: Americans For Forest Access Fence Removal Project


YellowSub1962
05-14-2001, 08:38 AM
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DirtFirst Action Alert:

Subject: Americans For Forest Access Fence Removal Project

From: Eddie Phillips, AFFA Board Member
AFFA - Keeping Public Lands In Public Hands

We need your help with a strong showing!

Great News !!! AFFA has gotten approval from the Forest Service to remove many
miles of hazardous and ugly barbed wire fencing from our forest. Our first project is
along 3N03 near the Cactus Flats OHV area. The date is June 9th, 2001 at 9:00am.

Why remove barbed wire fences?
Barbed wire is a barrier to the natural movement of animals
Barbed wire can trap, maim and even kill large animals - like deer
Barbed wire can severely injure children
Barbed wire is designed to injure anyone or anything contacting it
Barbed wire can be a problem for fire fighting and emergency crews
Barbed wire is downright ugly and simply does not belong in the forest
Barbed wire was usually installed without valid reason or analysis

When is the project?
Saturday June 9th, 2001.
Camping available Friday Night June 8th at OHV staging area.
Camping available Saturday Night June 9th at OHV staging area.
Signup: Fri. Night 6/8/01 and Sat. Morning 6/9/01 at OHV staging area.

Where is the project area?
San Bernardino National Forest, Southern California
The Cactus Flats OHV area is our rendezvous and staging area.

Directions:
From Big Bear City take Hwy. 18 toward Lucerne Valley until you reach
the intersection with the graded dirt road, 3N03.
Turn right (east) on 3N03, also marked Cactus Flats. There is a 6000'
elevation sign on Hwy. 18, 3N03 just before the sign.

From Lucerne Valley take Hwy. 18 toward Big Bear City until you reach
the Mitsubishi Cement plant.
Continue past the plant on hwy 18 for about 4 miles until you reach the
intersection with the graded dirt road, 3N03. Turn left (east) on 3N03.

Proceed down 3N03 until you reach the OHV staging area.
There will be an AFFA sign at the Hwy. 18 and 3N03 intersection.
The area is on the Big Bear quadrangle map.
During the day on Saturday an AFFA member will be at the intersection of
Hwy. 18 and 3N03
Friday Night there will be an AFFA sign up desk at the OHV staging area
On Saturday Morning June 9th, 2001 at 9:00 am, there will be a short
training session conducted by the forest service on safe handling of Barbed
Wire
Camping at the OHV staging area is available on Friday and Saturday nights.
No campfires or charcoal.

Map to work area
http://www.forestaccess.org/images/bb6.jpg

Link to AFFA Fence Page
http://www.forestaccess.org/fences.php

Link to AFFA Contact Page
http://www.forestaccess.org/contact-affa.php

Project email:
fences@forestaccess.org

Americans for Forest Access, Inc.
P.O. Box 131101
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
AFFA is a 501 C non-profit organization

AFFA - Keeping Public Lands In Public Hands

AFFA Web Site:
http://www.forestaccess.org

Thank you for your support and we hope to meet you at the project site.

Eddie Phillips, AFFA

JeepinIan
05-14-2001, 08:55 AM
I'm posting this on another board, that I moderate, with your contact e-mail. I am not in your area otherwise I would be there.

66CJdean
05-16-2001, 06:13 PM
This is good news and hopefully will set a pesidence.