October 1, 2019 Correspondence (PDF)

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Vol.19, No. 6 September 2019

Heads up, phones down Headphones and texting The greatest distractions for teen pedestrians were use of headphones and texting both in high school and middle school. • Middle school D High school 46% 40%

Distractions Problem by' gender behavior Boys were more likely to be The study revealed issues for both distracteQ by headphone use and pedestrians and drivers. girls by texting and talking. Driver issue areas • Males D Females Didn't follow rules of the road 58% Double-parked DISTRACT! 51% Parked on opposite side of street Parked blocking crosswalk Pedestrian issue areas Crossed against light PEDESJRIA Did not use designated crossing Headphones Tal k or text Did not look before crossing Source: Safe Kids Worldwide

chool is back in session, and along time frame, high-school-aged students 0-19, they made up half of pedestrian with buses and excited students, were observed walking distracted 35 fatalities. In fact, five teen pedestrians Sdrivers need to be on the lookout percent more - 20 percent in 2013 are being killed each week in the for pedestrians distracted by electronic versus 27 percent in 2016, the newest United States. devices. data available. A contributing factor may be that Since 2013, the number of 12- to A Safe Kids Worldwide 2016 study distracted walking is on the rise. The 19-year-old pedestrians killed has showed that while 15-19 year olds increased 13 percent. During that same made up only 26 percent of all children Continued on back page STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF ALBANY THIS INST ~UMENT FILED FOR RECOR D & DULY ENDORSED 2019 SEP 12 AH 10: 35

Jackie Gonzales j~~ ~~f?f.Wi\.~2o 19 Albany County Clerk ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 515 E. Grand Ave., Suite 202 Laramie, WY 8207

Dear Ms. Gonzales,

I am writing to introduce myself to the members of the Albany County Historic Preservation Board. My name is Heather Rockwell, I have recently joined the Wyoming SHPO as the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer. I completed my PhD at the University of Wyoming in 2014. I have worked for the National Parks Service, State of New Hampshire, and the Wyoming Cultural Records Office.

In my new position, I will be assisting with administration of the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for technical assistance. The 2020 grant application and instructions are now available on the SHPO website. I look forward to providing you with assistance in your historic preservation efforts.

In the coming months, I would like to visit your community and meet with your board. Would you please email me the dates and times of your upcoming board meetings? I am planning on traveling Wyoming to learn about your upcoming activities and preservation efforts. I hope to be able to attend one of your board meetings in the near future.

I look forward to meeting and working with your organization. My email ts [email protected]. I can be reached at 307-777-3418.

Very Best,

Heather M. Rockwell, Ph.D Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer

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2301 Central Avenue • Barrett Building, 3rd Floor • Cheyenne, WY 82002 • 307.777.7697 • wyoshpo.stclte.us Improving Communities and Enricl1ing Lives ' ~ , , , "'r"' < , ' Sd l Gail Stakes and Daniel Tinker STATE OF WYOM ING POBox293 COU NTY OF ALBANY THIS INSTRUMENT FILED FO R Laramie, WY 82073 RECO RD & DULY ENDORSED 307-742-6689 2019 SEP IA 3 H tl: 33 September 13, 2019 ,~ , N O/OR RECORDED JACKIE R. GO NZALES ALBANY COUNTY CLERK Albany County Commissioners 525 East Grand Avenue- Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070

Dear Albany County Commissioners:

It has become evident that a gas station is being allowed to operate in Laramie with old; single-waJied; underground fuel storage tanks, tens of feet above the irreplaceable Casper aquifer. At the same time, the Pilot Hill Project has raised nearly a million dollars to try to protect the Casper aquifer. The mission statement of the Pilot Hill Project (from the internet) is "to preserve 5,500 acres of undeveloped open space east ofLaramie in order to protect the Casper aquifer drinking water resource, enhance recreational opportunities for residents and visitors, and promote economic development by providing a world-class natural amenity to attract and retain businesses and their employees."

We have a major disconnect here in our community if we do not protect our drinking water. If a fuel tank begins to structurally fail and leak - and these old tanks are likely to do so - the pollution to the aquifer is irreversible. Petrochemical pollution CANNOT be cleaned from an aquifer! We need to pass a clear and simple law that prohibits underground petrochemical storage above the Casper aquifer.

Why is this potentially catastrophic situation even an argument? Isn't it the job of our elected officials to protect the citizens that they represent? How does polluted drinking water help our citizens? We cannot allow ANY underground petrochemical tanks to operate above the Casper aquifer. No loopholes, no grandfathering. Once our aquifer is polluted it CANNOT BE CLEANED! Further, any business directly responsible for creating and causing the actions that pollute and damage the aquifer cannot be expected to "make it right". Bankruptcy, failure to honor performance bonds, and other legal options provide avenues for businesses to absolve themselves from financial penalty, even if they could clean it up, which they cannot.

Please do the right thing and pass legislation that prohibits underground petrochemical storage above the Casper aquifer for all the citizens of Albany County and for the protection of the aquifer itself.

Sincerely,

Gail Stakes

MS Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University

and

Daniel Tinker

PhD Fore~t Ecology, University of Wyoming, £merituJ AMoctate frojcMorj UntvcrMty ofWyominK

Married Fulltime Residents of Albany County Wyoming Kayla J. White

From: Jackie R. Gonzales Sent: Monday, September 16, 2019 7:43 AM To: Kayla J. White; Camy Willems Subject: FW: Identifying State Health Priorities

Jackie R. Gonzales Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Avenue, Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070 [email protected] 307-721-5533

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September 12, 2019

Commi~sioner Albany County 525 E Grand Ave Rm 202 Laramie, WY 82070-3852

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of the Officers and members of the American Medical Association (AMA), it is our pleasure to invite you to -- submit nommarionsffir111e-2020 Dr.""-Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding-Government-s-ervfce:-Th-e Awards are recognized nationally as one of the most prestigious honors extended to elected officials, and career government employees for outstanding endeavors that advance public health.

The AMA added an additional award category to recognize individuals or organizations outside of government service and federation organizations, who significantly contribute to the public health and promote the art and science of medicine. This award recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed significantly to public health by influencing public policy, developing a special project or body of work, or significantly raising awareness and promoting the art and science of medicine while demonstrating leadership in the field they represent.

Please take a few minutes to review the enclosed brochure that outlines the criteria utilized by the independent panel of judges as they make their recommendations to the AMA. You will note that the AMA presents these awards in eight categories of public service, including local, state, and federal government and one non-government category. Each year, the caliber of nominees is a testament to the incredible health care initiatives being advanced throughout our nation.

Also, enclosed is a nomination form with the hope that you or your organization will submit one or more nominations. Nomination forms can also be submitted online at ama-assn.org/about-usldr-nathan-davis-awards-outstanding government-service. If you would like a word version of the nomination form, please reach out to the Awards Secretariat at the number listed below. Please note the deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m. Friday, November I, 2019. Supplemental supporting material should be limited to no more than I 0 pages. Please be aware that we will only contact you if your nominee has been selected.

Each year, we are enormously pleased by the interest in the awards and the outstanding nominations we receive. Clearly, there is a desire and a necessity to recognize and salute individuals in governmental and non-governmental roles and organizations who are giving of themselves and their talents in meaningful ways.

If you have any questions regarding the awards or the nomination process, contact the Awards Secretariat at (202) 783-9156. We look forward to receiving your nominations.

Sincerely,

James L. Madara, MD

Enclosures

P.S. The awards will be presented at a gala banquet at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel in Washington, DC on Tuesday, February I I, 2020, in conjunction with the National Advocacy Conference. Mark your calendars now.

AMA PLAZA I 330 N. WABASH AVE. I SUITE 39300 I CHICAGO, IL 60611-5885 2020 t:M~~ ASSOCIATION ~ ~ Dr. Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding Government Service

Nomination form ***** To be completed and returned to: Awards Secretariat, attn: Roy Pfautch, 1401 Eye St. N.W., Ste. 220, Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 783-9156 I Fax: (202) 783-9158

(Nomination forms can also be submitted via email to [email protected])

Nomination submitted by:

Name (Please indicate Mr., Ms., Miss, Mrs., or appropriate salutation and appropriate professional designation MD, PhD, MPH, etc.)

Title

Organization

Mailing address (If providing P.O. Box, please include street address.)

City State ZIP code

Telephone Fax Email address

Submit nominations in a typed format using the enclosed nomination form. Nominations must be received at the Office of the Secretariat by 5 p.m. Eastern time, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019.

I. Nominee for award

Name (Please indicate Mr., Ms., Miss, Mrs., or appropriate salutation and appropriate professional designation MD, PhD, MPH, etc.)

Title/position/occupation

Organization

Mailing address (If providing P.O. Box, please include street address.)

City State ZIP code

Telephone Fax Email address

II. Category of nomination

Check one: 0 U.S. senator 0 U.S. representative 0 Governor or elected statewide official 0 Member of executive branch serving by presidential/political appointment (federal government) 0 Member of executive brinc;h in ~~reer public service (federal government> 0 Member of a state legislature 0 Career public servant at the state or local level 0 Outstanding public service (non-governmental) Ill. Brief biographical statement about nominee

Additional biographical information may be attached. Alternate paper may be used for nomination form.

IV. I !We nominate the above for the Dr. Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding Government Service because:

Please indicate in 500 words or fewer why your nominee should receive the Dr. Nathan Davis Award. Note: No more than 70 pages of supplementary material may be submitted along with this nomination. Accompanying materials can include letters, testimonials, news clippings, pamphlets, etc. Do not submit tapes, cassettes, display materials, films, scrapbooks, or books, since they will not be considered in judging the nomination. All materials submitted become the property of the American Medical Association and will not be returned. When preparing accompanying materials, keep the materials to a minimum and submit materials that reproduce clearly.

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Ellen M. Provost, DO, MPH, MS Director, Alaska Native Epidemiology Center Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD Chief, Surgery Branch National Canc~r Institute

Ervin Stone Yen, MD State Senator Oklahoma \ Please nominate one or more individuals in any of the categories cited herein who uphold and advance the criteria listed.

• U.S. senator

• U.S. representative

• Member of the executive branch serving by presidential/political appointment (federal)

• Member of the executive branch in career Awarded to elected and career public servants public service (federal) in national, state and local government, the • Governor or elected statewide official Or. Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding Government Service, which are named for the • Member of a state legislature founder of the American Medical Association, • Career public servant at the state or local level are presented for outstanding contributions • Outstanding public service (non-governmental) that "promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health:'

The criteria to be observed in selecting these outstanding Through these awards, the AMA strives to individuals shall include one or more of the following: encourage and stimulate public recognition for the highest standards of service throughout • Contributed greatly to the public health through elected and career government service the levels of government and in the private sector. The awards underscore the significant • Is an outstanding leader in his/her field accomplishments attained by men and women • Has high personal integrity who are giving of themselves to advance the well-being of all. • Promoted the art and science of medicine in or through government service

To uphold the dictates of its constitution, • Developed a special project that contributed to the the AMA, on behalf of its members, looks public health of a given community or special population forward to receiving your nominations, and to selecting and saluting the recipients of the 2020 Dr. Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding All nominations must be submitted in a typed format using the enclosed nomination form, or online at www.ama-assn.org/about/awards/dr-nathan-davis awards-outstanding-government-service. Nominations must be received at the Office of the Secretariat by 5 p.m. Eastern time, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019.

Nominations should be submitted to: Dr. Nathan Davis Awards Office of the Secretariat 1401 Eye St. N.W., Suite 220 Washington, DC 20005

Telephone inquiries should be directed to the awards secretariat at (202) 783-9156. USDA United States Forest Douglas Ranger District 2250 East Richards Street rrcz=; Department of Service Douglas, WY 82633 ~ · Agriculture 307-358-4690 Fax: 307-358-7107

1 1 URSEO 2019 SEP 16 Mfftf. ~pde: 1950 riate,: September 13, 2019 AND/OR RECORDED Dear Interested Party, A~:2~~Ecfo~~itz~t~~K

The UDSA Forest Service invites your input on the proposed Laramie Peak Unit Timber and Fuels Management (project no. 56224), on the Medicine Bow National Forest Laramie Peak Unit. Project activities would treat up to 3,000 acres of vegetation, within a somewhat larger planning acreage, to improve forest conditions and reduce wildfire risk on National Forest System lands, in Albany and Converse Counties, Wyoming. The · project planning area is approximately 30 to 35 miles south of Douglas, Wyoming and situated within the Horseshoe Creek, LaBonte Creek, and Cottonwood Creek Geographic Areas. lhis proposal is being made in order to increase the pace of restoration and resiliency of National Forest System lands by implementing goals and objectives described in the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Medicine Bow National Forest.

The project decision would implement Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, as amended by the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (or 2018 Farm Act), and apply categorical exclusion authorities; for example, utilizing administrative tools to build capacity for forest management including Good Neighbor Authority and agreements with an open public process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed.

The project addresses the need to promote a resilient forest, manage hazardous fuel loading, and protect watershed values. Forest vegetation management activities would be performed to meet forest plan desired vegetation conditions. Activities include silvicultural timber harvest treatments, silvicultural practices such as overstory removal and thinning, post-harvest treatments including site preparation for natural regeneration or planting of seedlings, wildlife habitat management, fuels modification or reduction, prescribed fire, and maintenance prescribed burning. The project would maximize the retention of large live trees, as appropriate for the forest type within the designated treatment areas, would prohibit the establishment of permanent roads, and would include decommissioning of temporary roads created by the project within three years of project completion. Specific treatment sites would be identified and managed over many years often by phased, multiple treatments.

This project announcement letter serves to initiate seeping, "an early and open process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed" (40 CFR § 1501.7). Scoping is required for all Forest Service proposed actions, including those that would appear to be categorically excluded from further analysis and documentation in an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement (36 CFR 220.4 (e)(1 )). For this project, compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) are being conducted concurrently. NEPA scoping letters and notices which invite public comment as part of the NEPA process also serve to notify and invite public comment on the proposal as stipulated by the NHPA.

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In addition, the Forest Service invites your collaboration. A public format meeting to explore ideas for collaboration related to this project is planned to occur September 18, 2019 from 6:00 to 7:00p.m. at the Converse County Library, 300 Walnut St., Douglas, WY 82633.

More information about this project is available at Douglas Ranger Station and online at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56224

If you would like specific information about the proposed project, or to express your interest to come to a collaborative meeting, please contact John Madden, Natural Resource Specialist, by telephone (307) 358-4690, or e-mail [email protected].

If you have comments or questions about cultural or heritage resources please contact Tani Randolff, District Heritage Program Manager, at (307) 358-7141 or by email at tani.randolff@ usda.gov. Comments per the National Historic Preservation Act should follow the timeframe listed in this letter.

How to Comment and Timeframe:

Please respond by September 27, 2019.

Persons providing comment should include: 1) Name, address, and organization represented (as applicable) 2) Name of the project: Laramie Peak Unit Timber and Fuels Management (project no. 56224) 3) Specific facts and supporting reasons for the Responsible Official to consider.

Comments can be submitted by e-mail, mail, facsimile, telephone, or in person.

Acceptable formats for e-mail messages are .docx, .pdf, .rtf, .txt, and e-mail should be sent to: [email protected]

- ·- Fax 307-358-71 07; telephone 307-358-4690.

Mail and physical address: Responsible Official USDA Forest Service 2250 East Richards St Douglas, WY 82633

Office hours are 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Si.ncd;L~L ~ROBERTSON District Ranger United States Department of Agriculture

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland 2468 Jackson Street News Release Media Contact: Aaron Voos Laramie, WY 82070 307-745-2323 307-745-2300 [email protected] www.fs.usda.gov/mbr

Public Input Sought on Laramie Peak Unit Vegetation Project

(DOUGLAS, Wyo.) September 17, 2019 – The U.S. Forest Service, Douglas Ranger District, is seeking public input on the proposed Laramie Peak Unit Timber and Fuels Management Project in Albany and Converse Counties, Wyo. The project decision will utilize Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and 2018 Farm Act categorical exclusion authority, with an open public process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed. The project area is located about 30 miles southwest of Douglas, within the Horseshoe Creek, LaBonte Creek, and Cottonwood Creek Geographic Areas, as defined by the Forest Plan. Those locations are within the northeast portion of the Laramie Range and in the Medicine Bow National Forest. The main purposes of the project would be to address the need to restore forested lands due to declining forest health, accomplish localized fuels reduction, and reduce wildfire risk. The project would promote a resilient forest using vegetation treatments on up to 3,000 acres of national forest. As appropriate for the forest type, the project would maximize the retention of large live trees. Additionally, it would prohibit the establishment of permanent roads and would include decommissioning of temporary roads created by the project within three years of project completion. Public comments would be most helpful by Fri., Sept. 27, 2019. A public open house for those interested in treatment area details will take place on Wed., Sept. 18, 2019 at the Converse County Library, 300 Walnut St., Douglas, Wyo., 82633 from 6-7 p.m. Comments received prior to the open house will be used to guide discussions at the event. Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) are being conducted concurrently. NEPA scoping letters and notices which invite public comment as part of the NEPA process also serve to notify and invite public comment on the proposal as stipulated by the NHPA. The project web site is located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56224. Feedback can be mailed, or hand delivered to - U.S. Forest Service, attn.: Douglas District Ranger Rob Robertson, 2250 E. Richards St., Douglas, WY, 82633. For additional information or to email comments, contact Ranger Robertson, at [email protected] or (307) 358-4690.

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Over 70 miles of Medicine Bow National Forest trails cleared this past summer; wilderness solitude monitoring underway

(LARAMIE, Wyo.) September 25, 2019 – The USDA Forest Service, in conjunction with Wyoming Conservation Corps, American Conservation Experience, and Wilderness Outreach, was able to commit resources to improving trails on the Laramie and Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger Districts over the course of the summer. With a focus on trails within wilderness, the Forest Service and trail crews were able to clear over 70 miles of trail this season in the Medicine Bow National Forest. Accomplishments include clearing fallen trees from the entirety of system trails within the Savage Run Wilderness and Encampment River Wilderness, including clearing over 800 trees along the Encampment River Trail (470). Most trails in the Platte River Wilderness and Huston Park Wilderness have also been improved – including the complete clearing of Douglas Creek Trail (506), Platte River Trail (473), and Baby Lakes Trail (859). There are plans to continue trail maintenance and improvements in the 2020 season, dependent on funding. The Forest Service would like to thank American Conservation Experience and Wyoming Conservation Corps for their combined 7,680 hours of work to clear trails, as well as Wilderness Outreach for their 960 total hours of work on the Douglas Creek Trail. Thanks to Common Outdoor Ground (COG) for collecting valuable planning information, such as the location and number of downed trees, through the Rapid Trail Assessment Project. The Forest Service has partnered with COG, a community organization in southeast Wyoming, to monitor solitude conditions in the Huston Park and Encampment River wilderness areas. This partnership is possible in part thanks to the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, for the Wilderness Stewardship Performance grant awarded to COG. Solitude monitoring includes recording encounters within wilderness areas during at least a four-hour period. Those interested in assisting with the solitude monitoring program may participate individually or through an organized group. Signage for the solitude monitoring program as well as monitoring handouts will be available at major trailheads of the Huston Park and Encampment River wilderness. For more information about volunteering for the wilderness solitude monitoring program, contact: • Meghan Kent, Wilderness Solitude Lead for COG, [email protected] For more information regarding the wilderness solitude monitoring program and wilderness stewardship, contact: • Rhaude Dahlinghaus, Forest Service Recreation Assistant, [email protected] For other volunteer opportunities, trail status, and wilderness information, contact the Laramie District Office, 2468 Jackson St. in Laramie, (307) 745-2300, or the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District office in Saratoga, (307) 326-5258, 2171 South Highway 130. You can also visit https://fs.usda.gov/mbr, or follow us on Twitter, @FS_MBRTB. -USDA- USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Traveling Encounters Form Wilderness: Observer: Monitoring Area: Start Time: Date: Stop Time: □ Weekday □ Weekend □ Holiday Total Time: # of People # of stock (pack/saddle) Day or Overnight Time Encountered

Total encounters:

Camp Encounters Form Campsite Number/Location Description # occupied sites w/in sight or continuous sound

TRAIL WORK PERFORMED OR NEEDED (Trees down, trash collected, etc.):

OBSERVATIONS/COMMENTS (Wildlife, weeds, violations, etc.):

Please contact Rhaude Dahlinghaus ([email protected]) or Meghan Kent ([email protected]) with any questions and to submit completed monitoring sheets. Each monitoring session must be a minimum of 4 hours. You may break the session up within the day (example: Monitoring in Commissary Park monitoring area from 10am to 12pm, and from 2pm to 4pm).

While monitoring, volunteers should record:

1) Traveling encounters are people you see and/or hear while traveling in the monitoring area. 2) Camp encounters refer to the number of other camping groups visible or audible from each occupied campsite.

Tally the number of people encountered within the monitoring area. Count all people seen or heard, no matter how close or far you are from them. If you hike past a camping group, include the number of people you see as traveling encounters (this includes Forest Service administrative or outfitted camps – the idea is to document the impacts to visitors’ experiences). - If you can’t get an exact count of the number of people, make your best estimate. - If you see the same group more than once during a monitoring session, record the number of people as another (new) encounter if more than 15 minutes have passed since the first time you saw the group. Traveling encounters include: hikers, campers, equestrians, anglers, kayakers/boaters, hunters, and Forest Service staff. If you hear, but do not see, an obvious human noise (such as gunshots, fireworks, voices, music, etc.), still count that as an encounter. Make your best guess as to Day/Overnight users by observing size of packs, camping equipment, etc.

Camp Encounters: Every time you see a campsite occupied by recreational visitors, at any time of day or night, complete one line on the “Camp Encounters” form. From the vicinity of each occupied camp, count the number of other occupied camps within sight or continuous sound. (Continuous sound refers to sounds like conversation or routine camp activities that can be regularly heard from one campsite to the next.)

Monitoring Areas: All monitoring areas are understood to include a .5 mile corridor on each side of the developed trail. The description listed are to help you understand what the monitoring area encompasses – you do not have to cover the entire monitoring area, nor start/stop in a particular location for the solitude monitoring protocol to apply. As long as you are within the monitoring area boundaries (hiking, sitting, eating, camping), you can monitor for solitude. If you visit two different monitoring areas (ex: hiking from Baby Lakes TH to Red Mountain TH), then you must record time/encounters for each monitoring session separately, and must still spend at least 4 hours in each monitoring area for the form to be valid.

Huston Park Wilderness: - Baby Lakes: From Baby Lakes Trail (859) trailhead where it enters wilderness, to intersection with CDT (412) - Pipeline/Green Mountain: From Green Mountain (479) trailhead, where it enters wilderness, to Pipeline CDT (412) trailhead where it exits wildernesses - Red Mountain: From Red Mountain CDT (412) trailhead where it enters wilderness to Green Mountain (479) intersection Encampment River Wilderness: - Encampment River: Encampment River Trail (470): From Commissary Park TH where it enters wilderness to Purgatory Gulch TH where it exits wilderness

If you’re unsure about anything, just make your best guess and record all the details in the comments section on the monitoring form for the Forest Service to sort out. Any questions about solitude monitoring protocol can be directed to Rhaude Dahlinghaus at [email protected]