Travel Management

R5 Route Inventory & Designation Strategy

1. Map existing roads, trails (both National Forest System and non-system), and off-route use areas, and enter the data in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Infrastructure (INFRA) databases. Designate team leaders, compile Forest Motorized/OHV Management Direction, assemble needed information, identify gaps in data, prioritize, develop action plans, and begin field surveys. Share maps with the public and collect public input.
2. Issue temporary Forest Orders prohibiting wheeled vehicle use (including mountain bikes) off mapped roads, trails, and off-route use areas. Involve the public.
3. Evaluate inventoried roads, trails, and areas; collaborate with the public in developing a proposed systems of roads, trails, and specifically defined areas for use by motor vehicles; complete surveys of information and data gaps. Involve the public. Publish maps of proposals and collect public input.
4. Complete analysis and prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents that propose a system of designated roads, trails and specifically defined areas for motor vehicle use. Involve the public in compliance with NEPA and Forest Service regulation and policy.
5. Issue Forest Orders to prohibit motor vehicle use off roads, designated trails, and specifically defined areas. Involve the public. Install appropriate signing, publish maps of approved motorized systems for public distribution, and implement any mitigation measures.

Site Contents

• Memorandum of Intent
• Five Step Strategy
• Forest Websites
• Motor Vehicle Use Maps
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Related Information

Also see:

• In the Spotlight: Motor Vehicle Travel on National Forests in California (01/2009)
• Motor Vehicle Travel on National Forests in California (04/2008)

Contact Information

To locate Travel Management contacts for a specific National Forest, please use their Travel Management home page or contact the Forest directly.

For more information about Travel Management from the Region 5 (California) Office, please contact: