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Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service Trail Planning |
BLM
designation of trails, Lake Pleasant area planning.
Arizona Trail Riders (ATR) and now AZOHVC have commented on the draft
plans and documents for the last 5 years. The plan is now in the final
public comments phase. These are the BLM areas bounded by Hwy 60 on
the west, I17 on the East, Hwy 74 on the south and the Prescott national
forest on the north.
Our job is showing where the trails are and how they are used in a
positive way. To meet this goal AZOHVC is working on a set of maps
in PDF format that you will be able to send in with a letter or email
to the BLM to tell them where you ride and how you use the trails.
If you are a dirt biker for example, send in the "Dirt Biker
PDF".
This is something new we are trying so more of you can both comment
and show where you ride. We will send an email to AZOHVC clubs when
the files are ready so that individual clubs can request the appropriate
PDF maps for distribution..
We are also working with the adjacent Prescott National forest on
connecting trails to the BLM system to help keep long distance trail
loops open such as the route to Crown King.
Forest Service Planning
All the Arizona Forests will be required to have a map showing designated
trail systems by 2010. They are currently going through public comment
periods for us to tell them where we ride and what we want to keep
in the system. This info will then go back to the planners. They will
propose a trail map for final public comment.
We need you to attend the meetings in your areas and comment on what
you ride.
If you have access to GPS track logs of your riding areas, please
send them to Jeff
Gursh marked as AZ trails. Indicate the area and trail
designation, ie single track, Jeep or ATV; include how you use these
trails.
Garmin MapSource MPS or GDB files are preferred.
Groups from AZOHVC are already at work on the Tonto Cave Creek, Mesa
Cave Creek and Prescott Forest plans.
It's up to you to let the Forest Service know what you want! We can't
help if you don't!
