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The Swell is a place near to my heart as my buddies and I spent countless days/nights there camping and messing around. I think this call to action is worthy of our time as SUWA has struck again. I am sure that several of you will object to what is being requested; that is fine, but then again, let's have a balanced representation. I, personally, think that restricting areas really only hurt those who already obey the laws and use good common sense, "it's just those dang mullet wearing rifle hunters that I have a beef with"--in Treehugnhunters own words.
Subject: Comment Letters Needed for San Rafael Swell!
BLM PRICE FIELD OFFICE WILDERNESS CHARACTERISTICS ALTERNATIVE "E" TALKING POINTS
If you enjoy public lands in Carbon or Emery County and support multiple use activities on those lands, then YOU need to get involved with the latest land use battle at the BLM. As the result of a Federal Court Decision (for SUWA and against the BLM) the BLM was forced to stop work on their Resource Management Plan Update process and re-evaluate Non Wilderness Study Area lands for "Wilderness Characteristics" (WC). The BLM has now completed that project and is asking for public comments on their new Alternative "E" which would identify over 970,000 acres in the Carbon-Emery County area as having WC.
We are asking EACH of you to send a letter to the BLM Price Field Office. Your letter will be very simple because this comment period is only for you to reply to Alternative E. In 2004, we (hopefully you) commented on the other four alternatives, namely A, B, C and D. We are using the opportunity here to voice our opposition to the proposed 970,000 acres of proposed area that SUWA claims contains WC. The designation of areas containing WC will negatively impact popular riding areas as Eva Conover, Coal Wash, Temple Mountain Trail System (red, blue, green, orange and the Five Miles of Hell), Behind the Reef Trail and the entire Chimney Rock Area. In other words, SUWA claims WC in every popular riding area within the BLM Price Field Office lands.
In addition we are taking advantage of this opportunity to request that the BLM recognize and DESIGNATE the Chimney Rock Trail system in the final alternative. As it sits now, only the "no-action" alternative in the DRMP contains the trails in the Chimney Rock area. The Sage Riders Motorcycle Club submitted a trail map showing a substantial inventory of the trails in the Chimney Rock-Neversweat-Humbug-Lost Springs area. Somehow, the BLM lost the data and have once again asked motorized user groups to provide information that would refute SUWA's claims. Thus, we are now left to fight an uphill battle in getting the Chimney Rock Trail System designated.
The Sage Riders Motorcycle Club, namely Dick Brass, Wade Allinson, Alan Peterson, Scott Wheeler, Weston Allinson and Paul Anderson have spent the last 45 days gathering over 1,200 photos and waypoints that will positively show the BLM that these WCs were created by LIES perpetuated by wilderness advocacy groups.
Any WC designation will negatively impact all forms of multiple use, especially motorized vehicles and natural resource development on ALL lands administered by the BLM Price Field Office.
Every letter will count.
1. Tell the BLM who you are, where you are from and what type of recreational activities you like to do on the San Rafael Swell.
Example: My name is Joe Dirt Biker. I live in New York City and I enjoy coming to the San Rafael Swell two or three times a year to ride my motorcycle on the single-track desert trails.
1. Tell the BLM that you do NOT support Alternative E.
2. Tell them that the Wilderness Characteristics as described in Alternative E are not substantiated on the ground, specifically Chimney Rock (Lost Springs WC and the Never Sweat WC), San Rafael Reef WC, Molen Reef WC and Eagle Canyon WC.
3. Tell the BLM that the Never Sweat and Lost Springs proposed WCs contain the Chimney Rock Motorcycle Trail System that needs to be recognized and DESIGNATED. This trail system has been permitted by the BLM for off road competition events for over 25 years. Tell the BLM that you support the designation of the Chimney Rock Trail System that was submitted by the Sage Riders Motorcycle Club.
4. Tell them that you do not support the reduction of 250 miles of travel routes as described in Alternative E. Tell the BLM that you support the designation of the Purple Trail, VJ Trail and Cottonwood Wash Trails as being open to motorized use.
Send your comment letter to:
Bureau of Land Management
Price Field Office
125 South 600 West
Price, Utah
84501
E-Mail
[email protected]
Snail mail is recommended
Comments are due by 12/12/07.
If you have any questions contact Wade Allinson, Southeastern Utah Public Lands Representative, Sage Riders Motorcycle Club [email protected] 435-384-2711 (after dark).
Subject: Comment Letters Needed for San Rafael Swell!
BLM PRICE FIELD OFFICE WILDERNESS CHARACTERISTICS ALTERNATIVE "E" TALKING POINTS
If you enjoy public lands in Carbon or Emery County and support multiple use activities on those lands, then YOU need to get involved with the latest land use battle at the BLM. As the result of a Federal Court Decision (for SUWA and against the BLM) the BLM was forced to stop work on their Resource Management Plan Update process and re-evaluate Non Wilderness Study Area lands for "Wilderness Characteristics" (WC). The BLM has now completed that project and is asking for public comments on their new Alternative "E" which would identify over 970,000 acres in the Carbon-Emery County area as having WC.
We are asking EACH of you to send a letter to the BLM Price Field Office. Your letter will be very simple because this comment period is only for you to reply to Alternative E. In 2004, we (hopefully you) commented on the other four alternatives, namely A, B, C and D. We are using the opportunity here to voice our opposition to the proposed 970,000 acres of proposed area that SUWA claims contains WC. The designation of areas containing WC will negatively impact popular riding areas as Eva Conover, Coal Wash, Temple Mountain Trail System (red, blue, green, orange and the Five Miles of Hell), Behind the Reef Trail and the entire Chimney Rock Area. In other words, SUWA claims WC in every popular riding area within the BLM Price Field Office lands.
In addition we are taking advantage of this opportunity to request that the BLM recognize and DESIGNATE the Chimney Rock Trail system in the final alternative. As it sits now, only the "no-action" alternative in the DRMP contains the trails in the Chimney Rock area. The Sage Riders Motorcycle Club submitted a trail map showing a substantial inventory of the trails in the Chimney Rock-Neversweat-Humbug-Lost Springs area. Somehow, the BLM lost the data and have once again asked motorized user groups to provide information that would refute SUWA's claims. Thus, we are now left to fight an uphill battle in getting the Chimney Rock Trail System designated.
The Sage Riders Motorcycle Club, namely Dick Brass, Wade Allinson, Alan Peterson, Scott Wheeler, Weston Allinson and Paul Anderson have spent the last 45 days gathering over 1,200 photos and waypoints that will positively show the BLM that these WCs were created by LIES perpetuated by wilderness advocacy groups.
Any WC designation will negatively impact all forms of multiple use, especially motorized vehicles and natural resource development on ALL lands administered by the BLM Price Field Office.
Every letter will count.
1. Tell the BLM who you are, where you are from and what type of recreational activities you like to do on the San Rafael Swell.
Example: My name is Joe Dirt Biker. I live in New York City and I enjoy coming to the San Rafael Swell two or three times a year to ride my motorcycle on the single-track desert trails.
1. Tell the BLM that you do NOT support Alternative E.
2. Tell them that the Wilderness Characteristics as described in Alternative E are not substantiated on the ground, specifically Chimney Rock (Lost Springs WC and the Never Sweat WC), San Rafael Reef WC, Molen Reef WC and Eagle Canyon WC.
3. Tell the BLM that the Never Sweat and Lost Springs proposed WCs contain the Chimney Rock Motorcycle Trail System that needs to be recognized and DESIGNATED. This trail system has been permitted by the BLM for off road competition events for over 25 years. Tell the BLM that you support the designation of the Chimney Rock Trail System that was submitted by the Sage Riders Motorcycle Club.
4. Tell them that you do not support the reduction of 250 miles of travel routes as described in Alternative E. Tell the BLM that you support the designation of the Purple Trail, VJ Trail and Cottonwood Wash Trails as being open to motorized use.
Send your comment letter to:
Bureau of Land Management
Price Field Office
125 South 600 West
Price, Utah
84501
[email protected]
Snail mail is recommended
Comments are due by 12/12/07.
If you have any questions contact Wade Allinson, Southeastern Utah Public Lands Representative, Sage Riders Motorcycle Club [email protected] 435-384-2711 (after dark).