Forest Service Implementation of the Travel Management Rule

| July 14, 2009 | 0 Comments

USFS OHV Designation Center

The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of implementing its Travel Management Rule.  The rule requires all forests to designate and map OHV routes and when completed, no OHV use will be allowed except on these designated routes.  Now that individual Forests are in the process of implementing the rule, it is extremely important that OHV riders participate in this process.

ARRA will continue to provide you with as much advance information about the designation process as possible.   We have also compiled a comprehensive list of all National Forests for the convenience of our ARRA members.  We encourage you to find the Forest(s) closest to you and visit its website regularly, as it may have more up-to-date information, and to contact your Forest and find out how you can participate by attending public meetings, preparing comments etc.
 
To read the Final Rule, click here. To read the ARRA summary of the Final Rule, click here.  For the Forest Service Schedule for Implementation of the Travel Management Rule click here.

OHV Route Designation Workshops/Updates

ARRA has partnered with the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA), who are providing resources to develop and conduct a series of workshops for U.S. Forest Service personnel and OHV enthusiasts.  The workshops are aimed at ensuring that the new OHV Route Designation Rule results in quality OHV trail systems that are adequate for demand, sustainable and fun.

ARRA also alerts its members about upcoming meetings, requests for comments on proposals and other route designation processes happening on local Forests.
 
Click here for a workshop schedule and list of updates.

About ARRA:

Americans for Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA) was formed to ensure that Americans are not arbitrarily denied the right to responsibly experience and enjoy the public lands that belong to the citizens of the United States. The members of ARRA, which include horseback riders, personal watercraft users, off-highway vehicle and snowmobile riders, and vacationing families, have joined together to provide input on decisions regarding land use designation, recreation opportunities, and preservation. Its members seek responsible consideration of competing activities, which are based on sound environmental principles.

No alliance member believes that recreation enthusiasts have the right to exclusive, unregulated use of our national heritage, but all oppose land closure or extreme regulation, which denies responsible citizens access to public lands for multifaceted recreational pursuits.

ARRA focuses on the entire spectrum of issues surrounding the Crisis of Closure. We work with the Administration and its agencies, Congress, local governmental representatives and most importantly, the citizens who care about maintaining access to public lands and waterways for outdoor recreational activities.

ARRA also serves as a central clearinghouse for the many like-minded initiatives and individuals who fight for fundamental fairness in public land designation and recreation opportunity.

ARRA can be found at: www.arra-access.com

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