Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 10:03:57 -0800 (PST)
From: Garry Petrie <gpetrie@ichips.intel.com>
To: Cavers Forum ,BOG -- Dave Belski <belski@caverns.com>,
Subject: BLM Sellout
I've created a new WWW page that is a must read for anyone interested in the Federal Cave Resource Protection Act and preserving bat habitat. The BLM has decided to sell some land that contains five caves that were nominated as significant.
http://www.europa.com/~gp/blm.htm
These quotes are from the BLM's environmental assessment:
"The caves would be afforded no federal protection. Restrictions which apply to significant and potentially significant caves under interim management policy would no longer be enforceable"
and
"Due to increasing urban development and the associated increasing human disturbance levels, impacts to roosting big-eared bats would continue on the parcel..... further degradation of the site or loss of habitat to development could potentially affect the local population. Efforts within the Horse System to improve the viability of the local population would have greater chance of success if all portions of the system providing suitable habitat were preserved.....Further loss of habitat could affect the local population.
However, the health and sustainability of the local population has already been compromised"
The BLM is asking for PUBLIC COMMENTS through DECEMBER 23,
1996. Please write immediately and make your voice heard!
Teal Purrington, District Environmental Coordinator
Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District Office
P.O. Box 550 (3050 N.E. 3rd Street)
Prineville Oregon 97754
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