December 3, 1999

USFS Open House Meetings Schedule Attend A Meeting and Save the Forests!

As part of their public comment period, which runs through December 20th, the United States Forest Service has scheduled a series of open house meetings (one in each National Forest). The purpose of these meetings is to collect public comments on their plan for the future of roadless areas in National Forests.

Alabama:
contact person: Rick Morgan (334) 832-4470
all meetings on December 7, 5-7 pm
Talladega National Forest:
Talladega, USFS, 1001 North St.
Tuskegee National Forest:
Tuskeegee, USFS, 125 Nat. Forest Service Rd. 949
Conecuh National Forest:
Brent, USFS, 1 Forest Dr.
William B. Bankhead National Forest:
Andalusia, USFS, Highway 29, 1 mi. S
Heflin, USFS Work Center, US 78 & State 281
Double Springs, Traders and Farmers Bank, Main St.

Alaska:
Chugach National Forest:
contact person: Chuck Fry (907) 424-7661
December 2, 6-8 pm, Anchorage, University Conferencing Center, 3700 Sharon Gangon Lane
December 2, 6-8 pm, Cordova, USFS Office
December 6, 6-8 pm, Girdwood, USFS Office
December 7, 6-8 pm, Seward, USFS Office

Tongass National Forest:
contact person John Sherrod (907) 747-4329 or (907) 772-5949
December 1, 630-830 pm, Thorne Bay, Bay Chalet
December 1, 630-830 pm, Petersburg, City Council Chambers
December 2, 4-7 pm, Kake, Kake Community Hall
December 2, 6-8 pm, Sitka, Harrigan, Harrigan Centennial Building
December 2, 4-8 pm, Wrangell, Wrangell Ranger District
December 2, 7-9 pm, Ketchikan, SEAVC
December 7, 4-6 pm, Hoonah, Hoonah Ranger District
December 9, 7-9 pm, Craig, City Council Chambers
December 9, 1-3 pm, Yakutat, Yakutat District Office

Arizona:
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest:
contact: Jim Anderson (520) 333-6370
December 16, 630-830 pm, Springville, Supervisor?s Office
Coconino-Kaibab National Forest:
contact: Roger Zanotto (520) 527-3440 or Bruce Higgins
(520) 635-8210
December 13, 4-7 pm, Flagstaff, Supervisor?s Office

Coronado National Forest:
contact: Ron Senn (520) 679-4575
December 13, 6-730 pm, Tuscon

Prescott National Forest:
contact: Cynthia Moody (520) 527-4874
December 15, 4-7 pm, Prescott

Tonto National Forest:
contact: Paul Stewart: (602) 225-5200
December 15, 6-9 pm, Pheonix, Embassy Suites, 44th and McDowell

Arkansas:
Ouachita National Forest:
contact: Steve Cannell (501) 321-5202
December 16, 630-8 pm, Mount Ida, Montgomery County Fairgrounds

Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest:
contact: Deryl Jevons (501) 968-2354
December 14, 6-8 pm, Russellville
December 16, 6-8 pm, Jasper

California:
Angeles National Forest:
contact: Gail Wright (626) 574-5205 or Randi Jorgensen
(626) 574-5206
December 16, 230-5 pm and 7-930 pm, Glendora, Glendora Public
Library, 140 Glendora Ave.

Cleveland National Forest:
contact: Joan Wynn (619) 674-2984
December 15, 7-830 pm, btwn. San Diego and Escondido, USFS Office
10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd.

Eldorado National Forest:
contact: Frank Mosbacher (530) 621-5268
December 14, 7-9 pm, Diamond Springs, Lion?s Hall, 4701 Missouri
Flat

Inyo National Forest:
contact: Nancy Upham
December 15, 6-9 pm, Bishop, Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church
December 16, 7-9 pm, Mommoth, Mommoth Lakes Visitor Center
Hwy. 30

Klamath National Forest:
contact: Jon Silvius (530) 841-4485
December 6, 7-9 pm, Yreka, Miner?s Inn, 122 E. Miner

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
contact: Linda Massey (530) 573-2688
December 1, 7-9 pm, South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Library

Lassen National Forest:
contact: Barbara Massey (530) 252-6604
December 1, 7-9 pm, Susanville, USFS Office, 2550 Riverside Dr.

Los Padres National Forest:
contact: Kathy Good (805) 681-2759
December 8, 7-9 pm, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Education
Office, 4400 Cathederal Oaks Rd.
December 9, 7-9 pm, San Luis Obispo, Veteran?s Hall, 801
Grand Ave.

Mendicino National Forest:
contact: Phebe Brown (530) 934-3316
December 7, 630-830 pm, Willows, USFS Office, 825 N. Humboldt Ave.
December 8, 630-830 pm, Ukiah, Bureau of Land Management
Conference Room, 2850 N. State St.

Modoc National Forest:
contact: Nancy Gardner (530) 233-8713
December 14, 2-330 pm and 530-7 pm, Alturas, USFS Office
800 W. 12th St.

Plumas National Forest:
contact Lee Anne Schramel Taylor (530) 283-7850
November 30, 7-9 pm, Quincy, Plumas County Library,
445 Jackson St.
December 1, 7-9 pm, Chico, Pleasant Valley Recreation Center,
2320 North Ave.

San Bernadino National Forest:
contact: Ruth Wenstrom (909) 884-6634 ext. 3130
December 15, 7-9 pm, San Bernadino, San Bernadino County
Government Center Council Room, 385 N. Arrowhead Ave.
December 16, 7-9 pm, Hemet, James Simpson Center, 305 E. Devonshire

Sequoia National Forest:
contact: Julie Allen (599) 784-1500 ext. 1160
December 14, 5-630 pm, Porterville, USFS Office, 900 Grand Ave.
December 15, 5-630 pm, Lake Isabella, Lake Isabella Veteran?s Hall

Shasta-Trinity National Forest:
contact: Duana Lyon (530) 242-2208 or Bob Ramirez (530) 242-2322
December 14, 7-9 pm, Redding, Holiday Inn, 1900 Hilltop Dr.

Sierra National Forest:
contact: Sue Exline (559) 297-0706 ext. 4804
December 8, 630-830 pm, North Fork, North Fork Town Hall, Road 226
December 8, 630-830 pm, Clovis, Veteran?s Hall, 5th and Hughes

Six Rivers National Forest:
contact: Bill Pidanick (707) 441-3673
December 14, 7-9 pm, Eureka, USFS Office, 1330 Bayshore Way

Stanislaus National Forest:
contact: Beth Chacon (209) 532-3671 ext. 244
December 7, 7-830 pm, Sonora, USFS Office, 19777 Greenley Rd.

Tahoe National Forest
contact: Ann Westling (530) 478-6205
December 9, 7-9 pm, Nevada City, Nevada County Superintendent of
Schools Office, Off Hwy. 49 Ridge Road and Zion

Colorado:
Araphaho-Roosevelt National Forest:
contact: Karen Roth (970) 498-1100
December 15, 6-9 pm, Golden, Regional Office, 740 Simms St.

Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompaghre National Forests:
contact: Pam Wilson (970) 874-6600
December 8, 630-830 pm, Grand Junction, Grand Vista Inn,
2790 Crossroads Blvd.

Pike-San Isabel National Forest:
contact: Barb Timock (719) 545- 8737
December 2, 530-730 pm, Pueblo, La Quinta Hotel 4801 N. Elizabeth

Rio Grande National Forest:
contact: Ron Jablonski (719) 852-5941
December 8, 6-8 pm, Del Norte, Court House Annex

Routt National Forest:
contact: Denise Germann (970) 870-2214
December 14, 630-830 pm, Steamboat Springs, USFS Office

San Juan National Forest:
contact: Ann Bond (970) 355-1219
December 13, Durango, San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett Ct.

White River National Forest:
contact: Lynn Kolund (970) 242-8211 ext. 4116
December 6, 630-8 pm, Glenwood Springs, First Choice Inn

Florida:
contact: Richard Shelfer (904) 942-9300
December 8, 6-8 pm, Gainesville, Sheraton Hotel, 2900 SW 13th Street

Georgia:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests:
contact: John Petrick (770) 536-0541
December 13, 6-8 pm, Gainesville, Gainesville College

Idaho:
Boise National Forest:
contact: Jennifer Jones (208) 373-4105
December 13, 6-8 pm, Boise, Owyhee Plaza Hotel, 11th and Main Streets

Caribou-Tanghee National Forest:
contact: Paul Oakes (208) 236-7500 or Alan Silker (208) 624-3151
December 6, 6-9 pm, Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls Public Library

Clearwater National Forest:
contact: Cliff Mitchell (208) 476-4541
December 8, 6-10 pm, Orofino, Orofino High School

Idaho Panhandle National Forest:
contact: Anthony Matthews (208) 765-7223
December 14, 3-8 pm, Coeur d?Alene, Supervisor?s Office

Nez Perce National Forest:
contact: Ihor Mereszczak (208) 983-4055
December 1, 630-9 pm, Grageville, Supervisor?s Office

Payette National Forest:
contact: Ralph Geibel (208) 634-0703
December 15, 6-8 pm, McCall, Supervisor?s Office

Salmon-Challis National Forest:
contact: Bob Russell or Pat Ulik (208) 756-5100
December 6, 7-9 pm, Challis
December 7, 7-9 pm, Arco, Arco Business Incubation Center, 159 North Idaho Avenue
December 9, 7-9 pm, Salmon

Sawtooth National Forest:
contact: Sharon LeBreque or Rob Daley (208) 737-3277
December 13, 7-9 pm, Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho,
Taylor Admin. Building, Cedar Room, Room 277, 315 Falls Avenue

Kentucky:
Daniel Boone National Forest:
contact: Kevin Lawrence (606) 745-3100
December 13, 4-530 pm, Lexington, Fayette County Extension Office
December 13, 7-830 pm, Lexington, Fayette County Extension Office

Louisiana:
Kisatchie National Forest:
December 14, 630 pm, Pineville

Maine:
White Mountain National Forest:
contact: Wayne Millen (603) 466-2713
December 13, 630-830 pm, Concord NH, Holiday Inn Motel
December 15, 630-830 pm, Gorham, MH, Town and Country Motel Inn

Michigan:
Hiawatha National Forest:
contact: Dave Maercklein (906) 789-3301
December 16, 4-8 pm, Manistique, Manistique High School

Huron-Manistee National Forest:
contact: Jim Dimaio (231) 775-2421
December 16, 6-9 pm, Cadillac, Bill Oliver Best Western Motel

Ottawa National Forest:
contact: Bob Brenner (906) 932-1330
December 13, 5-7 pm, Ewen

Minnesota:
Mark Twain National Forest:
contact: Laura Watts (573) 341-7471
December 3, 7-830 pm, Rolla, University of MinnesotaRolla
December 4, 1200-130 pm, Rolla, University of MinnesotaRolla

Montana:
Beaverheard-Deerlodge National Forest:
contact: Diana Petroni (406) 683-3900
December 14, 4-8 pm, Dillon, Western Montana College

Bitterroot National Forest:
contact: Sue Heald (406) 363-7121
December 8, 4-8 pm, Hamilton, Senior Center

Custer National Forest:
contact: Cheri Bashor (406) 657-6200
December 14, 530-830 pm, Billings, Custer Supervisor?s Office

Deerlodge National Forest:
December 8, 4-8 pm, Butte, Ramada Copper King

Flathead National Forest:
contact: Allen Rowley (406) 758-5200
December 8, 630-9 pm, Kalispell, Outlaw Inn

Gallatin National Forest:
contact: Jim Devitt (406) 587-6702
December 15, 6-9 pm, Bozeman, Holiday Inn

Helena National Forest:
contact: Maggie Pitman (406) 449-5201
December 14, 4-8 pm, Helena, Supervisor?s Office

Kootenai National Forest:
contact: Joan Dickerson (406) 293-6211
December 7, 6-9 pm, Libby, City Hall

Lewis and Clark National Forest:
contact: Robin Strathy (406) 791-7700
December 2, 4-7 pm, Great Falls, Supervisor?s Office

Nebraska:
Nebraska National Forest:
contact: Jerry Schumacher (308) 432-0324
December 14, 7-9 pm, Chadron, Supervisor?s Office, 125 N. Main St.
December 15, 7-9 pm, Grand Island, Mid-Town Holiday Inn, 2503
South Locust St.

Nevada:
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest:
contact: Rick Connell (775) 331-6444
December 6, 6-8 pm, Las Vegas, Sahara West Library, 9600 W.
Sahara Ave.
December 8, 7-9 pm, Reno, Galena High School Cafeteria, 3600 Butch
Cassidy Way
December 9, 630-830 pm, Hadley (btwn Austin and Tonopah on
Hwy 376), Hadley Comm. Ctr.
December 16, 6-8 pm, Elko

New Hampshire:
White Mountain National Forest:
contact: Wayne Millen (603) 466-2713
December 13, 630-830 pm, Concord, Holiday Inn Motel
December 15, 630-830 pm, Gorham, Town and Country Motel Inn

New Mexico:
Gila National Forest:
contact: Laura Browning (505) 388-8391
December 13, 4-7 pm, Silver City, Supervisor?s Office

Lincoln National Forest:
contact: Ron Hannon (505) 434-7200
December 14, 4-7 pm, Ruidoso
December 15, 4-7 pm, Cloudcrodt

Santa Fe-Carson National Forest:
contact: Allen Fowler (505) 428-7821
December 14, 7-9 pm, Espanola
December 15, 7-9 pm, Pecos

New York:
Finger Lakes National Forest:
contact: Rob Clark (802) 362-2307
December 15, 630-9 pm, Rutland, VT, Howe Center

North Carolina:
National Forests in North Carolina:
contact: Larry Hayden (704) 257-4200
December 14, 6-8 pm, Asheville, Southeastern Station

Ohio:
Wayne National Forest:
contact: Bob Gianniny (740) 534-6500
December 2, 7-9 pm, Athens, Ohio University Inn

Oregon:
Deschutes National Forest:
contact: Terri Gates (541) 383-5561
Dec 16, 6-9 pm, Bend, National Guard Armory

Fremont National Forest:
contact: Lisa Swinney (541) 947-6261
Dec 7, 630-830 pm, Lakeview, USFS HQ, 1300 South G St.

Malheur National Forest:
contact: Sharon Sweeney (541) 575-3144
Dec 6, 5-8 pm, John Day, USFS Office
Dec 13, 530-8 pm, Burns, Senior Center

Mount Hood National Forest:
contact: Glen Sachet (503) 668-1791
December 8, 1-3 pm, Sandy, Mount Hood NF Headquarters, 16400
Champion Way

Ochoco National Forest:
contact: Bill Rice (541) 416-6647
December 7, 7-9 pm, Prineville, Supervisor?s Office, 3160 NE 3rd St.

Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest:
contact: Mary Marrs (541) 471-6515
December 16, 6-9 pm, Medford, Rogue Regency Inn, 2345 Crater Lake Hwy.

Siskiyou National Forest:
contact: Mary Marrs (541) 471-6515
December 2, 6-9 pm, Coos Bay, Coos Bay Public Library, Main
Mtg Room, 525 Anderson

Siuslaw National Forest:
contact: Joni Quarnstron (541) 750-7075
December 6, 630-830 pm, Florence, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St.

Umatilla National Forest:
contact: Earle Rother (541) 278-3734
December 13, 5-8 pm, Pendleton, Supervisor?s Office,
2517 SW Hailey Ave.

Umpqua National Forest:
contact: Cheryl Walters (541) 957-3259
December 14, 330-730 pm, Roseburg, Douglas County Library
December 15, 7-830 pm, Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove Rager District

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest:
contact: John Donne (541) 523-1246
December 9, 5-8 pm, Enterprise, Clover Leaf Hall, 668 NW 1st
December 15, 5-8 pm, Baker, USFS Ranger District Office, 10th St.

Willamette National Forest:
contact: Sue Olson (541) 465-6539 or Julie Cox (541) 465-6524
December 1, 630-830 pm, Sweet Home, Sweet Home Ranger District,
3225 Hwy. 20
December 9, 630-830 pm, Mill City, Middle School, 450 Evergreen
December 15, 5-8 pm, Baker City, Baker Ranger District

Willamette-Suislaw National Forest:
contact: Sue Olson (541) 465-6539 or Julie Cox (541) 465-6524
December 2, 630-830 pm, Eugene, Eugene Water and Electric Board
500 E. 4th Ave.
December 7, 630-830 pm, Salem, Salem Bureau of Land Management
Office, 1717 Fabry Rd. SE
December 13, 630-830 pm, Corvallis, Supervisor?s Office

Winema National Forest:
contact: Frank Erickson (541) 883-6715
December 6, 630-730 pm and 730830 pm, Klamath Falls, Supervisor?s
Office, 2819 Dahlia St.

Pennsylvania:
Allegheny National Forest:
contact: Gary Kell (814) 723-5150
December 7, 7-9 pm, Warren, Warren Public Library

South Carolina:
Francis Marion-Sumter National Forest:
contact: Robin Cooper (803) 561-4000
December 14, 6-8 pm, Columbia, Supervisor?s Office, 4931 Broad
River Rd.

South Dakota:
Black Hills and Nebraska National Forest:
contact: Dennis Neill (605) 673-2251 ext. 3117
December 14, 5-9 pm, Rapid City, Hotel Alex Johnson, 523 6th St.

Tennessee:
Cherokee National Forest:
contact: Keith Sandifer (423) 576-9700
December 9, 1-3 pm and 7-9 pm, Cleveland, Cleveland Community College

Texas:
National Forests in Texas:
contact: Betty Minter (409) 639-8501
December 16, 7-830 pm, Lufkin

Utah:
Ashley National Forest:
contact: LauraJo West (435) 789-1181
December 7, 12 noon, Green River, Sweetwater Cty. Building, W. Flaming
Gorge Way
December 13, 4-7 pm, Duchesne, Duchesne County Building, 734 N. Center
December 14, 430-630 pm, Vernal, Supervisor?s Office, 355
N. Vernal Ave.

Dixie National Forest:
contact: Randy Hayman or Joe Reddan
December 15, 7-9 pm, Cedar City

Fishlake National Forest:
contact: Linda Jackson (435) 896-9233
December 8, 7-9 pm, Richfield, US Forest Service Office

Manti-LaSal National Forest:
contact: Aaron Howe or Dave Hatfield (435) 637-2817
December 7, 7-9 pm, Prince, US Forest Service Office, 599 W. Price River
December 7, 10 am-7 pm, Ephriam, US Forest Service Office, 540 N. Main
December 7, 10 am-7 pm, Ferron, US Forest Service Office, 11 W. Canyon
December 7, 10 am-7 pm, Moab, US Forest Service Office, 2290 S. West
Resource Blvd.
December 7, 10 am-7 pm, Monticello, US Forest Service Office, 496 E.
Central Ave.

Uinta National Forest:
contact: Reese Popoe (801) 342-5100
December 9, 7-9 pm, Provo

Vermont:
Green Mountain-Finger Lakes National Forest:
contact: Rob Clark (802) 362-2307
December 15, 630-9 pm, Rutland, Howe Center

Virginia:
George Washington-Jefferson National Forest:
contact: Ken Landgraf (540) 265-5100
December 14, 630-8 pm, Roanoke, Supervisor?s Office

Washington:
Colville National Forest:
contact: Cynthia Reichelt (509) 684-7187
December 8, 6-9 pm, Spokane, Spokane City Hall, 808 W. Spokane
Falls Blvd.
December 9, 6-9 pm, Colville, Supervisor?s Office, 765 S. Main St.

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest:
contact: Ron DeHart (425) 744-3573
December 16, 330-530 pm and 630-830 pm, Mountlake Terrace,
Supervisor?s Office, 21905 64th Ave.

Olympic-Gifford Pinchot National Forest:
contact: Ken Eldredge (360) 956-2323
December 16, 7-9 pm, Olympia, Supervisor?s Office, 1835 Black Lake Blvd.

Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest:
contact: Paul Hart (509) 662-4314
December 7, 2-7 pm, Wenatchee, Supervisor?s Office, 215 Melody Lane
December 9, 6-9 pm, Okanogan, Cedar?s Motor Inn
December 14, 6-9 pm, Yakima, Cavanaugh?s Gateway, 9 N. 9th St.
December 16, 6-9 pm, Ellensburg, Hal Holmes Center

West Virginia:
Monongahela National Forest:
contact: Richard Cook (304) 636-1800
December 4, 1030 am-130 pm, Seneca Rocks, Seneca Rocks Visitor Center

Wisconsin:
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest:
contact: Mike Miller (715) 362-1343
December 6, 6-9 pm, Crandon, Crandon High School
December 7, 6-9 pm, Park Falls, Park Falls Library
December 9, 6-9 pm, Madison

Wyoming:
Ashley National Forest:
contact: LauraJo West (435) 789-1811
December 7, 12-3 pm, Green River, Sweetwater County Building,
80 W. Flaming Gorge Way

Bighorn National Forest:
contact: Bernie Bornong (307) 674-2685
December 14, 4-7 pm, Sheridan, Sheridan Center Best Western, 612 N. Main

Bridger-Teton National Forest:
contact: Rick Anderson (307) 739-5558
December 15, 7-9 pm, Jackson, Teton County Library

Medicine Bow National Forest:
contact: Pat Harrison (307) 745-2378
December 13, 630-830 pm, Casper, Parkway Plaza, Ballroom A
December 15, 630-830 pm, Laramie, Holiday Inn

Shoshone National Forest:
contact: Gordon Warren (307) 578-1258
December 13, 4-7 pm, Cody, Holiday Inn, 1701 Sheridan
December 14, 4-7 pm, Riverton, Holiday Inn, N. Federal Blvd. and Sunset

For more information about these events, please contact [email protected].