Post by: bigtex on July 02, 2018, 05:30:35 PM
The area generally known as the 7013 pit, located approx. 2.5 miles east on Forest Service Road #70 south of the Greenwater community off of Hwy 410, will be closed to recreational shooting due to continued unsafe shooting practices, resource damage, garbage left behind from target shooters, as well as shooting related safety concerns associated with a nearby subdivision. Public safety concerns at the 7013 pit have been reported to the Snoqualmie Ranger District over the last several years.
The Forest Service has worked extensively with the recreational shooting community to mitigate negative impacts associated with the 7013 shooting pit. These efforts included realigning the shooting area to create an adequate backstop, as well as coordinating multiple volunteer clean-up events with partners to remove garbage and debris left behind by recreational shooters. Despite these efforts, the negative impacts have continued to occur at the site.
Various alternative areas exist within a few miles of the 7013 pit with adequate backdrops for recreational shooting . Following this closure, the Forest Service will continue to engage in a public process to assess target shooting needs on National Forest System lands within the 410 Highway Corridor and implement any necessary changes.
Much of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests is open to recreational target shooting. It is an appropriate use of the forest, when done safely and with respect to the land and property. Learn more about safe recreational shooting practices at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbs/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5324910.
Post by: yorketransport on July 02, 2018, 06:32:37 PM
It's to a point now where most of my really good shooting spots are closely guarded secrets. It just takes a couple groups of delinquents rolling into an area to ruin it for everybody.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 02, 2018, 06:39:07 PM
Post by: h20hunter on July 02, 2018, 06:42:31 PM
Post by: Russ McDonald on July 02, 2018, 06:52:06 PM
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Post by: jstone on July 02, 2018, 06:52:17 PM
Simple
Post by: lewy on July 02, 2018, 07:04:46 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 02, 2018, 07:53:16 PM
This stuff does not surprise me. When I hunt around Wenatchee in the late archery I see couches and lots of garbage from shooters. They are the first to get pissed, don’t dump your garbage and clean up after yourself and this wouldn’t happen.
Simple
People need to stop being cheap asses and take it to the dump for $20.
Post by: justyhntr on July 03, 2018, 06:01:39 AM
Post by: Russ McDonald on July 03, 2018, 06:18:55 AM
Is this the big pit right off of the 70 rd. ?It is not the big pit that has the barriers in front where people shoot from if that is what your talking about. If is the very first shooting area on 70 just a bit up from 410.
Post by: Thehowler on July 03, 2018, 06:27:20 AM
Post by: Stein on July 03, 2018, 06:34:50 AM
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Post by: Russ McDonald on July 03, 2018, 06:38:31 AM
Here is a link with a map on it for the closure area and bigtex posted the USFS closure order with a map to.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/forest-service-closes-target-shooting-area-near-greenwater-following-residents-complaints/ (https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/forest-service-closes-target-shooting-area-near-greenwater-following-residents-complaints/)
Post by: Knocker of rocks on July 03, 2018, 07:15:07 AM
A group of folks had a rifle range set up on a straight stretch of the 70 road, above there, one time when I was driving through.
Yikes. I’ve seen similar on FS 17
Post by: Jellymon on July 03, 2018, 09:03:21 AM
So.....shotguns? :chuckle:
Post by: JeffRaines on July 03, 2018, 09:37:54 AM
Post by: addicted1 on July 04, 2018, 06:26:34 PM