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<br />Forest Plan Focus lJ D ;; { J ~ <br /> <br />What about the recent road less issue? <br /> <br />On October 19, 1999, President Clinton asked the Forest Service to develop a strategy for managing all roadless <br />areas in the National Forest System. According to Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck, "The values of national <br />forest roadless lands are immeasurable," The White River National Forest hosted a public meeting on <br />December 6, 1999, to discuss this potential national roadless initiative. At the time of this meeting, the roadless <br />"initiative was in the "scoping" stage-the draft of the proposal had not yet been written and the public was <br />being asked what types of things should be included in the draft. The draft of the national roadless initiative is <br />expected in the spring of 2000. <br /> <br />Although the Proposed Revised Forest Plan does have a <br />section on roadless areas, the effect of a potential national <br />roadless initiative on this plan is not yet known. The <br />examination of roadless areas in the Proposed Revised <br />Forest Plan was done for one specific purpose-to identify <br />potential additions to the National Wilderness Preservation <br />System. The initiative would not be limited to those <br />roadless areas identified in the Proposed Revised Forest <br />Plan (those with wilderness characteristics); it could apply <br />to more areas of the White River National Forest. Roadless <br />maps for the Forest containing all areas potentially <br />impacted by a national roadless initiative are available for <br />review at aU District Offices and at the Supervisor's Office. <br /> <br />When the dHut roadless initiative is made available'io the public, sometime in the spring of 2000, the Forest will <br />host public meetings. The. purpose of these meetings will be to explain the roadless initiative and discuss <br />potential impacts on the Revised Forest Plan for the White River. There will be 'an opportunity for the public to <br />review roadless maps at that time. <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br /> <br />Forest Plan Focus <br />White River National Forest <br />. 900 Grand A venue <br />PO Box 948 . <br />GlenwoodSprings, CO 81602-0948 <br /> <br />~~;~',~60::;~~"i'!- ,\. ~.:~~:~./~(~~:j~~~~ ; <br />. /,.I.,v v..,:. \ ~,;.., .".' U' oU~'~'r~ ,. <br />G..:.>..~ '-:.,.\.~ /,.:1 .~.j.1 ':.d/1UL ,~ <br />b~ "' fE"J.oc.:C)/C,:, LI I: <br />'T, C... .., co. ,. "1 .1' <br />....-: {.l. .___:,-,,"... ::: 'Z _: .. <br />,. ~,!..,.., ! :'.c"!c'\.~ - 0 .3 .... '. : <br />rJ:" l> ,.:.-" \. ....\. Ii. / '~"_'el:.n I' .. <br />C:8;.;. .V .'.'.:'>/ i.:..."......._.:... .....~:- <br />5 //. <br />Co cO'v"" .' <lOO <br />l?,Sotv.";-, . <br />q/)~~~!r <br /><0., <br /> <br />RANDY SEAHOLM <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />1313 SHERMAN ROOM 721 <br />DENVER CO 80203 <br /> <br />Inside This Issue <br />'Comment Period Extended <br />Travel Management <br />Roadless Initiative <br /> <br />laY .c.Y~-'Z'Z' I!It. ":Jl. \. <br /> <br />Address Correction Requested <br />11..1.11 1I11111111111t111111.lllldlllllllll,I,IIlIIIIIII'1I1 <br />