Travel Management Plan on the Thunder Basin National Grassland
Where
Newcastle - NRCS Bldg., 1225 Washington Blvd.
When
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
(Douglas, Wyoming, February 13, 2009) - The
Douglas Ranger District is
seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental
Assessment for travel
management on the Thunder Basin National
Grassland. The document and
instructions for commenting can be found at www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr/projects/trans/index.
The documents presents three alternatives: No
Action, Motorized Trails
Emphasis, and Non-Motorized Emphasis. The two
action alternatives
provide a variety of both motorized and
non-motorized routes. Actions
include converting some roads to non-motorized
trails and establishing
open areas for Off-Highway Vehicles, and
decommissioning some roads
that are causing resource damage. The
construction of trailheads and
parking areas is also proposed.
The Douglas Ranger District proposes to pursue rights-of-way for 404 miles of Forest Service System Roads that have been histoircally, and are currently, closed due to lack of legal public access. To learn more about the travel management plan, please attend one of the following open house meetings, all of which will be from 4-7pm.
Feb 18 - Wright - Town Hall, 201 Wright Blvd.
Feb 20 - Douglas - Converse County Courthouse, 107 N. 5th St.
Feb 24 - Gillette - George Amos Building, Cottonwood Room, 412 S. Gillette Ave., next to the courthouse in downtown Gillette
March 4 - Newcastle - NRCS Bldg., 1225 Washington Blvd.
For more information, please call the Douglas Ranger District at 307-358-4690.
The Douglas Ranger District proposes to pursue rights-of-way for 404 miles of Forest Service System Roads that have been histoircally, and are currently, closed due to lack of legal public access. To learn more about the travel management plan, please attend one of the following open house meetings, all of which will be from 4-7pm.
Feb 18 - Wright - Town Hall, 201 Wright Blvd.
Feb 20 - Douglas - Converse County Courthouse, 107 N. 5th St.
Feb 24 - Gillette - George Amos Building, Cottonwood Room, 412 S. Gillette Ave., next to the courthouse in downtown Gillette
March 4 - Newcastle - NRCS Bldg., 1225 Washington Blvd.
For more information, please call the Douglas Ranger District at 307-358-4690.