LTBMU seeks input
Posted: December 7, 2015 Filed under: Access, Maintenance, Travel Leave a commentThe Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is asking for our input. Although this is a scoping process and involves facilities as well as roads and trails, we need to read through this and comment.
I’ve only read it briefly and my first thought is to separate the facilities from the roads/trails within the document.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD485271
LTBMU seeks input on proposal for roads, trails and facilities
Release Date: Dec 3, 2015
Contact(s): Public Affairs, Lisa Herron (530) 543-2815
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is seeking comments on a proposal for the management and uses of existing roads, trails and facilities located on National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The proposed action consists of four components: maintenance and management of roads, trails and facilities; authorization of outfitter guide activities; authorization of events; and authorization of special use permits for recreational uses on NFS lands. The proposed action complies with existing management direction found in the LTBMU Land and Resources Management Plan, existing rules, regulations, and administrative decisions regarding the use of NFS lands.
The proposed action identifies specific criteria and design features to establish thresholds on activities, which may proceed under the proposed analysis. An Environmental Assessment will likely be prepared, which will analyze activities considered appropriate to proceed under this project, under what conditions those activities may proceed, and any relevant design features that will reduce the risk to environmental, historic, social and recreational resources.
Comments are most helpful if received by January 15, 2016.
The proposed action is available at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/IntegratedMgmt.
For more information on the proposal and how to comment, contact Daniel Cressy at 530-543-2694 or email dcressy@fs.fed.us.
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Fire Restrictions Reinstated on the ENF!
Posted: October 15, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentIt seems the Eldorado National Forest got a little heat (pun intended) for lifting fire restrictions earlier this month.
They cite the forecast of dry weather for the change.
Link to the recent press release: Fire Restrictions
What ever the reason, it was the right move as all forests are still extremely dry.
Always be fore safe even if you’re only using a propane stove.
Fire restrictions lifted on the Eldorado National Forest
Posted: October 6, 2015 Filed under: Travel | Tags: camping, education 1 CommentThe Eldorado National Forest has lifted fire restrictions on the forest as of October 5, 2015.
Although the forest is still extremely dry, the fire danger was reduced by recent rains. I would suggest you don’t have a fire unless you actually need one. The risk/reward analysis does make a campfire worth the risk of a wildland fire.
Please be smart with fire. Read and obey the rules on the fire permit, which is required to have a campfire. Have water and a shovel at the fire just incase.
LTBMU complaint
Posted: September 30, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentThings in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit are heating up. No, there are no fires burning.
On July 6th, I sat down with Jeff Marsolais to discuss OHV issues in the Basin after a month of trying to get an appointment. The meet was only one half an hour, I had asked for a full hour. With only 30 minutes, I spoke fast and of course with passion. I laid out more than a half dozen issues where the LTBMU had failed to properly or professionally manage OHV.
More than a week and a half later, I email Jeff to ask what had been done so far. He replied that just because I hadn’t heard from him didn’t mean he wasn’t doing anything. Jeff failed to provide any proof of what he had done nor did he provide any examples of what he had done.
So, I filed an eight page complaint to Region Five in Vallejo over Jeff’s lack of management of OHV on his forest. Region Five finally got back to me. It took weeks. I was disappointed to get the same old letter stating in effect ‘we trust our guy, he has a plan, thank you for your concerns.’
Yesterday, I fired back at Region Five. I’m sure it will take a month or more for them to get back to me although I threw in a Thursday deadline for them to at least name an OHV lead/liaison for the LTBMU.
Doug
The Richardson Lake Trail is open!
Posted: August 21, 2015 Filed under: Access, Maintenance | Tags: 14N39, camping, ENF, maintenance Leave a commentFinally,
The Richardson Lake Trail, 14N39, is open!
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