[pct-l] Trails

[Greg Prothman <gregpr@juno.com>]

Thought this might be of interest to both list.
Marge (the old gal)



#1179
NEWS RELEASE
USDA Forest Service / Intermountain Region
                         Northern Region
                                       Southwestern Region

For Release Date:  March 15, 2000

News Contact:  Roshanna Stone, Great Western Trail Study Leader
                          USDA Forest Service
                          2647 Kimberly Road E.
                          Twin Falls, ID 83301
                          (208) 737-3200


GREAT WESTERN NATIONAL TRAIL STUDY DRAFT AVAILABLE

Ogden, UT--   The Forest Service is completing a study report to examine
the feasibility of amending the National Trails System Act to establish a
new national trail that would stretch from Mexico to Canada.  A Great
Western Trail draft report is now available for general public review.
The
proposed route would be designated along established roads and trails.

The trail study was authorized by Congress.  The draft examines the
suitability for designating the trail as a National Scenic, National
Historic, or National Recreation Trail.  The study also examines
designation under a new proposed category called National Discovery
Trails.

The purpose of the trail is to provide a connected, long-distance trail
experience that can accommodate the entire trails community. 
Approximately
1,900 miles of the Great Western Trail have already been established over
the past ten years.  Established segments are located primarily on public
lands in Arizona and Utah.  Proposed routes include areas of Arizona,
Utah,
Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana.  In order to establish a continuous route,
the
trail may cross federal, state, tribal, county, or private property.   A
multiple system of interwoven routes, capable of accommodating different
types of trail use is envisioned.

The public is invited to comment on the draft report.  A 30-page summary
or
a full document (175 pages) will be mailed upon request.  Copies of both
are also available on the web at

                       www.northrim.net/sawtoothnf/


A final study report is scheduled for early summer release.  To be most
helpful, comments on the draft should be received by April 14, 2000.
Comments can be mailed to:

USDA Forest Service
Great Western Trail Study
2647 Kimberly Road E.
Twin Falls, ID 83301-7976




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