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Public Comment: Attention Roadless ANPR Comments

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Comments received in writing must be post-marked by September 10, 2001 - 60 days from the publication date of July 10, 2001. The post-mark date is the basis of the cutoff date, and not the date of receipt. All emails and faxes must also be dated on or before September 10.

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USDA-Forest Service - CAT Attention: Roadless ANPR Comments P.O. Box 221090 Salt Lake City, Utah, 84122 E-mail: roadless_anpr@fs.fed.us Attention: Roadless ANPR Comments Please accept these comments on the Roadless Area Conservation, consider them in your deliberations, and include them in the Record. When the original rule was released earlier this year, I felt that many of us in the recreational community were not given adequate opportunity to express our concerns and ideas about the roadless issue. Therefore, thank you for re-opening this issue for additional input from those of us who care about the environment and who seek opportunities to recreate on public lands. I understand that the Forest Service has a big job of balancing competing interests regarding our national forests. As you work through this process of reaching a consensus regarding the appropriate policies governing our forests, please remember that many Americans enjoy having access to our national forests and the policies embraced should facilitate such access and not deny it. The idea of developing specific management plans for each national forest is a good one. Local communities adjacent to our national forests should have the opportunity to have their views incorporated in whatever management plan that is structured. Too often in the past, the needs of local communities have been ignored by policies for our national forests. Finally, I believe it is very important that our national forests remain open to responsible recreational activities. Motorized as well as non-motorized sports are appropriate in our national forests provided the proper guidelines for such activities are in place. All Americans, regardless of age or physical condition, should have the opportunity to visit our national forests. Please keep access to our forests open to the American people. The only acceptable and truly viable alternatives are to leave management decisions to be made in the Forest Plans. That is where they should be made. Thank you for considering my views. Sincerely,

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Attention Roadless ANPR Comments:

USDA-Forest Service - CAT
Attention: Roadless ANPR Comments
P.O. Box 221090
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84122

E-mail: roadless-anpr@fs.fed.us
FAX: 1-801-296-4090

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