Military Wall Cliffline EA

Post by **captain static** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:52 pm

It looks like the Forest Service is finally moving ahead on the Military Wall Closure. I received notification yesterday that, "The Forest Service is proposing to protect 2 heritage resource sites and rehabilitate highuse areas along the climbing area known as Military Wall." A decision on the Environmental Assesment (EA) is expected in July 2004 with implementation scheduled for August 2005. More info is available @: http://www.southernregion.fs.fed.us/boone/plan.htm under the online document April 2004 SOPA. I am sure we will be hearing more details of this project soon from the RRGCC.

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:54 pm

so they are working on opening the fenced in area?

Post by **captain static** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:58 pm

That is what I am assuming from reading the SOPA but will not know for sure until I see the proposal that is indicated to be in development. As far as I understand, we have been waiting for the Indian Tribes to review the situation before the USFS could take any further action. I guess the Tribes have given them some response.

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:03 pm

With our luck it will be a permant closure of the entire wall.

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:06 pm

i still don't know why they extended the fencing.

Post by **captain static** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:12 pm

If they planned a closure why would they have to wait a year between the decision on the EA in July 2004 and the implementation in August 2005?

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:23 pm

Sorry CS. I'm just cynical like that some times. It seems like bad luck follows me around.

And in case you are wondering it's on page 2 of the pdf. It's just one of those language things. How each group defines "rehabilitation."

But wait there's more. I have to be wrong b/c it says: "Selected areas along Military Wall..."

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:36 am

i wonder if they'll take into account the environmental impact the Forest Service caused by putting the fence there, which created about 3 feet of subsidence along the perimeter (like the lurkist was talking about in another thread), AND the new extension of the fence, with a newly built trail along it's perimter. good ol' FS!

Post by **Spragwa** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:55 am

I wonder if the Forest Service considers the impact of those big damn trucks that they drive.

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:17 am

The FS should start using horses and get rid of those damn trucks.