[MA-RPC] RE: Proposed accessibility directives

[James Hooper]

1.  The forest service was the people who put through that chain saw 
training requirements which originally only applied to them.  We have to 
assume that these will apply to all.
2.  The accessibility concept shows that most people do not know the 
difference between hiking trails and pedestrian (walking) trails.  If 
this is effort is not redirected, there will be no hiking trails left.  
I think the AT should be exempt from all of these requirements.  That 
would take congressional action!

Walt Daniels wrote:

> 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
>     (kerry at trailcrews.net <mailto:kerry at trailcrews.net>) is
>     unavailable, I can also be reached at kerrysnow at comcast.net
>     <mailto:kerrysnow at comcast.net> and/or kerry.snow at na.amedd.army.mil
>     <mailto: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
>     http://www.appalachiantrail.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:
>     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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