USFS Travel Management Bill
If you want to help keep USFS roads open to boondocking and general year round access contact your representatives to voice your support for HR 1555: linky
Forum Discussion
My 'Dog House' is across the Arkansas River, from the newly established Brown's Canyon National Monument.
I talked to Udall's office and the staffer indicated that there would be NO change in the FS roads accessing the area. I'm hopeful that he was correct. The area has been a 'Wilderness Experimental' area for some years now so could be.
Monument status looks mostly like protection against mining, logging, etc.
hoping so.
Not so much in favor of the pending bill, as it looks to be a bit of an overreach? But maybe I didn't spend enough time reading/understanding?
edit; On rereading the bill I have to agree with it 'generally' however.... we have seen a bunch of two tracks closed here in the Rockies. Not comfortable with that, and it is a trend that needs to be reversed.
I understand erosion problems. But closures to restrict 'dispersed camping' are not acceptable. As I'm not able to hike great distances (the VA sends $s monthly), so I need my PU to access most of the National Forest Areas.
I will be contacting my Congress peeps to start paying attention. Again.
I talked to Udall's office and the staffer indicated that there would be NO change in the FS roads accessing the area. I'm hopeful that he was correct. The area has been a 'Wilderness Experimental' area for some years now so could be.
Monument status looks mostly like protection against mining, logging, etc.
hoping so.
Not so much in favor of the pending bill, as it looks to be a bit of an overreach? But maybe I didn't spend enough time reading/understanding?
edit; On rereading the bill I have to agree with it 'generally' however.... we have seen a bunch of two tracks closed here in the Rockies. Not comfortable with that, and it is a trend that needs to be reversed.
I understand erosion problems. But closures to restrict 'dispersed camping' are not acceptable. As I'm not able to hike great distances (the VA sends $s monthly), so I need my PU to access most of the National Forest Areas.
I will be contacting my Congress peeps to start paying attention. Again.
