Fwd: Opportunity to comment on forest recreation on DNR properties

[Tony Cowan]

Hi All,

Sorry for any duplication here, but this is a really important opportunity for people interested in mountain biking to make their interests known to those managing the land on which they might mountain bike. Much (all?) of the DNR land is currently closed to mountain biking, and this is the type of forum to influence decisions about access in the future, so please take a few minutes to fill in the survey if you can.

Thanks,

tc.

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From: Jeff Aken <ja...@forterra.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Subject: Opportunity to comment on forest recreation on DNR properties
To: david kappler <davidk...@hotmail.com>, Skye Schell <ssc...@forterra.org>, tony cowan <tony...@gmail.com>, "jo...@coffeeonmars.com" <jo...@coffeeonmars.com>, "david...@hotmail.com" <david...@hotmail.com>, Karen Behm <klb...@comcast.net>, lisa <lkr...@costco.com>, jeffy <je...@tomecat.com>, "janet2...@netzero.net" <janet2...@netzero.net>, "kent...@gmail.com" <kent...@gmail.com>

In case you didn’t see this article in the Issaquah Press (and link to survey).  

http://www.issaquahpress.com/2012/07/17/state-seeks-input-on-forest-recreation-from-tiger-mountain-to-mount-si/

 

Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C65NKVL

 

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working with the public, recreation user groups, and local stakeholders to develop a recreation plan for the Snoqualmie corridor.

*Your response to this survey is very important.

It will help guide a citizen-based recreation planning committee as they work to improve recreation access and opportunities on DNR managed lands within the Snoqualmie corridor.

The Snoqualmie corridor, located in eastern King County, offers tremendous opportunities for outdoor recreation near Seattle and east King County metropolitan areas, and over the years, DNR has increased the amount of land it manages. The area being planned for encompasses 53,000 acres of DNR-managed state trust lands (State Forests shown in pink) and Natural Resources Conservation Areas (NRCA's shown in green), including:

• Tiger Mountain State Forest
• West Tiger Mountain NRCA
• Raging River State Forest
• Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area (an NRCA)
• Mt. Si NRCA
• Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie NRCA
• DNR managed forestlands surrounding the community of Preston

This plan will guide how DNR manages recreation on these lands for the next 10 to 15 years. It will focus primarily on the Raging River State Forest and the Middle Fork Snoqualmie NRCA, which are most in need of planning. The other landscapes have existing management plans that will be updated during the planning process. The planning effort will also explore ways to improve connectivity for public recreation by looking at regional and local trail connections.

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Tony Cowan - 206 280 6942

[Terry Jeske]

Great opportunity to press for a access from Issaquah to E. Tiger!

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In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

Theodore Roosevelt