Arizona EIS for OHV Travel

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Arizona EIS for OHV Travel


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March 29, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 61)]
[Notices]
[Page 17136-17137]

Southwestern Region, Arizona, Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino,
Kaibab, Prescott, and Tonto National Forests; Amendment to National
Forest Land and Resource Management Plans To Determine How and if
Cross-Country Travel by Off Highway Vehicles (OHVs) Should Be Allowed

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott, and Tonto
National Forests will prepare an environmental impact statement to
address cross-country travel by motorized wheeled vehicles and how to
standardize road and trail signing conventions for OHVs. These five
forests differ in their current direction for this type of recreational
use. Confusion among OHV users over permitted types of travel and road
and trail signs is common. The EIS will evaluate the growing popularity
of OHVs and their impacts to the Forests. Existing direction for OHV
use will be replaced with these Forest Plan amendments if supported by
the analysis. The intention of the EIS is to preserve options for OHV
use in local transportation planning while reducing impacts to
resources.

DATES: Comments in response to this Notice of Intent concerning the
scope of the analysis should be received in writing by May 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to USDA Forest Service, Apache-
Sitgreaves National Forest, P.O. Box 640, Springerville, Arizona 85938,
ATTN: Land Management Planning.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS: The Forest Supervisors of the Apache-Sitgreaves,
Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott and Tonto National Forests will decide if it
is
necessary to more restrictively manage cross-country travel by OHVs and
how
to do so while standardizing signing for open roads and trails that may
be
used by OHVs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Land Management Planner, Apache-Sitgreaves
National Forest (520) 333-6370.







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