ONF a year ago

[pinkfloyd]

A year ago Wildlaw has this to say about the designation of trails in the ONF. I see if you look at the comments from 2006 and compare it with today of what has happened in the ONF, you tell me who rules the forest? The only violation that seems to have not occured yet is the designation of roads not necessary, and I hear rumors the boys are working on that also.

Clients: Save Our Big Scrub, Wild South
Attorney: Brett Paben
Main Issues: NFMA (Forest Plan), NEPA, OHV regulations/Executive Orders
Status: Appeal filed March 3, 2006; decision pending
Description: Although we supported the Forest Service’s decision to designate trails for OHVs and appreciate the thoroughness of the analyses, we had a number of concerns for this project which we would like to hold up as a model for the rest of the Forests to follow. These concerns are: (1) violations of the Forest Plan – (a) the designation of a 37-acre OHV “concentrated use” (i.e., impact) area and (b) the designation of roads not necessary; (2) violations of the OHV regulations by not “minimizing” impacts to Forest resources; (3) inadequate enforcement and monitoring; and (4) some NEPA concerns.

[Bounty1]

Thank Wildlaw for the closing of the 37 acre Rodman dam pit in phase 1. Also Wildlaw has  appealed phase 2. No telling how long this will take. Of course the ONF will cave in to their demands like they did in phase 1.