Do you want Salmon and Healthy Forests? Klamath National Forest Needs to Hear From You!
The Klamath-Siskiyou
ecoregion of southwestern Oregon and northwestern California is a world
renowned hub of biological diversity. The mountain ranges and river
valleys that define this region are some of the most spectacular in
America.
The Klamath National Forest is making a historic decision that will affect the health of Klamath forests and salmon for decades to come- please weigh in on behalf of healthy rivers and intact forest habitat!
Historic Opportunity to be Heard
Due to the widespread damage that ORVs have caused to streams and forests throughout the country, the Forest Service has been compelled to begin a travel planning process to designate where motorized use is allowed, and where it should be prohibited to protect forest values.This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity gives the public a chance to speak up for the watershed, salmon, botanical and non-motorized recreation values of this outstanding public resource, and truly make a difference.
Please take action today by taking a moment to send an automatic letter to the decision makers at the Klamath National Forest asking them to listen to all members of the public, not just the Off-Road Vehicle advocates, in developing the Forest Service's Travel Management Plan.
During its inventory process, the Klamath National Forest identified 470 miles of illegal roads that had been blazed by ORV users. The Forest Service is now proposing to reward their destructive behavior by adding 92 miles of these routes to the formal road system. This means that these routes will be added to the road maintenance backlog and that the public will be on the hook to maintain even more roads in the Klamath River watershed.
http://kswild.org/take-action/if-you-care-for-salmon-and-rare-plants-the-klamath-national-forest-needs-to-hear-from-you
