Action Alerts

Update Feb. 17, 2009

The Forest Supervisor has observed the closure on Rd. 528 but will postpone any decision about the OHV closure point until spring when less snow makes it more accessible.  He said that this road will be cleared to allow horse and foot travel.  There is no discussion about the other closures at this time.  This site will be updated as needed. 

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG) consists of 5 Districts, one each located in Gunnison, Grand Junction, Paonia, Montrose, and Norwood, Colorado.  Each District is controlled by a District Ranger (DR).  The headquarters, known as the Supervisor's Office (SO), is based in Delta, Colorado.  The person in charge of a National Forest is called a Forest Supervisor.  The GMUG NF is a part of the Rocky Mountain Region (R-2), located in Denver, Colorado.  The person in charge of Region 2 is called the Regional Forester (RF).  The RF answers to the Chief of the Forest Service in Washington D.C.  The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is a part of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).  These pictures and comments are because of recent efforts by one District Ranger, and a wildlife biologist who are generally opposed to public access on public lands.  The pictures demonstrate how access can easily be denied by a few Forest Service employees in power.  The routes discussed are no longer available for use by horseback riders, mountain bikers, hikers, or cross-country skiers. The loss to motorized use is a loss to all forms of use.  This site is done in an attempt to provide awareness and knowledge about our public lands and their officials.    Live trees cut to eliminate public use is estimated as over 1000 green trees.