Meeting Friday feb 27th 2009 at 11am

[Gajeepxj]

A specific briefing for off highway vehicle representatives concerning the Upper Tellico OHV Project on Friday February 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM EST, at the Tusquitee Ranger Station in Murphy NC. District Ranger Steve Lohr and Deputy Forest Supervisor Monica Schwalbach will be presenting the results of our environmental analysis, including all of the alternatives we have developed and analyzed. We will also present our “preferred” alternative, and give you an opportunity to ask questions so you and those you represent may more effectively comment on our analysis. We will be soliciting comments from the public during the 30 days following the briefing.

At the briefing, we will also discuss our plans for managing the Upper Tellico OHV System between April 1, 2009 until such time as a final decision is made on the project.

At the briefing, we will provide hardcopy and electronic versions of the Pre-Decisional Environmental Analysis and Travel Analysis. These and other project records will also be available on our forest website at http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc. So that we may have sufficient copies of these materials available for you at the briefing, please RSVP by Wednesday, February 25.

We appreciate all of the input that you and the other interested members of the public have provided, to make this a thorough, thoughtful, well-documented analysis. However, we acknowledge that even after all of the work that has been done, we may have missed something, and welcome this opportunity to hear from you BEFORE a final decision is made. We look forward to seeing you on the 27th, and receiving your comments during the comment period.

[krawler00]

Too bad it is not open to the public. Whoever gets to go please keep us informed. Awaiting anxiously for the results! Fingers crossed all day!!