Environmental Assessment Completed

Outfitter Guide Motorized Tours Special Use Permits

Bighorn National Forest Big Horn; Johnson; Sheridan; Washakie, Wyoming Tongue Ranger District

Three applications received as a result of the two Outfitter Guide Prospectuses offered in 2008 and 2009 will have the effects analyzed. Uses are for guided motorized tours on Tongue, Medicine Wheel, Paintrock and Powder River Ranger Districts.

Location

Bear Lodge, Ultimate Outdoors and Triple Three have proposed to guide ATV, SUV, UTV, Jeep and snowcoach tours on designated roads and trails on the forest.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/11/2011
2
Comment Period
04/11/2011
3
Decision
09/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (15)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityDispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Special Use Authorizations
Outfitter Guide Motorized Tours Special Use Permit IssuancesDecision Signed Date: 09/14/2011 Legal Notice Date: 09/22/2011
ForestsBighorn National Forest
DistrictsBighorn National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionDesignated roads and trails open to motorized use on the forest
Recreation managementSpecial use management