If you are interested in how the Prescott NF will be managed and guided the comment period to give your input on their guiding document ends in a week. To review the the current draft go to the link below. Of direct concern to cyclists is the proposed Black Canyon Wilderness area. The beautiful and rugged Black Canyon Trail is a great ride that should be kept open to cyclists. Please review this and send your comments in by November 28th.
DRAFT PLAN:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/prescott/home/?cid=stelprdb5383073
How to Submit Comments:
Or submit written comments to:
Prescott National Forest
Attention: Plan Revision
344 South Cortez Street
Prescott, AZ 86303-4316
2 comments:
Sample comment to Prescott NF....
I am a mountain biker concerned about the Black Canyon PWA as it affects my outdoor recreational opportunities. This area includes the Black Canyon Trail which is currently a legal and viable resource conducive to enjoyment through the low impact activity of mountain bike riding. As you know designation of this area as wilderness will preclude future use by cyclists and diminish it's recreational value.
Additionally the eastern portions of the Black Canyon PWA do not qualify for designation as wilderness in my opinion. There are several established roads in or near the PWA,and there's little opportunity for solitude as a result. Historically this area has been used for mining and motorized off road travel,so it retains little of the aesthetic quality associated with wilderness.
Please consider other means to manage the Black Canyon PWA that would maintain the existing non-motorized recreational opportunities currently allowed.
Ian Wickson
Sedona, AZ
Thanks Ian!!! We don't need to lose opportunities that engage us with the outdoors that we should value more or engage in heathy sustainable activities that keep an already obese nation from heading further down that road!
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