- Joined
- Apr 18, 2005
- Location
- Greensboro, NC
This is your last chance to make a difference in the Rescue Tellico fight before the Forest Service makes a decision on the appeals that have been filed. I'm trying to make this as easy as possible, it is up to YOU to follow through!
Go here:http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm, type in your zip and get a list of your elected officials email addresses. Copy and paste the following and send it to them ASAP!
Dear Congressman/Senator,
I know you are busy, especially at this time of year, but I wonder if you are actually aware of the issue at stake in the public’s struggle with the Forest Service over access to the Upper Tellico OHV trails! In short, The Forest Service has been negligent in performing maintenance on OHV trails at the Upper Tellico OHV area for 15 years. Now they have decided to close public access instead of fixing their mess! This type of shoddy work on behalf of the American public CANNOT be allowed to happen! WHO will be held accountable? If the FS is allowed to proceed with this closure it will open a door to closure of public access in the entire United States! Who will stand in the gap?
Here is a link to the appeal filed by the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association & Blueribbon Coalition:http://www.sfwda.org/forum/uploads/5/Tellico_215_appeal_11-30-09.pdf
Here is a link to the appeal filed by SFWDA Member Flint Holbrook, Flint is a Registered Professional Engineer in TN, KY, OH, WV, NC & SC and is a Registered Professional Hydrologist with over 25 years of experience in the field.http://www.sfwda.org/forum/uploads/3/Holbrook_Appeals_plus_FOIA_27Nov09.pdf
The FS has insisted on conference calls for contact instead of face to face meetings, has denied all off the requests in Flint's appeal including 1 day access to the trails by vehicle to confirm FS assertions and his FOIA requests.
The FS is stonewalling access advocates at each turn and "checking off their box" as having followed the rules of mandate if not ethics!
Both of these appeals are professionally written and contain numerous scientific, procedural and ethical examples of FS malfeasance in managing the Upper Tellico OHV area!
I know my elected officials are having a hard time in DC right now with everything else going on but if the FS is allowed to exhibit this type of malfeasance and get away with it where will it stop? Who will be held accountable to the American people for not doing their job and when?
Without some type of pressure from responsible agency USDA and my elected officials the FS will continue to close public access to public lands at their own discretion!
The 45 day appeal window is now closed. The FS Deciding Officer, one of their own hand picked representatives, will make a decision by January 14, 2010. PLEASE help motorized recreation Americans protect our access to public lands!
Go here:http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm, type in your zip and get a list of your elected officials email addresses. Copy and paste the following and send it to them ASAP!
Dear Congressman/Senator,
I know you are busy, especially at this time of year, but I wonder if you are actually aware of the issue at stake in the public’s struggle with the Forest Service over access to the Upper Tellico OHV trails! In short, The Forest Service has been negligent in performing maintenance on OHV trails at the Upper Tellico OHV area for 15 years. Now they have decided to close public access instead of fixing their mess! This type of shoddy work on behalf of the American public CANNOT be allowed to happen! WHO will be held accountable? If the FS is allowed to proceed with this closure it will open a door to closure of public access in the entire United States! Who will stand in the gap?
Here is a link to the appeal filed by the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association & Blueribbon Coalition:http://www.sfwda.org/forum/uploads/5/Tellico_215_appeal_11-30-09.pdf
Here is a link to the appeal filed by SFWDA Member Flint Holbrook, Flint is a Registered Professional Engineer in TN, KY, OH, WV, NC & SC and is a Registered Professional Hydrologist with over 25 years of experience in the field.http://www.sfwda.org/forum/uploads/3/Holbrook_Appeals_plus_FOIA_27Nov09.pdf
The FS has insisted on conference calls for contact instead of face to face meetings, has denied all off the requests in Flint's appeal including 1 day access to the trails by vehicle to confirm FS assertions and his FOIA requests.
The FS is stonewalling access advocates at each turn and "checking off their box" as having followed the rules of mandate if not ethics!
Both of these appeals are professionally written and contain numerous scientific, procedural and ethical examples of FS malfeasance in managing the Upper Tellico OHV area!
I know my elected officials are having a hard time in DC right now with everything else going on but if the FS is allowed to exhibit this type of malfeasance and get away with it where will it stop? Who will be held accountable to the American people for not doing their job and when?
Without some type of pressure from responsible agency USDA and my elected officials the FS will continue to close public access to public lands at their own discretion!
The 45 day appeal window is now closed. The FS Deciding Officer, one of their own hand picked representatives, will make a decision by January 14, 2010. PLEASE help motorized recreation Americans protect our access to public lands!