[pct-l] National Park Service Releases New Trail Use Regulations

[Tortoise]

I just rcceived today the following information about NPS easing the 
rules for opening trails to bicycles.  If interested go to the links 
given and respond.


Tortoise

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Subject: 	National Park Service Releases New Trail Use Regulations
Date: 	Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:30:53 -0500 (EST)
From: 	American Hiking Society <action at americanhiking.org>
Reply-To: 	action at americanhiking.org





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National Park Service Releases Proposed Change to Bike Use on Trails

Today, the National Park Service (NPS) released a proposed rule change 
to amend current regulations for designating bicycle use on NPS lands. 
American Hiking Society remains vigilant on behalf of our membership and 
partners and is analyzing the proposed changes to safeguard your hiking 
experience. We are committed to ensuring that trail use decision making 
processes are equitable, consistent with agency policies and offer 
transparent stakeholder involvement.  Please watch for additional alerts.

American Hiking Society encourages all hikers and trails enthusiasts to 
get involved, become informed, and participate in public processes that 
impact the National Parks where we love to hike. We urge those of you 
who care about trails in our National Parks to take advantage of the 
opportunities for public comment to which you are entitled. Visit HERE 
<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=YHiQQwNUy3dtE9VseUFoQW4sU9ZlP9dz> 
to read the National Park Service proposed ruling and submit your 
comments within the next 60 days. Your voice can ensure that decisions 
determining trail use in our National Parks are consistently and clearly 
applied.

On November 3^rd , American Hiking Society alerted our members and 
partners that this ruling was expected, and that it would be released 
without sufficient efforts to educate and engage all trail users in the 
process of designating trail uses in our treasured National Parks. 
Within days, hundreds of hikers responded to our call to action, urging 
the Secretary of the Interior to engage all trail users in their 
rule-making process. Click HERE 
<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ri305biQIVJ7312Rmr0fAW4sU9ZlP9dz> 
to read this alert.