USFS Public Scoping Begins on Management Direction for Recreational Sport Shooting

[bkincaid]

There was some talk a several weeks ago regarding the presentation that was held regarding shooting on some federal lands.

"Release Date: May 4, 2015

Contact(s): Tammy Williams


FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests announced the public scoping process on a proposal to include Forest Plan management direction for recreational sport shooting activities on National Forest System lands in Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer and Park counties.

Currently, the 1997 Forest Plan does not provide any specific direction on how recreational sport shooting should be managed. Due to increasing residential development, housing density, public use, increased public participation in recreational sport shooting and associated health and safety issues; the U.S. Forest Service is considering amending the Forest Plan to include direction for managing recreational sport shooting. Management direction may include:

(1) Developing Forest Plan goals, objectives or desired conditions for recreational sport shooting;

(2) Identifying areas that are appropriate for dispersed recreational sport shooting;

(3) Identifying areas suitable as designated shooting areas; and

(4) Identifying areas where recreational sport shooting would be prohibited for health and safety reasons.

Proposed management direction does not include any change in management for lawful hunting activities.

The U.S. Forest Service is requesting comments on this proposal. Public comments will help shape the Forest Service’s proposal and identify issues and concerns during environmental review. While comments are welcome at any time, they will be most helpful if received by June 3, 2015. Comments can be submitted in writing or electronically at comments-rm-arapaho-roosevelt@fs.fed.us, Information about this project and how to comment can be found at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/recshootingmgt. For more information about recreational sport shooting visit: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/targetshooting. "

More info can be found here: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/ne...STELPRD3836842

[Big E3]

I'm sure this has Barry's finger prints all over it. What a victory it would be for him to have 1.5 million acres closed to shooting. We need to let the Forest Service here from us. If they can't take the bullets they will take the access shoot.

[GilpinGuy]

Currently, the 1997 Forest Plan does not provide any specific direction on how recreational sport shooting should be managed.

Perfect. It should remain this way. The fucking government has to "manage" EVERYTHING WE DO? Assholes.

[bkincaid]

I encourage folks to look at the comments received by the Sports Shooting Partners from their virtual meeting last month. These comments will give you an idea of the mentalities (both good and bad) involved with the subject at hand.
http://www.sportshootingpartners.org...ents_4.131.pdf