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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Apr 11, 2017 - 04:22pm PT
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The Forest Supervisor can choose who does the study, essentially, what result is desired by the Forest Supervisor is the result.. That is the reality... They had a study done by those who had certain leanings if you will.. it could have been a phone call to Wildlife, "We need a study done to show xyz, who is most likely to give that result?? Ok, please have them come do the study and all our resources are open to them while they are in the Forest."
You can go fund a contrary study, if you can even get a permit to do so, but the Forest Superviser will have six more studies to the contrary.. you cannot win if the will of the Forest Supervisor is to the contrary.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2017 - 11:09am PT
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^^^ Believe it when it happens. ^^^
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Heyzeus
climber
Hollywood,Ca
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Apr 18, 2017 - 11:39am PT
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^^^I don't disagree^^^
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Nutty
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Jul 26, 2018 - 04:44pm PT
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Notice for Draft EIS 45-day Comment Period
Williamson Rock/Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Project
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the Williamson Rock Project is now available for public review and comment. The project is intended to better manage the recreation use and balance of the needs for resource protection.
The Draft EIS analyzes the environmental consequences of four alternatives. Documents are available on the Angeles National Forest’s project webpage at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=43405
Public meetings will be held on August 9, and 11, 2018.
This project is subject to 36 CFR 218 for objection/administrative review. Only those who submit project-specific written comments during a public comment period are eligible to file an objection. Individuals or representatives of an entity submitting comments must sign them or verify identity upon request.
Comment due date is September 10, 2018
https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/97680_FSPLT3_4395481.pdf
https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/97680_FSPLT3_4395482.pdf
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 26, 2018 - 09:07pm PT
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Sounds like those of you who have children who climb, maybe it will be open in their life time. The Heritage Foundation's comments on the Trump Administration Budget cuts:
"Law enforcement,, which is small potatoes in the Forest Service, is the only program area that sees a budget increase (2%) over last year. Most everything else (e.g., fish and wildlife, livestock, minerals) faces an 11% cut. Forest planning will slow even further, hard as that is to believe, as planning not only faces the same 11% cut, but has to fight with inventory and monitoring functions (which spend almost four times as much money) for its piece of a smaller pie. Insofar as planning makes policy, don’t expect any new ones anytime soon.
Hazardous fuels treatment faces a 7% cut and a sharper focus to treat “priority areas near communities that reduce risk to communities and firefighters and increase resilience of forests to catastrophic fire.” It’ll be interesting to see if managers get the message to stop wasting money treating fuels in the backcountry.
Whatever rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure may mean to Trump, the Forest Service isn’t going to have a seat at that table. The budget calls for a 73% cut in capital improvement and maintenance, including zeroing out the Legacy Roads and Trails program that pays for replacing fish-blocking culverts. Trail maintenance will drop from $77 million to $12 million, so visitors should be prepared to scramble over downed trees and be proficient with maps and GPS as disappearing trail signs are not replaced."
So it is not the best time for them to spend money on re-opening a closed area. I'm not saying that in a local area, they can't and won't do something like this, only pointing out it is not the best of times overall.
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