Syncline Non-Motorized Trail System
December 7, 2007
On December 12, 2007, 6:00 p.m., the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, USDA Forest Service, will continue the public participation process for planning a trail system in the Coyote Wall (Syncline) and Catherine Creek area. It will be the second of a series of three meetings to collaboratively to formalize a trail system in the area.
Area Manager Dan Harkenrider says "The purpose of these collaborative meetings is to develop a proposed trail system (non-motorized) that would recognize and address current uses, respect private property, provide a variety of recreation experiences, protect adjacent sensitive resources and be sustainable (minimize resource damage)."
The meetings will be held at the Pioneer Center, 501 NE Washington St., White Salmon, WA. The Forest Service has acquired several thousand acres of land since 1987 in the Burdoin Mountain, Coyote Wall and Catherine Creek areas. The area has become a very popular destination for recreational users, particularly mountain bikers and hikers. Numerous user trails and routes have developed over the past several years. The trails are located on a mix of public and private lands with some trails showing visible signs of erosion and impacts to adjacent natural and cultural_resources.
The proposed system would then be analyzed through the National Environmental_Protection Act (NEPA) process. For more information please contact Stan Hinatsu at 541-308-1708 or by email shinatsu@fs.fed.us.
Posted by orbike at December 7, 2007 11:55 PM
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This is a very important forum! Thank you for putting up the information about it. I live in Oregon and ride in Washington and I really want to see good results from this process.
Posted by: James at December 8, 2007 12:52 AM