Not sure if everyone's seen it:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5305785.pdf
Highlights:
Recreation Management Approaches
The strategy for trails and dispersed recreation includes developing site-specific recreation plans (separate from the Revised Land Management Plan) as funding permits. We will work to bring all trails to a sustainable standard by redesigning and reconstructing the trail system as necessary to accommodate the designated type of use and to eliminate impacts to other resources. This work may include rehabilitating trails in place or relocating trails as necessary.
Our focus first will be on correcting long standing problems with the trail systems in the Badin Lake Recreation Area, to reduce impacts to water quality and cultural resources, and provide a better experience for users of the horse trails and OHV trails. One way to facilitate trail improvements is to apply for trail improvement grants on a regular basis. It will also be increasingly important to develop strong partnerships with trail users to help with maintenance of trails and to help share information about proper trail use with new users.
6. New or re-routed roads or motorized trails should be located at least 100 feet from perennial streams and at least 50 feet from intermittent streams, except for designated stream crossings.
The design of stream crossings should first try to simulate the natural stream bottom through use of a bottomless culvert, bridge or other spanning structure. If this isn’t feasible, crossings should incorporate the appropriate outlet drops and culvert slopes.
1. When mitigating adverse impacts to cultural resources associated with authorized roads and trails, the least restrictive effective and affordable means should be used from among the following (listed in order from least restrictive to most restrictive):
i. Road or trail maintenance to eliminate disturbance or erosion of site;
ii. Access barriers(natural appearing)and stabilization of site;
iii. Relocation of road or trail;
iv. Closure of road or trail;
v. Site excavation and salvage.
So, looks like everything in this plan is still looking out for future OHV use...
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5305785.pdf
Highlights:
Recreation Management Approaches
The strategy for trails and dispersed recreation includes developing site-specific recreation plans (separate from the Revised Land Management Plan) as funding permits. We will work to bring all trails to a sustainable standard by redesigning and reconstructing the trail system as necessary to accommodate the designated type of use and to eliminate impacts to other resources. This work may include rehabilitating trails in place or relocating trails as necessary.
Our focus first will be on correcting long standing problems with the trail systems in the Badin Lake Recreation Area, to reduce impacts to water quality and cultural resources, and provide a better experience for users of the horse trails and OHV trails. One way to facilitate trail improvements is to apply for trail improvement grants on a regular basis. It will also be increasingly important to develop strong partnerships with trail users to help with maintenance of trails and to help share information about proper trail use with new users.
6. New or re-routed roads or motorized trails should be located at least 100 feet from perennial streams and at least 50 feet from intermittent streams, except for designated stream crossings.
The design of stream crossings should first try to simulate the natural stream bottom through use of a bottomless culvert, bridge or other spanning structure. If this isn’t feasible, crossings should incorporate the appropriate outlet drops and culvert slopes.
1. When mitigating adverse impacts to cultural resources associated with authorized roads and trails, the least restrictive effective and affordable means should be used from among the following (listed in order from least restrictive to most restrictive):
i. Road or trail maintenance to eliminate disturbance or erosion of site;
ii. Access barriers(natural appearing)and stabilization of site;
iii. Relocation of road or trail;
iv. Closure of road or trail;
v. Site excavation and salvage.
So, looks like everything in this plan is still looking out for future OHV use...
