Comment on Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Plan Revision by Jan 5, 2015

Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests in western North Carolina are home to some of the best mountain bike trails on the east coast and the Forest Service is revising their land management plan which could impact MTB use in the forest. Here’s a link to all the official info for those interested in wading through it. …

By Jeff Barber
December 12, 2014 Last Updated: August 7, 2024

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Most of us will probably tl;dr this one so here’s the jist: let the Forest Service know you’re opposed to timber production in areas of the forest where there are existing trails and that you’re opposed to new Wilderness designations in areas currently open to mountain bikes. Email comments to [email protected] before January 5, 2015.

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mtndew24 2014
Dec 15, 2014

I've lived near trails that have had logging done to them and honestly its not bad they usually are really good about cleaning the area up the only annoying thing is that the trails are closed for about 4 months. Logging forests helps keep national forests by funding them. If not I'm pretty sure they would be more tempted to sell that land away to things such as real estate which would mean that the trails would be completely taken away. They also are careful about not doing it in a huge scale that is detrimental to the forest. Don't get me wrong I'd love to keep the forest completely up but if it happens it's not the end of the world.

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unclethunder North Carolina // 2013
Dec 14, 2014

No! I live for these trails! don't mess them up NC

jmayf94 North Carolina // 2014
Dec 16, 2014

When writing your comments, do make sure to oppose the Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas where biking is not allowed. Do not oppose timber harvest, the timber harvests that are planned will only help the forest and the wildlife therein. The Forest Service understands the importance of trail use and the importance of these trails to the users themselves. The Forest Service has the opportunity to build new trails through some of these newly harvested areas. There are videos online of new trails through clear-cut areas that are super cool. Look them up if you do not believe me. But whatever your opinion is, make sure to give the Forest Service your comments.

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