Northern San Juan • Entered by Sallie Thoreson on May 3, 2024
Comment on Telluride Trails proposal
February 15, 2024 – March 15, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 2 |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 5 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 7 |
Key Issue: Public Lands Health & Protection
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Key Partners: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Landscape/area: Grand Mesa National Forest (345939 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Advocacy actions (1 comments)
Short Description of Activity
Norwood Ranger District was accepting comments on the Telluride Mountain Club proposal to add 15 miles of new trails in FS around Telluride and rehab 5 additional miles of trail. Sallie prepared comments on issue: seasonal closures need to be set up and respected, and need to be solid physical barriers; all trails should be inventoried and determine how many miles of trails are needed; social trails need to be ided and closed if they do not meet trail standards for location and design; trails should be truly multi-use not just mountain bike trails.
Reflection/Evaluation
Nice to have a partner in BHA to notify me of commenting opportunity and assist with developing talking points. I was very surprises and distrubed that the Telluride area survey the trails group did indicated: 60% said that trails don’t impact wildlife/resource. What?
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comments on Telluride Trails proposal to USFS