2017 Comment Letters

The Mountaineers official comment letters on conservation and recreation issues.

National Park Service's Proposal to Increase Entrance Fees

PDF document icon 12.20.17 Mountaineers Comments on NPS Entrance Fee Increase 12.20.2017.pdf — PDF document, 440 KB

Proposed Excelsior Mine in Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

PDF document icon 12.1.17 Proposed Excelsior Mine in Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest.pdf — PDF document, 573 KB

National Park Service Targeted Fee Increase Proposal

PDF document icon 11.17.2017 OIA.OA Comments on NPS Fee Increase Proposal.pdf — PDF document, 428 KB

Darrington District Road Repair

PDF document icon 11.17.17 Darrington District Road Repair.pdf — PDF document, 449 KB

Support for the Methow Headwaters Mineral Withdrawal

PDF document icon 11.6.17 Mtnrs Support of 20-yr Mineral Withdrawal Methow.pdf — PDF document, 578 KB

Day Use Permits in the Enchantments

PDF document icon 11.09.17 Joint Letter on Use in the Enchantments.pdf — PDF document, 348 KB

Opposition to the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act

PDF document icon 11.8.17 Group letter in opposition to HR 3043.pdf — PDF document, 26 KB

National Monuments and Public Lands - Letter to the President

PDF document icon 11.6.17 National Monument Letter to Trump Administration.pdf — PDF document, 58 KB

Signatures and Comments in Support of Methow Headwater Mineral Withdrawal

PDF document icon 11.5.2017 Methow 20yr administrative withdrawal petition.pdf — PDF document, 1.21 MB

Protections for Public Lands and Water

PDF document icon 10.19.2017 Outdoor Industry Letter-to-President-Trump-re-American-public-lands.pdf — PDF document, 126 KB

Olympic Mountain Goat Management Plan

PDF document icon 10.10.2017 Olympic Mountain Goat Management Plan.pdf — PDF document, 270 KB

Temporary Closure of Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls Trails

PDF document icon 8.28.2017 Temporary Closure Order Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls Trails.pdf — PDF document, 824 KB

Forest Service Recreation Program

PDF document icon 8.17.2017 Forest Service Recreation Program.pdf — PDF document, 263 KB

Fiscal Year 2018 Proposed Federal Budget for Public Lands

PDF document icon 7.21.2017 2018 Federal Budget Concerns Addressed to Washington State Legislators.pdf — PDF document, 933 KB

Outdoor Alliance National Monuments Review

PDF document icon 7.10.17 Outdoor Alliance National Monuments Review.pdf — PDF document, 284 KB

The Mountaineers National Monuments Review

PDF document icon 7.10.17 Mountaineers National Monuments Review.pdf — PDF document, 122 KB

Conservation and Recreation Community Concern about Icicle Creek Water Resource Management Strategy

PDF document icon 6.19.17 Conservation and Recreation Community Concern about Icicle Creek Water Resource Management Strategy.pdf — PDF document, 271 KB

Mining on LWCF Land near Mount St. Helens

PDF document icon 6.15.17 Mining on LWCF Lands near Mount St. Helens.pdf — PDF document, 114 KB

Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017

PDF document icon 6.14.17 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017.pdf — PDF document, 142 KB

Memorandum on the Federal Workforce

PDF document icon 6.14.17 OA Exec Reorg Hearing.pdf — PDF document, 1.88 MB

Executive Order 13781 as It Relates to Federal Land Management Agencies

PDF document icon 6.12.17 Executive Order 13781 as It Relates to Federal Land Management Agencies.pdf — PDF document, 523 KB

Bear Ears National Monument(Outdoor Alliance)

PDF document icon 5.26.17 OA Bears Ears Review.pdf — PDF document, 554 KB

Bears Ears National Monument (The Mountaineers)

PDF document icon 5.25.17 Mountaineers Comments in Support of Bears Ears National Monument.pdf — PDF document, 453 KB

Oversight Hearing on Management of Fire-Prone National Forests

PDF document icon 5.17.17 Oversight Hearing on Management of Fire-Prone National Forests.pdf — PDF document, 436 KB

Review of National Monuments

PDF document icon 5.12.17 National Monument Review.pdf — PDF document, 149 KB

Executive Orders Concerning Forest Service Review

PDF document icon 5.12.17 OA Executive Reorganization DOI.pdf — PDF document, 157 KB

North Cascades Grizzly Restoration Plan DEIS

PDF document icon 4. 27.17 N Cascades Grizzly Restoration Plan DEIS – Comment Letter WA Outdoor Alliance.pdf — PDF document, 504 KB

Methow Headwaters: 20-year BLM Mineral Withdrawal

Microsoft Word Document icon 3.28. 17 Mazamas Mtnrs BLM 20 year mineral withdrawal Methow.docx — Microsoft Word Document, 137 KB

HB 3350 Investing in Oregon’s Recreation Industry

PDF document icon 3.27.17 HB 3350 Oregon’s Recreation Industry.pdf — PDF document, 326 KB

National Park Funding

PDF document icon 2.20.2017 Mountaineers NPS funding Support WA delegation.pdf — PDF document, 535 KB

Pack and Saddle Outfitter-Guide Special Use Permit

PDF document icon 2.8.17 OWNF Pack and Saddle Permitting Joint Comment Letter.pdf — PDF document, 377 KB

Re: Nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke for Secretary of Interior

PDF document icon 1.20.17 OA Zinke Hearing.pdf — PDF document, 276 KB

Nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke for Secretary of Interior

PDF document icon 1.16.17 OA Zinke Nomination.pdf — PDF document, 275 KB

Pacific Northwest Electronic Warfare Range

PDF document icon 1.13.17 Mountaineers Objection Pacific Northwest Electronic Warfare Range USFS.pdf — PDF document, 452 KB

Yosemite Proposed Wilderness & Climbing Interpretive Center

PDF document icon 1.13.17 Mountaineers Support for Yosemite Wilderness and Climbing Center.pdf — PDF document, 560 KB

Greenwater Access and Travel Management Project

PDF document icon 1.4.17 Greenwater ATM Joint Objection Letter w 9.6.16 Monitoring Letter.pdf — PDF document, 1.82 MB