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[pct-l] RE: [backcountry] Endangered Trails Guide--Last call for nominations

the washington trails association needs your input

 --- On Fri 04/11, Jonathan Guzzo < jonathan@wta.org > wrote:
From: Jonathan Guzzo [mailto: jonathan@wta.org]
To: Backcountry@onenw.org
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 14:57:05 -0700
Subject: [backcountry] Endangered Trails Guide--Last call for nominations

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hey, all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>First things first:=A0 For a rundown of th=
e
current situation with HB 1698, the NOVA Bill we worked on, click <A
href=3D"http://www.wta.org/~wta/cgi-bin/wtaweb.pl?0+pr+10013";>here</A>.</FO=
NT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now that we have a more clear sense of NOV=
A and
what might happen in the next month or two, it is time to turn my (our)
attention to all the other things=A0we do here in the Advocacy Program at
WTA!=A0 The first=A0item that's coming up is the Endangered Trails
Guide.=A0 We have a passel of trail nominations for this year's version, bu=
t
I wanted to give you all one more chance to weigh in with your
nominations.=A0 Shoot me an email, ideally with a description of the trail,
its location (Ranger District would be=A0great)=A0and the reason that you
think it is in trouble.=A0 <STRONG>Please get back to me by no later than
Friday, April 18.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To get you thinking, below are some of the=
 reasons
that make us consider a trail endangered.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks everyone!=A0 I look forward to hear=
ing
from you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Criteria for Trail
Endangerment</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Land management action, such as logging or
mining.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lack of funding for routine
maintenance</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Heavy use by ATVs, ORVs, motorcycles</FONT=
></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Trail passing through multiple
jurisdictions</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 For instance,
sometimes a single trail will pass over DNR, Forest Service, and private
land.=A0 In these =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0
=A0=A0=A0 cases, each landowner has different legal requirements for
taking care of the land and the trail, which=A0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 can
cause=A0problems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Heavy use by hikers, to such an extent tha=
t
resource damage occures, such as areas in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and s=
ome
National Parks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>=A0</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>________________________<BR>Jonathan
Guzzo<BR>Washington Trails Association<BR>1305 4th Ave N, Suite 512<BR>Seat=
tle,
WA=A0 98101<BR>(206) 625-1367<BR><A
href=3D"mailto:jonathan@wta.org";>jonathan@wta.org</A><BR><A
href=3D"http://www.wta.org";>www.wta.org</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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