How will the Forest Service pay for travel planning? Will other programs be cut?
A. The Forest Service expects to finish designating routes and areas on all national forests and grasslands by 2009 using available funds. Designated routes and areas will benefit multiple agencies, and funding sources will depend on specific local situations. Travel planning is an urgent need and is now underway on many national forests and grasslands. It may sometimes delay other work, depending on the local situation. Failure to do travel planning would cost more money and cause more impacts to recreation users and natural resources in the long run.
