The Forest Service has selected two "preferred alternatives" for the OHV Plan, and they need your support to make the right choice.
You can access our action page by visiting our website or Comment on the Mt. Hood OHV Plan Before October 28th!
The better of the two alternatives in this Plan is Alternative 4, which takes a balanced approach to OHV planning by addressing the concerns raised over a thousand comments previously submitted by concerned citizens like yourself. While this alternative is not perfect, its routes designed to protect of waterways and wildlife habitat from the adverse environmental impacts caused by OHV use.
Alternative 4 provides for OHV access in three areas, covering almost 100 miles of roads and trails, and providing adequate opportunities for OHV users. However, because over a thousand concerned people voiced their opinions and commented on the Forest Service's original proposal, Alternative 4 also attempts to minimize conflicts between OHV use and the areas frequented by quiet recreationists such hikers, anglers, mountain bikers and equestrians.
The Forest Service also identified Alternative 3 as a preferred alternative. Alternative 3 is an extreme plan that favors the desires of OHV users over the health of the forest and all other forest user groups. The plan described in Alternative 3 features eight OHV areas and 325 miles of routes. ATVs would ride immediately adjacent to 30.4 miles of wilderness in the Salmon Huckleberry, Roaring River, Mark O. Hatfield, Lower White River, Mt. Hood, and Badger Creek Wildernesses areas.
Alternative 3 also places OHV routes in remote backcountry, which is difficult for emergency services to access and law enforcement to patrol.
Please, take action today and let the Forest Service know that you support Alternative 4, the fair OHV Plan for Mt. Hood. If you have an extra moment, please personalize your comments with your own concerns about specific areas and impacts.
To learn more about the OHV Plan, visit our website. There you can view maps, look at the Plan's draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), and determine whether any of your favorite areas may be impacted by this Plan.
You can access our action page by visiting our website or Action Page
The comment period ends on October 28th, so please act now.
Thank you for taking action.
For the love of the forest,
Lori Ann, Restore Mt. Hood Campaign Manager
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