Plumas NF to Prepare EIS for Travel Management
Jan 24, 2008The Plumas National Forest has announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement relating to Wheeled Motorized Travel Management.The Plumas National Forest Notice of Intenet to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement relating to Wheeled Motorized Travel Management was published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2008.
This begins a 60 day comment period that ends on March 3, 2008.
Send written comments to: Travel Management Team, c/o Plumas National Forest, PO Box 11500, Quincy California 95971 or Email: plumas_ohv_mail_in_database@fs.fed.us
For further information contact: Peter Hochrein, Plumas National Forest, PO Box 11500, Quincy California 95971 Phone: 530-283-7718
The proposal includes:
1. The prohibition of wheeled motorized vehicle travel by the public off designated National Forest System (NFS) roads and NFS motorized trails and open areas except as allowed by permit or other authorization.
2. The addition of approximately 375 miles of existing unauthorized routes (including 2 miles in vehicle restricted areas) to the current system of NFS motorized trails.
3. The addition of 36 acres in 1 open area where use of wheeled motorized vehicles by the public would be allowed anywhere within that area.
03/03/08 - Plumas NF Travel Management EIS scoping comment deadline 01/29/08 - Plumas NF Travel Management Open House - Oroville 01/22/08 - Plumas NF Travel Management Open House - Quincy 01/15/08 - Plumas NF Travel Management Open House - Blairsden Plumas National Forest to Present Proposed Action for Route Designation - BRC Action Alert [details] Plumas NF Travel Management EIS - FR NOI [details] Plumas NF OHV Route Designation - official site [details] Plumas National Forest | 
