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Idyllwild Town Crier, June 29, 2006 - Page 15
Forest Service identifying OHV trails
By J.P. Crumrine
Assistant Editor
The Forest Service began
a series of community meetings
to collect comments and
information for its off-highway
vehicle (OHV) routes in
the San Bernardino National
Forest (SBNF).
Unlike the public session
for the mountain bike trails
in November, the turnout
Monday evening was conspicuously
fewer. By 7 p.m.,
halfway through the twohour
session, five people
arrived at the session.
This issue just is not as
salient for the San Jacinto
Ranger District as it is in
the rest of the SBNF. One
reason is the local terrain
is not conducive to motorized
travel, according to Jim
Ponds, an active member of
the San Bernardino National
Forest Association (SBNFA),
a volunteer group organized
to help with forest projects.
He is from Cherry Valley
and also a member of several
motorized groups.
“I’m up here making sure
everything that is needed is
what is designated and what
is not,” he said.
Ponds explained that there
is more mountain biking
interest on this side of the
I-10 freeway compared to the
other SBNF ranger districts.
This side of the mountain is
too steep up and down for
OHV users.
“Consequently, OHV users
know there is too much
resource damage,” Ponds said.
“They know better and how
to use the forest roads.”
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
has added new online services to its Internet appointment
system. Customers will now be able to book Class C or
motorcycle driving tests or schedule up to three separate
appointments via the DMV’s Web site (www.dmv.ca.gov).
The features are available 24 hours a day, seven days
a week and appointments can be scheduled at any of the
field offices.
Ne ver theless, Laur ie
Rosenthal, San Jacinto District
ranger, was available to
answer questions and discuss
the topic with anyone who
attended the session.
“Driving for pleasure is
the number 1 recreation
opportunity in this district.
That should be no surprise,
it’s also the number 1 in the
country,” she said. “People
will drive along the scenic
highway, perhaps stop and
use the Ernie Maxwell Trail
or even venture on Devil’s
Slide.” Some visitors will
even drive the unpaved Black
Mountain Road for its scenery
and challenge, Rosenthal
said.
There are about four designated
OHV trails in the San
Jacinto District, according to
John Ladley, district recreation
officer. Two are off of
Bautista Canyon Road. The
Alessandro is narrow and
steep for motorcycles. The
Hixson is only 54 inches
wide. Motorcycles and quads
can use it.
The other OHV trails
originate in Bee Canyon.
The more familiar is the San
Jacinto Truck Trail that terminates
near Pine Cove. The
other is the Indian Mountain
Truck Trail that terminates
near Indian Vista, Ladley
said.
OHV trails must be designated
for use. The purpose
of the meetings that
ended Wednesday in Running
Springs is to identify
the highest priority trails for
designation and restoration,
if necessary.
The Forest Service criteria
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includes trails that provide
significant recreation benefits,
have minimal environmental
impact, resolve unauthorized
trespass or entity problems,
and avoid negative impacts
on threatened, endangered
or sensitive plant or animal
species.
The SBNF has already
complied an inventory of
trails and is asking the public
to verify the routes and express
preferences for designation.
The SBNF hopes to have
a new motorized trail map
available by September.
J.P. Crumrine can be
reached at jp@towncrier.
com.
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