I don't want any debates, smartass comments or complaints or any such a thing..I want you to stop being independent thinkers for a few days and do EXACTLY as I tell you..exactly...the future of the Channel Islands is at stake...I'm the one who knows this..I've been beating the drum against bionativism and the idiots who enjoy removing all things non-native like wonderous fennel......and now, we have an opportunity to squeak one through...some people may complain, but fuck them, they aren't important...I need you to speak up to help give the Channel Islands a "Wilderness" designation..and thus a future free from over-zealous weed wackers, biologists and lazy tourists! This plan is supported by the great environmentalists from Aldo Leopold to Rachel Carson to Edward Abbey to Jack Kerouac to me....that's right, and this is what's on the table... I read this in the Ventura County Star, a paper so vastly superior to the News-Press operations, it makes me giddy..
VCSTAR/
here's the story:
the Channel Islands Parks Service is contemplating a Wilderness designation 
for certain areas of the islands, which means:
The current General Management Plan (GMP) for the park was completed in 1985. Since that time much has occurred, such as completion of the park’s major land acquisition effort, expansion of park operations and visitor facilities, and an increase in the number of resource issues the park is facing. A new plan is being undertaken to provide a vision for the park’s future, as well as guidance in resource preservation, protection, and management that will help achieve that vision. The new plan also will help identify how the National Park Service may best protect cultural and natural resources while providing for visitor enjoyment of the park. The park wants to communicate, consult, and cooperate with all interested individuals and groups in this planning process. We urge you to take advantage of all opportunities in this process to share your vision and support for this magnificent national park. Your participation will ensure a strong public voice to help guide us and will result in a better vision than we alone could provide.
Seeking Input on the Wilderness Study
We are now expanding the general management planning effort to include a wilderness study to determine if any portions of the park should be recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System as defined in the Wilderness Act of 1964. Get involved.
Galipeau said the areas that could be designated as wilderness are the tucked-away canyons and remote mountains that are already hard to reach, not the heavily used visitor areas.
If approved, the people who may be affected the most are Park Service employees.
The network of roads on the islands that were built by cattle ranchers and previous landowners are now used extensively by park scientists as they get to different study sites where they work on projects such as fox restoration, bald eagle monitoring and invasive plant removal.
If an area is deemed wilderness, cars would no longer be allowed in those areas, and the roads would either be made into trails or removed all together.
Dave Begun, a longtime volunteer with the park, said that while a wilderness designation could make it harder for scientists and volunteers, overall it’s a positive thing.
Wilderness Scoping Meetings
June 17th Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
Channel Island Visitor Center Auditorium
Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
June 18th Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
Santa Barbara Library
Faulkner Gallery
40 E. Anapamu St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
for certain areas of the islands, which means:The current General Management Plan (GMP) for the park was completed in 1985. Since that time much has occurred, such as completion of the park’s major land acquisition effort, expansion of park operations and visitor facilities, and an increase in the number of resource issues the park is facing. A new plan is being undertaken to provide a vision for the park’s future, as well as guidance in resource preservation, protection, and management that will help achieve that vision. The new plan also will help identify how the National Park Service may best protect cultural and natural resources while providing for visitor enjoyment of the park. The park wants to communicate, consult, and cooperate with all interested individuals and groups in this planning process. We urge you to take advantage of all opportunities in this process to share your vision and support for this magnificent national park. Your participation will ensure a strong public voice to help guide us and will result in a better vision than we alone could provide.
Seeking Input on the Wilderness Study
We are now expanding the general management planning effort to include a wilderness study to determine if any portions of the park should be recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System as defined in the Wilderness Act of 1964. Get involved.
Galipeau said the areas that could be designated as wilderness are the tucked-away canyons and remote mountains that are already hard to reach, not the heavily used visitor areas.
If approved, the people who may be affected the most are Park Service employees.
The network of roads on the islands that were built by cattle ranchers and previous landowners are now used extensively by park scientists as they get to different study sites where they work on projects such as fox restoration, bald eagle monitoring and invasive plant removal.
If an area is deemed wilderness, cars would no longer be allowed in those areas, and the roads would either be made into trails or removed all together.
Dave Begun, a longtime volunteer with the park, said that while a wilderness designation could make it harder for scientists and volunteers, overall it’s a positive thing.
Wilderness Scoping Meetings
June 17th Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
Channel Island Visitor Center Auditorium
Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
June 18th Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
Santa Barbara Library
Faulkner Gallery
40 E. Anapamu St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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