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Show Forest regulations explained in response to public demand Contrary to popular Miof, Forest oi nll,s ani1 r,Sl'1"s are not 'fliiuwJ "I1 wllh 1,10 ,nUllti" of Lcravatin? forest users, ai-oordms to Ssi officials- And no. Forest Service LlploNees do not stay up nights iiisiinS a-vs aiul nu'a,is to nab with another 'gotcha". All of !y csmpsnnind regulations either jv'tly f indirectly tx-m-fit the forest in mall' cases ' Pro,tV(i"S that 'dividual or a particular forest iun.. a mws rel0l,se this i": rW-nt campground closure has ' -a with much protest and seems to be understood. One suggestion card ,ved at Flaming Gorge read, "We :iould like to see Little Hole j-fSround re-opened with so much jiity to be seen, why not share it?" trjih'. the question answers itself, flection of the Little Hole area is sely the reason for closure of the grgrixind. Overuse leads to heavy -aict on vegetation and campsite I Cjrovements and was destroying the I jtv of the campground. In addition unruly conduct by many air-iourid users was making the site soijlly undesirable. As the i-pjround's water system was jesnwed by a flood several years jA. fees could not be charged. . fjresight suggested closing Little Campground increasing the k-g lot size to accommodate river . ssfor more individuals and to limit ' 3ei-eato"day use" activities. I'nder is approach the vegetation has .wed protection and social conflicts ;j;ed while allowing river access to c increased number of visitors. Cir.xround fees are collected to fc? defray the cost of facilities and sewes in campgrounds. They do not ! r-t dose to covering the actual rules and regulations of the Forest is necessary for the U-nef.t of this Mmmumty" of visitors, of which tte "xl.vutuals and total number. IS instantly changing. Urn has been limited to 15 minutes in order to prevent traffic congestion and tor the convenience of all river users kar( therefore required to mflate heir rafts before unloading at the spillway. The use of off road vehicles is restricted in certain areas to prevent vegetation damage, erosion and disturbance of wildlife. Citations issued for abandoning fires are aimed at protecting forests, human lives and personal property. Human nature provides a resentment of being told what one may and may not do. The Forest Service does not wish to burden visitor with rules but realizes that, where large numbers of people are involved, rules are necessary to avoid chaos. This realization comes with time, exposure to large numbers of people where no restraints to behavior exist and with the maturity that these bring. Forest Service officials at Flaming Gorge hope visitors will view regulations in their positive light, as a means to preserve their National Forest privileges. Forest users should familiarize themselves with any regulations relating to planned activities (whether firewood cutting, motorbiking, camping, picnicking or whatever) and plan to be in harmony with them. Such effort will make things nicer for visitors. National Forest employees and the resource condition of the Forest, concluded the Forest Service news release. asses They amount to only near 10 jf-srt of the total cost. One suggestion a.-: requested, at the same time. 1) the irju::on altogether of camping fees, ci: the installation of showers. The asrjction of showers would, of ;cse. require raising campground srictions on cleaning fish or K.:ng dishes at water faucets r.r.ies obvious benefits to EXwind users. Decomposing food vxes and fish entrals to not provide iarmaone wishes to associate with I r22 water sources. The degree to i ni these smells are avoided are ' irKly related to the compliance with arxiation. Vry of these regulations are simply ioc the golden rule. Do you enjoy rsefrcci your neighbor after 10 p m ? . er.joy someone else's clutter or 7Zaor.g5t garbage? Do you expect ces to be careful with fire in and Dr. your home? Do you like your i:cr's dog in your yard, constantly its or intimidating you while your neighborhood? -se are only a few examples, but sr'rray the point. For a short period i tie campground will be home to staying in it. .csy given summer weekend there p -:re individuals camped in the Hist County portion of the Flaming ra tan reside permanently in the 7 Enforcement of established V ( j t three black labrador-3upp,es labrador-3upp,es can be adopted at ..- Uintah County Animal ':-er by calling 789-5601. |