New Management Plan for URE

[Rob]

Got this from NRA

North Carolina: New Management Plan for
The Uwharrie National Forest

The US Forest Service is planning to revise the current management plan for the Uwharrie National Forest. The new plan will guide the Forest's management for the next 15 years. This process is of critical importance to sportsmen and women because hunting and recreational shooting must be included in the plan in order to safeguard these activities for the future.

Recently, the Flintlock Valley Shooting Range, a public shooting range on the Uwharrie, was closed pending a review of safety concerns. Unless the Forest makes management of hunting and shooting a priority, we risk loss of these opportunities to competing recreational interests. One of the plan revision themes is "Providing Outstanding and Environmentally Friendly Outdoor Recreation Opportunities, with Excellent Trails and Facilities."

The Uwharrie will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, August 3rd at the North Carolina Zoo, Stedman Education Building in Asheboro, NC from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. This is an opportunity for the public to talk with Forest Service staff about the new management plan. Further information about the planning process and the open house can be found at http://www.cs.unca.educ/nfsnc/uwharrie_plan. You may also contact Ruth Berner, Forest Planner, at 828-257-4862.

It is vitally important that hunters and shooters take the time to attend this open house and become engaged in the management planning process to ensure that you have places to hunt and shoot in the Uwharrie.

 

[Dave Logan]

Southern 4WD Association will be there...

Southern had a conference call last night and we will have one or two people at this meeting to represent the 4x4 folks.

 

[bigdog_06]

your link is bad, here is the correct one

http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/uwharrie_plan/

"There are 121 miles of designated system trails on the Uwharrie National Forest. Of this total, 16 miles are designated as OHV routes, 40 miles are designated as equestrian trails, 17 miles are designated as bike trails, and 48 miles are designated as hiker-only trails. All these uses have become increasingly popular on the Uwharrie - especially equestrian and OHV use because of limited opportunities elsewhere in the central portion of North Carolina."

"With the increasingly heavy use, many trails of all types are in need of heavy maintenance, reconstruction, or relocation. Trails that might have sustained the lower levels of use that existed when they were established are unable to sustain today’s higher levels of use. The Forest Service has received very limited trail maintenance and management funding for the Uwharrie in recent years; however, dedicated trail volunteers have donated hundreds of hours of time to trail maintenance and have improved conditions in many locations. Over time, additional trails may be built as conditions of the existing trail system improve."

 

[bonecrusher]

"With the increasingly heavy use, many trails of all types are in need of heavy maintenance, reconstruction, or relocation. Trails that might have sustained the lower levels of use that existed when they were established are unable to sustain today’s higher levels of use. The Forest Service has received very limited trail maintenance and management funding for the Uwharrie in recent years; however, dedicated trail volunteers have donated hundreds of hours of time to trail maintenance and have improved conditions in many locations. Over time, additional trails may be built as conditions of the existing trail system improve."

You would think the money sent to Tellico that is now no longer needed would be sent to Uwharrie?

or am I missing something?