Work Plan Element

Year 1 2009

Year 3 2011

Year 5 2013

Communicate with BSA/CMC membership to determine their concerns about and to solicit their ideas and recommendations for more effective actions to preserve and protect access for high quality winter backcountry recreation.

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Develop a strong public affairs program to make current and potential members more aware of the BSA/CMC mission and accomplishments on behalf of quiet winter backcountry recreation.

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Integrate the BSA budget into the CMC budget to effectively fund non-motorized backcounty winter recreation advocacy.

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Preserve the integrity, purpose, and function of the BSA chapters to provide on-the-ground presence and advocacy support for quiet winter backcountry recreation.

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Advise and assist BSA chapters to develop strategies for establishing and growing their organizations, cooperating with other local organizations and land management agencies, and building a strong statewide voice for non-motorized backcountry snowsports.

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Continue to use the Backcountry Bash as a significant fundraiser for supporting non-motorized backcountry winter recreation advocacy.

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Explore the feasibility of developing a more visible on-the-ground presence of BSA representatives serving as ambassadors on behalf of quiet winter backcountry recreation.

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Participate in FS and other land management agency planning by early and continuous involvement in land use plan amendments and revisions, and travel management plans, particularly as they relate to winter activities.

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Maintain close and effective working relationships with land management agencies having jurisdiction of lands valuable for winter backcountry recreation activities.

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Maintain close and effective working relationships with other organizations and users having interest in backcountry winter recreation activities, including motorized as well as non-motorized proponents.

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Coordinate with other backcountry recreation organizations to advise the FS and other land management agencies on developing more consistent, integrated, and useful protocols for travel management planning.

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VAIL PASS
--Continue participation in, and/or monitoring of, the workings of the Vail Pass Task Force.
--Help monitor, as appropriate, compliance with the travel designations in the winter sports area.
--Recruit volunteers to place signs for winter travel management in late fall and remove them in late spring.
--Monitor any proposals to increase motorized use in the area, such as a recent proposal to greatly increase motorized use by an outfitter/guide.

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REMAINDER OF WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST
--Review Travel Management Plan, which will probably be finalized late this year or in 2010. (The comment period on the supplemental draft EIS closed on Jan 6, 2009.)
--Monitor any winter use conflicts in the Aspen area, and in parts of Summit County as deemed appropriate by our Summit County Chapter.
--Monitor other areas as issues arise.

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ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST
--Working with our Friends of the Routt Backcountry (FORB) chapter, help monitor compliance with travel management in the Rabbit Ears Pass and Buffalo Pass areas. Help recruit volunteers to seasonally place and remove signs for winter travel management in these areas
--Monitor collection and expenditure of fees in the Buffalo Pass area.
--Work with Forest Service and other user groups to address winter parking problems at the Dry Lake lot (serves the Buffalo Pass area).
--Work with FORB and other user groups to address user conflicts and parking problems in North Routt County. Work with these groups and the Forest Service for designation of non-motorized trails there, particularly around Hahn’s Peak.

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ARAPAHO-ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST
--Work with our Northern Front Range Chapter to ensure quality, quiet backcountry winter recreation in the Cameron Pass area and other areas, as deemed appropriate.

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SOUTHWEST COLORADO (mainly the San Juan, Rio Grande and Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forests and Bureau of Land Management Lands near Red Mountain Pass)
--Work with our Red Mountain Chapter to ensure establishment, signing, and enforcement of separate areas for motorized and non-motorized users near Red Mountain Pass. (Note: some of this area also includes lands on the Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands.)
--Review the final plan for the San Juan National Forest to assess possible effects on quiet backcountry winter recreation.
--Continue conferring with various user groups to prevent or reduce conflicts on and near Wolf Creek Pass.
--Help keep winter motorized use away from areas around backcountry huts.

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SKI AREA EXPANSIONS
Monitor any proposals to expand alpine ski areas to assess effects on backcountry skiing, wildlife habitat, and other interests.

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Continue to investigate other areas that have or are likely to soon have winter recreation conflicts as relevant information becomes available.

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Work with other winter recreation organizations, land management agencies, State Parks, State DOT, and others to investigate feasibility of developing a Snow-Park program for Colorado similar to those in several other states.

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