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Big Hole Mountains Summer Travel Planning
Posted on: August 25, 2007
By Lynn Ballard
Idaho Falls, ID: The Caribou-Targhee National Forest has prepared a Draft Environmental Analysis (EA) for the Big Hole Mountains Subsection Summer Travel Management Plan. The purpose of this project is to:
· Revisit the existing Travel Plan direction for the Big Hole Mountains Subsection within Bonneville, Madison and Teton Counties, Idaho and Teton and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming. The purpose is to clarify ambiguity discovered during implementation of the existing travel management plan direction and annual monitoring efforts for the existing trail system. Analysis of the road system is not part of this project.
· Develop a clearly defined plan for a mix of trails designed and managed specifically for all-terrain vehicles (ATV), motorcycles, mountain bikes and non-motorized uses.
· Close the remaining areas of the Big Hole Mountain Subsection to off-trail or cross-country use by bicycles (such restrictions are already in place for motorized vehicles).
The goal is to create a balanced network of trails that is safe, environmentally sound, and affordable to manage and maintain and be responsive to public needs without exceeding existing Open Road and Open Motorized Trail Road Route Density (OROMTRD) standards if at all possible.
Comments on this Draft EA are welcomed and should be received no later than 30 days following publication of the legal notice. The maps which accompany this analysis are large and mass printing is cost prohibitive. Therefore, we request that you view the maps at our website listed below, or visit the Teton Basin or Palisades Ranger District offices, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. www.fs.fed.us/r4/caribou-targhee/projects/big_hole_mountains_subsection/index.shtml
For additional information on the project, please phone Bart Andreasen at (208) 624-1165 or e-mail to: bandreasen@fs.fed.us.
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