Motor vehicles in forests can disturb elk herds and erode habitat. (East Oregonian/File)Those of us living in and around the Blue Mountains appreciate healthy elk herds as some of our most valuable and iconic natural resources of our national forests. They are asking for more national forest roads, not fewer, and want as many areas as possible to be left open for their motorized use. National forest teams planning these projects recognize this tradeoff and have routinely paired thinning with road closures — which upsets forest users like FAFA. A web search for “Blue Mountains National Forest Plan” will get you to the right place for online, email or written letter comments.