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Press Release
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a9a89d" bgColor=#a9a89d vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=2 align=left><TABLE id=ecxcontent_LETTER.BLOCK3 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align=middle>During the scoping process snowmobilers must let the Huron Manistee National Forest know that the snowmobile trails in the forest are used and important to YOU! Please copy and paste all or parts of the letter below and send in, hand in, fax in, or e mail to comments-eastern-huron-manistee@fs.fed.us prior to February 11 , 2011
PASS THIS ON TO ANY SNOWMOBILER YOU KNOW!
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Huron-Manistee National Forest
1755 S. Mitchell Street
Cadillac, MI 49601
Dear Planning Team:
I am writing about the Huron-Manistee National Forests SEIS that is considering banning snowmobile use and firearm hunting in Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized Areas on the Forests. Snowmobiling and firearm hunting opportunities in these areas are important and should not be eliminated. As you prepare the SEIS, please consider the following:
· Snowmobiling is an appropriate recreational use in the semi-primitive areas of the Forests since there are few other activities during winter. Firearm hunting is also appropriate in these areas.
· The snowmobile trails that are located on these two National Forests provide important opportunities for Lower Michigan residents and out-of-state snowmobile visitors. They should all remain intact.
· Snowmobiles are only operated on roads that are in or adjacent to 7 of the Forests' 13 semi-primitive non-motorized areas. This use is important since it provides important trail links to communities and other riding areas. There is no snowmobile use in 6 other semi-primitive areas, which shows that decisions to allow snowmobiles were not across the board or arbitrary.
· Snowmobile trails are inter-connective and heavily dependent upon partnerships between federal, state and private landowners. Extensive coordination and planning has gone into these inter-connective trail systems which are closely coordinated between multiple sponsors and partnerships.
· There is no duplication of efforts in providing snowmobile trails in Michigan since snowmobile trails are long-distance, inter-connective systems as compared to cross-country ski trails which are isolated pods or small loops close to parking areas.
· Michigan has, by far, the largest number of registered snowmobiles in the United States. Yet on a per capita/registered snowmobiler basis, it has the fewest miles of snowmobile trails - almost 5 times less than comparable states or the national average. All designated snowmobile trails on these Forests are critical to meeting the high demand for snowmobile trails in Michigan. We need more not less.
· The 3,000 miles of unplowed roads in the Forests should remain open to snowmobiles since they provide extremely important snowmobiling opportunities that help take pressure off designated trails and provide a different, ungroomed riding experience.
· The areas being debated in this process do not meet the definition of 'semi-primitive.' Semi-primitive areas are supposed to be at least 2,500 acres in size - yet 4 of the 13 are smaller. They are also supposed to be remote and be at least a ½ mile from roads. All of these areas have roads as their boundaries or have multiple roads within them. These semi-primitive areas should be changed to Roaded or Rural management areas, or else have Roaded Corridors established ½ mile in each direction from all road corridors that are along or within these semi-primitive areas.
· Some roads being considered for closure are county roads where the Forests have no jurisdiction.
· National Forests are to be enjoyed for multiple recreation uses, so be very cautious about excluding public use based upon subjective positions or bias of a few toward other legitimate recreation use.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please add me to your mailing list as you proceed with this SEIS planning process.
___________________________________ ________________________________
Printed Name Signature
Mailing Address City State Zip Code
E-Mail: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Press Release
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a9a89d" bgColor=#a9a89d vAlign=top width="100%" colSpan=2 align=left><TABLE id=ecxcontent_LETTER.BLOCK3 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align=middle>During the scoping process snowmobilers must let the Huron Manistee National Forest know that the snowmobile trails in the forest are used and important to YOU! Please copy and paste all or parts of the letter below and send in, hand in, fax in, or e mail to comments-eastern-huron-manistee@fs.fed.us prior to February 11 , 2011
PASS THIS ON TO ANY SNOWMOBILER YOU KNOW!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 30px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-TOP: 5px" bgColor=#ffffff vAlign=top align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 410px" border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=410><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%" align=left><TABLE style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px" id=ecxcontent_LETTER.BLOCK4 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #a9a89d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" vAlign=top align=left>Lee Evison, Forest Planner Or fax to: 231-775-5551
Huron-Manistee National Forest
1755 S. Mitchell Street
Cadillac, MI 49601
Dear Planning Team:
I am writing about the Huron-Manistee National Forests SEIS that is considering banning snowmobile use and firearm hunting in Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized Areas on the Forests. Snowmobiling and firearm hunting opportunities in these areas are important and should not be eliminated. As you prepare the SEIS, please consider the following:
· Snowmobiling is an appropriate recreational use in the semi-primitive areas of the Forests since there are few other activities during winter. Firearm hunting is also appropriate in these areas.
· The snowmobile trails that are located on these two National Forests provide important opportunities for Lower Michigan residents and out-of-state snowmobile visitors. They should all remain intact.
· Snowmobiles are only operated on roads that are in or adjacent to 7 of the Forests' 13 semi-primitive non-motorized areas. This use is important since it provides important trail links to communities and other riding areas. There is no snowmobile use in 6 other semi-primitive areas, which shows that decisions to allow snowmobiles were not across the board or arbitrary.
· Snowmobile trails are inter-connective and heavily dependent upon partnerships between federal, state and private landowners. Extensive coordination and planning has gone into these inter-connective trail systems which are closely coordinated between multiple sponsors and partnerships.
· There is no duplication of efforts in providing snowmobile trails in Michigan since snowmobile trails are long-distance, inter-connective systems as compared to cross-country ski trails which are isolated pods or small loops close to parking areas.
· Michigan has, by far, the largest number of registered snowmobiles in the United States. Yet on a per capita/registered snowmobiler basis, it has the fewest miles of snowmobile trails - almost 5 times less than comparable states or the national average. All designated snowmobile trails on these Forests are critical to meeting the high demand for snowmobile trails in Michigan. We need more not less.
· The 3,000 miles of unplowed roads in the Forests should remain open to snowmobiles since they provide extremely important snowmobiling opportunities that help take pressure off designated trails and provide a different, ungroomed riding experience.
· The areas being debated in this process do not meet the definition of 'semi-primitive.' Semi-primitive areas are supposed to be at least 2,500 acres in size - yet 4 of the 13 are smaller. They are also supposed to be remote and be at least a ½ mile from roads. All of these areas have roads as their boundaries or have multiple roads within them. These semi-primitive areas should be changed to Roaded or Rural management areas, or else have Roaded Corridors established ½ mile in each direction from all road corridors that are along or within these semi-primitive areas.
· Some roads being considered for closure are county roads where the Forests have no jurisdiction.
· National Forests are to be enjoyed for multiple recreation uses, so be very cautious about excluding public use based upon subjective positions or bias of a few toward other legitimate recreation use.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please add me to your mailing list as you proceed with this SEIS planning process.
___________________________________ ________________________________
Printed Name Signature
Mailing Address City State Zip Code
E-Mail: ______________________________________________________________________________
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