*OPENING* of roads...

[Rhyas]

This is pretty darned cool.

http://www.9news.com/storyfull-newsroom.aspid=5553

Too bad they don't actually have any links to the plan documents. I checked the COHVCO Website and couldn't find anything directly related to this either. Anybody happen to know any more deatils??

-= Jay =-

[SamFromCO]

Now the 9News story is gone too. What was the story about?

[Rhyas]

Doh! That's lame. You can still find it under the full news links, but here's the text:


GRAND JUINCTION (AP) - Off-road enthusiasts are cautiously optimistic about the U.S. Forest Service's plans to open more roads to their vehicles.

When the U.S. Forest Service closed 299 miles of trails and other travel ways in the Grand Mesa National Forest in 1995, off-road vehicle owners objected.

Instead of suing the federal government, the Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition persuaded the Forest Service to reconsider the closure order on 152 of those miles. That was eight years ago.

On Friday, forest officials unveiled their preferred alternative to open 27.6 miles for motorized travel of the 152 miles they had studied. Other alternatives suggest opening no miles, 48.9 miles and 96.9 miles of trails and two-track routes.

The public will have until Oct. 20 to comment.

"We would like the public to look at what we've done on a trail-by-trail basis and comment," said Grand Mesa National Forest Supervisor Bob Storch.

Forest officials plan to make a final decision before June 1, 2003.

Off-road enthusiasts will review all 28 miles, said John Martin, a Grand Junction businessman and president of the Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition.

"We will look at those alternatives and see what makes sense," said Martin. "It's time for the public to look at the alternatives and see what's best for the public and the forest.

"They've taken a couple swings at this in the past," Martin said. "Hopefully this time with our counsel, they've done it right."

Walt Rule, a member of Western Colorado Congress, a Western Slope environmental organization, expects the group to scrutinize the plan.

"I'd have to know which 28 miles are involved," Rule said. "We can live with the 28 miles in some places. In other places, those 28 miles would have an undue impact on the resources."

(Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

[Yeeper]

Very cool. I need to post more so i"m not a loser !

[wan2bwheelin]

One more post Yeeper! Common You can do it! graemlins/bounce.gif

[YuppyScum]

Thanks for the info. Looking forward to see what they do open.