Environmental Assessment Completed

Rim Butte OHV Jeep Trails

Deschutes National Forest Deschutes, Oregon Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District

Rim Butte project proposes to designate approximately 30 miles of Class II OHV trails to provide a loop trail system with a variety of technical levels. Routes would be located on areas of existing disturbance, such as roads, as much as possible.

Location

Project is bounded by Forest Road 2121 on the west; Forest Road 22 on the south; Forest Road 2230 on the east; and the Newberry National Volcanic Monument on the north.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/03/2012
2
Comment Period
05/28/2013
3
Objection Period Start
09/09/2013
4
Decision
10/2013 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityTrail Management
ForestsDeschutes National Forest
DistrictsBend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT22S, R12E, Section 33 NW; T23S, R12E, Section 8 SW; T23S, R14E, Section 17 SE; and T22S, R14E, Section 24 NE
Recreation management