Environmental Assessment Completed

Island Park OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) Trails Project

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Fremont, Idaho Ashton/Island Park

Proposes to designate ~37 mi of trail to connect OHV users to the Forest Trans Sys; ~394 acs at West End would be open to x-country OHV travel; ~15 mi of Forest Rds would be decommisioned; & 77 mi of user-created trail would be closed & rehabilitated

Location

This project would occur in the Island Park Area: Eccles, West End, North & South of Macks Inn, Buttermilk, McCrea & Island Park Landfill Areas

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/07/2012
2
Comment Period
06/26/2013
3
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Plan Amendment; Trail Management; Travel Management
Island Park OHV TrailsDecision Signed Date: 07/09/2014
ForestsCaribou-Targhee National Forest
DistrictsAshton/Island Park
Legal Land DescriptionT.12N., Ranges 41E, 42E, 43E, & 44E.; T.13N., Ranges 43E. & 44E.; T.14N., Ranges 43E. &44E.
Recreation management