Armored Water Crossing on Blackwood OHV Trail
Addressing water quality concerns on OHV trails is not a
new concept. In fact, federal and state
agencies have been doing just that for over 30 years.
Cresting a Rolling Dip on Blackwood OHV Trail
The Blackwood Canyon OHV trail on the Lake Tahoe Basin
Management Unit is a good case study of a successful 20+ year-old joint project
between the U.S. Forest Service and the California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle
Recreation Division’s grant program.
Video of Jeep on Rolling Dips Installed on Blackwood OHV Trail
While on a recent SUV tour of the trail, QWR was able to
document many of the (circa mid 1980s – early 1990s) stream armoring efforts
and rolling dips (historically called water-bars) that are now important environmental
features of the route.
Rolling Dip and Water Runout
QWR believes the success story at Blackwood Canyon
highlights the import of OHV being proactive in supporting soil erosion/water
quality-related projects on motorized trails.
Installation of modern stream armoring structures and rolling dips can
help secure the future of OHV recreation on public lands in even the most
sensitive areas including those regions that contain our historic alpine
routes.
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