007 Trail alert! Resend comments

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ALERT! ALERT! AlERT!

The Sierra National Forest has extended the comment period for the 007 Motorized Trail Project to

August 3, 2012.

Why? Because the email address the forest provided to send comments too was incorrect and not

working so if you sent comments to the original email address provided by the forest THEY DID NOT

RECEIVE THEM!!!!

What to do!! Resend your comments to the correct address which is comments-pacificsouthwest-

sierra@fs.fed.us. Please enter 007 Project in the subject line. As a backup Cc your comments to Judy

Tapia at jetapia@fs.fed.us.

If you did not send in comments here is your chance. We have provided some key points that we

feel are important to provide a high quality motorized OHV trail. Take a few minutes, use your own

words, and email your comments to the addresses provided above. Your single comment may be the

difference in whether we get to keep this great trail or lose it forever!

Key Points

I support Alternative 3 with minor changes.

Change the lower section of the 007 trail to a 50” trail for both motorcycle and ATV quads.

Change the section of trail called Black Oak Ridge to a 50” trail for both motorcycle and ATV quads.

Allow for unrestricted two-way traffic.

Follow wet weather closure used for the Central Camp road.

I agree with the need for the realignments in Alternative 3, but the restriction of travel to one way as

described in the EA will cause a greater safety issue on the Central Camp road by forcing the OHV rider

to travel up and down the road to get to a trail entry point. Proper brushing and trail improvements will

address any potential safety concerns for two- way traffic on the trail.

The Forest has recognized that multiple funding opportunities for trail maintenance can come from

various sources and volunteer groups so economics should not be elevated to an issue.

Alternative 4 does not provide a quality motorized experience for the OHV user. This would increase the

traffic on the Central Camp road and raise the risk of accidents.

[Crawdaddy 96]

Ah ----.......if Quadtards are allowed in the bottom section it'll have to be directional because there will be some nasty head on collisions otherwise.....the upper three sections should remain "quad free".......I'll send in comments (again)......thanks for the heads up