Hiker of the Woods
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We all know the talk of groups and possibly the current President wanting to designate a new wilderness or National Monuments in eastern Oregon and the southern Cascades along with other areas in the U.S. So the question is what are we as hunters doing? Is sending in emails to people in power that you don't want anything done enough? What if one of the proposals is going to happen no matter what? Maybe we should say if one or both Oregon locations are going to happen then we would want them to be a National Monument controlled by a multi-use agency that allows driving or bike riding on all current open roads, allows current (not new) grazing and mining claims (if any), and allow logging and fire to restore forest health. This would mean that we as hunters need to be actively engaged during the entire proposal process before designation occurs.
Sequoia Monument is a good example of timber harvest on a National Monument. The Sequoia Monument Plan from what I found back in 2012 ?allows the cutting of some young sequoias, no larger than a foot in diameter, and other trees as big as 20 inches in diameter to reduce fuel loads and promote ecological restoration. Any young sequoia trees that were felled would not be sold, the agency said. But other conifers and trees could be. The diameter limit would also not apply to trees considered a hazard along roads or in public areas.?
Here is Backcounty Hunters tenets for New Monuments:
http://www.backcountryhunters.org/images/national_monuments_report_final.pdf
The monument proposal must be developed through a public process ? one that includes hunters and anglers, as well as appropriate state and local governments.
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The monument proclamation must clearly stipulate that management authority over fish and wildlife populations will be retained by state fish and wildlife agencies.
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Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service lands must remain under the authority of a multiple-use focused land management agency.
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Reasonable public access must be retained to enable continued hunting and fishing opportunities.
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The input and guidance of hunters and anglers must be included in management plans for national monuments.
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Important fish and wildlife habitat must be protected.
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The proposal must enjoy support from local sportsmen and women.
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Sporting opportunities must be upheld and the historical and cultural significance of hunting and fishing explicitly acknowledged in the monument proclamation.
Sequoia Monument is a good example of timber harvest on a National Monument. The Sequoia Monument Plan from what I found back in 2012 ?allows the cutting of some young sequoias, no larger than a foot in diameter, and other trees as big as 20 inches in diameter to reduce fuel loads and promote ecological restoration. Any young sequoia trees that were felled would not be sold, the agency said. But other conifers and trees could be. The diameter limit would also not apply to trees considered a hazard along roads or in public areas.?
Here is Backcounty Hunters tenets for New Monuments:
http://www.backcountryhunters.org/images/national_monuments_report_final.pdf
The monument proposal must be developed through a public process ? one that includes hunters and anglers, as well as appropriate state and local governments.
?
The monument proclamation must clearly stipulate that management authority over fish and wildlife populations will be retained by state fish and wildlife agencies.
?
Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service lands must remain under the authority of a multiple-use focused land management agency.
?
Reasonable public access must be retained to enable continued hunting and fishing opportunities.
?
The input and guidance of hunters and anglers must be included in management plans for national monuments.
?
Important fish and wildlife habitat must be protected.
?
The proposal must enjoy support from local sportsmen and women.
?
Sporting opportunities must be upheld and the historical and cultural significance of hunting and fishing explicitly acknowledged in the monument proclamation.
