speak for the trees
… and the creeks, the fish, the elk and the fresh air we breathe.
Today is the last day to submit comments on the Bridger-Teton National Forest plan.
The plan is being revised to guide use of the forest for the next 10 to 20 years. It’s possible (although not probable, with your input) that more than half of the 3.5 million acres could be opened to oil and gas drilling.
Comments can be e-mailed to: btnfplanrevision@fs.fed.us.
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It is critical that citizens speak up to keep energy development from ruining this ecosystem. Tell the Forest Service you’d rather wear a sweater or walk around town than spoil more of Wyoming’s natural places.
Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance has maps showing areas that could be leased for oil and gas drilling.
The Togwotee Pass Backcountry Alliance is looking to preserve some areas north of Highway 287 for nonmotorized recreation. Snowmobiles and a commercial snowcat operation are encroaching on slopes traditionally used by skiers.
The Forest Service site walks readers through the details of the revision process. To comment on specific parts of the plan, follow the links and download a couple of comment forms, then e-mail those forms to btnfplanrevision@fs.fed.us as an attachment.
I know, democracy is a tedious process.
But you’ll feel better the next time you go skiing, or fishing, or for a mountain bike ride. Improve your karma.
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