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We have today announced plans for closer cooperation between the
Continental Divide Trail Society and the Continental Divide Trail
Coalition. As provided on our website and in messages to our
members:<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:
12pt;"> Over the past several years, we have watched the
Continental Divide Trail Coalition become an active builder,
advocate, and promoter of the Continental Divide National Scenic
Trail. Increasingly, our groups have joined forces in efforts to
develop and protect the Trail -- striving for an off-road
pathway for foot and stock use.<br>
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We frequently consult on issues relating to the CDNST; and
through our membership in the Partnership for the National
Trails System we find common ground on matters of broader
concern as well. We are now proposing changes that will result
in closer cooperation between our organizations.<br>
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The Society has had two primary goals -- first, providing
information concerning the location and features of the Trail
and, second, promoting the planning and development of the CDNST
as what we have characterized as "a silent trail."<br>
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We believe we can now contribute most effectively by
directing our attention to planning and management issues,
primarily as related to the national forests, but also for other
public lands (BLM and Park Service). We foresee a full schedule
of forest plan revisions in the next few years. These (and BLM
projects) will require analysis and decision on the basis of new
agency regulations.<br>
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The key principles of our proposed cooperation are:<o:p></o:p></span></font><br>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:
12pt;">CDTS will continue to participate actively in the
review of agency planning and management matters.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:
12pt;">CDTS will publish a final issue of <i>DIVIDEnds</i>
in 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:
12pt;">Following that publication, CDTS membership will be
free. Members will automatically become members of CDTC,
without charge, for the remaining duration of their current
membership terms. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:
12pt;">CDTS will continue to offer guidebooks and other
publications for sale.</span></font></li>
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<p> For more information, please see <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.cdtsociety.org">www.cdtsociety.org</a>.<br>
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<p> We invite feedback, either on cdt-l or by email to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mail@cdtsociety.org">mail@cdtsociety.org</a> .<br>
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