Spurs are still open, roads to wetlands are still open, roads through and adjacent to RCW colonies and recruitment areas are open. Bottom line - landscape level conservation planning is not being appropriately addressed. The high use in Paisley is not addressed ecologically. While unrestricted acreage in the forest far exceeds Paisley's 30,000 - plenty to ride ORV's in. A major problem of this process is not having all the environmental information and road density information on the table from the beginning so that all stakeholders can make educated decisions - without that information.
People make commitments to positions.
The Forest Service is setting themselves up for difficulties from committed ORV users if things change. Everyone needs to realize that some groups have compromised more than others have. Newcomers need to understand the process and that there are user representatives. This meeting ran smoother and was more organized than past meetings. It moved along pretty well.