Stanislaus National Forest

Projects and Plans

Motorized Travel Management

Environmental Impact Statement

Environmental Impact Statement | Background | Inventory | Public Meetings

The Stanislaus National Forest is currently starting the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for the Motorized Travel Management project. We have reviewed the public comments received to date and are now ready to present the proposed action. This formally starts the NEPA analysis process.

The Stanislaus National Forest will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) disclosing the impacts of a forest-wide (not including of Wilderness and other non-motorized areas) proposed action that focuses on changes to the transportation system, including the addition of user-created routes, changes to existing motor vehicle restrictions, and the prohibition of wheeled motorized vehicle travel off designated routes and trails. Meetings are scheduled to involve the public in this process.

Ways to Participate

• Attend a public meeting or open house
• View the website and download a copy of the Proposed Action
• Get a CD version of the Proposed Action
• Make an appointment to visit with specialists at the District or Supervisor's Office
• Have a group presentation from the Forest Service.

You may want to bookmark this page to check for new documents, corrections and/or updates as they are posted.

Note: the maps provided below are full size versions. A full-size version of the maps cannot be printed on conventional home printers. A full-size version can only be printed from a large plotter. Many local engineering and survey businesses as well as copy businesses can print the map for a nominal fee. They are large files that could take a long time to load on your computer, depending on your connection speed.  Once loaded and visible on your screen, zooming into a particular area will show the details. You can request a CD copy of the files from the Project Contact shown below.

Supplemental Documents

• Summary of Proposed Actions by Vehicle Type (12k .pdf 1 page)
• Summary of Stanislaus National Forest Roads and Trails, Proposed Actions Included (10k .pdf, 1 page)
• Proposed Action Legend (9k .pdf; 1 page)

Important Correction Notices and Updates

• Correction: the scoping period on the Proposed Action is 60 days from the publication of the Notice of Intent, not 45 days as stated in the Scoping Letter. (added 11/16/2007)
• Update: the Federal Register published the Notice of Intent on November 19, 2007, meaning the 60-day scoping period ends on January 18, 2008. (added 11/19/2007)
• Update: Proposed Action Maps have been updated to make it easier to find the changes the Proposed Actions would make to the existing transportation system. The Proposed Actions are highlighted in yellow.

PROJECT CONTACT:

Sue Warren, Project Coordinator
19777 Greenley Road
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-3671 ext. 321
e-mail:  swarren@fs.fed.us

USDA Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 04 August 2008 at 17:00:56 EDT