Action Item - Tonto National Forest TMR Comments Needed
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- Published on Sunday, 29 January 2012 22:20
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Hey All, As you hopefully know the Tonto National Forest has published their TMR Alternatives and are accepting comments until Feb 6th, 2012. Jeff Gursh is pouring over the maps and compiling comments which he will submit on behalf of ATR and AZOHVC. However, in the mean time he is asking everyone to submit the following comments to get the TNF to extend the comment period.
To submit your comments via the Internet: Here
To submit your comments vie Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. using one of the following formats- directly in the body of the email, word document-preferred format(.doc or .docx), .pdf, or .rtf, or .txt and hypertext markup language(html) General comment text starts below. Feel free to add other comments you feel are appropriate.
Thanks, Don Hood
As a member of the Arizona Trail Riders (or other OHV club) I commented on the first drafts of the Tonto Travel Management plans and at that time noted that 30 days was simply not enough time for me to go over all the trails and written documents in any meaningful way. The same is true of this final set of maps and documents.
For example: You did not keep the same format for the maps and this has made it very difficult or near impossible to match my original comments to the new FINAL draft documents and maps.
You do not show the route number for your existing RATM routes such as trail 3783 or 3784 or even name Camp Creek Wash on the maps, which makes it very difficult to see which non-numbered trails on the ground are being kept and which one are being closed.
You also do not give me any idea of what type of trail the purple OHV routes are. Are they single track or 50" ATV/UTV trail? This is very important to myself and the friends I ride with as we are single track dirt bikers. Also, the new maps are broken into small sections that make it almost impossible to follow from one map to another where the trails go unless I have them enlarged and printed out then edge match them.
You also did not fix the errors identified in the first round of public meetings and comments. The most glaring example being the FR 42 route where you closed the actual route and show open the non existent route up a cliff face. In light of these issues, I would ask that you extend the comment period to 60 days to allow myself and other OHV enthusiasts to have the time to comment on one of the most popular Forests in Arizona, especially for OHV recreation.
Sincerely,
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