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Travel Management
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BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST-TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PROPOSED ACTION The Forest Service proposes to designate which routes (roads and trails) on federal lands administered by the Forest Service within the Black Hills National Forest are open to motorized travel. In so doing, the agency will comply with requirements of the Forest Service 2005 Travel Management Rule.
USDA FOREST SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. - TRAVEL MANAGEMENT RULE On November 2, 2005, the Forest Service announced final travel management regulations governing OHV's and other motor vehicle use on national forests and grasslands.
BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST - TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS In response to these new regulations, the Black Hills National Forest has embarked on a project to establish a forest wide system of designated routes and areas for motorized travel, including off-highway vehicles (OHV's). This system will be designed collaboratively with the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (NFAB), interested citizens, clubs and groups, and local governments to better protect resources while meeting the needs and interests of OHV users. With designation of a motorized travel system, cross-country travel (that is, travel off designated routes and areas) by motorized vehicles will generally be prohibited to protect resources. The forest will remain open in designated areas to other forms of cross-country travel such as hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and mountain biking. This planning approach has been designed to build a comprehensive inventory and travel management plan that can be used for decades to come, as well as for a multitude of projects. We invite everyone with an interest in OHV travel or other kinds of recreation to help us design the system. The Process to Designate Motorized Routes and Areas Generally speaking, past, present, and future decisions with travel management components will be integrated into this project. Continuing over the past several years, we've invited interested forest users to get involved. We'll work to incorporate everyone's suggestions into a draft system, and we'll show what we came up with as our proposed action. This proposal, and alternatives that are developed, will be analyzed through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. An environmental impact statement will provide the information that Forest Supervisor Craig Bobzien will use to make a decision on a designated motorized travel system. There will be multiple opportunities to weigh in with your ideas and review the stages of this project. This is not only required by NEPA, but will occur as part of an ongoing feedback process we believe is important to designate the best travel system for the Black Hills. As important events and deadlines develop, we will announce them here and notify those who have requested to be placed on our mailing list. Public Participation-You Don't Have to Attend a Meeting We've been collecting comments from collaborators and the general public since the fall of 2004. The designation of a motorized travel system on the Black Hills National Forest is a big task, so our formal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process has not yet begun. The input we've received has been very helpful as we work to develop our proposed action. Please note that there are ways to contribute your ideas in addition to attending future public meetings. You are encouraged to submit your comments as follows: Call Us: Write Us:
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Related Links USDA Forest Service Travel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program Rocky Mountain Region Travel Management Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation In The United States, Regions and States : A National Report Black Hills National Forest Maps & Brochures South Dakota Division of Parks & Recreation Wyoming ORV & Snowmobile Education Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board-2007 Black Hills National Travel Management Subcommittee USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigation Black Hills National Forest Project and Plans Current Public Meeting Schedule
Pre-NEPA Planning NEPA-Stage Planning NEPA will begin upon release of the proposed action and public scoping. Activities and news will be posted here. The documents are in pdf format. You will need a PDF reader to view them. If you do not have one Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free of charge to read and print PDF files.
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