[MA-RPC] RE: Proposed accessibility directives

[Walt Daniels]

I think we should we should submit a group comment as well as individual
comments. PATC is the only club directly affected as none of the others in
MidAtlantic have USFS land. But the rest of us are affected because other
groups, like state agencies, will follow the USFS lead and impose many of
the same rules.
 
I think the right approach to meeting the deadline is to post comments on
this forum.


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From: Kerry Snow [mailto:kerrysnow at comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 10:29 AM
To: MA-RPC at commerce-02.cilia.org
Cc: Karen Lutz (Karen Lutz); Walt Daniels; 'Susan Daniels'
Subject: FW: Proposed accessibility directives



I’m forwarding this message to all members of the Mid-Atlantic Regional
Partnership Committee.  Many of you may already be familiar with the USDA
Forest Service directives (and many may be on the original distribution by
Susan), but the time is growing short for comments.  I don’t think we have
time enough to convene a meeting, for discussion of this issue, before the
deadline, but will look into that possibility, if there is a consensus that
such a get-together would be appropriate. In lieu of a meeting, I think
members can either 1) respond as a group (with comments assembled by the
Committee Chair or Secretary) or 2) comment individually, with signatures
indicating their membership in the RPC.  I’ll be happy to accommodate option
1 (again, with a consensus of the group), but feel that option 2 may be a
better choice, since it will allow for a quicker response, a greater number
of responses, and a more accurate representation of our individual clubs’
concerns.

 

One suggestion, mentioned in February, was a possible meeting of our group
at the Biennial Conference in July.  If we have significant agenda items, at
that time, and if there’s interest from the RPC members, I can arrange a
place and time.  If not, perhaps we can get together informally for dinner
one night (or many).

 

Many thanks to Frank, for assembling and distributing the Bylaws, and many
thanks to Walt, for updating and maintaining the RPC page on the NYNJTC web
site.

 

If, for some reason, my primary e-mail address (HYPERLINK
"mailto:kerry at trailcrews.net"kerry at trailcrews.net) is unavailable, I can
also be reached at HYPERLINK
"mailto:kerrysnow at comcast.net"kerrysnow at comcast.net and/or HYPERLINK
"mailto:kerry.snow at na.amedd.army.mil"kerry.snow at na.amedd.army.mil

My home phone number is 301-345-9408 and my work phone is 202-782-6994.
Please feel free to call me at either number (I’m usually home by 4:30).

 

 

thanks,

Kerry

 

 

(Walt and Karen: I’m copying you separately, on this message, in case the
mail bounces.  I had that problem, with earlier messages.)

 


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From: Susan Daniels [mailto:sdaniels at appalachiantrail.org] 
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 5:03 PM
To: Susan Daniels
Subject: Proposed accessibility directives

 

<<activist.pdf>> 

 

The attached letter from ATC Executive Director Dave Startzell is to inform
you that the USDA Forest Service is seeking comments on proposed interim
directives related to access and use of outdoor recreation resources on
National Forest System lands by persons with disabilities.  The deadline for
public comments is April 18, 2005.

ATC is reviewing the documents and will be posting its comments on its Web
site at HYPERLINK
"http://www.appalachiantrail.org/protect/issues/access.html"http://www.appal
achiantrail.org/protect/issues/access.html.  Background information and
relevant links are currently available at that location.

Copies of the Forest Service  documents may be obtained on-line at: 
HYPERLINK
"http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility"http://www.fs.fed.us
/recreation/programs/accessibility. 

Information on commenting on these proposed directives is included in the
attached letter and may be found on the Forest Service Web site listed
above.

If you do comment, please share a copy of your comments with ATC by mail to
Trail Management Assistant, ATC, P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 or
via email to: accessibility at appalachiantrail.org.


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