Get Involved! Deschutes National Forest Proposes
Three Trails OHV Project
February 25, 2009 - The Deschutes National Forest in Oregon
has published a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Three Trails OHV Project located
on the Crescent Ranger District as part of the Travel Management
Plan for the Forest. The proposed trail system would
consist of 110-130 miles of interlinking trails with associated
staging areas located between Crescent Lake Junction and the
boundary of the Winema National Forest, west of Crescent. The
Forest states that in order to balance the increase in open
route density associated with the trail system, approximately 65
miles of roads would be closed.
Comments on the scope of the proposal will be accepted
until March 27, 2009. It is important
that OHV enthusiasts get involved in the designation process by
contacting Forest staff. Comments may be sent by email to
comments-pacificnorthwest-deschutes-crescent@fs.fed.us
with "Three Trails OHV Scoping" in the subject line or by mail
to:

Joan Kittrell
Team Leader
Crescent Ranger
District
P.O. Box 208
Crescent, Oregon 97733
Additional Information found online:
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For further information, please contact Joan Kittrell, Team
Leader, at 541-433-3200.