| Manager Perceptions of Issues and Actions for Off-Highway Vehicle Management on National Forests in California Contributor(s): United States Department of Agriculture (Author) |
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ISBN: 1511596325 ISBN-13: 9781511596329 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.33 lbs) 258 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The Chief of the USDA Forest Service (USFS), Dale Bosworth, recently identified four major issues facing national forests: fire and fuel, invasive species, habitat fragmentation and unmanaged recreation (Bosworth 2003). On unmanaged recreation, Chief Bosworth said, "The issue is this: Back when we had light recreational use, we didn't need to manage it; but now that it's heavier, we do" (Bosworth 2003, p. 7). The Chief cited off-highway vehicle (OHV) use as illustrative of unmanaged recreation. OHVs are motorized vehicles capable of traveling cross-country and off-road yearround and include over-snow vehicles (OSVs). OHV use has grown exponentially in recent years (Cordell and others 2002) increasing the need for management of this activity on public lands. |