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Ty Churchwell of Trout Unlimited asked how the legislation will address the 160 - <br />acre private inholding within the Hermosa area. Jeff said standard SMA <br />language generally says the protections are "subject to valid existing rights ". <br />There is language to use for inholdings that states that if an inholding is acquired <br />it will become part of the SMA. <br />The issue of road - building within the SMA is to be determined. Jeff said a <br />common provision in SMA legislation of this type is that motorized use is limited <br />to designated routes and trails. The legislation could prohibit new road - building if <br />that is decided. <br />It was asked what would happen if the recommendations in the final Revised <br />San Juan Public Lands Resource Management Plan differ from the group's <br />recommendations. Thurman Wilson, assistant manager for planning with the San <br />Juan Public Lands Center, said the agency's staff will listen to the group, as will <br />the congressional delegation. At some point the discussion will not be so local. <br />Thurman noted that the regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service in Denver <br />has to approve the final plan. <br />John Whitney, representing Rep. John Salazar's office, said Congress often <br />decides to take a different path than the Forest Service recommends. Congress <br />is a direct route for communities to decide the future of public lands in their area. <br />Process for remaining rivers: Steve said the RPW Steering Committee will <br />remain in charge of the process, along with the San Juan Citizens Alliance. <br />However, the people at the table may be different for the remaining workgroups. <br />Consensus: Marsha asked whether there was consensus on the Drafting <br />Committee's recommendations so far. The group said there was. <br />Advisory council: Marsha asked whether the advisory council for the Hermosa <br />Creek area would be legislative or community- based. John Taylor of Hinsdale <br />County said, in order to have permanent standing, the council needs to be <br />established and defined through the legislation. <br />Ed said he has concerns about too formal a process. He said something that has <br />worked well is the San Juan Mountains Association ( "SJMA "), a nonprofit group. <br />There is a formal relationship between the SJMA and the Forest Service but it is <br />a community- driven organization. There is no effort to define the membership <br />narrowly. Membership is voluntary and unpaid. Membership flows in response to <br />public interest. Ed said it is an extremely responsive model but there is a formal <br />memorandum of understanding and defined interaction with the agency. He said <br />such a group might be preferable to a formal group with membership limited to <br />one fisherman, one hiker, and so on. The advisory board for the Hermosa area <br />could even operate under the auspices of SJMA. <br />LI <br />