ATVers...what direction

[BuzzH]

do you think the FS is taking on the OHV issue???

Hmmmmmm???? Let me guess

USDA Forest Service Chief Charters National OHV Teams

The Chief of the Forest Service has identified unmanaged Recreation, especially the undesirable impacts from OHVs, as one of the key threats facing the Nation's Forests and grasslands today. Concerns have been expressed over the amount of unplanned roads and trails, erosion, lack of quality OHV recreation opportunities, water degradation and habitat destruction from OHV activity. In response to this issue the Chief has chartered two National Teams to develop contemporary policy and tools to address this issue effectively at the field level.

Over the last few months, senior Forest Service Leaders have been hard at work informing groups around the country on agency concerns surrounding the impacts of unmanaged recreation. The current focus is on expediting the transitioning of the agency towards a policy of designated routes for OHVs. The policy being developed would require OHVs to stay on designated roads, trails, and specifically defined off-highway use areas.

The policy development is focusing on three key issues:

1. Moving the agency to a system of desig-nated routes for OHV activity to minimize or eliminate the impacts from current un-managed use.

2. Generally prohibiting cross-country travel by OHVs.

Completing OHV designation decisions at the field level.

The two teams are now in place to address the issue:
National OHV Policy Team, headed by Jack Troyer, R4 Regional Forester.
National OHV Implementation Team, headed by Marlene Finley, R5
Director for Recreation.

 

[cjcj]

I thought this was already the case?????

 

[cfree]

Good find Buzz. It's a year old but good find anyway. Please don't forget about page 2 of this article. You should really concentrate on the section titled "Working Together: Communication & Collaboration"

Not exactly your strong point.

The whole uncensored article

By the way...

2. Generally prohibiting cross-country travel by OHVs.

..100 bucks says that one exception will be big game retrieval, at least in Arizona

 

[ringer]

Funny but I remember reading an article after millions of acres were burned here that the Forest service had been infiltrated by individuals who actively sought employment there to push their hugger agendas. Fewer access roads no logging etc which over several decades led to choked undergrowth and unnaturally intense fires. I think the CIA needs to trace your IP and figure out why the heck taxpayers are paying you to play big shit on a computer all day and produce absolutely nothing of value in return for your salary. I just wrote my buddy "W" and told him he had a bunch of anti-Bush tree huggers on his salary reports that needed attention. Anyone at your door yet?

 

[BuzzH]

cfree,

I'll take that bet.

Ringer, I thought I heard a black helicopter, but no knock on the door yet.

As to this:"Fewer access roads no logging etc which over several decades led to choked undergrowth and unnaturally intense fires."

Actually, its kind of interesting but fewer roads means fewer sources of man-caused ignitions.

The high intensity fires that have been happening are from a lack of natural, low intensity, periodic fires and 100 years of smokey bear. Put the blame where it belongs.

Any hugger worth his salt would want more fires and wouldnt want to waste time putting them out.

 

[JoseCuervo]

ringer,

The guys wanting on to fight the fires on National Forests are just a bunch of Welfare Recipients who need to rely on taxpayer dollars to fund their vices.

I should know, this past year I have been a firefighter. Still practicing my trade even this late in the year. Why just 2 weeks ago I was up thinning a forest, near a community. Kinda my own "Healthy Forest Initiative". Cut an 8ft Fir down....

 

[cjcj]

Gunner cuts his own Christmas tree.....Buzz is gambling that in the future we [AZ] won`t be able to go offroad for game retrieval [i`ll take $100 of that]....Ringer is putting the "Man" on Buzz....Cfree and CJ are being nice....Should be a hell of a New Year.