Hi Knutt,
Good to hear from you. I understand how you're walking a tightrope regarding
this. So what does this mean, that you have to tell them which caves don't have
bats in them? Can you clarify this? As for nominating people, it's all in good
fun, and there are a lot of good people who could be nominated for something,
doesn't mean you have to accept!
Take Care,
Hope to see you at the Winter Tech.
Carl….
On Sep 18, 2012, at 4:04 PM, knutt peterson wrote:
> All,
>
> As many of you are aware, BLM has had a closure on 23 caves on public lands
> for the last 20 months.
>
> This closure is going to be looked at AGAIN in the next few months, and who
> knows what the decision will be. If nothing is done on the caving communities
> part, it will look the same - Caves will be closed for the next two years,
> again.
>
> I have brought the following documents to the attention of Chuck Schmidt, RFO
> Field Manager and Doug Burger, Pecos District Manager. They like what this
> could represent. I believe that a closure modified to look like the one that
> USFS region 2 is using is a step in the right direction to keeping caving
> relatively open, OK so you still have to decon. What the USFS's modified
> closure does different is it creates an exception to the closure for NSS &
> CRF members doing any work related to a MOU with the USFS. BLM has a MOU with
> NSS. This might be the ticket for us cavers to have an easier time getting
> into closed caves. I am personally getting tired of doing battle with the
> White Nose Committee for every trip that goes to a closed cave. Something has
> to change.
> This USFS agreement gives the decision of which permits get approved back to
> the local USFS office.
>
> Pay close attention to exception 6
>
> PDF of new closure order
> http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5383210.pdf
>
> Web site for closure order
> http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r2/home/?cid=stelprdb5386976
>
>
> Working for BLM, I can't tell you what to do as the caving community, and I
> am already pulling many strings on this end.
> So, if the writing isn't already on the wall......then you should let Carl
> Pagano nominate you for something, (I hear he's good at that).
>
> Lastly, work with your local BLM office. The BLM Pecos District is the hub of
> NM caving. They want cavers caving!
>
> Please spread this information to anyone not on this email list.
>
> Knutt Peterson
>
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