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Posted by Tedmund on 19:05:24 11/03/10
Ricky & and who ever else might know,
I found this on another message board:
March 11, 2010 George Washington National Forest in Virginia and West Virginia has published a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and revised Resource Management Plan (RMP). Some of the major issues to be included in the RMP revision are access, roadless area and wilderness management. Proposed actions relating to these issues include: 1) identifying one new area and three additions to existing wilderness areas that comprise about 20,400 acres as recommended wilderness study areas; 2) expanding the current remote backcountry management area allocation to include more of the Inventoried Roadless Areas and update the management direction for these remote backcountry areas; 3) providing that areas in the potential wilderness area inventory that are actively managed and are not recommended for wilderness study, would remain in active management; & 4) revaluate road access needs.
Comments on the scope of the RMP revision will be accepted until May 7, 2010. It is important that ORV enthusiasts get involved in the designation process by contacting Forest staff. Comments may be submitted by email to: comments-southern-georgewashingtonjefferson@fs.fed.us with GW Plan Revision in the subject line or by mail to:
George Washington Plan Revision
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests
5162 Valleypointe Parkway
Roanoke, VA 24019-3050
For further information, please contact Karen Overcash, Planning Team Leader, Ken Landgraf, Planning Staff Officer or JoBeth Brown, Public Affairs Officer, at 540-265-5100.
I'm wondering if this is something we should do something about. What do you know?
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