Jen,
Thanks for forwarding this info. The approach from the USFS, Region 2
seems to be a very well thought out plan.
On Mar 28, 2013, at 8:19 AM, Jen. wrote:
>
> Excellent News!
>
> The U.S. Forest Service has issued its Environmental Assessment for Region
> 2, covering Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Kansas. Caves are re-opened
> under certain conditions in this adaptive management plan:
>
> http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5414178.pdf
>
> Go to the link below and scroll down just a bit to the full Environmental
> Assessment, plus links to each of the Forest Unit specific plans.
>
> http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r2/home/?cid=stelprdb5319926
>
> The current closure order, with exemptions for NSS and CRF members, remains
> in effect until its expiration date in July. These exemptions are continued
> under the new plan.
>
> In my brief analysis, the Forest Service was very responsive to our formal
> comments and the input from the Region 2 caving community, especially Derek
> Bristol and folks from the Colorado Cave Survey:
>
>
> Naturally, the Center for Biological Diversity has already issued a press
> release blasting the Forest Service for its decision and insulting cavers,
> too - par for the course:
>
> http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2013/white-nose-syndrome-03-27-2013.html
>
> Peter Youngbaer
> White Nose Syndrome Liaison
> National Speleological Society
> (802) 272-3802
>
>
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