looks like BRC is ready to push their backcountry Designation program ahead full steam.... writing a letter to John Hofmann asking for his support would be a good start to helping out...



BLUERIBBON COALITION, INC
www.sharetrails.org


January 8, 2002


John Hofmann
Regional Council of Rural Counties
801 12th Street, Ste. 600
Sacramento, CA 95814

Re: Backcountry Designation Instead of Wilderness

Dear John:

I wanted to officially introduce you and your organization to the
BlueRibbon Coalition’s concept of
a new land designation called Backcountry.

As you know, many green organizations are pushing an aggressive Wilderness
campaign in the
Sierra Nevada mountains. Most folks who support multiple-use of public
lands feel that we already
have enough designated Wilderness in California where all forms of
motorized and mechanized recreational
activities are prohibited.

The Coalition has been working on the Backcountry concept for a couple of
years and feels that it offers
the public and local governments a viable alternative to Wilderness.
Backcountry can offer our rugged
and primitive landscapes additional protection while still providing for
diverse non-motorized, motorized, and
mechanized recreational opportunities. It also allows the agencies a
certain management flexibility to respond
to recreational demands, forest health, and fire prevention.

For your review, I have enclosed a number of our Backcountry brochures.
Please feel free to contact me
for further information. Thanks for your time in this all too important
matter.

Sincerely,



Don Amador
Western Representative
BlueRibbon Coalition, Inc.
555 Honey Lane
Oakley, CA 94561
925.625.6287 Office



:usa:

Wrote letters last year on this, guess it is time to brush them off and send them again.

Robert