7-13-2016 Minutes addendum
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 12:06 pm
Comment period for Draft EA for Oka-Wen TMP closed 7-8-16. Comment letter sent on behalf of PP. Lots of comments ranging from “Leave my trails alone” to a 208 page missive from a group in Montana. Eco comments were predominantly anti OHV, using all the arguments we’ve been hearing for years. My letter should be included in minutes by reference.
A couple of years ago, the USFS came up with a new “policy” for “Ecosystem Restoration”. Seems it was flown way under the radar. It got the okay in 2013, and goes into effect shortly. It was approved with all of 16 comments...nationally! It also contains the phrase for desired conditions “pre-European”. Nice. I have sent a letter to USFS brass expressing my concerns with this, to me, failure to properly get the word out for comment, and the use of that phrase. Again, letter included by reference.
The Putters are eligible for inclusion in the objection process for three USFS planning projects at this point: Oka-Wen Draft EA for travel, Swauk Pine at Liberty, and the Blue Mountains Forests Plan Revision.
A couple of years ago, the USFS came up with a new “policy” for “Ecosystem Restoration”. Seems it was flown way under the radar. It got the okay in 2013, and goes into effect shortly. It was approved with all of 16 comments...nationally! It also contains the phrase for desired conditions “pre-European”. Nice. I have sent a letter to USFS brass expressing my concerns with this, to me, failure to properly get the word out for comment, and the use of that phrase. Again, letter included by reference.
The Putters are eligible for inclusion in the objection process for three USFS planning projects at this point: Oka-Wen Draft EA for travel, Swauk Pine at Liberty, and the Blue Mountains Forests Plan Revision.