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Attachment 2 



Black Hills Regional 

 Multiple Use Coalition 



■^ P.O. Box 9496 



5 Rapid City, SD 57709 

 :Ji 605-341-0875 



F.AX 605-341-8651 



AUGUST 199 3 

 POSITION PAPER 

 EVALUATING THE FOREST PLAN REVISION 



People and communities, their resource needs and their lifestyles 

 are an integral part of healthy economic and social environments. 

 A healthy economy is also necessary for maintaining a healthy 

 environment and the protections that are necessary for proper 

 resource management. Our objective is to find a solution to 

 include BOTH a healthy environment and a healthy economy. 



Our expectation is that the Black Hills National Forest Land 

 Management Plan will continue to recognize the essential 

 relationship between the providers of America's resources and the 

 consiimers of those resources, the Forest Service must continue to 

 provide predictable policy decision in order that people will feel 

 secure enough today and confident enough tomorrow to invest in 

 sustainable land management; that the Forest Plan will continue to 

 foster successful rural communities and lifestyles; and that the 

 Forest Service will fully incorporate input from local elected 

 officials in the decision making process. 



The following criteria need to be met to maintain multiple use 

 management and to meet the above expectations: 



ECONOMIC IMPACT OBJECTIVE - The Forest Plan will provide an equal 

 or improved contribution to the economy for the Black Hills Region. 



The Forest Plan revision must maintain or improve the contribution 

 to the average annual payroll, and personnel benefits as well as 

 maintain or improve private property values realized by Black Hills 

 area residents. 



The Forest Service shall involve county governments and affected 

 private businesses in projected economic impacts of Forest Plan 

 Management alternatives. 



Ranching, hunting, trapping, farming, timber, mining, tourism, and 

 water yield are assets that create and develop the tax base that is 

 necessary for community services and infrastructure. Our hospitals, 

 schools and public safety agencies are supported by businesses who 

 are using these resources. 



