Ashley National Forest is holding a series of open house meetings this month that will begin the Wilderness Assessment and review of the first draft of the Species of Conservation Concern. According to Forest Service Public Affairs Officer Louis Haynes, these two actions will lead to recommendations and eventually decisions that will guide the management of the forest for the next 15 to 20 years. The community is encouraged to come help “set the future direction of management activities on the Ashley National Forest.” Initial maps will be shown to solicit public input and local knowledge to guide recommendations to be included in the Forest Plan. Open house meetings will be held from
6:00 to 8:00pm
in Vernal at UBATC on Wednesday, August 24th; in Manila at the Commission Chambers on
Thursday, August 25th
; and in Duchesne at the Centennial Event Center on Wednesday, August 31st.
