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Transcript of 080829_v2DP1 Draft Proposal. 080829_v2DP2 Purpose of Workshops Solicit additional input Reconnect...
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Draft Proposal
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Purpose of Workshops
Solicit additional input Reconnect with those who provided input Identify if some important points or
coordination was missed Improve our proposal Resolve as many conflicts as possible in
order to have best proposed action to move into NEPA
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Route Designation
Requires designation of roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use by vehicle class and, if appropriate, by time of year. (36 CFR 212.51)
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Existing Condition (miles)
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Existing Open Forest Road System (corrected) 4,552 659 533 1,258 1,246 587 269
Existing Motorized Trails (ATV <50") 15 0 5 10 0 0 0
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Roads (miles) – Existing vs Draft Proposal
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Existing Open Forest Road System (corrected)
4,552 659 533 1,258 1,246 587 269
Proposed open Forest Road System
3,417 508 364 933 1,047 369 196
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Road details
(miles of road)
GNF BR GW QUE RES SC WIL
Open to all motor vehicles 3,122 425 338 847 1,014 316 182
Open to highway legal vehicles only 25 0 0 4 18 3 0
Open by time of year (seasonal) 3 0 1 1 1 0 0
Open for Administrative Use or by Written Authorization 264 83 22 81 14 50 14
New road construction 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
Closed to all motor vehicles 1,022 146 155 313 196 185 27
Open roads converted to ATV and Foot Trails 116 5 17 12 3 37 46
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San Francisco River - above Mule Creek
Existing condition – Gila NF LMP “Manage the area above Mule Creek to
remain open to entry (motorized vehicle use) year-round.”
Proposal Change from an area to a route
designation Open to all motor vehicles Parking available off of designated route
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ATV (miles of trail) – Existing vs Draft Proposal
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Existing Motorized Trails (ATV <50”)
15 0 5 10 0 0 0
Proposed ATV Trails 176 5 34 5 28 58 46
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ATV details (miles of trail)
GNF BR GW QUE RES SC WIL
Roads converted to ATV trails
128 5 29 0 11 37 46
User-created ATV routes converted to ATV trails
38 0 0 0 17 21 0
Existing ATV trails closed to motorized use
5 0 0 5 0 0 0
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Non-designated roads
Converted to non-motorized trails (21 miles)
Considered for future decommissioning (1,022 miles)
Maintained for future management needs (example: fuelbreaks, pipelines)
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Dispersed Motorized Camping
Limited motor vehicle use off of the designated system for dispersed camping. Tools are available that may provide for
dispersed camping in response to local situations.
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Motorized Dispersed Camping
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Existing dispersed camping sites (# sites)
148 0 64 8 38 0 38
Proposed dispersed camping sites (# sites)
148 0 64 8 38 0 38
Fixed distance corridors 300 feet (miles) (each side of open roads designated for motorized dispersed camping)
1,716 206 213 470 522 192 113
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Parking
Parking is allowed Along motorized roads; In designated areas; A “terminal facility” which is includes such
things as parking areas, turnouts, trailheads
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Parking (cont.)
Parking is allowed Where it is safe to do so without damage
to Forest resource or facilities (36 CFR
216.54); Within one vehicle length from the road
side; Parking is only prohibited by State law,
traffic sign, or by order (36 CFR 216.54)
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Motorized Big Game Retrieval (MBGR)
Some tools are available to provide for the use of motor vehicles for big game retrieval
Regional Forester has coordinated with New Mexico Game and Fish regarding allowing big game retrieval and if so under what conditions.
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MBGR (cont.)
In collaboration with NM Dept Game and Fish, MBGR will be limited to: Mobility Impaired (MI) certified hunters Deer and elk hunts ATVs with 4 wheels, less than 50” in
width and seat that is straddled by a rider
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MBGR (cont.)
MBGR apply to hunters with: Valid Mobility-Impaired Card from the State of
NM Game and Fish A valid deer or elk hunting license for specified
game units associated with the Forest (15, 16A, 16C, 16D, 21A, 22, 23)
Legally harvested and properly tagged elk or deer
Limited to a fixed distance of 1 mile either side of a road designated for motorized use
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Special Forest Products (ex. pinyon, mushrooms, pine cones, live plants)
Forest products will be available via permit process
Permits will specify if, when, and where motorized vehicle use is authorized
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Fuelwood
Gila will provide fuelwood in specifically designated fuelwood areas
Fuelwood will be available via permit process
Fuelwood permits will specify if, when, and where motorized vehicle use is authorized
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What can you do?
Review the draft proposal Provide input to assist in improving the
proposal It will be most useful if your input is received
by October 31st
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Thanks for attending