Welcome to Palisades!
Purpose:
Our primary goal is stewardship of the entire Rimrock/Palisades/Indian Canyon area, including all public lands within the approximate boundaries of Sunset Hwy on the South, Riverside State Park on the North and East, and Airway Heights on the West.
This will include trail planning and maintenance, park advocacy with regard to City Parks issues, involvement with the various agencies assisting in fire management, periodic cleanup activities, and a helpful, watchdog approach to all park users -- i.e. friendly toward non-trashers, non-poachers, non-dealers.
In addition, to assist other user groups in working toward accomplishment of their goals within other areas to enhance muscle-powered use, whether by help with marketing/grant writing/funding or physical help with trail work and building projects.
Finally, to spread the teachings of the "Leave No Trace" Outdoor Ethics program, both within our own area and by reaching out to other user groups to help work toward having clean, sustainable public lands everywhere.
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2009-01-23
Quiet Communities Coalition Asks for Your Input
Last month Ferry County Commissioners conceded both OHV ordinances and concluded an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is necessary before implementing another OHV ordinance.
We are pleased to see the Planning department and County have taken into consideration some of the documentation Quiet Communities Coalition (QCC) provided during the SEPA comment process. However, many of the proposals are what brought us to challenge the first ordinances; with success. With your input, we can provide the County a solution we can all live with.
Please review the full scoping notice here
and e-mail us your ideas at:
info@quietcommunitiescoalition.com
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The County has issued five EIS alternative proposals, listed here.
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The Board of Ferry County Commissioners have determined that development of a County ordinance regulating use of OHV’s on county roads is an action which may have environmental impacts.
Five alternatives have been developed to facilitate analysis of environmental impacts. There is no “proposed” or “preferred” alternative. The selected alternative may be a combination of two or several of the individual alternatives. Comment deadline March 2, 2009.
Summary of Alternatives
Alternative 1 – No Action (No Ordinance Adopted Allowing OHV Use)
Alternative 2 – Connection To City of Republic
Include county roads which provide a direct connection between the City of Republic and roads or trails designated for OHV use within the Colville National Forest, or county roads which directly connect Republic to other OHV Recreational Facilities.
Alternative 3 – Connection To Ferry County Unincorporated Small Towns
Include county roads which provide a direct connection between the small towns of Ferry County and roads or trails designated for OHV use within the Colville National Forest, or county roads which directly connect the small town to other OHV Recreational Facilities. This alternative may depend on amendment to State law recognizing unincorporated towns with the same criteria as currently extended to small “cities”.
Alternative 4 – Connectivity to Forest OHV Roads and Trails
Provide OHV opportunities on county roads which connect to roads or trails designated for OHV use within the Forest, including those not directly connecting to a city or town. This alternative may depend on amendment to State law clarifying the authority of the County to designate OHV-use opportunities on county primitive roads.
Alternative 5 – Ferry County Primitive Roads
This alternative provides an option for convenient and economical local transportation using the County’s sparsely utilized primitive roads, irrespective of whether or not the roads connect to a road or trail designated for OHV use within the Forest. This alternative may depend on amendment to State law clarifying the authority of the County to designate OHV-use opportunities on county primitive roads
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