OverlandZJ
NAXJA Member # 101
- Location
- Bristol,PA
Copied from PBB. I thought Motorized Recreation was already forbidden in the White's. If we have an opportunity to stop this we should as it's also in our best interest. The Whites are absolutely beautiful.
******CALL TO ACTION ******
We need your FAX, Email, phone call, or letters today to help keep motorized
use in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire!!
After attending the White Mountain National Forest meeting Monday 11/18/02 I came away with a feeling that OUR interests are being pushed aside. The Forest Revision process has been a very long one starting with the initial out reach meetings back in 1996. At that time we made a strong impression
and got our issue of motorized access included in the revision process.
Although many of us followed the progress and kept our interests from being overlooked the real battle is starting. It was apparent last night from the reception of many of the Wilderness Society people to Conceptual Alternative #4 (see this site for more info on the
Conceptual Alternatives:
http://forum.neow.net/viewtopic.php?t=4782) which includes summer motorized recreation and the least amount of new Wilderness area something that the
AMC and Wilderness Society is pushing very hard to increase.
***Wilderness areas are places in National Forests where no mechanized recreation can take place. It also does not allow any logging nor any type of man made structure.***
So out of the Conceptual Alternatives, two do not allow motorized summer
recreation, but greatly increase the amount of wilderness areas. Conceptual Alternative #1 is the base line so this does not really count towards motorized recreation. The scary thing is the Wilderness areas increase in EVERY Alternative without any attempt to replenish the recreation and
logging activities that are being lost.
What does this mean to us?
At a time when there is an increasing demand for all recreation
opportunities Public Lands are being closed to only a select few user
groups. We are all taxpayers but we are being pushed out of the largest tract of public land east of the Mississippi!
What can we do?
Support Alternative #4, specifically support summer motorized recreational opportunities.
How can I show my support?
It is easy, send a simple email, Fax or call on the phone supporting Conceptual Alternative #4 summer motorized recreation in the White Mountain
National Forest. This should be in your own words; form letters do not get the same weight as an original correspondence. You may also want to express your concern with the increasing of amount of Wilderness Areas because once
they receive this designation; they can NEVER be changed back.
Whom do I call, email, mail or Fax?
Address all messages to Barbara Levesque
Subject: support Conceptual Alternative #4 summer motorized recreation
For Fax or mail please use the attached comment sheet or go to this website:
http://northeastonlinewheelers.org/...%20comments.pdf
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-528-8743
Fax: 603-528-8783
Mail:
Forest Planner
White Mountain National Forest
719 N. Main ST
Laconia, NH 03246
Points to cover and consider when responding:
1- Support summer motorized recreational use
2- Support Alternative #4
3- Express concern over growth of Wilderness Areas
4- Co-existence of all users
Here is an example; please do not use this as a form letter. Form letters are not given much consideration by the forestry people.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY
I support summer motorized recreation in the White Mountain National Forest
and feel that all users can co-exist. At a time when there is an increasing
demand for all recreation opportunities, it appears that our Public Lands
are being closed to only a select few user groups. I am a taxpayer and feel
that my chosen form of recreation has been pushed out of the largest tract
of public land east of the Mississippi!
I am also concerned with the increasing number of Wilderness Areas in the
WMNF and would implore not to decrease timber operations and recreational
opportunities. Etc........
Now lets' overload her email and FAX with support for summer motorized
recreation!
Scott Hatch
NEA4WDC
www.nea4wd.org
******CALL TO ACTION ******
We need your FAX, Email, phone call, or letters today to help keep motorized
use in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire!!
After attending the White Mountain National Forest meeting Monday 11/18/02 I came away with a feeling that OUR interests are being pushed aside. The Forest Revision process has been a very long one starting with the initial out reach meetings back in 1996. At that time we made a strong impression
and got our issue of motorized access included in the revision process.
Although many of us followed the progress and kept our interests from being overlooked the real battle is starting. It was apparent last night from the reception of many of the Wilderness Society people to Conceptual Alternative #4 (see this site for more info on the
Conceptual Alternatives:
http://forum.neow.net/viewtopic.php?t=4782) which includes summer motorized recreation and the least amount of new Wilderness area something that the
AMC and Wilderness Society is pushing very hard to increase.
***Wilderness areas are places in National Forests where no mechanized recreation can take place. It also does not allow any logging nor any type of man made structure.***
So out of the Conceptual Alternatives, two do not allow motorized summer
recreation, but greatly increase the amount of wilderness areas. Conceptual Alternative #1 is the base line so this does not really count towards motorized recreation. The scary thing is the Wilderness areas increase in EVERY Alternative without any attempt to replenish the recreation and
logging activities that are being lost.
What does this mean to us?
At a time when there is an increasing demand for all recreation
opportunities Public Lands are being closed to only a select few user
groups. We are all taxpayers but we are being pushed out of the largest tract of public land east of the Mississippi!
What can we do?
Support Alternative #4, specifically support summer motorized recreational opportunities.
How can I show my support?
It is easy, send a simple email, Fax or call on the phone supporting Conceptual Alternative #4 summer motorized recreation in the White Mountain
National Forest. This should be in your own words; form letters do not get the same weight as an original correspondence. You may also want to express your concern with the increasing of amount of Wilderness Areas because once
they receive this designation; they can NEVER be changed back.
Whom do I call, email, mail or Fax?
Address all messages to Barbara Levesque
Subject: support Conceptual Alternative #4 summer motorized recreation
For Fax or mail please use the attached comment sheet or go to this website:
http://northeastonlinewheelers.org/...%20comments.pdf
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-528-8743
Fax: 603-528-8783
Mail:
Forest Planner
White Mountain National Forest
719 N. Main ST
Laconia, NH 03246
Points to cover and consider when responding:
1- Support summer motorized recreational use
2- Support Alternative #4
3- Express concern over growth of Wilderness Areas
4- Co-existence of all users
Here is an example; please do not use this as a form letter. Form letters are not given much consideration by the forestry people.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY
I support summer motorized recreation in the White Mountain National Forest
and feel that all users can co-exist. At a time when there is an increasing
demand for all recreation opportunities, it appears that our Public Lands
are being closed to only a select few user groups. I am a taxpayer and feel
that my chosen form of recreation has been pushed out of the largest tract
of public land east of the Mississippi!
I am also concerned with the increasing number of Wilderness Areas in the
WMNF and would implore not to decrease timber operations and recreational
opportunities. Etc........
Now lets' overload her email and FAX with support for summer motorized
recreation!
Scott Hatch
NEA4WDC
www.nea4wd.org
