New ohv rules

[jbusch]

I got this email from the Colorado snowmobile club
The Kremmling BLM Office released its final resource management plan for public comment* today.* It will significantly negatively impact motorized access to the area as over 50% of motorized routes in the area are to be closed.*

anybody know anything about this? Public comment period is until April 24th

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[Dogmeat]

that is f*cking ridiculous ...

I haven't seen this yet, anybody got a link?

 

[ManBearPig]

Very Unfortunate and Misguided. This is not in the people's interest. Please make your voice heard.
A couple key points.
1. Average recreational spending is estimated to be $16.21 per day. (who ever came up with this number should be fired for it's inaccuracy) This amount lacks any factual or rational basis and conflicts with estimates in USFS NVUM analysis and BLM analysis of the KFO in the Greater Sage Grouse Planning proposal. The undervaluation of recreational usage has directly contributed to the loss of recreational opportunities provided in the plan.
2. Estimated visitation to the KFO has doubled between the draft and final resource plans. However, the recreational resources (trail mileage) provided in the final RMP have been further reduced despite a doubling of recreational visitation. This type of analysis directly evidences a failure to integrate recreational usage in the planning process.

The Kremmling BLM Office's Final Resource Management Plan has been released

The Kremmling BLM Office released its final resource management plan for public comment today. It will significantly negatively impact motorized access to the area as over 50% of motorized routes in the area are to be closed. Our concerns are outlined HERE.
http://documents.clubexpress.com/documents.ashx?key=OKCUEdhK+afs0F+ZFO+ocXiDcEDyk6xr

Link to Website with Kremmling plan and related documents:
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/land_use_planning/rmp/kfo-gsfo/KFO_PRMP_FEIS.html

Appeal Deadline:
On or before April 24, 2014

Specific requirements for appeals are provided here:
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/land_use_planning/rmp/kfo-gsfo/KFOProtestProcedures.html


The Colorado River Valley BLM Office's Final Resource Management Plan has also been released

The CRVO BLM Office released its final resource management plan for public comment today. It will significantly negatively impact motorized access to the area as over 60% of motorized routes in the area are to be closed. Our concerns are listed HERE.
http://documents.clubexpress.com/documents.ashx?key=OKCUEdhK+afs0F+ZFO+ocXiDcEDyk6xr

Link to Website with CRVO plan and related documents:

http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/land_use_planning/rmp/kfo-gsfo/colorado_river_valley.html

Appeal Deadline:
On or before April 27, 2014

Specific requirements for appeals are provided here:
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Pro...r_Valley_FO_PRMP_FEIS_Protest_Procedures.html

 

[Dogmeat]

This entire thing is yet another ploy to use OHV recreationalists as scapegoats. They know damned good and well they're going to lose the battle on sage grouse and prarie chicken with energy development, so this is an easy win for them to claim world saving status, since recreational groups are so underfunded in comparison they can't even make a dent in the foreign-bought 501(c) enviromental fraud groups.

Its sad. I wish there was a better way to get continuous funding for groups like COHVCO and BRC and ARRA and CSA and on and on other than personal donations.