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NOHVCC Route Designation Follow-Up
Workshops
2008 Schedule
Trail
Sustainability,
Volunteer,
and
Partnership
Development
Workshop
for Land
Managers,
OHV
Enthusiasts
and Other
Stakeholders,
Mena, AR
Press Release and Registration>> |
June 13-14 |
For more information on the Forest Service OHV
Route Designation Workshops click here
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council
(NOHVCC) is conducting a series of
workshops concerning the US Forest
service travel management rules after
the initial Motorized Route Designation
process has been
 completed.
They are designed for USFS personnel and
other stakeholders interested in travel
management on National Forests. The
purpose of these workshops is to assist
the Forest Service and other
stakeholders develop the skills and
partnerships that will result in long
term sustainability and improvement of
trail systems in their state. The
sessions are open to all who want to
attend and there is no charge. Other
state and federal agency personnel are
welcome and encouraged to attend. These
workshops addresses the Forest Service
Travel Management Rule and Route
Designation process and are not a Forest
Service meeting to gather comments on
any particular travel plan. Rather,
these workshops will help you understand
the Route Designation process in its
entirety as well as assist you in
developing the skills and tools required
to sustain a viable trail system on
public land.
The Workshop objectives are:
• To identify public land management,
public, and stakeholder issues;
• To facilitate efforts to improve
volunteer effectiveness, organization
and management;
• To explore a variety of techniques to
achieve required OHV monitoring;
• To develop a common understanding of a
variety of trail maintenance techniques;
• To examine a range of OHV trail
signing protocols and principles;
• To improve working relationships
between local, state, and federal land
management agencies and the OHV
community.
• To increase partnerships between the
USFS, the OHV industry, OHV enthusiasts
and other stakeholders
• To develop the strategies and skills
necessary to implement decisions made
under the US Forest Service Travel
Management rule
• To develop the partnerships and
resources to maintain and improve the
designated route system on Forest
Service lands
This national workshop series is
sponsored by the Americans for
Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA),
the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC),
and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of
America (SVIA). Coordination of the
workshops is provided by the NOHVCC.
Design of the workshop sessions was a
collaborative effort by professional
trail consultants, ARRA, MIC, SVIA,
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA),
Blue Ribbon Coalition (BRC), United Four
Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), and
NOHVCC; with input from USFS trail
managers.
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