22
2007
No surprises expected in Yellowstone snowmobiling proposal
Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash said the draft environmental impact statement, which officials say they will release next week, will contain only minor changes to the draft released late last fall.
22
2007
Alaska: Come to a virtual public Tongass meeting
You can ask the Forest Service about it directly at an online “open house” and hearing on Thursday. Submit questions starting now, and they’ll be posted and answered online on Thursday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time. Then, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., you can submit formal testimony on the EIS
22
2007
Minnesota: Camping brightens the winter blues
The Walker Ranger District is the location for Mabel Lake, a secluded campground with sandy beaches and access to the North Country Trail and the Boy River Canoe Route. South Pike Bay is known for its clear secluded waters, good fishing and cultural history. Stony Point campground has 44 developed campsites, with two boat harbors, a swimming beach, wildflower trail and a picnic area.
22
2007
New Mexico: USFS officially denies off-road jamboree, then unofficially gives it the nod
Despite the fact that Forest Service District Ranger Russell Ward determined that “there has been insufficient time for public participation and insufficient time to determine all the environmental effects related to [the Jamboree],” Mr. Ward invoked a bureaucratic loophole to condone and encourage the event to continue without a permit.
22
2007
Wyoming: Deal expands wildlife habitat near Yellowstone
Cattle will no longer graze on a prime chunk of habitat for elk, moose, grizzlies and wolves south of Yellowstone National Park, according to a recent agreement.
The deal involves 178,000 acres of national forest land southeast of Grand Teton National Park that’s been identified as one of the best places for wintering elk. It’s also been the source of long-running conflicts between predators and livestock.