Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Crooked River National Grassland

Crescent Ranger District - Three Trails Off Highway Vehicle Analysis Area

The Three Trails OHV Interdisciplanary Team has developed two preliminary alternatives in addition to the initial proposed action (Alternative B).

• Alternative C responds to user comments for a more diverse experiance and proposes 200 miles of trail.
• Alternative D responds issues brought up on big game disturbance and noise.

A draft EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) is scheduled to be available to the public in late fall 2009. Public Meetings will be announced at that point.

Please see the following links for more details:

• Proposed Metolius-Windigo Reroute
• Proposed Changes to Muttonchop Old Growth And Hemlock Key Elk Area, Common to all Action Alternatives

Project Documents

• Press Releases
  • Public Comments Sought for Three Trails Off-Highway Vehicle Project 1/29
  Scoping Letter 1/27/09
• Three Trails Maps:
  • Vicinity
  • Junction
  • Rivers
  • Walker
  • Base Map - Existing Roads and Trails
  • Restriction Overlay Map – Existing Restrictions/Concerns
  • Comment Map – Public Comments To-Date

Comments can be submitted to: comments-pacificnorthwest-deschutes-crescent@fs.fed.us

Draft Environmental Impact Statement Documents

Tracking our Progress 2006-2008

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