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ADMINISTRATION CENTER JANE DOLAN
25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE-OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA 95965 Second District
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Third District
STEVE LAMBERT
Fourth District
B0AM OF SUPERVISORS KIM K.YAMAGUCH
Fifth District
November 30, 2010 NOV 3 Q 2010
OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA
Senator Dianne Feinstein Senator Barbara Boxer
331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. 112 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Constitution Ave. & 2nd St.,NE Constitution Ave. &2"d St.,NE
Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510
Representative Wally Herger Representative Tom McClintock
242 Cannon HOB 508 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515
Re: Plumas National Forest Motorized Travel Management Plan and Record of
Decision
Dear Legislative Leaders:
The Butte County Board of Supervisors seeks your help and support in persuading the
Plumas National Forest to rescind its Record of Decision in approving its Motorized Travel
Management Plan (Plan) and reopen the planning process so that it is transparent and
collaborative.
Throughout the planning process, the Plumas National Forest disregarded the public's input
as well as repeated requests from this Board to allow mixed use on the ML-3 designated
roads. In addition, the Plan established a regulation that only allows a vehicle to be parked
one vehicle length off of a designated road at any time. The restriction applies to such
activities as: collecting firewood, retrieving game, loading or unloading horses or other
livestock, and camping. Besides being inconvenient, in many cases when children and
animals are involved it clearly can be a safety concern.
The National Forests are part of the local fabric. The roads within National Forests are used
by thousands of residents and visitors for transportation and recreation. These activities
generate revenue for our rural communities, which are critical for their survival. The Forest
Service's Plan severely limits access to these roads and will have a detrimental impact on
Butte County.
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Plumas National Forest Motorized Travel Management Plan and
Record of Decision
Once again, we are asking your assistance, so the Plumas National Forest will rescind its
Record of Decision and allow more input by Butte County and the public. If you have any
questions about this matter, please contact the Butte County Public Works Director,
Mike Crump, at(530) 538-7681.
Sincerely,
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Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
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