Updated February 7, 2008: This pass will allow you to enjoy the OHV trails on Georgia 's two national forests, the Chattahoochee and the Oconee , without having to pay daily fees at each OHV fee site.

The money you pay for this pass will be spent on these national forest OHV sites to:

• Maintain Trail Systems
• Perform needed maintenance work
• Correct resource damage
• Provide program support

Congress authorized the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act in December, 2004. Under this fee program, 80 percent of the fees collected will be available for use on the forests where they are collected. The other 20 percent will be used for operating the fee program.

Pricing and Benefits

The price of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest 2008 OHV Annual Pass is $50.This Annual Pass entitles you to ride on any designated Off-Highway Vehicle Trail in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests for 1 year, ending the last day of the month punched. You must have this Annual Pass in your possession when you are riding.

Holders of the Golden Age Passport, the Golden Access Passport, the Interagency Senior Pass , and the Interagency Access Pass are eligible to receive a 50% discount on the price of the 2008 Chattahoochee-Oconee Forest OHV Annual Pass.

Without the Forest OHV Annual Pass , an OHV operator must pay a daily fee of $5.00 at each designated OHV trail.

While riding on the OHV trails, the OHV Annual Pass must be in your possession.

Where the Forest OHV Annual Pass is Accepted

Some trail system are seasonally closed during the winter or may be temporarily closed at other times of the year to prevent damage to the trails if they become too wet

• Houston Valley OHV Trail System
• Davenport Mountain OHV Trail System
• Whissenhunt OHV Trail System
• Beasley Knob OHV Trail System
• Oakey Mountain and Moates Knob Trail Systems
• Locust Stake OHV Trail System
• Town Creek OHV Trail System

Earn a Forest OHV Annual Pass : You may also earn a pass through your volunteer efforts by meeting these criteria:

• Enter into a Volunteer Agreement with one our District Offices
• Work 20 hours towards the upkeep of an OHV trail
• Document and submit the time you volunteer to the district for which the work was completed

Each calendar year begins a new cycle towards earning a Forest OHV Annual Pass. While you are working towards your 20 hours, you will be issued a Visitor’s Permit, FS-2300-30, to be displayed on your windshield. When you complete your time and submit it to the district, you will be issued a Forest OHV Annual Pass.