SFWDA Tellico Appeal
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Topic: SFWDA Tellico Appeal
Posted By: 50Willys
Subject: SFWDA Tellico Appeal
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 9:33am
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Posted By: cj8lvr
Date Posted: 02 December 2009 at 4:00pm
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The Rescue Tellico coalition, SFWDA, UFWDA and
Blueribbon Coalition have filed an appeal with the Forest Service asking for the
Decision Notice to permanently close the Upper Tellico OHV trails to be
overturned.
Blueribbon Coalition counsel, Paul Turke, filed an
appeal on Monday, November 30th. The appeal can be read at: http://www.sfwda.org/forum/uploads/5/Tellico_215_appeal_11-30-09.pdf - http://www.sfwda.org/forum/uploads/5/Tellico_215_appeal_11-30-09.pdf
SFWDA member and registered Environmental Engineer
Flint Holbrook also filed an appeal through his company's legal counsel last
weekend. After reading both of these well written appeals, it is hard to imagine
that the Forest Service will be successful in closing the Upper Tellico OHV
trails permanently. Reason would argue that at the very least the Forest Service
will need to do more studies to justify their position.
The appeal filing deadline was Monday, November 30,
2009. The Forest Service will now have 45 days do decide the appeals. After this
45 day process is complete, all of the avenues of due process will have been
exhausted. If the Forest Service Deciding Officer affirms the Forest Service
Supervisor's Decision Notice for the closure of the trails, the appellants can
proceed with a suit in the courts of law as a final recourse.
SFWDA, along with their partners UFWDA and
Blueribbon Coalition, is dedicated to fighting this unethical, illegal and
immoral closure action by the Forest Service and will persue any and all avenues
available to support the public's right to 4wd recreation on public
lands!
Please distribute this information to your
individual club members! Assure them that SFWDA is actively involved in
advocating and protecting their interests in this matter and needs their
continued support!
John Craven
SFWDA PR
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