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FAFA News Release

The truth of the matter isn’t simply what you read in the papers, as what is being presented to you as “news” is simply propaganda from the US Forest Service Regional Office in Portland and Supervisors...

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MONTHLY MEETING MAY 2ND

Don’t forget about our monthly FAFA meeting May 2nd at 3:00pm at the Sunridge Inn in Baker City. We have a lot of important topics to discuss before our Banquet on May 16th. Hope to see you all there....

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June 6th Activities

FAFA has been notified of two separate activities going on Saturday June 6th that we wanted to make you aware of. Saturday morning a group of individuals will be marking the anniversary of D-Day of...

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Please Contact Tom Vilsack and Robert Bonnie.

Attached you will find a letter to go out to Mr. Tom Vilsack and Robert Bonnie of the US Department of Agriculture. Please take the time to send this on to them and add whatever else you feel necessary...

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What it looks like when the Forest Service is caught in a lie.

If only we could express the level of disappointment and frustration with the US Forest Service right now, it would be astronomical. First we are told, no draft document exists of the Subpart A Report...

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FAFA submits formal appeal of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Response to...

On June 22nd FAFA formally appealed the denial of our FOIA request. The request was to gain a draft copy of the Subpart A report on the roads that the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest deemed the minimum...

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Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision & Subpart A of Travel Management

If you are new to these issues we would like to help you better understand how these actions “plans” will move to restrict and in many cases disallow motorized access to the blue mountains of Eastern...

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The art of lying without actually uttering the words.

How the Forest Service lies but tells the truth at the same time. Travel Management Plan = Motorized Access Restriction Strategy Designated Routes = Restricted Motorized Use (closed roads) Open Road...

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Coordination 101 training in Baker

Aug. 20th – 22nd Fred Kelly Grant along with a group of successful individuals from around the west will teach a course on coordination with federal agencies. FAFA would like to invite you to attend...

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Access meeting set for La Grande

Evening everyone – If ever an evening where more telling of what the Forest Service is up to, tonight is one of them. Today one of the local environmental groups announce the dates of the La Grande...

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FAFA writes Secretary of Agriculture on access and fire issues

Thursday Aug. 27, 2015 FAFA submitted a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Undersecretary Robert Bonnie on their concerns of the current fire situation, poor land...

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Update on Counties Coordinating on Forest Plan Revision

After some discussions with County Commissioners we feel it’s time for an update as to where we’re at with county courts/commissioners moving to directly coordinate with the US Forest Service on the...

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Forest Service meeting notices

[contact-form] Notice to Baker County residents and other interested parties – The Baker County Commission will be having it’s 3rd (as we remember) coordination meeting with the Wallowa Whitman...

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Wallowa-Whitman National forest calls for 1,261 miles of roads to be destroyed.

Today the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest released its analysis of the roads not needed for forest management or access to our mountains. The report calls for the destruction of 1,261 miles of roads,...

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Recommended Roads for Decommissioning/Destruction

You were asked – Got the maps were right? You were NOT ASKED – Do you still use these roads? What do you use these roads for? Do you plan on using these roads into the future? A group of people that...

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FAFA – 2015 – The Year in Review

What a year. We wanted to say thank you to all that participate in Forest Access for All and support the organization both through their service and financial contributions. A short review of 2015...

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Contact information and talking points for Washignton DC

Please take the time to contact Secretary Vilsack and Undersecretary Bonnie to make sure they know the US Forest Service is not doing their jobs to serve the people of Eastern Oregon. Below is an...

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FAFA requests withdrawal of Subpart A Travel Analysis Report for...

One month ago today Region 6 of the US Forest Service released the Travel Analysis report for the Wallowa-Whitman & Malheur National Forests, along with many others. The report is incomplete and...

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Elk Retrieval by Mountain Bike & Tripling your Firewood Storage

Those two things, along with other delightful management techniques will be the standard operating procedure in the Blue Mountains if supervisors offices like the Wallowa-Whitman have their way of...

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2016 FAFA Banquet May 21

Most of you probably know that our FAFA event will be coming up on May 21stat Sun ridge Inn in Baker City. Last year tickets went fast so giving you a heads up to give usnumbers of how many you would...

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