Swale
area.

Public alternatives scoping is an integral step of the environmental
planning process. Public scoping is used to identify any other possible
alternatives, issues, and areas of public interest that may require
specific analysis in the environmental planning process. Public scoping is
an opportunity for the public to provide their suggestions, comments, and
ideas regarding ORV management at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

The public is invited to submit ideas and proposals on ORV management.
Comments may be submitted online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/glca. If
you are unable to access the site, please try again later, as the server
may be temporarily out of service for two to four days during server
maintenance in late November. Comments may also be mailed to:
Superintendent, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Re: ORV Management
Plan/EIS, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040.

Additional information about the project is available online at
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=19520.

www.nps.gov/glca

(See attached file: 10-47 Scoping Period for ORV Plan Alternatives
Extended to Nov 30.pdf)

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Michelle Fidler
On Temporary Detail Sept 12 - Dec 10, 2010
Acting Management Assistant
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
691 Scenic View Drive
P.O. Box 1507
Page, Arizona 86040
(928) 608-6207 office
(928) 608-6204 fax
Michelle_Fidler@nps.gov
 
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Don B

formerly rebarguy
Location
Southern Utah
cruiseroutfit said:
I've got it recorded but have not had the chance to watch it. Did they cover it well?
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They had a few shots of a nice ZJ, but other than that I managed to stay away from the camera.

They didn't get into specifics too much, but they did give some good basic information and were mostly trying to get people to look into it and get involved.

I'm hoping to hear from someone that saw it and find out if they thought it was useful information.
 
cruiseroutfit

cruiseroutfit

Cruizah!
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Location
Sandy, Ut
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Nothing like waiting until the last minute :D
 
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