06-20-2011 Negotiated Resolution for USFS Travel Management PlanAppeal Number: 11 -02 -00 -0044 (215)
Appellant: Rich Carroll, Town of Avon
Date Received: June 20, 2011
Decision: White River Travel Management Plan
Decision Maker: Forest Supervisor, Scott Fitzwilliams, White River National Forest
Negotiated Resolution: July S, 2011
Town of Avon representatives and the White River National Forest officials through
informal disposition agree:
• That the Town of Avon and the White River National Forest would seek to
develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address issues associated
with FSR 7 -779 (Metcalf Creek Road). This includes a commitment from the
Town of Avon to address in the near term resource issues associated with parking
and access to FSR 7 -779.1 on Town of Avon lands; and in partnership with the
Forest Service address long -term resource and social issues associated with the
alignment and uses of this road.
• That based on the above commitment the White River National Forest would
revise the decision to allow FSR 7 -779 (Metcalf Creek Road) to remain open to
licensed motor vehicles, bicycles, horse, and foot traffic.
• The Town of Avon would withdraw the appeal.
• Recognize the Forest Service reserves the right to decommission FSR 7 -779 if the
Town is unable to accomplish needed work on Town land in a reasonable
timeframe, if agreement cannot be reached on the specifics of the MOU, or if
specific actions identified in the MOU are not accomplished within a reasonable
timeframe.
Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams commits:
To work with the Town of Avon to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to
address issues associated with FSR 7 -779 (Metcalf Creek Road). That based on the
commitment from both parties I will revise the decision to allow FSR 7 -779 (Metcalf
Creek Road) to remain open to licensed motor vehicles, bicycles, horse, and foot traffic.
Appellant Rich Carroll on behalf of the Town of Avon commits:
To work with the White River National Forest to develop a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to address issues associated with FSR 7 -779 (Metcalf Creek
Road). Based on the commitment by the Forest Service stated above, I withdraw my
appeal of the White River National Forest Travel Management Plan in its entirety.
SCOTT FITZW L S Date
Forest Supervise , ite River National Forest
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Rich Carroll Date
Town of Avon