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Motor Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest FSEIS United States Department of Agriculture FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Volume 1 Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest for the greatest good September 2015 VicinityVicinity Map Map OREGON Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest High Cascades Powers 5 ¨¦§ Grants Pass Wild Rivers Gold Beach Medford I Siskiyou Mountains Wild Rivers OREGON CALIFORNIA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Lead Agency: TARGET CenterUSDA at Forest(202) 720 Service-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaintIn accordance of discrimination, with Federal write civil to rights USDA, law Director, and U.S. Office Department of of Civil Rights,Rogue 1400 River-Siskiyou Independence Avenue,National S.W., Forest Washington,Agriculture D.C. 20250 -(USDA)9410, or civilcall (800)rights 795 regulations-3272 (voice) and or policies, (202) the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on Responsible Official: Robert G. MacWhorter race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender Forest Supervisor expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or For Further Information Peggy O’Keefe Project Lead activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Forest Supervisor’s Office 2164 Spalding Avenue Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Phone: (541) 471-6747 Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr. usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected] . FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT-VOLUME 1 MOTORIZED VEHICLE USE ON THE ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST Douglas, Klamath, Jackson, Curry, Coos, and Josephine Counties in Oregon Del Norte and Siskiyou Counties in California Lead Agency: USDA Forest Service Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Responsible Official: Robert G. MacWorter Forest Supervisor Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest For Further Information Peggy O’Keefe, Project Lead Forest Supervisor’s Office 2164 Spalding Avenue Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 Phone: (541) 471-6747 Abstract: On November 9, 2005, the Final Rule for Travel Management; Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use (Travel Management Rule) was published in the Federal Register. This affects 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 212, 251, 261, and 295. These rules became effective in December 2005. The Rule revises several regulations to require identification of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use on National Forests and National Grasslands. Highlights of the Travel Management Rule: each National Forest or Ranger District will designate those roads, trails, and areas open to motorized vehicles; designation will include class of vehicle and, if appropriate, season of use for motor vehicle; once the designation process is complete, the rule will prohibit motor vehicle use off the designated system or use that is inconsistent with the designations; and decisions are to be made locally, with public input and in coordination with state, local, and tribal governments. The Travel Management Rule provides better opportunities for sustainable motorized recreation and access to the National Forest System; better protection of natural and cultural resources; increases public safety, and reduces use conflicts. Former Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth prioritized actions to keep America’s forests and grasslands healthy by restoring and rehabilitating damaged areas. One of four main ways is to manage impacts of motorized recreation vehicles by restricting use to designated roads, trails, or areas. The purpose for this action is to implement 36 CFR Part 212 Subpart B of the Travel Management Rule. Motorized use is popular and an important form of recreation for many individuals, families, and groups. A designated and managed system is required by the Travel Management Rule to provide this use. Increased demand for motorized use, lack of designated areas/routes, has led to resource damage and social impacts, user conflicts, and safety concerns. In order to meet these objectives the following changes are needed: eliminate general cross-country travel; improve public safety; amend the Rogue River and Siskiyou National Forest Plans; make minor, limited changes to the National Forest Transportation System to preserve a diversity of unique motorized recreation opportunities; and establish conditions or provisions to allow motorized access for dispersed camping. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (RRSNF) began the first steps of the designation process in spring of 2006 and is targeting completion in 2014. The Proposed Action is being carried forward in accordance with the Travel Management Rule. In accordance with the rule and following a decision on this proposal, the Forest would publish a Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) identifying all Forest roads, trails and areas that are designated as open for motor vehicle use by the public across the approximately 1.8 million acres of National Forest System lands in southern Oregon. The MVUM shall specify the classes of vehicles and, if appropriate, the times of year for which use is authorized. The MVUM would be updated and published annually and/or when changes to the Forest’s transportation system are made. Future decisions associated with changes to the MVUM may trigger the need for documentation of additional environmental analysis. Highlights of the Supplemental EIS Process: A Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest was prepared and issued in September of 2011. The purpose for supplementing the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) dated December 3, 2009, was to clarify issues, expand on analyses, and provide additions, changes and corrections that are responsive to issues brought forth from administrative appeals on the Record of Decision (ROD) for the FEIS, signed on December 3, 2009, that ultimately resulted in the withdrawal of the 2009 decision. Changes and edits associated with the DSEIS for Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest were completed throughout the September 2011 DSEIS document to provide clarification of information previously presented in the December 2009 FSEIS. All edits were based on issues identified internally and externally through the appeals process. In the DSEIS, all changes, modifications, clarifications, or additions within each chapter were framed within a box. Other minor corrections, explanations and edits were also made throughout. For this Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS), all information has been incorporated into standard text (without boxes). Any changes between the 2011 DSEIS and the 2015 FSEIS are noted within an additional section within each FSEIS chapter. Alternatives considered in detail, include Alternative 1-No Action, which represents the current condition. The Action Alternatives are comprised of: Alternative 2, which would designate the current condition, excluding cross-country travel, with Plan Amendments be consistent with the Travel Management Rule, and implement site-specific route Plan Amendments to make current use consistent with the Forest Plans; Alternative 3, the Proposed Action, based on the Forest’s Travel Analysis process, aiming to strike a balance for various forms of motorized use; it would also implement the Travel Management Rule with Plan Amendments; Alternative 4 emphasizes the significant resource issues identified in Chapter I through some reduction in motorized use over current conditions; and Alternative 5 (the Preferred Alternative), which combines elements from Alternatives 3 and 4. READER’S GUIDE This Final Supplemental
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