What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?

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I've often wondered who voted those knuckleheads in. Apparently they haven't figured out what the people are interested in. Pick any emotionally charged topic and you will find 20% for, 20% against, 60% would rather they work on other important things.

If no 'rangers' watching the store and no barricade, seems like a few would have taken the advantage.
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They cannot keep us out of the mtns.
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East Side Hiker wrote:They cannot keep us out of the mtns.
I agree with you. It won't keep me out of the mountains.

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Seems like it might be time for a bump to this thread :angry:
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tim wrote:Seems like it might be time for a bump to this thread :angry:
I just called the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center (760) 876-6222, the ranger station just south of Lone Pine. Deborah said she'll be there Tuesday. Now that place is "owned" by the Forest Service but is operated by: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Inyo County, Mono County, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Federal agencies.
The conclusion of the thread last time seemed to be that the wilderness doesn't close just because the rangers don't come to work.

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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?

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Tom wrote:Does a shutdown mean that there will be no one patrolling the backcountry and therefore no need to worry about permits? ...just wondering.
Yep.

LEOs and firefighters are essential, so no furloughs. Backcountry patrols are not essential, so they are furloughed. LEOs will not be patrolling backcountry trails, too many other higher priorities.

Firefighters will be laid off in areas already out of fire season.

The forest itself cannot be closed down except by special order, and the only ones that can sign the order will be furloughed.

There are still some little known federal regulations on the books that guarantee right of access to residents that live inside the NF (like me) even when closed.
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I'm going in on Monday one way or another. :D
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A shutdown of national parks only appeals to me even more. An empty backcountry!!

And why in the hell do we keep voting in republicans and democrats? Can we eliminate them already?
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evidently it means they can still go in and plan gill-netting fish. As for access, if no one is there to stop you, it's our land!

On the permit topic, even if you can't get one, try to get one, and then leave some paper trail of your plans. Silly not to really, and helps out SAR initiation bigtime! in case.
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Wonder how this will affect SAR response times, and will you be charged for the
whole thing because you entered a closed park?
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