Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Travel Management DEIS Available
The Forest Service (FS) has announced the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, located in southwestern Oregon.
During a 45-day public comment period, the agency will conduct a series of open houses to review the environmental document, including maps and alternatives, to discuss the motorized route designation process and to seek public comments (see schedule below). This comment period ends May 11, 2009.
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Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Seeks Comments on Proposal for Motorized Vehicle Use
BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is formulating a new travel plan that will limit ALL vehicle use to designated roads, trails and areas. On August 26, 2008, the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) was published in the Federal Register, beginning the public scoping period for travel management. Read more…
