Tuesday, March 18, 2014

use of public lands

Several articles have popped up on this topic and I putting up the link to them


In light of run-ins with angry couple, BLM will increase patrols, presence at Sandy Ridge


"The Bureau of Land Management says they will step up patrols of the Sandy Ridge Trail Systemafter reports of confrontations gained traction among local riding groups and in the media last week."   source with many comments - http://bikeportland.org/2014/03/17/in-light-of-assaults-blm-will-increase-patrols-presence-at-sandy-ridge-103054



Walden: Northwest timber is under threat

By Louie Opatz
“Forests are not static,” U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, said to a group of three dozen at the Best Western in Seaside Saturday. “So if you fail to act, that’s an action in and of itself. The forest doesn’t stop.”
source: http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/walden-northwest-timber-is-under-threat/article_d1f45096-a955-11e3-9406-0019bb2963f4.html



Walden bill targets 'travel management rule'


By KTVZ.COM news sources
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) today announced Monday he has introduced the Forest Access in Rural Communities Act (H.R. 4272) to stop the problematic travel management rule on national forests in the West and promote local control over future proposals to restrict forest access.
source: http://m.ktvz.com/news/walden-bill-targets-travel-management-rule/25019026


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