The Coconino National Forest could get a lot quieter starting Tuesday, May 1.
Expect to see cars, ATVs and Jeeps in fewer places on the forest’s 1.8 million acres as the new Travel Management Rule goes into effect. The rule, mandated across all national forests, bans motor vehicles except on designated routes and areas just off some of the authorized roads.
Coconino National Forest Acting Forest Supervisor Kristin Bail signed off on the plan Sept. 28 on behalf of Forest Supervisor M. Earl Stewart. The plan was officially released to the public Nov. 4. It faced a 45-day appeal period to address any further complaints or adjustments.
For the full story, see the Wednesday, April 25, edition of The Camp Verde Journal or the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
Christopher Fox Graham is the managing editor of the Sedona Rock Rocks News, The Camp Verde Journal and the Cottonwood Journal Extra. Hired by Larson Newspapers as a copy editor in 2004, he became assistant manager editor in October 2009 and managing editor in August 2013. Graham has won awards for editorials, investigative news reporting, headline writing, page design and community service from the Arizona Newspapers Association. Graham has also been featured in Editor & Publisher magazine. He lectures on journalism and First Amendment law and is a nationally recognized performance aka slam poet. Retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills, former director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs referred to him as "Mr. Slam Poet."
