My name is Bill Johns and I would like to say that the areas under revision, Kid Lake area, Kelly Lake area, Beavers Ridge, Williams lake area, Hoodoo area  and Papouse area are some of the best back country snowmobile riding areas I have ever seen.  I have been riding in these areas for over 22 years.  My kids and wife ride these areas with me and have had years of pleasure in this part of Idaho.  It would be a travisty to close any of these back country areas to snowmobiling.  We currently have millions of acres of wilderness that we can not ride in.  There have been snowmobiles in this area for atleast the last 30 years and once the snow melts there is no evidence that they were ever there.  I have had almost no conflict with wild game and or other recreationalists that were not on snowmobiles.  Closing these areas will put additional pressure and conflict on the few areas that we have left to ride.  I urge you to leave these areas open to snowmobiling

 

Sincerely:

 

Bill Johns

4805 Deschamps

Missoula, Mt 59808

406-542-8290