Posted on 06/22/2013 6:28:54 PM PDT by george76
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking to close 2-million acres of forest to protect a toad and frog habitat.
The service held a meeting in Prather Wednesday to discuss closing parts of nine forests.
(Excerpt) Read more at kmph-kfre.com ...
“Ok so then the only ones who will be able to use the forest land will be the marijuana growers, right?”
yeah, until the moslems decide to burn them down.
Only when they can’t make profit from them, they have no problem selling opiun.
Indeed it is. This action will be devastating to the tourist based economies of Inyo and Mono counties of California, near the ski area of Mammoth Lakes closing some of the most popular fishing and camping areas on the eastern slopes the High Sierra some 85 air miles and six hours by highway from Fresno. Here is a message from the owners of a resort near the High Sierra town of Bishop:
URGENT - WE NEED YOUR HELP & COMMENTS NOW - URGENT
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is proposing to list the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and the northern distinct population segment of the mountain yellow-legged frog as endangered and the Yosemite toad as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The Service is also proposing to designate critical habitat for these three amphibian species in California. Primary threats to the various species identified include habitat destruction, recreation (including trout stocking), dams and reservoir diversion, livestock use (grazing), packstock use, roads, timber harvest, fire management activities, disease, climate change, and pollution. With overlapping areas, the total proposed critical habitat for the three amphibians is 1,831,820 acres.
In Inyo County areas proposed for habitat designation include Rock Creek Lake, Mt. Tom, the Bishop Creek drainage (including South Lake), Coyote Flat, the Big Pine Creek drainage, and Onion Valley. Additional critical habitat is proposed adjacent to Inyo County over the crest of the Sierra Nevada and in Mono County.
The critical habitat designations have the potential to devastate the County’s economy and restrict access to important recreation areas. The listing of the species will add additional permitting burdens, and may further restrict access to public lands.
Please go to http://inyoplanning.org/projects/USFW_YellowLeggedFrog.htm - under “ADDITIONAL INFORMATION” you’ll find “SUBMITTAL OF COMMENTS” - and submit your comments under both proposals. Your comments need to be made prior to June 24, 2013 at 9:00pm.
PLEASE COMMENT AND SHARE - GET THE WORD OUT!
http://www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com/
760-873-7425
Not hardly, the Feds consider Mary Jane an illegal substance and can enforce federal law on federal lands without the cooperation or consent of the County Sheriff.
What’ll they do when the terrorists set fire to it?
Jim,
Did you see the letter the sheriff sent to Joe Biteme?
https://www.edcgov.us/Sheriff/Press_Releases/A_Letter_to_Vice_President_Biden.aspx
Sorry. wrong thread.
That’s the cover story. The drug gangs are increasingly using the forests to grow their crops.
Golden memories of packing in by horse, and mule to hunt in the Kings Canyon/John Muir Wilderness back in the early ‘60s!
I suppose that area is now forbidden for humans to even enter...
Sigh...
No not yet, but your comments at the link in my post 23 would be appreciated.
WHAT?
Nope. While this may be coherent with the goals of the Agenda 21, "no entry zones" are specific evidence of The Wildlands Project.
This is a Federal action, having nothing to do with California politics.
This could devastate parts of the Eastern Sierra as far as tourism goes.
Though it's been many years for me I'd guess fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing, etc. are still a huge economic influx to the area and the enviros could care less.
Did China just acquire 2 million acres of prime California land?
This is not California suggesting this closure, this is YOUR Federal Government.
Isn’t Wildlands a portion of the Agenda 21 plan ?
Though it's been many years for me I'd guess fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing, etc. are still a huge economic influx to the area and the enviros could care less.
You're right jazusamo, except for local government employment (Forest Service, BLM, Cal-Trans, etc.), tourism is our only economic base. This will kill us and the millions of fishermen, hikers, backpackers, bird watchers, rock climbers, and hunters who visit here each year.
Don’t worry, after a few decades with no people it will become overgrown and burn to the ground killing all the frogs and toads and no one will want to go there anyway.
They will be coming after AZ next, I bet.
Governor Brewer signs HB 2551
June 21, 2013
Governor Jan. Brewer on June 19 signed House Bill 2551 (off-highway vehicles; use; authority; enforcement). The bill clarifies state authority in how it will enforce federal Travel Management Rules regarding off-highway vehicle use on U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management lands.
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted in March to support HB 2551, but made its support contingent on adoption of amended language that would address the commission’s concerns about unintended limitations on officers’ ability to enforce resource damage laws or road closures for public safety purposes, such as during forest fires. Subsequent amendments addressed the commission’s concerns.
The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Chester Crandell (R-Heber) and Rep. David Gowan (R-Sierra Vista), passed the Arizona Senate and House in May.
The bill permits Game and Fish officers to enforce laws related to habitat damage and other duties important to the department’s mission, while giving officers discretion in enforcing federal travel management rules that are lower priority or that might impede achieving wildlife management objectives.
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has expressed long-standing concerns that the new forest Travel Management Rules put undue constraints on reasonable public access, are inconsistent across the different forests and therefore confusing to outdoor recreationists, and could impede the commission’s and department’s ability to meet wildlife management objectives.
In addition to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, SB 2551 is supported by county sheriffs and county supervisors throughout Arizona.
“One purpose of this legislation is to reaffirm the department’s leading role in protecting wildlife habitat, while ensuring that the use of our law enforcement resources are not spent on efforts that, in some instances, unreasonably reduce the opportunities for Arizona’s families to fish, hunt, camp or enjoy wildlife viewing or responsible off-highway vehicle recreation,” said Kurt Davis, a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.
Davis said the department’s education programs, scientific evaluation and law enforcement activities related to protecting wildlife habitat will continue, while balancing the ability for Arizonans to enjoy the outdoors.
“This legislation simply strengthens the department’s legally recognized role to manage wildlife across all our public lands and ensures that role is more appropriately recognized and respected,” he said.
http://azgfd.net/artman/publish/NewsMedia/Governor-Brewer-signs-HB-2551.shtml
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