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    Posted: 09 March 2009 at 1:24pm
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I challenge each of you to write one letter PER DAY for the next 2 weeks.  There is more than enough info on Pirate and the SFWDA forums to formulate that man letters.  Pick ONE topic per letter, and hammer that topic.


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DONE

Here is the contents of my letter:

SUBJECT: COMMENTS ON THE UPPER TELLICO OHV AREA

To whom it may concern,

I have used the Tellico OHV for many years now. It is one of my favorite ares to go trail riding on. I have spent many dollars in the Tellico/Murphy area. This includes gas, parts, tools, food, lodging, and entertainment dollars for the local economies. If the OHV is closed I will have no reason to return to this area. My dollars will be spent elsewhere. The fine folks in the surrounding areas that will be affected by a closure will have only you to blame for this.

Closure is NOT management. The forest supervisor's statement that his personal choice to effectively end access in the Tellico OHV is unjust and unprofessional. The OHV discussion should be one of MANAGEMENT not CLOSURE. The listed reasons for closure are trite and unsubstantial. Little to no proof exists that OHV usage is the prime contributor to unsubstantiated claims of soil erosion in the water. Other activities in the area are far more likely causes of this problem such as logging and construction. These activities cause a great deal more destruction to the surrounding environments and I find it hard to believe that anyone can dispute that.

In closing, a possible closing of OHV access in the Tellico area would be a travesty that is both unjust and unconscionable. Gross mismanagement of funds and resources by the USFS (ie ridiculous bridge on trail 5), continued hindrance of volunteer efforts in the area by the USFS (such as SFWDA and supporting groups efforts to reduce trail erosion), and now unprofessional conduct by Forest Service leaders in this comment period indicate that the USFS has lost touch with its user base and does not fully understand how to MANAGE this area at all. Perhaps the USFS prefers CLOSURE because it CANNOT MANAGE the area it is responsible for.

Sincerely,

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Pssst... I believe the FS supervisor - Marisue - is a "she", not a he.


But who cares - great letter!
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Originally posted by -DRM- -DRM- wrote:

Pssst... I believe the FS supervisor - Marisue - is a "she", not a he.


But who cares - great letter!


I don't care who you are, that's funny right there. LOL
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This is some info I picked up through the Ronin Wheelers about Tellico (which I believe was posted on Pirate as well):
 
20.7 percent of people age 16 and over in North Carolina participate in off-highway recreation
 
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1. For the local economy in the long-term
• USFS statistics indicate that OHV enthusiasts spend 4 times more money on lodging, food, and gas than other outdoor sportsmen.
• Within the 3 county area encompassing the OHV trail system:
• $4.8 million in tourism revenues is generated annually by OHV users.
• A repair solution would generate between $1.5 and $2.6 million in OHV revenue annually.
• A closure solution would generate ZERO dollars in tourism revenue.

And here are some stats on water crossings in the upper Tellico area
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o The independent scientific study conducted by Caliber Engineering Consultants, in association with Mike Eagan, Biologist, made the following findings :
o Streams are healthy, have excellent water quality per North Carolina standards, and are capable of sustaining viable, reproducing native trout populations.
o Degradation of water quality and degradation of aquatic habitat in Upper Tellico is non-existent.
o Stream channels are very stable and aptly convey stream flows without streambed erosion.
o Historic clear-cutting of land in Upper Tellico has contributed more to the off-site sediment transport than the trail system.
o The trails and site obstacles are repairable and very much maintainable/sustainable after repair.
o Closure of any of the trails is neither warranted nor recommended.


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Originally posted by -DRM- -DRM- wrote:

Pssst... I believe the FS supervisor - Marisue - is a "she", not a he.


But who cares - great letter!


I better edit it and resend it then
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So how did you guys do at your meeting last week?

The letter generator is slowing down on Pirate - and we need MORE.


I am currently marking up a pdf. copy of the EA to print out and overnight mail in as close to 300 pages as I can when I am done... wish me luck :p
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