FS Road Spokesman, Ken Wysocki, Reviews Road Maint. Cost Chart
The Recreation HQ attended the Mendocino NF’s Subpart A
Road meeting last night in Ukiah. The
Forest had prepared various “discussion stations” where agency specialists were
available to review the road network and how they relate to resource, fire, and
recreational activities.
Lone Motorcycle at the Ukiah Mendo Road Workshop
Based on last night’s meeting, I suggest that you should
be able to:
Highlight existing OHV recreational opportunities and how
roads relate their use.
Identify ML 3 roads that could be reclassified as ML 2
roads for backcountry OHV touring and extended loop opportunities.
Identify ML1 roads (many are administratively closed to
the public) that could provide looped OHV opportunity if they were open and
managed as a motorized trail.
Identify ML 3 roads that should be designated as
Mixed-Use to provide connectivity for non-street legal OHV recreation and
touring opportunities.
Identify County road segments that could provide connectivity
to the OHV trail network. Work with
county officials to have the county designate them as Combined Use (for paved
sections) or Non-Highway (for native surfaced county roads) for use by
green-sticker vehicles. HQ believes that
counties have an important role to play as a partner with users and the FS to
create new OHV tourism opportunities.
Link to Meeting Information
The start/end time for the event is 3:30pm – 6:30pm the
last meeting is listed below (however, I understand the Forest might hold
another meeting in June)
May 14 - Lake Red Bluff Recreation Area, Camp Discovery
Group Camp
Shannon Pozas, the Forest’s road engineer states, “ To be
clear, this is not a proposal or decision document, but a transportation study
that will help inform future road management planning and can serve as an
additional resource in future multiple resource projects,” said Pozas. “Similar to the MVUM, this document will
continue to evolve and change over the years, with opportunities for interested
public to share their thoughts and engage in the process.”
As you may know, Forest Service System Roads are the
backbone of the Mendocino National Forest’s OHV program. Many are managed as OHV trails for dirt-bike,
ATV, SxS, and 4WD use. Some roads are
designated as “Mixed Use” which allows for use by non-street legal OHVs. Other
roads provide connector routes between the trail systems and Ranger
Districts. Roads also provide general
public access for hunting, firewood, and driving for pleasure.
HQ has been disappointed in the turnout so far by access
interests. The turnouts have been
dismal. HQ hopes folks will attend the
meeting tonight and share their views with the agency.
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