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I've copied this from another site I visit. When I was a younger pilot it seems like there were airports and strips every 50 miles. Now, not so much. If you can, send comments as outlined above. RAF does s lot of good work helping keep and maintain small strips open.
RAF Call to Action - Help Save Utah Airstrips
An Act of Congress named the Dingell Act was passed during the last administration. It designates one million, three hundred thousand acres into Wilderness status, the most restrictive level of public lands management. Motorized vehicles, including aircraft are typically NOT ALLOWED in Wilderness Areas. “We stand to lose access to beautiful, remote, and precious landscapes,” RAF Utah Liaison Wendy Lessig said, adding, “Commenting on these is what pilots can do to further the RAF mission.”
“We understand each state’s pilot organization is engaged in this effort, but one thing we cannot do is stand idly by,” RAF Chairman John McKenna said. In the interest of adding our voice to retain aircraft access, RAF supporters are asked to act NOW.
Utah is one of the states included in this new Act.
To preserve established, current aviation access, we are asking you to provide respectful comments so our voice is heard. Otherwise, we stand to LOSE access to these places we have every right to enjoy, as low-impact users.
Here’s what to do: Use these talking points to write a message in your own words.
• Aviation should be included in the RMPs as an allowable use.
• Aircraft are the lowest impact form of access. They never go “off trail.”
• Airstrips are situated on natural land features – level, open meadows, or grasslands with little occurrence of soil disturbance or erosion. Little maintenance is required.
• Airstrips aid Search and Rescue, emergency response, and evacuation of the injured.
• Backcountry airstrips provide valuable access for firefighting.
• Airstrips transcend the need for roads and offer widely dispersed recreation activities.
• Aircraft noise occurs during a 30 second takeoff period. Research supports that noise from small aircraft is not an environmental issue and has no detrimental impact on wildlife.
• Airstrips are trailheads: Aviators are non-motorized recreationists, participating in hiking, fishing, camping and other low impact activities.
• Backcountry airstrips offer safety options when encountering mechanical problems or deteriorating weather conditions.
• Backcountry airstrips offer recreational access to those with limited mobility to enjoy our public lands, without requiring strenuous physical abilities.
• Backcountry aviation offers a positive economic impact.
• Historic airstrips were established long before the passage of the 1964 Wilderness Act.
Here’s where to send your comments:
The following links are for the 6 BLM projects in Utah that are currently in the public comment period:
*Green River Wild, Scenic, and Recreational River Segments 2008 Price and Moab Resource Management Plans Amendment - http://go.usa.gov/xFEf4
*John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area 2008 Vernal Resource Management Plan Amendment - http://go.usa.gov/xFEsD
*Jurassic National Monument 2008 Price Resource Management Plan Amendment - https://go.usa.gov/xFEGE
*McCoy Flat Mountain Bike Trail System 2008 Vernal Resource Management Plan Amendment - https://go.usa.gov/xFEAq
*San Rafael Swell Recreation Area, 14 Surrounding Wilderness Areas, and Adjacent Released Wilderness Study Areas RMP Amendment 2008 Price Resource Management Plan Amendment - https://go.usa.gov/xFERF
*Desolation Canyon, Turtle Canyon, and Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness Areas and Adjacent Released Wilderness Study Areas 2008 Price Resource Management Plan Amendment- http://go.usa.gov/xFEyf
Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments on the 6 BLM projects in Utah via mail, email, or through the BLM’s ePlanning website by Dec. 3, 2021:
Amber Koski
170 S 500 E
Vernal UT 84078
blm_ut_vn_comments@blm.gov
435-781-4400
Thank you for your efforts to save access to these special places!
RAF Call to Action - Help Save Utah Airstrips
An Act of Congress named the Dingell Act was passed during the last administration. It designates one million, three hundred thousand acres into Wilderness status, the most restrictive level of public lands management. Motorized vehicles, including aircraft are typically NOT ALLOWED in Wilderness Areas. “We stand to lose access to beautiful, remote, and precious landscapes,” RAF Utah Liaison Wendy Lessig said, adding, “Commenting on these is what pilots can do to further the RAF mission.”
“We understand each state’s pilot organization is engaged in this effort, but one thing we cannot do is stand idly by,” RAF Chairman John McKenna said. In the interest of adding our voice to retain aircraft access, RAF supporters are asked to act NOW.
Utah is one of the states included in this new Act.
To preserve established, current aviation access, we are asking you to provide respectful comments so our voice is heard. Otherwise, we stand to LOSE access to these places we have every right to enjoy, as low-impact users.
Here’s what to do: Use these talking points to write a message in your own words.
• Aviation should be included in the RMPs as an allowable use.
• Aircraft are the lowest impact form of access. They never go “off trail.”
• Airstrips are situated on natural land features – level, open meadows, or grasslands with little occurrence of soil disturbance or erosion. Little maintenance is required.
• Airstrips aid Search and Rescue, emergency response, and evacuation of the injured.
• Backcountry airstrips provide valuable access for firefighting.
• Airstrips transcend the need for roads and offer widely dispersed recreation activities.
• Aircraft noise occurs during a 30 second takeoff period. Research supports that noise from small aircraft is not an environmental issue and has no detrimental impact on wildlife.
• Airstrips are trailheads: Aviators are non-motorized recreationists, participating in hiking, fishing, camping and other low impact activities.
• Backcountry airstrips offer safety options when encountering mechanical problems or deteriorating weather conditions.
• Backcountry airstrips offer recreational access to those with limited mobility to enjoy our public lands, without requiring strenuous physical abilities.
• Backcountry aviation offers a positive economic impact.
• Historic airstrips were established long before the passage of the 1964 Wilderness Act.
Here’s where to send your comments:
The following links are for the 6 BLM projects in Utah that are currently in the public comment period:
*Green River Wild, Scenic, and Recreational River Segments 2008 Price and Moab Resource Management Plans Amendment - http://go.usa.gov/xFEf4
*John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area 2008 Vernal Resource Management Plan Amendment - http://go.usa.gov/xFEsD
*Jurassic National Monument 2008 Price Resource Management Plan Amendment - https://go.usa.gov/xFEGE
*McCoy Flat Mountain Bike Trail System 2008 Vernal Resource Management Plan Amendment - https://go.usa.gov/xFEAq
*San Rafael Swell Recreation Area, 14 Surrounding Wilderness Areas, and Adjacent Released Wilderness Study Areas RMP Amendment 2008 Price Resource Management Plan Amendment - https://go.usa.gov/xFERF
*Desolation Canyon, Turtle Canyon, and Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness Areas and Adjacent Released Wilderness Study Areas 2008 Price Resource Management Plan Amendment- http://go.usa.gov/xFEyf
Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments on the 6 BLM projects in Utah via mail, email, or through the BLM’s ePlanning website by Dec. 3, 2021:
Amber Koski
170 S 500 E
Vernal UT 84078
blm_ut_vn_comments@blm.gov
435-781-4400
Thank you for your efforts to save access to these special places!