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> From: Jim Holland <lanconn@xxxxxxx>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,        Flinn Anderson 
> <fanderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Georgia Horse Trails
> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:37:41 -0500
>
>
> Anybody want to buy some horse property in Georgia? <sigh>
>
> Now aren't you all glad you voted for "Dubya"? What's worse than
> "roadless"? All that forest WITH roads....that you can't ride in.
>
> Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic
>
>
> Loss of US Forest Trails
> By Larry Wheat
>
> Our fears have been realized.  I just received the U.S. Forest Service
> "Record of Decision for the final Environmental Impact Statement of the
> Land and Resource Management Plan Revision for the Chattahoochee-Oconee
> National Forests", Management Bulletin R8-MB 113 C, January 2004.  While
> this particular decision is for the US National Forests in Georgia, it
> is one part of similar decisions being made throughout the entire
> Southern Region and it is logical to expect that similar decisions have
> been made there also, as the Regional Forester approves the decision.
>
> Quoting from Issue 7: Recreation Opportunities and Experience.  This
> part of the Decision states "In particular, the Plan requires all OHV,
> horse, and bike use to be on designated routes.  For horse and bike use,
> this is a significant shift from past management."
>
> The restricted use becomes effective 30 days after the publication of
> the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Final Environmental Impact
> Statement in the Federal Register.  Therefore, this will become
> effective soon.  Legal appeals may be filed and delay actual
> implementation for several months, but equestrian use of the numerous
> non-designated trails (unofficial trails) will soon be subject to
> penalties prescribed by the US Forest Service.
>
> Is there a positive aspect of this for equestrians?  Maybe.  If the US
> Forest Service, in cooperation with volunteers and volunteer
> organizations, develops more designated trails and parking facilities,
> then in time there may be sufficient diversity and distribution of
> trails to satisfy the needs and desires of most equestrians.  Much
> remains to be accomplished to arrive at that state.  Until then,
> enforcement may be a challenge for the authorities since there are
> insufficient trails at this time.  Let me challenge each reader to
> spread the word and volunteer to help develop and maintain our trail
> systems.
>
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