Show Your Support for the Tumalo Backcountry Recreation Zone--Sign the Petition Below!

We, the undersigned, support the Tumalo BackcountryRecreation Zone proposal dated 5-8-08. Recognizing that backcountry skiing,snowboarding and snowshoeing are adversely affected by snowmobile operation, we consider it essential that the U.S.F.S. provide mitigating action for any increase in snowmobile parking capacity in the Century Drive corridor. The building of the Kapka Butte Snopark cannot be supported without land management plans that will address the past, current, and anticipated problems associated with snowmobile recreation. Additionally, we ask the Deschutes National Forest to recognize, and provide for, accessible opportunities for those that seek the naturalness, solitude, challenge and inspiration that is an integral part of the unaltered and non-motorized landscape. The Tumalo Backcountry RecreationZone allows for an increase in snowmobile parking capacity and recreation opportunities, while also providing a much needed improvement in the recreation opportunities for backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoers. We theundersigned also ask to be notified of the Kapka Butte Snopark EA release, so that we can offer formal comment.

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