Plumas National 

Forest Public 

Motorized Travel 

Management

Record of Decision

Plumas National Forest

Plumas, Lassen, Yuba, Butte and Sierra Counties; California

United States

Department of

Agriculture

Forest Service

Pacific Southwest

Region

R5-MB-189

August 2010
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Plumas National Forest

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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1

Purpose and Need ............................................................................................................. 2

Decision................................................................................................................................ 2

Monitoring ........................................................................................................................ 4

Mitigation.......................................................................................................................... 4

Reasons for the Decision .................................................................................................. 5

Legal and Regulatory Compliance ..................................................................................... 10

Findings Required by Other Laws and Regulations ....................................................... 10

Special Area Designations.............................................................................................. 11

Public Involvement............................................................................................................. 12

Implementation Strategy................................................................................................. 12

Alternatives Considered in Detail but Not Selected........................................................... 13

Alternative 1 (No-action)................................................................................................ 13

Alternative 2 (Proposed Action)..................................................................................... 14

Alternative 3.................................................................................................................... 14

Alternative 4.................................................................................................................... 15

Environmentally Preferable Alternative............................................................................. 15

Alternative 3.................................................................................................................... 15

Implementation Date .......................................................................................................... 15

Administrative Review or Appeal Opportunities............................................................... 15

Contact Person.................................................................................................................... 16

Trails Added to the National Forest Transportation System .............................................. 17

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Introduction

This Record of Decision (ROD) documents the decision to implement Alternative 5 of the Plumas 

National Forest Public Motorized Travel Management Final Environmental Impact Statement

(FEIS). The purpose of this travel management project is to implement provisions of the 2005 

Travel Management Rule (36 CFR Part 212, Subpart B) designed to enhance management of 

National Forest System lands; sustain natural resource values through more effective 

management of motor vehicle use; and provide opportunities for motorized recreation 

experiences on National Forest System (NFS) lands. The FEIS discloses the environmental 

impacts associated with the agency’s Proposed Action, a No-action Alternative, and three 

additional action alternatives developed to meet the purpose and need and respond to issues raised 

by the public.

Background

On November 9, 2005, the Forest Service published final travel management regulations (70 

Federal Register 216, November 9, 2005; p. 68264-68291). Subpart B of the final Travel 

Management Rule (36 CFR 212) requires designation of roads and trails for motor vehicle use. To 

designate a road or trail for motorized use, it must first be added to the National Forest 

Transportation System (NFTS). Part 261 – Prohibitions, Subpart A (36 CFR 261.13) of the final 

rule, prohibits the use of motor vehicles off designated roads, trails and areas, as well as use of 

motor vehicles on roads and trails that is not consistent with the designations. All National 

Forests, including the Plumas, must complete Travel Management planning and any associated 

needed changes to their individual transportation systems by 2010.

About 4,137 miles of National Forest Transportation System (NFTS) roads and 130 miles of 

motorized trails are currently available for public motorized use on the Plumas National Forest

(PNF). In addition, about 1,107 miles of known unauthorized routes exist. These unauthorized 

routes vary from narrow single-track motorcycle trails to wider routes passable by trucks and 

other full-size vehicles. Although many of these unauthorized routes are used by the public, none 

of them are part of the official NFTS. Historically, motor vehicle use was unrestricted throughout 

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Purpose and Need

This section provides a brief overview of the project purpose and need for action (FEIS section 

1.3).

1. There is a need for regulation of unmanaged motor vehicle travel by the public.

2. There is a need for limited additions to the National Forest Transportation System to:

• Provide motor vehicle access to dispersed recreation opportunities (camping, hunting, 

fishing, hiking, horseback riding, etc.).

• Provide a diversity of motorized recreation opportunities (4X4 vehicles, motorcycles, 

ATVs, SUVs, passenger vehicles, etc.).

In making any limited additions to the NFTS, the Plumas will consider criteria contained in 

Subpart B of the Travel Management Rule, including the following:

1. Impacts to cultural resources.

2. Public safety.

3. Access to public and private lands.

4. Availability of resources for maintenance and administration of roads, trails and areas 

that would arise if the uses under consideration are designated.

5. Minimizing damage to soil, watershed, vegetation and other forest resources.

6. Minimizing harassment of wildlife and significant disruption of wildlife habitat.

7. Minimizing conflicts between motor vehicles and existing or proposed recreational uses 

of NFS lands.

8. Minimizing conflicts among different classes of motor vehicle uses of NFS lands or 

neighboring federal lands.

9. Compatibility of motor vehicle use with existing conditions in populated areas, taking 

into account sound, emissions, etc. 

In making limited changes to National Forest System Roads, the Plumas will consider the 

following:

1. Speed, volume, composition and distribution of traffic on roads.

2. Compatibility of vehicle class with road geometry and road surfacing.

3. Maintaining valid existing rights of use and access (rights-of-way).

Decision

Based on the analysis in the Plumas National Forest Public Motorized Travel Management 

Project FEIS and the associated planning record, I have decided to implement Alternative 5 (FEIS 

section 2.3.3.5) with the exception of one trail segment (see Figure 1 below). I decided to drop 

approximately 600 feet at the end of Trail 8M11based on asbestos test results. This trail is located 

between Quincy and Meadow Valley off of the Oro-Quincy Highway and Schneider Rock Road 

24N29. 
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Figure 1. Trail segment of 8M11 dropped from Alternative 5 for this Decision 

This decision responds to the issues of access, motorized recreation opportunity, and natural 

resource protection. It prohibits cross-country travel and incorporates suggestions from the public 

for additional and alternative routes. This includes motorized trails as necessary to access 

dispersed recreation opportunities, identified during public scoping. Between the Draft and Final 

EIS, trails in California red-legged frog critical aquatic refuge areas were dropped from 

Alternative 5. The Sly Creek open area (located in the Pinkard critical aquatic refuge) was also 

dropped from this alternative. Eliminating trails in these aquatic refuge areas reduces potential 

effects to California red-legged frogs and complies with the programmatic agreement between the 

Forest Service, Region 5 Pacific Southwest and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for threatened 

and endangered species. See the Legal and Regulatory Compliance section below for more 

information. This decision includes mitigation measures for motorized trails with resource 

concerns, allowing such trails to be added to the NFTS with negligible environmental impact (see 

Mitigation section below) and in compliance with law, regulation and policy. These trails would 

be added to the NFTS, but not placed on the Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) as open to the 

public until the mitigation is completed. The analysis of the environmental effects of adding these 

trails and all associated mitigations was completed in the FEIS and considered in making my 

decision. This analysis allows their addition to the NFTS as part of this decision, even though the 

600 ft. trail 

segment dropped
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mitigations have not yet been implemented. Opening trails that require mitigation is contingent on 

receiving adequate funds and/or volunteer labor to complete the work.

This decision:

• Prohibits Cross-country Motorized Travel. Motor vehicle travel off designated NFTS 

roads, NFTS trails and areas by the public, except as allowed by permit or other 

authorization would be prohibited.

• Adds 234 Miles of NFTS Motorized Trails. This decision would add 234 miles of trails 

to the NFTS. Of these, 156 miles are suitable for all vehicles, 39 miles are suitable for 

vehicles up to 50 inches wide, and 39 miles for motorcycles only. The tables at the end of 

this Record of Decision (ROD) display the trails added to the NFTS. The trails in Table 1 

will be added to the MVUM and open to the public during the first season. The trails in 

Table 2 will need mitigation before they can be added to the MVUM and used by the 

public.

• Changes Vehicle Class on Slate Creek Road (Rd. 24N28 - 4.1 Miles) to allow both 

highway and non-highway legal vehicles (mixed use) to use this Maintenance Level 3

(ML3) road. 

Monitoring

This decision includes the monitoring described in the FEIS in section 2.3.1. Trail condition will 

be monitored on a rotation basis to determine maintenance needs, including proper trail drainage 

to prevent sediment delivery to streams. Cultural resources will be monitored consistent with the 

Motorized Recreation Programmatic Agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office 

(SHPO). Trails identified as a high risk to sensitive plants or as highly vulnerable to noxious 

weed spread (FEIS Appendix A) will be monitored. Stream Condition Inventory (SCI) will occur 

on six stream reaches, to monitor habitat of Threatened, Endangered or Sensitive aquatic species.

Mitigation

This decision includes the mitigation described in Table 2 (also described in the FEIS in sections

2.3.2 and Appendix A). Trails with mitigation would be added to the NFTS, but not placed on the 

MVUM as open to the public until the mitigation is completed. Mitigation to reduce soil and 

water impacts of trails added to the NFTS include out-sloping trails for water drainage, installing 

drainage structures, improving trail/stream crossings, relocating short segments where surveys 

have been completed on the new locations and restricting the season of use. The mitigation to 

reduce the threat of spreading noxious weeds is to remove weeds by hand pulling. Mitigation to 

reduce impacts to sensitive plants involves avoiding them during trail maintenance. Mitigation to

reduce impacts to aquatic species and habitat includes crossing improvements, seasonal use 

restrictions and interpretive signs. Wildlife mitigation includes seasonal use restrictions to reduce 

impacts to California spotted owls, northern goshawks, mule deer and bald eagles.
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Reasons for the Decision

In reaching my decision, I have considered the purpose and need for action, the issues and range 

of alternatives and environmental consequences. I have also considered public comments on the 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and the original proposed action (Alternative 2), 

the Forest Plan and amendments, the FEIS, and the documents incorporated by reference, 

including resource specialist reports. 

My decision to implement Alternative 5 will meet the purpose and need for action, resulting 

in a motorized trail system that provides motorized recreation access and complements the 

existing road system. It benefits resources tremendously by eliminating cross-country travel and 

ensures that trails added to the NFTS maintain resource values throughout the Forest. My 

decision addresses these factors specifically as follows.

Consistency with the Travel Management Rule and Amended Forest Plan Prohibition 

on Cross-country Travel - My decision permanently prohibits cross-country motor vehicle travel 

and restricts motor vehicle travel to designated roads, trails and specifically delineated areas. This 

will bring our Forest’s travel management into compliance with the 2005 Travel Management 

Rule and the 2004 Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment. While, historically, motor vehicle use 

was unrestricted throughout most of the Forest, in order to comply with laws and direction, I must 

close the Forest to cross-country travel.

Prohibiting cross-country travel and the use of unauthorized routes provides many benefits to 

natural resources. Average density of roads, trails and unauthorized routes on the Forest will 

decrease from 2.44 miles per square mile to 2.09 miles per square mile, which will improve soil 

and water quality (FEIS section 3.5). Acres of wildlife habitat affected by motor vehicle use will 

decrease substantially (FEIS section 3.6 and 3.7). Cultural resources and rare plants will benefit 

from eliminating ongoing effects of cross-country travel and use of unauthorized routes and 

preventing new effects to specific sites (FEIS sections 3.10 and 3.8). Eliminating motorized use 

of unauthorized routes will enhance quiet recreation activities in some areas (FEIS section 3.2).

Motorized Recreation and Motor Vehicle Access – My decision will increase the Forest’s 

motorized trail network from 130 miles to 364 miles. This is a substantial addition to our 

transportation system, resulting in an NFTS road and motorized trail network totaling 4,482

miles. 

While it was a challenge to balance the desires of motorized recreation enthusiasts and 

maintain natural resource values, I feel it is important to add these motorized trails to the NFTS. 

Historically, most motorized trail use on the Plumas National Forest occurred on unauthorized 

routes because it was an “open forest”. Closing the Forest to cross-country travel drastically 

reduces motorized recreation and access. I feel this decision adds the best of the most popular, 

well-located routes, so that the Forest continues to provide a diversity of motorized recreation 

experiences, while maintaining other resource values. 

A key component of the decision that provides motorized recreation diversity is the 

motorcycle single track trail system in Four Trees and Granite Basin. These trails meet demand 
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for a specific, quality recreation experience that is not met by riding on wider four-wheeled 

vehicle trails and roads. These trails represent the majority of motorcycle trails on the Plumas 

National Forest. These trails provide exceptional riding experiences for all levels of motorcycle 

riders, adding diversity to motorized recreational opportunities on the Plumas. They are 

sponsored by very active groups that are committed to maintaining and improving the riding 

conditions of these trails. Without these trails, the Plumas National Forest would not be able to 

offer a single track experience, which is highly sought by motorcyclists.

Travel Management Rule Criteria – In choosing which routes to add to the NFTS, I 

considered the criteria contained in Subpart B of the Travel Management Rule as follows.

1. Impacts to cultural resources. Specialized protection measures in the Motorized 

Recreation Programmatic Agreement will be implemented to ensure that cultural 

resource values are protected (FEIS Ch. 3.10 and Appendix A). The decision includes 

protection measures for 21 cultural resource sites before the trails are opened to the 

public. Protection measures include placing material over archaeological deposits, 

installing barriers, and controlling ongoing use. These measures will continue to be 

applied during future trail management and maintenance. 

2. Public safety.

• Trails being added to the NFTS and open for use will meet safety standards for trail 

management. Ongoing future trail maintenance will ensure that public safety is 

maintained through things like brushing for sight distance, removing obstacles, 

maintaining trail surfaces, etc. Expert motorcycle trails will be signed so that riders 

are aware of trail difficulty. 

• This decision designates one passenger car road (4.1 miles) for mixed use. Mixed use 

analysis consistent with Regional direction showed that the probability and severity 

of crash risk is low for mixed vehicle use on this road (FEIS section 3.3). This road 

has no accident history and has very few safety concerns. It is near the end of the 

passenger car segment and is narrower and has more curves than the previous 

passenger car segment. It is out sloped and requires slower speeds. It will be signed 

for mixed use to warn drivers to anticipate ATVs and motorcycles. 

3. Access to public and private lands.

• This decision maintains access to many popular areas and trails on public land. I feel 

the Forest road and motorized trail network totaling 4,482 miles provides ample 

motorized access to public lands. The motorized trail additions contribute to the 

continuity of motor vehicle opportunities by reducing short, dead-end routes and

increasing loop and connector access (FEIS section 3.2). They also provide access to 

dispersed recreation activities, including trailheads, dispersed campsites, and popular 
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destination points. While this decision reduces motorized access from what is 

currently available, it does not preclude considering additional trails and trail

networks in the future. I am committed to continuing to refine the Forest’s 

transportation system in the future to provide recreation opportunities and meet 

agency needs. 

• This decision does not add motorized trails through private lands where the Forest 

Service does not have right of way. The project does not change existing right of 

way access for adjacent private landowners. 

4. Availability of resources for maintenance and administration of roads, trails and 

areas that would arise if the uses under consideration are designated. The cost of 

this decision is reasonable, and it can be achieved through a mix of appropriated funds, 

OHV State grants, agreements, and volunteer labor (FEIS 3.3). While appropriated funds 

have been going down; grants, agreements and volunteer labor have been filling the gap 

in recent years, and these sources are expected to continue. The volunteer support from 

motorized recreation groups provides tremendous benefits to the Forest and the 

recreating public. They are our partners in land stewardship. Their work will ultimately 

open and maintain many trails, providing great recreation and protecting natural 

resources. The estimated cost of making necessary safety and resource improvements for 

trails being added to the NFTS is $301,250. Annual trail maintenance costs will rise 

from $26,093 to $67,745.

5. Minimizing damage to soil, watershed, vegetation and other forest resources.

Soil and Water Resources – This decision minimizes effects to soil and water through 

mitigation and ongoing future maintenance of trails added to the NFTS. All trails 

included in this decision have effects to soil and water resources that were determined to 

be less than adverse or that can be mitigated before opening them to the public. 

Mitigation and maintenance measures are shown in Tables 1 and 2 at the end of this 

document. Mitigation for soil and water resource effects will be completed on 

approximately 55 miles of trails. Specific maintenance activities are prescribed for routes 

where direct or indirect effects on soil and water are currently less than adverse to ensure 

that effects remain less than adverse over time. (FEIS sections 2.3.2, 3.5 and Appendix A)

Botanical Resources – To minimize damage to rare plant species, the decision includes 

mitigation where needed, based on management prescriptions for sensitive plant species.

These prescriptions are particular to the ecology of that species, consider all known 

habitat, range and distribution information; and are periodically updated to include new 

information. The most common mitigation is to avoid sensitive plant occurrences by a 

distance of 100 feet or greater. In some instances these resources are allowed to be 

affected in accordance with the management prescriptions and other applicable 

guidelines. (FEIS sections 3.8 and Appendix A)
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Noxious Weeds This decision includes mitigation to prevent the spread of noxious 

weeds. Mitigations are proposed for each known noxious weed infestation in close 

proximity to trails (i.e. within 100 feet). The proposed mitigations are based on the 

ecology of the species, the ratings for that species given by the California Department of 

Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA 2007) and the California Invasive Plant Council’s 

invasive plant inventory (Cal-IPC 2006). (FEIS sections 3.9 and Appendix A) 

6. Minimizing harassment of wildlife and significant disruption of wildlife habitat. This 

decision includes trail features and mitigation to minimize harassment of wildlife and 

disruption of habitat (FEIS 2.3.2, Appendix A). These include: seasonal use restrictions to 

prevent adverse effects to wildlife during critical nesting, rearing and migration periods;

careful selection of routes that minimize potential direct and indirect impacts; elimination of 

routes; avoidance of sensitive habitats (e.g. wet meadows, known or suspected TES aquatic 

species habitat) or seasonal habitats (deer winter range). These minimization efforts were 

used to determine which trails to include in Alternative 5. Motorized trail use is expected to 

have moderate effects to wildlife. Motor vehicle travel will not affect or may affect 

individuals, but is not likely to be an adverse effect to any wildlife species (FEIS 3.7

Summary Table of Determinations for Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species). This 

decision is consistent with the Project Design Criteria for the threatened Valley Elderberry 

Longhorn Beetle and the threatened California red-legged frog identified in the Programmatic 

Agreement (PA) between the Forest Service, Region 5 Pacific Southwest and the US Fish and 

Wildlife Service for threatened and endangered species (“Route Designation: Project Design 

Criteria for “No Effect” or “May Affect Not Likely to Adversely Affect” Determinations for 

Threatened and Endangered Species – October 2006 version 1). Following these design 

criteria will minimize the effects to California red-legged frogs and will ensure there are no 

effects to the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle. This decision does not add any motorized 

trails in designated critical habitat for California red-legged frogs (FEIS 3.6). There is no 

designated critical habitat for valley elderberry longhorn beetle on the Plumas National 

Forest. 

7. Minimizing conflicts between motor vehicles and existing or proposed recreational uses 

of NFS lands. Avoiding potential conflict between motor vehicle use and non-motorized 

recreational use was one of the criteria considered by the interdisciplinary team during project 

design. My decision minimizes the potential for conflicts, in part by ensuring the 

compatibility of trail additions with recreation direction contained in the Forest Plan. My 

decision does not include any Recreational Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) class changes (FEIS 

Section 3.2).
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8. Minimizing conflicts among different classes of motor vehicle uses of NFS lands or 

neighboring federal lands. Avoiding potential conflict among different classes of motor 

vehicle uses on NFS lands and neighboring federal lands were criteria considered by the 

interdisciplinary team during project design. Trails in this project provide a coherent pattern 

of motor vehicle uses to ensure that they provide usable networks and do not have isolated 

segments for a particular vehicle. This decision adds 39 miles of single-track motorcycle 

trails, mainly in Four Trees and Granite Basin. These trails provide exceptional riding 

experiences for all levels of motorcycle riders (FEIS section 3.2). Having single-track trails 

designated for motorcycles will reduce conflict between motorcycles and other vehicles. The 

project was designed to ensure compatibility of motor vehicle uses on neighboring federal 

lands. Trails in this decision that cross onto the Tahoe National Forest and the Lassen 

National Forest are for the same class of motor vehicles on each Forest. 

9. Compatibility of motor vehicle use with existing conditions in populated areas, taking 

into account sound, emissions, etc. - Proximity to populated areas and compatibility of 

motor vehicle use were criteria considered by the interdisciplinary team during project design

(FEIS 3.2). Public involvement was used to determine where adjacent landowners wanted 

motorized trails and where they did not want them. For example, this decision does not 

include trails adjacent to East Quincy where there have been noise and private land trespass

problems. This decision does include some trails near Greenville, where neighbors supported 

them and the trails are accessible without going through private land.

10. Other considerations

Changes to Roads - When making limited changes to National Forest System Roads, I also 

considered the following:

• Speed, volume, composition and distribution of traffic on roads.

• Compatibility of vehicle class with road geometry and road surfacing.

• Maintaining valid existing rights of use and access (rights-of-way).

This decision includes 4.1 miles of mixed use on Slate Creek Road to provide important ATV 

access between trails. A mixed use analysis was conducted, considering the factors above. It was 

approved by the Regional Office. This analysis is in the project record.

Best Available Science - My conclusions are based on a review of the record that shows a 

thorough review of relevant scientific information using the best available science. The resource 

sections in Chapter 3 of the FEIS identify the effects analysis methodologies, reference scientific 

sources which informed the analysis and disclose limitations of the analysis. 
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Legal and Regulatory Compliance

My decision complies with the laws, policies, and executive orders listed below and described in 

Chapter 3 of the FEIS.

Findings Required by Other Laws and Regulations

The National Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 1502.25(a) directs “to the fullest extent 

possible, agencies shall prepare draft EIS concurrently with and integrated with other 

environmental review laws and executive orders.” Each resource section in the FEIS includes a 

list of applicable laws, regulations, policies and Executive Orders that are relevant to that 

resource. Surveys, analyses, and findings required by those laws are specifically addressed in 

Chapter 3 of the FEIS. These laws include:

National Forest Management Act - The Forest Service is complying with the provisions of 

this law by designing the project to meet Standards and Guidelines of the Forest Plan and its 

amendments (FEIS Ch. 3 and Appendix B). 

2005 Travel Management Rule 36 CFR 212, Subpart B - This project is designed to 

comply with the provisions of this regulation by developing a Motor Vehicle Use Map that ends 

cross-country travel and associated route proliferation. The scope of the analysis complies with 

this rule. This decision meets the criteria in the rule as discussed above in the Reasons for the 

Decision section.

Clean Water Act – This decision complies with this law and its implementing regulations 

and policies (FEIS section 3.5). The project includes mitigation to minimize impacts to water 

quality. Trail mitigation and maintenance is based on best management practices.

Migratory Bird Act and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act – This decision complies 

with these laws (FEIS section 3.7). This project will not result in the take or harm to migratory 

birds, Bald Eagle or Golden Eagles. A season of use will be applied to one trail, 8M52, to 

minimize effects to Bald Eagles within the Rocky Point Territory. This decision meets the criteria 

in the rule for minimizing harassment of wildlife and significant disruption of wildlife habitat.

Endangered Species Act – This decision complies with this law. Consultation with US Fish 

and Wildlife Service was completed via programmatic agreement at the Regional level for all 

listed species, including the valley elderberry longhorn beetle and California red-legged frog, the 

only two listed species within the project area. This decision is consistent with that agreement. In 

the DEIS, Alternative 5 included trails in the French Creek area, which led to formal consultation

on California red-legged frog. Early involvement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service on this 

project was initiated on August 6, 2008. Formal consultation was completed on November 3, 

2009 (Biological Opinion, Cons # 84120-2009-F-0923-1). In February 2010, I decided to drop the 

trails in French Creek and the Sly Creek open area from Alternative 5 in order to meet the Project 

Design Criteria for California red-legged frogs identified in the programmatic agreement between 

the Forest Service, Region 5 Pacific Southwest and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 

threatened and endangered species: “Route Designation: Project Design Criteria for “No Effect” 
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or “May Affect Not Likely to Adversely Affect” determination for TE Species – October 2006 

version 1 (October 2006). The FEIS Alternative 5 and this decision meet the consultation 

requirements of the Endangered Species Act, and no formal consultation or biological opinion is 

required. A letter from US Fish and Wildlife Service (August 23, 2010) acknowledged the 

changes to the project and concluded that no further action was needed pursuant to the 

Endangered Species Act. 

Executive Order 13112 Invasive Species 64 FR 6183 (February 8, 1999). This project is 

designed to comply with this order. The project includes assessing the noxious weed risk and 

monitoring trails identified as highly vulnerable to noxious weed infestation to reduce the spread 

of noxious weeds. (see Monitoring section above). Specific information on monitoring for 

noxious weeds is in Ch. 2, Ch. 3 and Appendix A in the FEIS. A complete assessment of noxious 

weed risk is provided in the “Plumas National Forest Travel Management: Noxious Weed Risk 

Assessment”, which is located in the project record.

National Historic Preservation Act – This project was designed to meet this act by 

following Region 5’s Programmatic Agreement among the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Pacific 

Southwest Region, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Intermountain Region’s Humboldt-Toiyabe National 

Forest, California State Historic Preservation Officer, and Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation Regarding the Process for Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act for Designating Motor Vehicle Routes and Managing Motorized Recreation on 

the National Forests in California (2006). (FEIS Section 3.10) Specialized protection measures in 

the Travel Management Programmatic Agreement will be implemented to ensure that cultural 

resource values are protected (FEIS Ch. 3.10 and Appendix A).

Special Area Designations

I have determined that the Plumas Motorized Travel Management Project complies with laws, 

regulations, and policies that pertain to the following special areas:

• Research Natural Areas—This project does not add any motorized trails to Research 

Natural Areas (FEIS section 3.8).

• Inventoried Roadless Areas—This project does not add any motorized trails to 

Inventoried Roadless Areas (FEIS section 3.2).

• Wilderness Areas—This project does not add any motorized trails to Wilderness Areas.

• Wild and Scenic Rivers—This decision complies with Wild and Scenic River direction 

(FEIS section 3.2). No motorized trails are added to wild river corridors. The decision 

adds 0.6 mile of motorized trail to the designated Middle Fork Feather River recreation 

zone and 0.2 mile to the scenic zone. These trails include short motorized trails in the 

river corridor that will continue to provide important access to popular river recreation 

sites (Camp Layman, Red Bridge, Nelson Point) and fishing opportunities. Red Bridge 

and Nelson Point are important put-in sites for river rafting. The decision also includes a 
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trail that ends at the boundary of the corridor. The decision includes 6.7 miles of 

motorized trails in eligible scenic and recreation river corridors. All of the trails added 

within the corridor are compatible and protect the outstandingly remarkable values of the 

rivers. 

• Special Interest Areas—The project adds 3 miles of motorized trails in proposed Special 

Interest Areas. These include Brady’s Camp (1.5 miles), Butterfly Valley (0.2 miles) and

McRae Meadow (1.2 miles). McRae Meadow already has existing NFTS trails within its

boundary. Adding limited trails to these areas complies with direction. Special Interest 

Areas are discussed in FEIS Section 3.8.

Public Involvement

Public involvement spanned over four years and involved over 20 public meetings and 

workshops. Public involvement occurred during four key periods, first during the public 

collaboration process that began in 2004, second during the 60-day public scoping period for the 

Notice of Intent (NOI), third during meetings with public groups to explore issues they raised 

during scoping, and fourth following the release of the DEIS. A complete discussion of public 

involvement activities is in section 1.7 of the FEIS.

Tribal consultation occurred concurrently with public involvement activities. Letters were 

sent to the tribes throughout the planning process. The project was discussed at multiple meetings 

with Concow Maidu Tribe of Mooretown Rancheria, Estom Yumeka Tribe of Enterprise 

Rancheria, Greenville Rancheria, Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, Susanville Indian 

Rancheria, Tyme Maidu Tribe of Berry Creek Rancheria, and Washoe Tribe of California and 

Nevada. 

With over 3,000 comments received during scoping and almost 3,000 received again 

following the release of the DEIS, it is clear that the public is concerned about travel 

management. Comments from the public were considered at every step of the process from the 

design of the proposed action to this decision. 

Implementation Strategy

This decision includes the following implementation strategy.

1. Based on the selected alternative, produce a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) following 

National Forest Service standards that indicates which trails are designated open to the 

public by type of vehicle per trail and season open for use. This map would be made

available to the public free of charge. This Record of Decision takes effect when the 

MVUM is published (anticipated this winter). The MVUM would be used for 

enforcement. Designations, use restrictions, and operating conditions would be revised in 

future decisions, as needed, to meet changing conditions or management strategies.
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2. Produce a local travel map following production of the MVUM that would provide 

additional features to help the public navigate the travel system.

3. Improve trail signs over time to show type of vehicle per trail and season open for use 

corresponding to the MVUM and local travel map.

4. Develop an education strategy to inform Forest visitors about the designated route 

system, assist the public with understanding the MVUM, local travel map and the effects 

of unauthorized motorized travel activities.

5. Develop a public volunteer strategy to identify opportunities for the public to help 

implement, enforce, maintain, and fund the designated route system.

Alternatives Considered in Detail but Not Selected

In addition to the selected alternative, I considered four other alternatives in detail, which are 

discussed below along with reasons they were not selected. A more detailed comparison of these 

alternatives can be found in Chapter 2 of the FEIS.

Alternative 1 (No-action)

The No-action Alternative provided a baseline for comparing the other alternatives. Under the 

No-action alternative, current management plans would continue to guide management of the 

project area. No changes would be made to the current NFTS, and no cross-country travel 

prohibition would be put into place. The Travel Management Rule would not be implemented, 

and no Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) would be produced. Motor vehicle travel by the public 

would not be limited to designated routes. Unauthorized routes would continue to have no status 

or authorization as NFTS facilities.

1. Cross-country travel: Motor vehicle travel off designated NFTS roads, NFTS trails 

and areas by the public would continue except as prohibited by Forest Order.

2. Changes to the existing National Forest Transportation System (NFTS): None 

proposed.

3. Roads trails and areas added to existing NFTS: No roads, trails or areas are 

proposed for addition to the NFTS under this alternative.

This alternative was not chosen because it does not meet the purpose and need to regulate 

unmanaged motor vehicle travel. Continuing cross-country travel is inconsistent with the 2005 

Travel Management Rule and the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment. If the 1,107 miles of 

existing unauthorized routes were to continue to be used, there would be adverse effects to

natural resources (discussed in Chapter 3 of the FEIS).
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Alternative 2 (Proposed Action)

The Proposed Action contained the proposed changes to the NFTS and the prohibition of crosscountry travel as described in the NOI published January 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 2).

A general description follows. 

1. Cross-country travel: Motor vehicle travel off designated NFTS roads, NFTS trails 

and areas by the public except as allowed by permit or other authorization would be 

prohibited.

2. Changes to the existing National Forest Transportation System (NFTS): No 

changes proposed.

3. Trails and areas added to the existing NFTS: This alternative would add 361 miles 

of trails to the NFTS. Of these, 216 miles are suitable for all vehicles, 63 miles are 

suitable for vehicles up to 50 inches wide, and 82 miles for motorcycles only. Trails 

are listed in Chapter 2 of the FEIS. Sly Creek open area (36 acres) would be added as 

a motorized area open for yearlong use for vehicles 50 inches or less in width.

This alternative was not chosen because several of the trails would have adverse effects to

natural resources (discussed in Chapter 3 of the FEIS). This proposed action was designed before 

comprehensive surveys were completed. This alternative does not include some trails of interest to 

the public that came up after scoping. It also does not include any mixed use Maintenance Level 3 

(ML3) roads. 

Alternative 3

Alternative 3 responded to non-motorized recreation interests in “Citizen Inventoried Roadless 

Areas (CIRAs)” proposed by the Wilderness Society and natural resource impacts by prohibiting 

cross-country travel without adding any additional facilities to the NFTS. This alternative also 

provides a baseline for comparing the impacts of other alternatives that propose changes to the 

NFTS. None of the current unauthorized routes would be added to the NFTS.

1. Cross-country Travel: Motor vehicle travel off the designated NFTS roads, NFTS 

trails and areas by the public except as allowed by permit or other authorization 

would be prohibited.

2. Changes to the existing National Forest Transportation System (NFTS): No 

changes proposed.

3. Roads, trails and areas added to the existing National Forest System: No roads, 

trails or areas would be added to the NFTS.

This alternative was not chosen because it greatly limits motor vehicle access to dispersed 

recreation opportunities and provides little diversity of motorized recreation opportunities. 

Closing the Forest to cross-country motorized travel without adding any motorized trails would 

greatly reduce motorized recreation (FEIS section 3.2). I do not feel the existing 130 miles of 

motorized trails provide adequate motor vehicle access and motorized trail opportunity with the 

Forest closed to cross-country travel. 
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Alternative 4

Alternative 4 responded to non-motorized recreation interests in “Citizen Inventoried Roadless 

Areas (CIRAs)” proposed by the Wilderness Society, Jacks critical aquatic refuge and other 

natural resource impacts. This alternative adds no motorized routes to CIRAs. This alternative 

does not designate routes as trails where resource concerns require extensive trail mitigation.

1. Cross-country Travel: Motor vehicle travel off the designated NFTS roads, NFTS 

trails and areas by the public except as allowed by permit or other authorization 

would be prohibited.

2. Changes to the existing National Forest Transportation System (NFTS): Changes 

to Vehicle Class on Slate Creek Road (Rd. 24N28 - 4.1 Miles) would allow both 

highway and non-highway legal vehicles to use this Maintenance Level 3 (ML3) 

road. 

3. Trails and Areas Added to NFTS: This alternative would add 140 miles of trails to 

the NFTS. Of these, 108 miles are suitable for all vehicles, 22 miles are suitable for 

vehicles to 50 up to inches wide, and 10 miles for motorcycles only. Trails are listed 

in Chapter 2 of the FEIS.

This alternative was not chosen because it leaves out key recreation trails and the effects are 

similar to Alternative 5, considering the mitigation included in this decision. While this 

alternative leaves out all trails with high risk of effects to resources, some of these trails are 

important to the public. Alternative 5 includes mitigation on these trails and will not open them to 

public use until the mitigation is completed. 

Environmentally Preferable Alternative

Alternative 3

As described in the section above, Alternative 3 would prohibit cross-country travel without 

adding any additional facilities to the NFTS. This alternative would best protect natural resources.

Implementation Date

If no appeals are filed within the 45-day appeal period, implementation of the decision may occur 

on, but not before, 5 business days from the close of the appeal filing period. When appeals are 

filed, implementation may occur on, but not before, the 15th business day following the date of 

the last appeal disposition.

Administrative Review or Appeal Opportunities

This decision is subject to appeal pursuant to 36 CFR 215. In accordance with the April 24, 2006 

order issued by the U. S. District Court for the Missoula Division of the District of Montana in 

Case No. CV 03-119-M-DWM, only those individuals and organizations who provided comments 

during the comment period are eligible to appeal [36 CFR 215.11(a), 1993 version]. Appeals must 

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Trails Added to the National Forest Transportation System

The following tables list the motorized trails being added to the National Forest Transportation 

System with this decision. The trails in Table 1 will be added to the MVUM and open to the 

public during the first season. Maintenance activities listed in the table will be completed during 

the first scheduled trail maintenance that occurs after this decision. The trails in Table 2 will need 

mitigation before they can be added to the MVUM and used by the public. Abbreviations that 

appear in the tables are listed below.

District Codes:

BKRD: Beckwourth Ranger District, MHRD: Mt. Hough Ranger District, FRRD: Feather River 

Ranger District

Botanical Resource Codes: 

TES: Threatened Endangered and Sensitive, SIA: Special Interest Area

Wildlife Resource Codes: 

SOU: Season of Use, CAR: Critical Aquatic Refuge, CRLF: California red-legged frog, 

MYLF: Mountain yellow-legged frog, FYLF: Foothill yellow-legged frog, NWPT: Northwestern 

pond turtle, TRFR: Tree Frog, Macros: Stream Invertebrates, NOGO: Northern Goshawk

CSO: California spotted owl, WIFL: Willow Flycatcher, HRCA: Home Range Core Area, 

WTM: Wet Meadow

Cultural Resource Codes:

SPM: Specialized Protection Measures (refer to Section 3.10 for range of approved protection 

measures (Motorized Recreation PA). Protection measures include placing material over 

archaeological deposits, installing barriers, and ongoing use control. These measures will 

continue to be applied during future trail management and maintenance.

Vehicle Type code:

M: motorcycle, <50”: all vehicles under 50 inches wide, All: all vehicle types

Table 1 Motorized trails added to the MVUM and open to the public.

Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use 

(SOU)

Miles Trail Maintenance/Remarks

5M01 M FRRD 5/1-12/31 2.16 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for deer and watershed.

5M02 M FRRD 5/1-12/31 2.54 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for deer. Monitor for 

CRLF.

5M04 M FRRD 5/1-12/31 1.92 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for watershed.

5M05 M FRRD 5/1-12/31 0.88 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for watershed.

5M12 M FRRD 8/16-12/31 1.69 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for CSO.

5M16 <50" FRRD 5/1-12/31 0.84 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for watershed.

5M26 All FRRD 8/16-12/31 0.49 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for CSO.

5M28 W M FRRD 8/16-12/31 0.43 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 
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Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use 

(SOU)

Miles Trail Maintenance/Remarks

SOU for CSO.

6M17 M FRRD 1.00

6M17A M FRRD 0.12

6M19 M FRRD 9/16-12/31 3.02 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

SOU for NOGO.

6M20 W M FRRD 9/16-12/31 0.95 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for NOGO.

6M22 S M FRRD 0.93 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

6M24 M FRRD 0.23 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

6M28 M FRRD 0.09

6M30 E M FRRD 0.33 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

6M30A M FRRD 0.30 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

6M31 W M FRRD 0.20 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

6M32 M FRRD 9/16-12/31 0.36 SOU for CSO/NOGO.

6M33 <50" FRRD 9/16-12/31 0.65 SOU for NOGO.

6M34 All FRRD 0.52

6M37 All MHRD 1.42 Clean corregated metal pipe, water bar.

6M51 M FRRD 8/16-12/31 0.77 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for CSO.

7M03 All FRRD 0.36 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

7M11 <50" FRRD 0.48 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

7M14 All MHRD 0.25 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

7M15 All MHRD 1.20

7M16 All MHRD 0.94

7M17 All MHRD 8/16-12/31 1.73 Very steep, needs out-slope, install dips. SOU for 

CSO.

7M18 All MHRD 0.66

7M22 <50" MHRD 0.72

7M28 All FRRD 0.39 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M02 All MHRD 0.78 Trail in perennial stream riparian management 

area. Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened 

crossings. No overnight camping. Install sign to 

keep OHVs away from stream.

8M03 All MHRD 1.57 Crosses ephemeral streams, needs hardened 

crossing improvement.

8M10 <50" MHRD 9/16-12/31 0.67 SOU for NOGO.

8M15 <50" MHRD 0.32 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

8M16 <50" MHRD 0.77 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

8M19 <50" MHRD 1.27 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M24 <50" MHRD 8/16-12/31 2.71 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for CSO.

8M26 All MHRD 1.01 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M27 All MHRD 2.26 Rolling dips, out-sloping. 

8M27A All MHRD 0.33 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M28 <50" MHRD 1.08
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Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use 

(SOU)

Miles Trail Maintenance/Remarks

8M29 <50" MHRD 0.66

8M30 <50" MHRD 0.49

8M31 <50" MHRD 1.11

8M32 All MHRD 0.64

8M33 All MHRD 0.96

8M35 All MHRD 1.57

8M36 All MHRD 0.96 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M37 All MHRD 0.82 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M37B All MHRD 0.15 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M39 All MHRD 0.71 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M39A All MHRD 0.32

8M40 All MHRD 0.34 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M43 All MHRD 0.36 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M44 All MHRD 0.30 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M45 All MHRD 0.46 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M46 All MHRD 0.61 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M47 All MHRD 8/16-12/31 1.46 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for CSO.

8M49 All MHRD 0.32 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

8M50 All MHRD 0.83 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M51 All MHRD 0.84 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

8M52 All MHRD 8/16-12/31 1.39 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

8M53 All MHRD 0.66 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

8M54 All MHRD 0.82 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M01 <50" FRRD 0.91 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M02 M FRRD 0.39 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

9M08 <50" FRRD 2.11 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M08A <50" FRRD 0.13

9M09 <50" FRRD 0.84 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

9M10 <50" FRRD 1.65 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M11 M FRRD 0.65

9M21 All FRRD 8/16-12/31 1.63 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

SOU for CSO.

9M23 All FRRD 8/16-12/31 1.06 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

SOU for CSO.

9M34 M MHRD 0.55 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M35 M MHRD 8/16-12/31 0.69 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for CSO.

9M38 <50" MHRD 1.61 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M39 All MHRD 1.13 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M39A All MHRD 0.69 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M40 <50" MHRD 1.01 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M41 M MHRD 0.67
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Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use 

(SOU)

Miles Trail Maintenance/Remarks

9M41A M MHRD 0.19

9M42 N All MHRD 0.49 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M42A All MHRD 0.17 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M42B All MHRD 0.52 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M43 All MHRD 0.26 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M44 All MHRD 0.49 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M47A All MHRD 0.47 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M48 All MHRD 0.96

9M49 All MHRD 1.76 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M50 All MHRD 9/16-12/31 0.33 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for NOGO.

9M52 All MHRD 0.63 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M54 All MHRD 1.00 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M55 All MHRD 0.53 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M57 All MHRD 0.82 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M57A All MHRD 0.17 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M58 All MHRD 1.11 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M58A All MHRD 0.63 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M58B All MHRD 0.55 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M60 All MHRD 0.42 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M62 All FRRD 0.48 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M65 All MHRD 0.63 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M11 All FRRD 0.67 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

10M12 All BKRD 0.95 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M14 All MHRD 0.12 Monitor for CRLF.

10M15 All BKRD 0.54 Rolling dips, out-sloping. 

10M19 All MHRD 8/16-12/31 1.26 Culverts need cleaning. SOU for CSO.

10M20 All MHRD 1.31 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

10M20A All MHRD 0.48 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

10M21AE All MHRD 0.11

10M21B All MHRD 0.91

10M23 N All MHRD 0.52 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

10M23 S All MHRD 2.07 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

10M25 All MHRD 1.14 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

10M30 All MHRD 0.83

10M30A All MHRD 0.24

10M31 All MHRD 0.24

10M34 All MHRD 1.83 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M44 All MHRD 0.45

10M45 All MHRD 0.67

10M46 All MHRD 0.71 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.
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Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use 

(SOU)

Miles Trail Maintenance/Remarks

10M47 All MHRD 1.50 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

10M54 All MHRD 0.83 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M02 All BKRD 1.72 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

11M03 All BKRD 0.52 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M04 All BKRD 0.76 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M05 All BKRD 0.96

11M06 All BKRD 0.42 Rolling dips, out-sloping, protect spring.

11M07 All BKRD 0.16 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M10 <50" BKRD 1.97 Trail drainage.

11M11 <50" BKRD 1.03 Trail drainage.

11M13 N <50" MHRD 0.80 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M13A All MHRD 0.35 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M13B <50" MHRD 0.53 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M13C <50" MHRD 0.06

11M15 All MHRD 0.38

11M16 <50" MHRD 0.65

11M17 All MHRD 0.96 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M18 All MHRD 0.14 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M20 All MHRD 3.33 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M22 <50" MHRD 0.40

11M30 All MHRD 0.58 Improve crossing.

11M34 All MHRD 0.73

11M36 All MHRD 1.36 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

11M37 All MHRD 2.15 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M38 All MHRD 0.53 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M39 All MHRD 0.55

11M41 All MHRD 1.29

11M41A All MHRD 0.35 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

12M03 All BKRD 0.76 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

12M04 All BKRD 0.41 Rolling dips, out-sloping, install corrugated metal 

pipe.

12M07 All BKRD 0.44 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

12M08 All BKRD 0.72

12M09A All MHRD 0.84 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

12M13 All BKRD 0.40 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

12M17 All MHRD 0.16

12M19 All MHRD 0.68

12M20 All MHRD 0.11

12M23 All MHRD 0.91 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

12M27 <50" MHRD 0.91 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

12M32 All MHRD 0.16
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Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use 

(SOU)

Miles Trail Maintenance/Remarks

12M34 All MHRD 0.25 Monitor weeds.

12M35 All BKRD 0.11

12M37 All BKRD 0.17

12M38 All MHRD 0.26

13M01 All BKRD 1.07 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

13M04 All BKRD 0.49 Out-slope, install dips.

13M04B All BKRD 0.11 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M09 All BKRD 0.46 Rolling dips, out-sloping. Avoid TES locations 

during maintenance.

13M12 All BKRD 1.50 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

13M12A All BKRD 0.25 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M14 All BKRD 9/16-12/31 1.33 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for NOGO.

13M15 All BKRD 0.81 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M16 All BKRD 0.54 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M17 All BKRD 1.02 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M18 N All BKRD 0.65

13M18 S All BKRD 0.85

13M21 S All BKRD 0.60 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M26 All BKRD 0.59 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M28 All BKRD 0.45 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M29 All BKRD 2.24 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M31 All BKRD 2.33 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M31A <50" BKRD 1.56 Rolling dips, out-sloping. .

13M34 All BKRD 0.54 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M37 All BKRD 0.57 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M40 All BKRD 1.02 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

14M01 All BKRD 1.76 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

14M02 W All BKRD 0.45 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

14M04 All BKRD 0.70 Close off around the spring.

14M10 All BKRD 0.57

14M11 

NE

All BKRD 0.37 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

14M11 S All BKRD 1.70 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

14M12 All BKRD 1.52 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

14M16 All BKRD 0.29

15M04 All BKRD 0.32 Rolling dips, out-sloping reroute away from stream

channels. Avoid impacts to TES plant during 

maintenance activities.

15M05 All BKRD 2.18 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

15M08 All BKRD 0.40 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

15M10 All BKRD 0.34 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

16M03 All BKRD 0.77 Rolling dips, out-sloping.
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Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use 

(SOU)

Miles Trail Maintenance/Remarks

17M01 <50" BKRD 0.28 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

17M03 All BKRD 0.51 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

17M04 All BKRD 1.22 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

Table 2. Motorized trails that will require mitigation before being added to the MVUM and used by 

the public

Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use (SOU)

Miles Trail Mitigations/Remarks 

4M01* M FRRD 5/1-12/31 1.55 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for watershed.

5M13* M FRRD 8/16-12/31 1.11 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for CSO.

5M17* M FRRD 5/1-12/31 0.90 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for watershed.

5M19* M FRRD 5/1-12/31 0.60 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for watershed.

5M24* M FRRD 8/16-10/14 1.17 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

Monitor for CRLF/FYLF. SOU for 

CSO/CRLF/FYLF.

5M25* M FRRD 8/16-12/31 0.76 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for CSO.

6M22 N* M FRRD 1.90 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

6M22A* M FRRD 5/1-10/14 0.65 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing, 

install a crossing for MYLF. SOU for MYLF.

6M23* M FRRD 0.99 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

6M29* <50" FRRD 8/16-10/14 3.25 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

Install a crossing for MYLF. Cultural SPMs 

needed. SOU for CSO/MYLF.

6M29A* M FRRD 5/1-10/14 0.20 Rolling dips, out-sloping. SOU for FYLF/MYLF.

6M29B* M FRRD 0.47 Trail drainage.

6M29C* M FRRD 8/16-10/14 0.76 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. SOU for CSO/MYLF.

6M29D* M FRRD 9/16-10/14 0.52 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. SOU for CSO/NOGO.

6M29E* M FRRD 5/1-10/14 0.65 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF.

6M30 W* M FRRD 5/1-10/14 0.17 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. Cultural SPMs 

needed. SOU for MYLF.

6M31 E* M FRRD 5/1-10/14 0.15 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. SOU for MYLF.

6M34A* M FRRD 0.37 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings

6M36* M FRRD 9/16-10/14 0.86 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. SOU for 

CSO/NOGO/MYLF.

6M39* All MHRD 5/1-10/14 0.66 Install a crossing for MYLF and Hydro. SOU for 
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Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use (SOU)

Miles Trail Mitigations/Remarks 

MYLF.

7M04* M FRRD 5/1-10/14 0.66 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. SOU for MYLF.

7M07* M FRRD 0.39 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

8M11* All MHRD 1.01 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing, 

asbestos mitigation.

8M11A* M MHRD 0.84 Trail in perennial stream riparian management 

area. Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened 

crossing.

8M25* All MHRD 1.03 Cultural SPMs needed.

8M38* All MHRD 0.54 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

8M41* All MHRD 0.33 Rolling dips, out-sloping. 

8M42* <50" MHRD 0.98 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings

8M48* All MHRD 0.49 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

9M04* M FRRD 5/1-10/14 0.18 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. SOU for MYLF.

9M05 W* <50" FRRD 1.57 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

Cultural SPMs needed.

9M12* M FRRD 5/1-10/14 0.38 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

Cultural SPMs needed. Evaluate after MYLF study 

complete. Install crossing for MYLF. SOU for 

MYLF.

9M13* All FRRD 8/16-10/14 0.48 Rolling dips, out-sloping. Evaluate after MYLF 

study complete. SOU for CSO/MYLF.

9M14 N* All FRRD 8/16-10/14 0.94 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. Cultural SPMs 

needed. SOU for CSO/MYLF.

9M15* M FRRD 0.81 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

Evaluate after MYLF study complete. Install 

crossing for MYLF. Cultural SPMs needed.

9M16* <50" FRRD 5/1-10/14 1.22 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

Eval after MYLF study complete. Install crossing 

for MYLF. Cultural SPMs needed. SOU for MYLF.

9M37* All MHRD 8/16-12/31 1.68 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

SOU for CSO.

9M45* M MHRD 8/16-12/31 0.61 Rolling dips, out-sloping. Cultural SPMs needed. 

SOU for CSO.

9M46* All MHRD 0.95 Rolling dips, out-sloping. Cultural SPMs needed.

9M46A* All MHRD 0.49 Rolling dips, out-sloping. Cultural SPMs needed.

9M51* All MHRD 1.27 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings. 

Cultural SPMs needed.

9M56* All MHRD 0.73 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

9M56A* All MHRD 0.38 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings.

10M02* <50" FRRD 8/16-10/14 1.25 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF and FYLF. SOU for 

CSO/MYLF.

10M13* All BKRD 0.20 Cultural SPMs needed. Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M16* All MHRD 1.09 Rolling dips, out-sloping. Monitor for CRLF.
Record of Decision Plumas National Forest

Plumas Motorized Travel Management Project

Record of Decision 25

Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use (SOU)

Miles Trail Mitigations/Remarks 

10M21* All MHRD 1.24 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M24* All MHRD 1.28 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M27* All MHRD 0.96 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M29* All MHRD 1.56 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M32* <50" MHRD 1.26 Rolling dips, out-sloping. 

10M36* All MHRD 1.01 Remove weeds, monitor. Rolling dips, out-sloping 

and hardened crossing.

10M40* <50" MHRD 1.35 Remove weeds, monitor. Rolling dips, out-sloping.

10M55* All MHRD 5/1-10/14 0.25 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossings, 

install a crossing for MYLF. SOU for MYLF.

11M09* All BKRD 8/16-12/31 1.07 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

SOU for CSO.

11M23* <50" MHRD 0.67 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

11M24* All MHRD 0.47 Treat weeds, monitor.

11M25* All MHRD 0.43 Treat weeds, monitor.

11M35* All MHRD 0.71 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

12M09* All MHRD 3.08 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. .

12M10* All BKRD 2.96 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. .

12M10A* All BKRD 0.35 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. .

12M12* All BKRD 0.67 Ford needed over Last Chance.

12M15* All MHRD 0.23 Rolling dips, out-sloping. Install signs to inform 

public not to cross Indian Creek.

12M21* All MHRD 0.23 Treat weeds, monitor, out-slope, install dips.

12M21A* All MHRD 0.05 Treat weeds, monitor.

12M22* All MHRD 0.15 Treat weeds, monitor.

12M31* All MHRD 0.99 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M06* All BKRD 1.63 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

13M13* All BKRD 9/16-12/31 1.07 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

SOU for NOGO.

13M25* All BKRD 5/1-10/14 0.70 Willow habitat. Swale needs rocking. SOU for 

MYLF.

13M30* M BKRD 0.43 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

13M32* All BKRD 0.21 Cultural SPMs needed.

13M36* All BKRD 0.13 Cultural SPMs needed.

13M38* All BKRD 0.47 Rolling dips, out-sloping. Cultural SPMs needed.

13M41* All BKRD 0.82 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

13M42* All BKRD 0.08 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

14M05* All BKRD 0.72 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

Avoid TES during maintenance.

14M06* All BKRD 0.37 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing. 

Avoid TES during maintenance.

15M03* All BKRD 0.29 Rolling dips, out-sloping reroute away from stream 

channels. Avoid impacts to TES during 

maintenance activities. Post for OHVs to stay out 

of sensitive wet areas.
Record of Decision Plumas National Forest

Plumas Motorized Travel Management Project

Record of Decision 26

Trail Vehicle 

Type

District Season of 

Use (SOU)

Miles Trail Mitigations/Remarks 

15M07* All BKRD 0.76 Rolling dips, out-sloping.

16M04* All BKRD 2.08 Rolling dips, out-sloping and hardened crossing.

16M04A* All BKRD 0.54 Rolling dips, out-sloping.