Federal Judge Reopens Motorized Trails in MT
By Jack Terrell
On July 2nd, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana directed the U.S. Forest Service to reopen 40 motorized trails and roads in the Lewis and Clark National Forest in north-central Montana. U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon's ruling also lifted seasonal restrictions and restored dispersed camping opportunities. Earlier this year the Court ruled that the 2007 Travel Management Plan issued by the Lewis and Clark National Forest violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Montana Wilderness Study Act (MWSA). The Forest has announced that it will implement the Court's ruling and is developing a new travel map showing the changes.
The Lewis and Clark National Forest's Travel Management Plan had been developed as part of the U.S. Forest Service Travel Management.........Read more
COHVCO Workshop
By Jack Terrell
Over 125 attendees participated in the Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) 10th Annual OHV Management Workshop in Gunnison, Colorado on June 17-20. Participants included the US Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, Colorado State Parks, NOHVCC, local government and tourism representatives, and OHV enthusiasts from all over Colorado. NOHVCC consultant Tom Crimmins acted as facilitator of the workshop, and he and Jack Terrell, NOHVCC Senior Project Coordinator, presented many of the workshop sessions.
With a theme of "Making It Work: Where Do We Go From Here?", the workshop focused on maintaining and expanding OHV recreation opportunities through partnerships between government agencies, local........ Read more
Agassiz Trail CRT Award
By Karen Umphress
Continuing with the coverage of the 2010 CRT awards which include motorized recreation or groups, this issue will highlight the Agassiz Recreational Trail.
The Agassiz Recreational Trail (ART) is a rail corridor that has been acquired and converted to a natural surface multiuse trail. Fifty-two miles in length, it runs from Ulen to Crookston in Northwestern Minnesota. The trail runs through scenic farmland and the design included construction and/or........ Read more
Without Volunteers, You Might Not Have a Place to Ride
By Russ Ehnes
I met Ron Larimer this spring at an OHV safety and ethics education fair sponsored by the Central Oregon Combined OHV Operations (COHVOPS) that was held in conjunction with the Central Oregon Motorcycle and ATV Club (COMAC) Annual Poker Run at the East Fort Rock Trail system near Bend, Oregon.
Ron was the first person I met when I arrived at the site. He was setting up the training area for the motorcycle safety classes he'd be teaching the next day. Throughout the course of the day I had several chances to visit with Ron and I learned he rides bikes, ATVs and snowmobiles, and.............. Read more