Appeal Filed in Florida

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From: uniteddelegates-bounces@six.pairlist.net
[mailto:uniteddelegates-bounces@six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of Carla Boucher
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:23 AM
To: ccboucher@cox.net
Subject: [UnitedDelegates] Appeal Filed in Florida to Stop 1000 Miles
ofRoute Closures

FROM: United Four Wheel Drive Associations

Date: March 2, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Carla Boucher, Attorney
United Four Wheel Drive Associations
(757) 546-7969

Press Release available by clicking on 
http://www.ufwda.org/news_viewpdf.php?id=32

Appeal Filed in Florida to Stop 1000 Miles of Route Closures

United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) and the Florida Four Wheel
Drive Association (FL4WDA) have filed appeals opposing the closure of
more then 1000 mile of routes in the Ocala National forest in Florida.
The closures were made as part of an access designation project when
several areas in the Ocala National Forest were closed to cross-country
travel.

Sixty of the sixty-one concentrated use areas were also closed through
this project decision. The FL4WDA has been instrumental in participating
in the access designation work group over the past 5 years. Consensus
was reached on several issues by the work group, including closure of
some routes.

However, the group failed to reach consensus on the status of
concentrated use areas. Failure to evaluate the appropriateness of
having more than one of the sixty-one concentrated use areas open,
coupled with a failure to analyze the environmental effects of
concentrating use on half the amount of routes, was one of several
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) violations cited in the appeal.

Document 1
http://www.ufwda.org/pdfs/2006_feis_appeal.pdf

Document 2
 http://www.ufwda.org/pdfs/APPEAL_ONF_AccessDesignation_Feb_2 006.pdf

# # #

United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) is the leading
representative for four wheel drive enthusiasts. UFWDA is a group of
individuals, clubs, state, regional, provincial and national
associations and businesses in the United States and around the world;
our members span the globe from the U.S. and Canada, New Zealand,
Australia, England, Japan, South Africa, and Iceland. If you would like
more information on how you can be a part of this effort contact United
Four Wheel Drive Associations today at 7135 S. PR Royal Springs Dr.,
Shelbyville, IN 46176, 1-800-448-3932 or visit www.ufwda.org.

Carla Boucher, Attorney
United Four Wheel Drive Associations
P.O. Box 15696
Chesapeake, VA 23328
(757) 546-7969

Jason Kawaja, President
Florida Four Wheel Drive Association
(352) 392-4568

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	-----Original Message----- From: uniteddelegates-bounces@six.pairlist.net [mailto:uniteddelegates-bounces@six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of Carla Boucher Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:23 AM To: ccboucher@cox.net Subject: [UnitedDelegates] Appeal Filed in Florida to Stop 1000 Miles ofRoute Closures FROM: United Four Wheel Drive Associations Date: March 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Carla Boucher, Attorney United Four Wheel Drive Associations (757) 546-7969 Press Release available by clicking on http://www.ufwda.org/news_viewpdf.php?id=32 Appeal Filed in Florida to Stop 1000 Miles of Route Closures United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) and the Florida Four Wheel Drive Association (FL4WDA) have filed appeals opposing the closure of more then 1000 mile of routes in the Ocala National forest in Florida. The closures were made as part of an access designation project when several areas in the Ocala National Forest were closed to cross-country travel. Sixty of the sixty-one concentrated use areas were also closed through this project decision. The FL4WDA has been instrumental in participating in the access designation work group over the past 5 years. Consensus was reached on several issues by the work group, including closure of some routes. However, the group failed to reach consensus on the status of concentrated use areas. Failure to evaluate the appropriateness of having more than one of the sixty-one concentrated use areas open, coupled with a failure to analyze the environmental effects of concentrating use on half the amount of routes, was one of several National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) violations cited in the appeal. Document 1 http://www.ufwda.org/pdfs/2006_feis_appeal.pdf Document 2 http://www.ufwda.org/pdfs/APPEAL_ONF_AccessDesignation_Feb_2 006.pdf # # # United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) is the leading representative for four wheel drive enthusiasts. UFWDA is a group of individuals, clubs, state, regional, provincial and national associations and businesses in the United States and around the world; our members span the globe from the U.S. and Canada, New Zealand, Australia, England, Japan, South Africa, and Iceland. If you would like more information on how you can be a part of this effort contact United Four Wheel Drive Associations today at 7135 S. PR Royal Springs Dr., Shelbyville, IN 46176, 1-800-448-3932 or visit www.ufwda.org. Carla Boucher, Attorney United Four Wheel Drive Associations P.O. Box 15696 Chesapeake, VA 23328 (757) 546-7969 Jason Kawaja, President Florida Four Wheel Drive Association (352) 392-4568
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