Roadless Facts, by the Numbers:
- 5,833,000 - Total national forest acres in Nevada
- 3,186,000 - Number of roadless acres
- 55% - Percentage of Nevada’s national forest acres at risk of being developed over time under the Bush Administration’s plan
- 22 - Number of public meetings and hearings on Roadless Area Conservation Rule in Nevada in 1999
- 18,824 - Number of comments generated in Nevada in support of Roadless Area Conservation Rule (last comment period)
- 1,025,777 – People who participated in outdoor recreation in Nevada in 2003 (Outdoor Industry Foundation)
- Area of Special Interest: The Toiyabe Range is the longest mountain range in Nevada and home to the Toiyabe Crest Trail, which is a beautiful backpacking destination that travels through one of the longest roadless areas in the state. The Toiyabe Crest consists of several major roadless areas, including the Toiyabe Range Roadless Area, which contains approximately 99,000 acres, and the Bunker Hill Roadless Area, with 27,500 acres.
All figures are from the US Forest Service, unless otherwise noted. Map of Nevada's National Forests courtesy of http://roadless.fs.fed.us/maps/usmap2.shtml See website for individual maps of roadless areas.
Editorial Comments:
“The national forests belong to all Americans and millions of them travel each year to enjoy their beauty. It would be wrong to allow a state governor to make a decision about land that belongs to all of us. The national forests need to stay under the firm control of the federal government, and the Roadless Rule that Clinton signed should remain in place.”
-- The Las Vegas Sun, “Bush’s plan would harm our forests,” July 19, 2004
For More Information
- Sara Barth, The Wilderness Society, 415-561-6641
- Pete Dronkers, Nevada Wilderness, 775-324-7667
