A coalition of Oregon and Western environmental groups is suing to block the construction of a new road for OHVs in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Called the Riley Ranch Access Project, this new route would allow off road vehicles into an area of the dunes where they’ve never been allowed before.
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Neighbors Worried Over Proposed BPA Power Line
People in the small Clark County town of Hockinson are worried about a proposed high-voltage power line. Some of them are forming a group to see what options they have in keeping the power line away from their neighborhoods. One possible route goes through property owned by the...
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The folks at Bark remind us that there’s not much time left if you want to comment on the OHV plan for the Mt. Hood National Forest.
The deadline is tomorrow (Wednesday) by 4:30 pm. Though it’s probably too late to mail a letter, you can email your thoughts to comments-pacificnorthwest-mthood@fs.fed.us.
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With summer over, now’s the time federal and state officials are taking a hard look at some controversial issues that affect a lot of people in the state.
On Tuesday, the Mt. Hood National Forest holds a public hearing on a plan that will dramatically cut back where off roading is allowed in the forest....
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Big changes are coming to the Mt. Hood National Forest. Soon, the days of wide open access for OHV riders will be gone. For others, expect more quiet time in the forest with fewer noisy disruptions from off road vehicles.
These changes are outlined in a new off road travel plan that was...
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In the next few weeks, the Mt. Hood National Forest is expected to release a new plan that may dramatically change how many of us play in the woods.
It comes with the rather boring sounding title of “Travel Management Plan”. But it represents a major shift in thinking and management of the forest.
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In the ongoing dispute between OHV riders, and the so-called “quiet” users of National Forests, the advocates of “quiet recreation” have a new argument to support their cause.
Hikers, fishermen, bikers, wildlife watchers and other “quiet” forms of recreation aren’t just easier on the environment. They play a much bigger role in supporting the...
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Two developments to pass along about Forest Service plans for OHV trails in Oregon forests.
In the Deschutes National Forest, they’ve dropped plans for a motorcycle trail that would have gone through the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Staff says they got a lot of negative reaction from the public. An updated plan for OHV trails...
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OHV riders are worried they’re going to lose some of their access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. The Suislaw National Forest, which manages the dunes, is developing new rules about where OHV riders can go, and where they can’t. National Forest staff is supporting changes that keep open the two most popular...
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