Vale, Lakeview BLM

[warrpath4x4]

Randy passed this on to me.

May 7 2010 The Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan (2002) and the Lakeview Resource Management Plan (2003) have been under attack by ONDA Since they released their Record of Decision. ONDA has filed and gained the courts' favor of closing off OHVs and Grazing from these two public lands. The courts also found in favor of ONDA that all of these public lands should be Wilderness. We the public have rights also and the BLM is saying to the courts that public comment needs to be heard prior to closing these lands to OHVs, Grazing and making their jobs obsolete by all lands in the north and south of eastern Oregon becoming "Wilderness". Vale and Lakeview BLM lands make up over one third of the public lands in Oregon.

We the public have one chance to stop this nonsense. We must write ASAP to get on the mailing list for the Amendments to these two Records of Decision. At this time to get on this mailing list, it only takes a simple comment stating: that OHVs are a legitimate use of public lands, Grazing is acceptable on public lands and no lands within these districts should be consider nor become wilderness but primitive back country allowing motorized access for all Americans to enjoy should be considered. At this time, make this statement brief and short. Why you are concerned and your name and address must be written clearly.

The comment period and public meeting will happen only if the public shows clearly that they are appalled at the courts decisions and want additional an comment period for these three issues.

We need you to write and ask to be put on this mailing list. Yes, there might be a little dramatization here but the fact remains that these lands will be closed to most Americans is real.

Bureau of Land Management
Vale District Office
100 Oregon Street
Vale, OR 97918
Attention Eric Mayse


Monday May 10, 2010 this news release will come out

Public Meetings will be held throughout Oregon to provide information on the RMP Amendment process and to receive comments. Resource specialists will be on hand to answer questions and discuss issues raised. These meetings will be held at the following locations and times:

May 24, 2010; 5:00-7:30 pm May 26, 2010; 5:00-7:30 pm
Ameritel Motel Conference Room Four Rivers Cultural Center

7499 West Overland Road 676 S.W. 5th Avenue
Boise, Idaho 83709 Ontario, Oregon 97914

After attending the meetings comments must be recieved by July 10 2010 at the above address or e-mail at: OR_Vale_Mail@blm.gov[/email]

[Grumpy]

I sense some back door shenanigans here!

[Grumpy]

Overheard
"Wilderness characteristics are not simply a checklist to be used in completing the . . . survey, and they certainly are not just one of ONDA's 'notions,' as the BLM would have it. . . . In sum, the BLM misunderstood the role of wilderness characteristics in its land use planning decisions."

- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, ONDA v. BLM


(From ONDA website)

[Grumpy]

Vale / Lakeveiw BLM District RMP

May 18, 2010 The Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan (2002) and the Lakeview Resource Management Plan (2003) have been under attack by ONDA Since they released their Record of Decision. ONDA has filed and gained the courts' favor of closing off OHVs and Grazing from these two public lands. The courts also found in favor of ONDA that all of these public lands should be Wilderness. We the public have rights also and the BLM is saying to the courts that public comment needs to be heard prior to closing these lands to OHVs, Grazing and making their jobs obsolete by all lands in the north and south of eastern Oregon becoming "Wilderness". Vale and Lakeview BLM lands make up over one third of the public lands in Oregon.

This will only change if the public shows clearly that they are appalled at the courts decisions and want these three issues changed back to the final decision of 2002 and 2003.

Public Meetings will be held throughout Oregon to provide information on the RMP Amendment process and to receive comments. Resource specialists will be on hand to answer questions and discuss issues raised. These meetings will be held at the following locations and times:

May 24, 2010; 5:00-7:30 pm
Ameritel Motel Conference Room 7499 West Overland Road Boise Idaho 83709

May 25, 2010; 5:30-7:30pm McDermitt Community Hall
Pioneer Road McDermitt, Nevada 89421

May 25, 2010; 5:00-7:30pm BLM Office Lost Forest/Crane Mountain Conference Room 1301 South G Street Lakeview, OR

May 26, 2010; 5:00-7:30 pm
Four Rivers Cultural Center 676 S.W. 5th Avenue Ontario, Oregon 97914

May 26, 2010; 5:00-7:30pm BLM Office Conference Room 28910 Highway 20 West Hines, OR

May 27, 2010; 5:00-7:30pmBend-Fort Rock Ranger District Office
US Forest Service 1230 NE 3rd Street, Suite A-262 Bend OR 97702

May 28, 2010; 5:00-7:30pm Burns District Office Conference Room
BLM 28910 Highway 20 West Hines, Or

May28, 2010; 5:30-8:30 Christmas Valley Community Hall
87345 Holly Lane Christmas Valley, OR

June 2, 2010; 5:30-8:30pm Audubon Society of Portland
5151 NW Cornell Road Portland, OR 07210

After attending the meetings comments must be received by July 10 2010 at the address below or e-mail at: OR_Vale_Mail@blm.gov[/email] Letter to both Districs must be sent and your comments should be simmilar. OHV allowed is the most important line for each letter on BLM Lands and no more wilderness.

Attention Eric Mayse
Bureau of Land Management
Vale District Office
100 Oregon Street
Vale, OR 97918


Att: Tomas E. Rasmussen
Bureau of Land Management
Lakeview Resource Area BLM
1301 South G Street
Lakeview, OR 97630
__________________
Randy Drake
Oregon State Director
Deschutes County 4 Wheeler
(Trails Development Committee)
Harney County High Desert Wheeler

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