LAST CHANCE TO
SAVE OFF-LEASH RECREATION
IN THE GGNRA

• The Golden Gate National Recreation Area's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) started January 11 to determine whether there is sufficient "public will" to continue the longstanding tradition of off-leash recreation in the GGNRA. Public comment closes on March 12. Write NOW!
  
  
• The ANPR document is strongly biased against off-leash recreation. It is critical that ALL supporters of off-leash recreation let the GGNRA know that there is room for this activity in its 75,000 acres. Traditionally, off-leash use has occurred in only 0.5% of this land.
  
  
• Tell the GGNRA that off-leash dog walking was an intended recreational activity when San Francisco gave its beaches and coastal bluffs to the GGNRA and when the GGNRA was established to maintain "needed recreational open space necessary for urban environment and planning" (16 USC 460bb).
  
  
• Give your suggestions on how off-leash activity can continue while respecting other park uses, including preservation of natural resources and other recreational uses.

HOW TO COMMENT ON THE ANPR

BY MAIL OR FAX: GGNRA; Attention: ANPR; Fort Mason, Building 201; SF CA 94123. Comments must be received by March 12, 2002 to be considered. FAX: (415) 561-4355

If you write a comment letter, please send a copy to: SFDOG, PO Box 31071, SF CA 94131-0071, or e-mail: fortfunston@hotmail.com or fax: (978) 477-7757.

IN PERSON: Comments will be accepted at public meetings (to be announced).

WHERE TO FIND THE ANPR DOCUMENT: You can find the ANPR on the government's site: www.nara.gov/fedreg/, or at www.fortfunstondog.org or www.ggnrawatchdog.com. Some GGNRA visitor centers will have copies, including the Presidio Main Post Visitor Center and the NPS Pacific West Information Center in Building 201, Fort Mason. Copies are also on reserve at San Francisco Public Library Branches. For more information, contact Christine Powell (GGNRA) at 415-561-4728.

UPDATES: Send your e-mail address to: fortfunston@hotmail.com and ask for ANPR updates. Check websites for more information: www.fortfunstondog.org , www.ggnrawatchdog.com , www.sfdog.org

VOLUNTEER: to work on the ANPR, call one of these groups:
      Crissy Field DOG                 (415) 346-5934
      Fort Funston Dog Walkers    (415) 273-5715
      SFDOG                                (415) 339-7461