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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
New FS Rule Green Lights Road Ripping




HQ is extremely concerned about the new proposed Forest Service rule that would allow categorical exclusions (Cat Ex) for the aggressive decommissioning (e.g. road ripping) of public routes.Article on Proposed Rule to Rip Roads
http://politicalnews.me/?id=14873&keys= ... ION-FOREST


BRC Media Release on Proposed Rule (good read and lots of info)http://www.sharetrails.org/news/2012/06/13/blueribbon-coalition-criticizes-us-forest-service-proposed-rule


According to one notorious anti-access champion as cited in an E &E article…â€

This is just what Irene Davidson at Naches has been waiting for I fear! This is the biggest attack on us so far, and I mean BIG! It really is an end run on the rules, and will allow "green" FS supers to just go nuts!

This is what the Wildlands Center for the Prevention of Roads has been working at for years! If this is allowed, and Congress is not informed of what's happening, we're done. We just plain don't have the resources to fight this idiocy.

And this from WildlandsCPR:

Forest Service Proposes Limited Rule for Road & Trail Reclamation
Created by Adam Rissien on June 13, 2012
Today the Forest Service proposed a new rule in the Federal Register “streamliningâ€