Cleveland National Forest To Host Motorized Route Inventory Open House

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NEWS RELEASE 01/15/2008
USDA Forest Service
Cleveland National Forest

Home Page: Cleveland National Forest - Welcome!


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Tom White, Forest Planner, (858) 673-6180
Anne Carey, Recreation Officer, (858) 673-6180
Anabele Cornejo, Asst. Public Affairs Officer, (858) 674-2985


Cleveland National Forest To Host
Motorized Route Inventory Open House

San Diego, CA – January 15, 2008…The Cleveland National Forest

(Cleveland NF) will begin the 30-day public scoping period on proposed

travel management changes on January 16, 2008. Public comments on the

proposal will be accepted until February 19, 2008. The public can review

the current inventory of Forest Service motorized roads and trails and

discuss possible additions of motorized roads and trails to the

transportation system at four open houses to be held in San Diego and

Riverside counties. Open houses will be held at the dates, locations, and

times listed below:



Cleveland National Forest Open House Schedule

San Diego: January 19, 9:00- 1:00 pm, Supervisors Office, 10845 Rancho

Bernardo Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA

Ramona: January 23, 4:30-7:30 pm, Palomar District Office, 1634 Black

Canyon Road, Ramona, CA

Alpine: February 6, 4:30-7:30pm, Descanso District Office, 3348 Alpine

Boulevard, Alpine, CA

Corona: February 7, 4:30-7:30 pm, Trabuco District Office, 1147 E 6th

Street, Corona, CA



The public can participate by attending an open house or by viewing

the information on the Cleveland NF website at

Cleveland National Forest - Projects & Plans. Information will be

available on the website beginning January 16, 2008, and will include the

open house schedule and maps.

“We encourage the public to review and comment on the proposed

changes to our travel management system,” said Will Metz, Forest Supervisor

for the Cleveland NF.



After an extensive screening process, the Cleveland NF is proposing

to add approximately 12 miles of roads and trails and two small open areas

to its motorized route system. To comply with the 2005 travel management

rule, the Cleveland NF will produce a motor vehicle use map in 2008. This

map will identify which roads and trails are open for motorized use on the

Cleveland NF. Additional changes to motorized use on the Cleveland NF

would require further environmental analysis and would occur gradually over

time as staffing and budget allow. The map will be updated annually to

reflect any such changes.

Questions regarding the proposal should be directed to Anne Carey,

recreation planning officer for the Cleveland NF, at (858) 673-6180.

Written comments on the proposal can be mailed to: Cleveland NF, ATTN:

Route Designation –Anne Carey, 10845 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 200, San

Diego, CA 92127-2107. Comments can be sent via email to:

r5_cleveland_ohv_suggestions@fs.fed.us.


Anabele Cornejo
Assistant Public Affairs Officer
United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service- Cleveland National Forest

p.858-674-2985
f. 858-674-2967