Roads

Eleventh hour for repairs to Dosewallips Road's missing link; comment period ends today

Franklin Seal — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:11:32 -0600

BLM finalizes Cascade-Siskiyou management plan

Franklin Seal — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:09:21 -0600

There Ought to Be a Roadless Law

Franklin Seal — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:33:05 -0600

Roadless Rules?

bethanie — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:14:48 -0600

Last week a Wyoming judge overturned the Clinton roadless rule once again. Today, the New York Times editorialized that, "There ought to be a roadless law." It's a short editorial, but it does argue that leaving this to the courts isn't going to solve anything - it's time for Congress to take action and pass the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act.

We agree - and we hope that any roadless rule that is eventually enacted into law will protect roadless areas not just from road building, but from off-road vehicle use as well. Even with the roadless rule in place, the Forest Service has attempted too many shenanigans and shell-games to try to keep business as usual even when it shouldn't. Our favorite: the routine "reclassification" of roads as motorized trails open to all-sizes and types of vehicles. The roadless rule, as currently written, allows trails, including motorized trails, in roadless areas. We're working to change that the next time around.

DNRC director defends Plum Creek land deals

Franklin Seal — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:42:43 -0600

2008 Schedule for Implementation of the Travel Management Rule

Franklin Seal — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:06:10 -0600

2008 Schedule for Implementation of the Travel Management Rule

On June 8, 2006, Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth approved the agency's schedule for implementation of the travel management rule. The schedule will guide local efforts to designate those roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use through a collaborative travel planning process emphasizing public involvement and coordination with state, local, and tribal governments. The schedule also contains important information on the current status of travel planning on each national forest and grassland across the country. Attached is the most recently published version of the schedule for 2008.

Forest Service firefighting outstrips budget

Franklin Seal — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:32:02 -0600

Forest Service firefighting budget broke

Franklin Seal — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:27:35 -0600

Federal investigators inquire about Plum Creek, Forest Service talks

Franklin Seal — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:21:07 -0600

Low-balling wildfire budget burns everyone in the end

Franklin Seal — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:55:57 -0600