Comments on: New Bear Camp Road Warning Signs

By: Where James Kim walked: a cautionary tale « Over the line, Smokey!

Where James Kim walked: a cautionary tale « Over the line, Smokey! — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:14:48 +0000

[...] The sign was initially placed on BLM land, and had to be moved, but is now up. [...]

By: calm guy

calm guy — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:43:20 +0000

Comment concerning #10
Having read the Daily Planet about the three (3) big rigs, I needed to know what that was all about. On Monday I drove up BC rd to the BLM gate. It was locked so knowing about the slide I hiked up about a third of a mile to have a look. Due to the slide the BC rd is impassable. I turned back to the Peavine route and drove to the junction of BC/Peavine. I had no problem making the tip. If my Toyota pickup can make it, I see no reason a 65 ft tuck can’t make it safely.

By: Gayle

Gayle — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:07:14 +0000

The sign is perfect! Kudos!

By: Bob Hollenbeck

Bob Hollenbeck — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:50:01 +0000

LOL, Well has everybody seen the news?????????? 3 18 wheelers tried to go over Bear Camp. Go figure.

By: JoeDuck

JoeDuck — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:32:27 +0000

John it is great of you to have taken this on and followed up so much. Great work.

By: John Rachor

John Rachor — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:13:57 +0000

Jim Roper of the BLM has agreed to the new location of the sign and even offered to supply a post. I will put the sign back up there on Sunday. Thanks to all of you for your support.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:46:18 +0000

Todays Oregonian quoted Howard Hunter, a spokesman for the BLM’s Medford office as saying “We’ve asked him to remove the sign because it’s not authorized. Our signing needs to be consistent and appropiate for what we do. We have certain standards, and his sign doesn’t meet any of our standards.”

Evidently there is no directive in the regulation guide about using common sense when the need arises.

By: John Rachor

John Rachor — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:30:22 +0000

krg,
Yes it was a mistake. The people who helped me install the signs said they had owned the land since 1954. Actually it is a mining claim they have been living on since 1954 but the property still belongs to the BLM. When they realized there mistake they felt so bad they removed the sign and are storing it for me. I asked Jim Roper to inspect another site for me today on private land and he did. I will talk with him in the morning to get his opinion. By the way there was another storm up there last night which dropped 3 or 4 inches of snow but the road is still open.

By: Caver

Caver — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:41:23 +0000

John’s sign is terrific and it’s too bad the BLM is so bureaucratic, when it’s really OUR LAND. John and Blaze Signs have done an outstanding job for those who want to travel on that road.

By: glenn

glenn — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:44:59 +0000

Now that is a sign John R. Nice Job. Hope it can stay up!