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Home My WebLink AboutFOREST~uTTF o ,f o a p p O ~ u~~ Butte County 25 County Center Dr. Ora~ille, CA 95965 (530} 538-7224 January 10, 2012 t Lassen County 221 S. Roop St., Ste. 4 Susanville, CA 96130 {530) 251-8333 The Honorable Chief Tom Tidwell Mailstop: 1144, Room 4NW '1400 Independence Ave, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-1144 N~~e co~'~a Q4 ~,' Ca ,4Q+i "~tr~,ogt1 Plumas County 520 W. Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283 -6395 Sierra County Tehama County P.O. Box D 727 Oak Street Downier-ille, CA 95936 Red Bluff, CA 96080 {530) 289 3295 {530) 527- 4655 RE: Coordination with Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, and Tehama Counties Dear Honorable Chief Tidwell, We, the aforementioned counties, are deeply concerned regarding ongoing issues with the United States Forest Service, Region 5, in Northern California. Firs#, there is a lack of participation with the Coordination process, created by Congress, to resolve concerns and impacts to local government. There is an absence of advance notification between the USFS and local government. Management decisions which affect our counties have become burdensome to the point that some counties are seeking judicial relief. These regulatory policies are troubling because the USFS Region 5 management decisions have impacted the access, recreation, and local economies of our counties. For instance, an example of this is the USFS Plumas National Forest Travel Management Plan. The Plumas National Forest TMP will significantly impair citizens' access to USFS lands. Tourists, hunters, fisherman, back packers, OHV, and ADA users will have reduced access due to unrealistic restraints in the Plumas National Forest. This is only one example of the lack of coordination between the USFS and our local govemmenf agencies. In addition, there is a lack of consistency in policies across the various borders of the national forests. For example, one forest will have a particular set of restrictions and another will have none. How will our citizens know which rules to follow from one national forest to the other? ~C ~~~ `~~~~~ ..park"~ti~~~, x Aage 7 of ~~~ ~~~ C. ~~-~~ As effected counties we want the United States Forest Service, and other federat agencies which have lands within our counties, to utilize Congressional Coordination Policies when deciding management plans that will have major impacts to our recreation, social-economic vitality, and local land use decisions. Sincerely, Steve Lambe air, Butte County Board of Supervisors Chair, Lassen County Board of Supervisors Peter Huebner, Chair, Sierra County Board of Supervisors Chair, Tehama County Board of Supervisors cc: Undersecretary Harris Sherman, USDA/AFatural Resources & Env. Senators: Boxer and Feinstein Representatives: Herger and McClintock USFS, Region S, Regionai Forester Randy Moore USFS, Plun~-as Nationai Fomst Supervisor Earl Ford Chair, Plumas County Board of Supervisors ~J1~~~~ 5~~~~ d~~~' t~~s' ~~Q~'~ ~'~~~ ~1N~~~~S~~~P~S'~` 1 ~~~,-~~pN~ Page 2 aF 2 As effected counties we want the United States Forest Service, and other federal agenaes which have (ands within our caanties, to utilize Congressional Coordination Policies when deciding management plans that wilt have major impacts to our recreation, social~conomic vitality, and local land use deasions. Sincerely, Chair, Butte County Board of Supervisors Chair, Lassen County Board o!: Supervisors Peter Hubner, Chair, Sierra County Board o~F Supervisors Chair, Tehama County Board of Supervisors oc: U~dasecrebny HaQSS usnA/Nabuat Resaunes 8z Fnv. 5et~ts: F3axer andFeatrs~n ~~:~~~ USFS, Region S,RegionalFor~erRandy Moore US~'Ss i'liunasNati®a1Po~'st S~sp~visorF.arl Pond Chair, Plumas County Board of Supervisors ~~~~~ ~,~p~~~~~~~ e~~.~~~ ~~~~i~~z F PpG~S 1t~cC~N~E ~ Cti~~~,±~r~~.. ~Op1~1Q~~". •. . Page 2 of 2 1IBV20S2 As effected counties we want the United States Forest Service, and other federal agencies which have lands within our counties, to utilize Congressional Coordination Policies when deciding management plans that will have major impacts to our recreation, social-economic vitality, and local land use decisions. Sincerely, Chair, Butte County Board of Supervisors r, ~/ ~ Peter W. Huebner, Chair, Sierra County Board of Supervisors Chair, Lassen County Board of Supervisors Chair, Plumes County Board of Supervisors Chair, Tehama County Board of Supervisors ca Undey Harris Shaman, US[]A/Natutal Renounces & Env. Senators: Boxer and Feinstein Representatives: Hager and McClintock USFS, Region 5, Regional Forester Randy Moo:+e USFS, Flames >`iational Forest Strpa'visor Earl Food j`~~~~~ ~.r~~ es` ~~ ~(~.~~~ ~ ref ~~~~ ~`~ ~~~~ Page 2 of 2 1l1t7dl2012 As effected counties we want the United States Forest Service, and other federal agencies which have lands within our counties, #o u#lize Congressional Coordination Polices when deciding management plans that will have major impacts to our recrea#ian, social-economic vitality, and local land use decisions. Sincerely, Chair, Butte County Board of Supervisors Chair, Sierra County Boarri of Supervisors Chair, Lassen County Board of Supervisors Chair, Plumes County Board of Supervisors Chair, Tehama County Board of Supervisors ~ Undersacxe6ary }~lan'is Sherman, USDAMatural Resources & Env. Senators: Boxer and Feinstein Repmsentatives: Hesger and McClintock USFS, Region S, Regional Forester Randy Moore USFS, Plumes National Forest Supervisor Earl Ford 1, ~~,~~"~~~ tit-~~.~~., Page 2 ot2 ir~rzo~2 As effected counties we want the United States Forest Service, and other federal agencies which have lands within our counties, to utilize Congressional Coordination Policies when deciding management plans that will have mayor impacts to our recreation, social-economic vitality, and local land use decisions. Sincerely, Ghair, Butte County Board of Supervisors Chair, Lassen County Board of Supervisors Peter Huebner, Chair, Sierra County Baard of Supervisors ~r, . / ~ Bo//Jb Williams, Chair Tehama County Board of 5upervisars cc: Undersecretary Harris Shersnan, USDA/I~iptural Resources & Env. 5enatars: Baxerandl?cinstein Repmscrtiatives; I-lergerandMcCliniack USFS, Region 5, Regional ForestcrRandy Moore USFS, lalun~s National Forest. Supervisor )earl Fora Chair, Plumes County Baard of Supervisors ~~~~~1~J Paga 2 of 2 ,rsno~~