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U.S. Forest Service proposes cap on outfitter and guide service days for local forests
Summary
The U.S. Forest Service presented a proposal to limit outfitter and guide service days on the local forest, seeking to reduce current reported service days from 11,000 to about 7,000 primarily by attrition and to address crowding, drawing mixed reactions from commissioners and residents.
The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday asked the Grant County Board of Commissioners to consider aligning with a proposal to cap the number of outfitter-and-guide service days on the local forest, saying the change aims to reduce crowding and lessen impacts in wilderness areas. Forest Service staff officer Hardy Alsup told the commissioners the office wants to manage a growing number of commercial hunting guides and outfitters by placing a temporary cap and allowing reductions by attrition rather than revoking existing permits. He said the forest currently records about 11,000 outfitter service days and that staff are proposing a target near 7,000 service days, a figure the agency derived…
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