PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Post Fire Temporary Closure Sign on OHV Trail
Mendocino National Forest
As federal OHV recreation areas continue their post
Mendocino Complex Fire phased reopening of designated roads and trails that
provide looped opportunities or connectivity, it is important to respect signs
on routes that remain temporarily closed so their post-fire reconstruction
treatments can season or stabilize over the winter.
Post Fire Rebuilding of Soil Erosion Structures on OHV Trail
Mendocino National Forest
Many of those closed routes received extensive damage as
a result of dozer lines blading out soil erosion control structures on the
trail. Other trails had OHV bridges destroyed
by the fire or had huge gullies carved out by heavy post-fire rain events.
Damaged Timber Barriers and Natural Vegetation Barriers
Mendocino National Forest
Another “sign” to look for as you enjoy those routes
reopened over the last few months are those trail or area delineators that were
either completely or partially destroyed by the fire.
QWR urges the greater OHV community to respect those
roads, trails, and areas that remain temporarily closed or burned over sections
of the forest where delineators - or vegetation that functioned as natural delineators
- were damaged or obliterated.
Be assured, the Forest Service, OHV clubs, and non-profit
partners are working hard on various post-wildfire recovery projects so that an
increased number of popular motorized routes can be reopened in a timely manner
for casual trail riding and permitted events in 2020.
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