Post by: fireweed on September 04, 2012, 08:33:16 AM
The area has a handful of trout-fishing lakes, great elk hunting for lucky Margaret tag holders, and the historic access to the Mount Margaret backcountry. All this was recently blocked when Weyerhaeuser sold the land that had been historically used and (partially owned) by the public for nearly 100 years.
How to help? If you have a sportsmen's or outdoor recreation club that would write a letter of support for the acquisition PM me.
Post by: sirmissalot on September 04, 2012, 10:49:40 AM
Post by: Huntbear on September 04, 2012, 10:52:33 AM
The USFS is applying for a Land & Water conservation funds to purchase a portion of the "High Lakes" bordering the Mt. St. Helens Monument. These funds come from a special tax on oil drilling specifically to benefit/acquire public lands. They also applied last year. If successful, the land would become regular multi-use Forest Service land (not Monument). This is a long process, and this proposal needs to "move up the ladder" to be successful.
The area has a handful of trout-fishing lakes, great elk hunting for lucky Margaret tag holders, and the historic access to the Mount Margaret backcountry. All this was recently blocked when Weyerhaeuser sold the land that had been historically used and (partially owned) by the public for nearly 100 years.
How to help? If you have a sportsmen's or outdoor recreation club that would write a letter of support for the acquisition PM me.
This would be an awesome thing for WFW to spearhead.... this is critical elk habitat and public access to some wonderful country....
This needs EVERYONES support.... Those High Lakes are about as pristine as you can get..
Post by: Ghost Hunter on September 04, 2012, 05:42:54 PM
Post by: fireweed on September 05, 2012, 07:39:14 AM
Post by: Huntbear on September 05, 2012, 09:40:37 AM
Both RMEF and WDFW are aware and support effort. Unfortunately, Margaret tag holders, it won't happen this year. And hunting support is critical if it is to EVER happen.
Unfortunately the RMEF was aware of the PRIVATE land sale up there as well, and did absolutely NOTHING... that is when they lost me as a member...
I wrote them a long email, blasting them and told them to shove their membership...
Not going to hold my breath about the RMEF helping on this... if it is going to get done, it will be hunters and the USFS.. RMEF will only help if it gets them BIG HEADLINES, and PRIVATE ACCESS to their members...
Post by: finnman on September 05, 2012, 06:27:12 PM
Post by: Ghost Hunter on September 05, 2012, 07:50:29 PM