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In 1988 the U.S. Forest Service began looking at developing 

 a new Green River Management Plan. As i>art of developing this 

 plan in 1991, the Forest Service had studies done to analyze the 

 recreation use capacity of the Green River. 



In 1988 I wrote a letter to the Forest Service stating o\ir 

 concerns about allowing additional outfitters to guide on the 

 river. (See attached Exhibit "A") In this letter I quoted from 

 the NRA PlcUi which states: "Existing permLttees will normally be 

 given first opportunity to provide or expcuid services if it is 

 determined there is a demonstrated public need for 

 them. . . . Furthermore , new concessionaires will normally be 

 discouraged if public demand for goods and services can be 

 practically met on private lands near or within the MRA. " 



At this time there were three outfitters on the Green River. 

 Eleven additional outfitters were allowed to come in cuid we were 

 NOT given the opportunity to expand services before the 

 additional outfitters were allowed to come in. 



The most recent atteopt to conplete the new Green River 

 Management Plan was begun March, 1995. There were five proposed 

 alternatives of which Alternative "B" was the proposed action. 

 (See attached Alternative "B") My concerns about this proposal 

 are stated in a letter which I sent to the Forest Service 

 April 25, 1995. (See attached Letter April 25, 1995) 



