06-09-2018, 01:41 AM
Sticks - you're my hero. A Front Ranger who forgoes the weekly "Who Can Fit The Most Sh!t on Top of Their Subaru Competition." Given the traffic through the valley thus far this summer, the finals for the "Who Can Go The Longest Without Ever Thinking to Grease Their Trailer's Axle Bearings" competition, held every year on the July 4th weekend, should be a doozy.
I was under the impression that the Sporting Rifle Matches were held on NFS land, but I could be wrong. Nonetheless, this is what I was referring to. As of June 1, human beings are literally not allowed off pavement in the entire Sante Fe National Forest, which is public land effectively owned by all citizens:
"SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST CLOSURE
The following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System lands within the Santa Fe National Forest as described below in the following counties: Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe, San Miguel and Mora, within the state of New Mexico. The Restricted Area is described below, and is depicted on the map found here order and map
PROHIBITIONS
Going into or being upon the Restricted Area
EXEMPTIONS
Persons with a Forest Service permit specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order.
Any Federal, State or Local Officer, or member of an organized firefighting force or other forest service personnel in the performance of an official duty.
Residents using roads in the Restricted Area to the extent necessary to access their private property.
RESTRICTED AREA
The Restricted Area includes all National Forest System lands, roads and trails within the Santa Fe National Forest within the following counties: Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe, San Miguel and Mora, within the state of New Mexico. See map at order and map
PURPOSE
This order is necessary to protect public health and safety due to extreme fire danger."
The restrictions have been implemented in other areas, including Bandolier as well as some BLM lands.
Hey, it's a drought and it's a bad one. But it's a region that will always have droughts and always had fires started by lightning. Until we showed up and started putting them out. Leading to denser, less healthy forests and grasslands that compete for a limited supply of water and that increase fire risk. If the Southwest makes it through this drought without a major catastrophe, the fire risks will only be higher during the next drought. It's the problem no one has an answer to and the conversation no one wants to have. But in the meantime, the closures have a devastating economic impact and the Federal Government essentially ends up picking winners and losers. I'm surprised Stage 1 hasn't been implemented where I am yet, and if the current trend continues, I can see Stage 2 by the weekend of the 4th. Stage 3 and a pretty significant portion of my business gets hit hard. As well as my employees who get paid for the hours. But hey, the Globalists insured $5 million 2nd and 3rd homes up on the mountain will be safer. Maybe I could stomach the concept better if fires that arise from natural causes (ie lightening) were allowed to burn their course....
LR1955 Wrote:SH / Guys:
When I can trust that the fire another person starts on their land, stays on their land, then no problem doing away with such rules. Problem is that no one has been able to train a fire to burn only their property and not their neighbors.
Can't blame the NRA for not wanting to keep active a range area prone to fires. Makes a lot of sense to me. But then again I live in an area prone to forest fires.
LR55
I was under the impression that the Sporting Rifle Matches were held on NFS land, but I could be wrong. Nonetheless, this is what I was referring to. As of June 1, human beings are literally not allowed off pavement in the entire Sante Fe National Forest, which is public land effectively owned by all citizens:
"SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST CLOSURE
The following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System lands within the Santa Fe National Forest as described below in the following counties: Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe, San Miguel and Mora, within the state of New Mexico. The Restricted Area is described below, and is depicted on the map found here order and map
PROHIBITIONS
Going into or being upon the Restricted Area
EXEMPTIONS
Persons with a Forest Service permit specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order.
Any Federal, State or Local Officer, or member of an organized firefighting force or other forest service personnel in the performance of an official duty.
Residents using roads in the Restricted Area to the extent necessary to access their private property.
RESTRICTED AREA
The Restricted Area includes all National Forest System lands, roads and trails within the Santa Fe National Forest within the following counties: Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe, San Miguel and Mora, within the state of New Mexico. See map at order and map
PURPOSE
This order is necessary to protect public health and safety due to extreme fire danger."
The restrictions have been implemented in other areas, including Bandolier as well as some BLM lands.
Hey, it's a drought and it's a bad one. But it's a region that will always have droughts and always had fires started by lightning. Until we showed up and started putting them out. Leading to denser, less healthy forests and grasslands that compete for a limited supply of water and that increase fire risk. If the Southwest makes it through this drought without a major catastrophe, the fire risks will only be higher during the next drought. It's the problem no one has an answer to and the conversation no one wants to have. But in the meantime, the closures have a devastating economic impact and the Federal Government essentially ends up picking winners and losers. I'm surprised Stage 1 hasn't been implemented where I am yet, and if the current trend continues, I can see Stage 2 by the weekend of the 4th. Stage 3 and a pretty significant portion of my business gets hit hard. As well as my employees who get paid for the hours. But hey, the Globalists insured $5 million 2nd and 3rd homes up on the mountain will be safer. Maybe I could stomach the concept better if fires that arise from natural causes (ie lightening) were allowed to burn their course....
Let's go Brandon!