Back to previous page

FS Completes Motorized Travel In Bridgeport Ranger District

BACKGROUND:  The USFS – Bridgeport Ranger District (BRD) was required to prepare a Travel Management Plan (define a set of "authorized" routes for travel by motorized vehicles within the BRD).  The Nevada portion of the BRD had been open for "cross-country" travel (not being required to stay on roads or trails) and this would no longer be allowed.  This process started in November, 2008 and was completed in the spring of 2010.

CURRENT STATUS:  The Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) is available and it is now unlawful to travel by motorized means off of a designated route/road.  Travel by motorized means to your favorite campsite or area to be explored will not be allowed unless it is on an approved route.  ATV’s, dirt bikes and high-clearance off-road vehicles will be restricted to these approved routes.  The Center for Biological Diversity and the Forest Service have reached a settlement and the lawsuit has been withdrawn.

PROJECT RECORDS:

• Scoping Document  (.pdf)
  • Scoping Map - West  (.pdf - 14mb)
  • Scoping Map - East  (.pdf - 5.5mb)
• CPA Summary Response to the Scoping Document  (.pdf)
  • CPA Full Response to the Scoping Document  (.pdf)
• Draft Environmental Impact Statement  (.pdf)
  • Draft Maps - Index  (.pdf)
  • Draft Map - Northwest area  (.pdf)
  • Draft Map - Northeast area  (.pdf)
  • Draft Map - Central-west area  (.pdf)
  • Draft Map - Central-east area  (.pdf)
  • Draft Map - Southwest area  (.pdf)
  • Draft Map - Southeast area  (.pdf)
• CPA Response to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• Final Environmental Impact Statement - Summary & TOC  (.pdf)
  • Chapter 1. - Purpose & Need For Action  (.pdf)
  • Chapter 2. - Proposed Action & Alternatives  (.pdf)
  • Chapter 3. - Affected Environment And Environmental Consequences  (.pdf)
  • Chapter 4. - Consultation and Coordination  (.pdf)
  • Acronyms And Glossary  (.pdf)
  • Appendix A - Rationale For Addition Of Routes To The Forest Transportation System  (.pdf)
  • Appendix B - Resource Methodologies  (.pdf)
  • Index  (.pdf)
  • Map  (.pdf - 11mb download file)
  • Forest Service Response to Comments  (.pdf)
• Record of Decision  (.pdf)
  • District Routes Table  (.pdf)
  • Map  (.pdf - 11mb)
  • Errata to Record of Decision  (.pdf)
• CPA Appeal Of Decision - (.pdf)
  • Forest Service Denial Of CPA Appeal - (.pdf)
  • CPA Letter Requesting Clarification Of Denial - (.pdf)
  • CPA Letter Requesting U.S. Congressman Dean Heller's Assistance - (.pdf)
  • Forest Service response to request for clarification - (.pdf)
• Center for Biological Diversity Files Lawsuit - (.pdf)
  • Center for Biological Diversity Press Release - (.pdf)
  • Justice Department Assigns Defendents Lawyer - (.pdf)
  • FS and CBD reach settlement - (.pdf)

Back to previous page