Interesting column by Steve Pearce in which he compiles a number of fears about road closures in the Gila. Considering his access to the Forest Service – direct and quick – it is interesting he says nothing about what’s really going to happen, only what people *fear* will happen. Good man.
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Now, the Forest Service wants to take away that freedom.
Must be a bunch of progressives running the FS: They just hate freedom and happy memories, don’t ya know.
This guy represents US. No, not really. He represents *some* and his real agenda with this is in doubt, other than to tell the frightened he’s heard them and to frighten any who aren’t already infected. GOP = FUD.
See http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5246207.pdf (from “Travel Management Planning Information” link on http://fs.usda.gov/goto/gila/travel ).
See Table 1 on page 22 (of 31). Doing nothing is “Alternative B.” Recommended Alternative A doesn’t appear labeled as such in table. However, Alternative F is the recommended plan.
Keep in mind changes are compared to doing nothing, which seems to mean no limits on motorized use.
Here’s a copy of said PDF on Google Docs (see page 22)
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=15XoTeHpjZkiTJ9HG2Dy6epsdEaK7kHrBpEw9nt6Yw0GSGzpDi4CPz1PWmirN&hl=en
See http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTMwMTAwjQL8h2VAQArb-_RA!!/?ss=110306&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&navid=130110000000000&pnavid=130000000000000&accessDB=true&position=Project*&groupid=24477&ttype=projectdetail&pname=Gila%20National%20Forest-%20Projects for links to almost too much information. See Alternative F map (pdf) for the recommended changes.