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LOS PADRES NATIONAL PARK – 04/01/13 11:11 S.S.

THE  PUBLIC  COMMENT  PERIOD IS  OPEN  ON  THE  UPDATED  LAND  MANAGEMENT  PLAN FOR  PORTIONS  OF  THE  LOS  PADRES  NATIONAL  FOREST  (AND  3  SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA  NATIONAL  FORESTS).  PEOPLE  ARE  ENCOURAGED  TO WEIGH-IN  ON  A  PROPOSAL  TO  RE-ZONE  NEAR  300  THOUSAND  ACRES  AS  “BACKCOUNTRY,  NON-MOTORIZED”….WHICH  WOULD  MEAN  THAT  PEOPLE  COULD  HIKE,   CAMP,   AND  BIKE THERE,   BUT  NOT  DEVELOP  THE AREA,   OR  DRIVE  MOTORIZED VEHICLES IN  THAT  ZONE.    THE  DEADLINE  FOR  PUBLIC  COMMENTS  IS  MAY 16TH.

THE  LOS  PADRES  NATIONAL  FOREST  INCLUDES  NEARLY  1.8  MILLION ACRES.    IF  APPROVED,  THE  NEW  DESIGNATION  WOULD  EFFECT  ABOUT  1-QUARTER  OF  THE  NATIONAL  FOREST.

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