Inyo NF finally replied to the Environmental Assessment Appeal I sent in last October. Apparently my hard copy sent via US mail never arrived, just my email. A few people said they also sent in a copy of the appeal letter. If they really did, the USPS apparently didn't deliver them because they claim not to have any others.

The reply admits the NEPA process was not completed. Here's the tortured reasoning: Since the program is only VOLUNTARY, they claim it was okay not to finish the environmental process. If wag bags were MANDATORY, they admit the environmental process would need to be completed. There you have it. That's the logic.

The reply goes on to claim a 99% compliance rate and completely ignores the report I emailed from Rocky Mtn NP describing their 29-yr success with solar toilets at 12,000+ ft.