PLEASE HELP!!! Callahans - BLM Recreation Planning

[g orton]

PLEASE HELP!!!!

 

BLM is looking for peoples input on future recreation opportunities in Western Oregon. They have a website with a form you can fill out: http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/reccomments.php

This address will take you to the questionnaire although I haven't gotten it to work, but you can send them a email from the site as well. I was told the more climbers and climbing groups we have responding the better.

 

This is a great opportunity for recommending a land exchange or purchase between BLM and Weyerhaeuser to have the Callahans managed for rock climbing, mtn biking, hiking, and horse back riding.

 

Please request a land swap or purchase of the east side of Reston Ridge in the Callahans between WGS 84 10T 453340m.E., 4784835m.N. and 10T 454908m.E., 4786421m.N.

 

The website also has a list of public meetings that will be held. We only have until February 18th to bring this to BLM's attention. Please help!!!!!

 

The Access Fund is already in the background on this one.

Edited January 11, 2013 by g orton

[diepj]

I just did this. Its a super easy 8 question survey and only takes a few minutes...

[g orton]

Below is the link to BLMs lates flyer that explains their Recreation Planning and lists dates and locations of Public Meetings they will be holding:

 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT OR-13-07 Contact: Jodi Bean

For release: Jan. 16, 2013 (503) 808-6291

Interactive workshops seek public input on recreation area, river use

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently involved in Resource

Management Planning (RMP) on more than 2.5 million acres in western Oregon. Recreation and visitor

services will play a role throughout this planning effort. To answer several planning questions related to

recreation area management and Wild and Scenic Rivers, the BLM with partners: Travel Oregon, Outdoor

Alliance and other local community partners, are hosting four public participatory design charrettes.

The charrettes are interactive workshops that will solicit input related to recreation values, setting character

and experiences important to the public in a collaborative and participatory manner.

 

Workshops will run

from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with technical assistance provided by professionally trained landscape

architects and the National Park Service, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program. The

schedule is as follows:

 

Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the BLM District Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Ore.

Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the Umpqua Business Center, 522 SE Washington Ave, Roseburg, Ore.

Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Public Library, 225 North 5th St., Springfield, Ore.

Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center, Portland, Ore.

 

In addition to the workshops, the public may use two web-based interactive sites to assist the BLM answer

several recreation related planning questions. These surveys will be active until Feb. 18 and can be found

at: http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/reccomments.php and

http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/rivercomments.php

The BLM and its partners encourage you to get involved and help plan for the future as we look at defining

the role recreation plays on BLM lands throughout western Oregon.

Edited January 17, 2013 by g orton

[g orton]

The Callahans are dry, warm, and sunny above a sea of valley fog!!

 

If you are up there this weekend be sure to take your camera and share your pictures.

 

Gates are open to the top (Saturday and Sunday), but I recommend driving in from the Touchstone gate. We had black ice on Callahan Road last weekend.