Dear BCHI Member,
Please funnel your input thru your Lands Liaisons and/or State Directors to Rod Parks at public-lands-north@bchi.org and Phil Ryan at public-lands-south@bchi.org, as they are already in the middle of this issue.
Thank,
Bill Conger
Chairman
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BCHA encourages you to immediately reach out to your U.S. Forest Service regional trail coordinators. A contact list is provided below. The agency needs your help to identify priority areas for increased trail maintenance accomplishments. Background As a result of BCHA’s efforts to shape and promote the National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act, signed into law in November 2016, the U.S. Forest Service is required to identify 9 to 15 “priority areas for increased trail maintenance accomplishments” (Section 5, Public Law 114-245). The Act specifies there must be at least one priority area in each of the nine U.S. Forest Service regions. A copy of Act can be found on BCHA’s website. The Forest Service national office recently issued instructions to its nine regional offices to provide initial guidance for implementation of the Act. In it, they direct regional offices to work with the public to identify and rank recommended priority areas, which are to be submitted by Forest Service regional offices to the national office by April 15th, 2017. Reach out to USFS Regional Trail Coordinators Please be prepared to bring to next month’s National Board Meeting an update on conversations your state is having with Forest Service regional trail coordinators. Chief’s National Strategy for a Sustainable Trail System The strategy outlines a series of strategic actions to move the agency toward attaining a more sustainable trail system, including:
The Forest Service Continues to be a Great Partner Conclusion Donald Saner Chairman Regional Points of Contact regarding the Identification of Trail Maintenance Priority Areas:
Don’t know which region your state falls into? Click here for a map of Forest Service regions. |