Gunnison Travel Management
Suggestions for Effective Commenting on Route Changes (cont.)

Should I comment more than once on each route?

Probably not, unless you're making a different point about the route. A better suggestion would be to spend your time getting your riding buddies to comment on the route (on all the routes you and he or her enjoy). While the qualitative factor is important, the quantitative side of matters as well.

Can we suggest that new trails be opened?

Yes, you can . . . just present a very strong case for your suggestion. The best chance for a new route would be turning existing routes into a loop of riding. Even in this case, very strong reasoning for your suggestion should be presented.

What if I have a suggestion for managing all the routes, not just one route? Can I comment on that?

Yes, Jim Dawson indicated that big-picture ideas would be reviewed, as well as route-by-route comments. Two things here, though.

First, do not simply put in a big-picture suggestion and ignore the route-by-route comments. You will be neglecting the process if you do this.

Second, if you do put in a big-picture comment, remember to use the suggested guidelines on the previous page of offering constructive, unemotional suggestions, supported by logical thinking and facts that can be implemented by the Forest Service. Pie-in-the-sky suggestions that need buckets of cash and herds of Forest Service staff won't do us much good.

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