please see attached link:MOD EDIT adding some info on what to do and correct links etc so it can be at top of page

correct forest service link
Upper Tellico OHV Area

link goes no where bro!!??

gimme a min to fix

Try this link over to Pirate4x4

Tellico EA release announcement!!! - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board

JUNK JUNK JUNK....... I'm buying a new chainsaw.

you lost me there buddy??

Wow that was easy.....

It was a joke "chainsaw for the tree huggers".

I"ve read the post yesterday. I try to see the view from both sides.

It is sad what is happening to Tellico. But it's started to happen to Alot of offroad parks in America.


Sad ....just sad.

Tellico is a great place have been going there for 10 years.. The changes started small.. close a trail here, add a bridge over a river crossing..etc. Frankly in the 10 years I have been going there it has turned more into a paved road than a trail, but still there is no reason to close it. I hope everyone takes the time to write a short letter so we don't lose another great wheeling place.

Well with living really close to telico and having seen the way the NPS operates in the area and surrounding areas i'd say we're gonna be throwing a goodbye party to riding there. It is a great place to camp and trout fish which I do pretty regulary. I'll still make those trips and keep my fingers crossed that we can get some big wigs on our side. I wonder if we could invite some of them on a "trail ride along" to see first hand the joys, respect, and comradery that takes place in the area.

Being a president of a club that frequents Tellico, this is very bad news. Here is some more info for you guys. Please take the time to write a letter, send a donation, what ever you can do...

A link to a 4 page PDF summary of the USFS proposals:
http://www.jcrpics.com/misc/TellicoEAsummary.pdf

Here is what SFWDA released....



You Must Take Action to Save Tellico...NOW!!!

Today the SFWDA met with the USFS and heard a presentation on what will be in their Environmental Assessment. While they have 6 alternatives that they are considering, their preferred alternative is to CLOSE TELLICO. While we know that this is completely unacceptable and will cause immediate and intense emotional reaction, we are asking that everyone maintain a level head and concentrate on what our task is now.

STEP 1: The FS Supervisor issued a TEMPORARY CLOSURE ORDER that will keep Tellico closed until they decide what the fate of the area will be. This means that TELLICO WILL NOT REOPEN ON APRIL 1ST! Please read the order here: http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/nepa/tu...ry_closure.pdf. and provide comments to the temporary closure. Be sure to talk about all the plans you have to use the area and all the events that are already scheduled and that you have paid to attend. We MUST NOT LET THIS HAPPEN!

STEP 2: We must, at all costs, provide as many SUBSTANTIVE comments about the EA as humanly possible. And we are ready. SFWDA requests that you download the study that we commissioned http://www.sfwda.org/trails/tellico/...9/]Recommended Trail System Repair and Maintenance Plan Upper Tellico OHV System[/url]) and that you download the FS’ EA which is posted here (Upper Tellico OHV Area ) and that you compare the two side by side and start making comments. Our study will give you the data that you need to make comments about the surveys that have been done, the lack of maintenance they FS has completed, the science, the engineering, the economics, EVERYTHING.

We will work to have a letter generator up, but honestly, we need for you to take pencil to paper and think this through. Copy this announcement and send it to your friends, family, and everyone you know.

STEP 3: The other thing we need, and you know what it coming, is money. In this tough economic time, it’s hard to find a few dollars to support a cause, but if you enjoy the Tellico area, or even the dying sport of OHV and 4X4 recreation, please consider a donation to Rescue Tellico so that we may continue to fight for Tellico. Rescue Tellico Fund

STEP 4: In an effort to show that we will not accept these actions, Crawford’s Campground is committing to continue on with the plans for Spring Fling on April 4th. Please consider attending and showing your support and helping to raise money for Rescue Tellico.

So you know, SFWDA is working very closely with U4WDA and BlueRibbon Coalition to review these documents. BE ASSURED that the lawyers will be reviewing all of these documents in detail and that we are all ready to take whatever action is warranted to further the fight to KEEP TELLICO OPEN!

Thank you for your help!!!

SFWDA, UFWDA, and BRC