Unauthorized Routes - Smith River NRA: Risk /Need Evaluation and …a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/11558/abc123/forestservic... · 2015-06-18 · Source: Road Analysis and Off-Highway Vehicle

Unauthorized Routes - Smith River NRA: Risk /Need Evaluation and Management Options Source: Road Analysis and Off-Highway Vehicle Strategy for the Six Rivers National Forest, Smith River National Recreation Area, November 2005. Updated 2012 & 2013.

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Unauthorized Route #

Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality

Risk of Spread of PL

Risk to Sensitive

Resources

OHV Route Candi- date

Public Comments

Management Options

13N26D.100 0.25 Low Low Low High (wildlife)

Do not add to road or trail system.

13N27A.1 0.25 High (public)

Low Low High (wildlife)

X camping, hunting Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

13N35.1 0.25 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

13N35.5 0.14 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system. Not added no mitigation

13N37.1 0.11 Low Low Low Moderate (wildlife)


13N41.100 0.1 Low Low Low High (wildlife)






13N44.100 0.43 High (public)






14N06A.1 0.18 Low Low Low High (wildlife)





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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options


Do not add to road or trail system. Not added no mitigation

14N33.2 0.07 Low Low Low High (wildlife) High Bot COJU


14N33.3 0.52 Low High Low High (wildlife)


14N46.1 0.08 Low Low Low High (wildlife) Moderate (geology) High Bot


14N46.2 0.13 Low Moderate Low High (wildlife)



15N01.3 0.15 High (fire)

Moderate (recreation)

Low Low Low X Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

15N01.102 0.2 Low Low High Low Do not add to road or trail system.

15N01A.1 0.1 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.




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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

15N01A.4 3.84 High (recreation), Mod (Veg Mgt), High

(Fire)

High High High Bot Not added no mitigation

15N01P 0.12 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

15N01U.1 0.58 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

15N01-x.100 0.13 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

15N01-x.101 0.13 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

15N02.101 1 High (public)

Low High Low X public use; dispersed camping

Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

15N02.103 0.58 High (recreation)

Low Low Low X OHV trail; suggest OML2; camping, old cabin

Potential for addition to road or trail system.

15N02.106 2.97 High (public)

Low Low Low X OHV trail; suggest OML2; hunting access; access to old mines. Close this road. Access 15N13 to 15N02; public use

Mitigate resource risk or do not add to system portion on FS. Most of this road is not on FS land, enquire about Right-of-Way from private land owner

15N02.107 0.42 High (public)

Low Low Low X dispersed camping

Potential for addition to road or


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

trail system.

15N02.108 2.97 On Private, Moderate Veg Mgt

Low Low Moderate Not within District Boundary

15N02.108A 0.23 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.


15N02.4 0.44 Moderate (fire)

Low Low Low X Potential for addition to road or trail system.




15N11A.1 0.25 Low High High Moderate (wildlife)


15N13.100 3.96 Low Low Low Low OHV trail suggest OML2. access between 15N13 and 15N02

Road located on private land, enquire about Right-of-Way from private land owner.

15N36.1 0.62 Low High Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

15N39A.1 0.18 Low Low High Low Do not add to road or trail system.

15N45.100 0.22 Low Low Moderate Low Do not add to road or trail system.


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options







16N02H.1 0.6 Low Low Low Low public use Potential for addition to road or trail system.

16N02S.1 0.21 Low Low Low High (wildlife)


16N02T.1 0.12 Low Low Low High (wildlife)



16N03.2 0.87 Low High Low Moderate (geology)




16N10.2 0.21 Low Low High High (wildlife)

Public use System road 16N10 was barricaded under the 2001 NEPA decision for the Doe Flat and Island Lake Trailhead Relocation Projects. No access


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

16N18.1 1.04 Low Low High High (wildlife)

Close this road. Do not add to road or trail system.





16N18.4 0.67 Low Low Low High (wildlife, geology)

wilderness access;

Geologic hazard, trail has been relocated.

16N18B.1 0.66 Low Low Low High (wildlife)


16N19.1 0.05 High (fire, recreation)

Low High Moderate (botany)


16N19.2 0.08 Low Moderate High Moderate (botany)


16N19.3 0.3 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


16N19.4 0.87 Low Low Low High (geology) Moderate (botany)


16N19.5 0.19 Low Moderate High Low Do not add to road or trail system.

16N19E.1 0.41 Low Low Low Moderate (wildlife)







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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

16N21F.1 0.09 Low Low Low Moderate (wildlife)


16N23.2 0.22 High (public)

Low High Low X good recreation access; camping, picknicking


16N23.4 0.69 High (recreation,

public)

Low Low Low X ohv loop, suggest OML2


16N23.100 1.49 High (public)

Moderate (recreation)

Low Low Low X dispersed camping


16N23A.1 1.9 High (recreation,

public)

Low Low Low X good Ohv recreation area; public use


16N31A.1 0.22 Low Low Low Low X further access to private land may be required


16N31B.1 0.68 Low Low Low Moderate (geology)


16N31B.2 0.13 Low Low Low Low X further access to private land may be required


16N35C.1 0.13 Low Low High Low Do not add to road or trail system.



16N55.1 0.16 Low Low Low Low X nice loop road, wood cutting, OHV; suggest

Mismapped; no connection ; non-drivable


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

OML2

17N01.100 4.24 Low High High High (geology)


17N01.1 0.21 High (recreation,

fire)

Low High Low X creek access for disabled, camping


17N01.2 0.56 Low Moderate High Low Do not add to road or trail system. Not added no mitigation

17N01.2A 0.06 Low Moderate Low Low Do not add to road or trail system. Not added no mitigation


17N04.2 0.35 Low Low Low Low X access to private land, needs clearing


17N04.3 0.97 Low High High Moderate (botany)

X good drive-in campsite; disabled accessible


17N05.2B 0.28 Low Moderate Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.


17N05.4A 1.36 Low Low High Low Do not add to road or trail system.


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options






17N07.2 0.53 Low Low Moderate High (botany) 54

LEOP


17N07.4 0.88 Low Low High (botany) High LEOP




17N07.5A 0.15 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


17N07.6 0.75 Low Low Low High (wildlife) Moderate (botany)


17N07.7 0.3 Low Low Low High (wildlife) Moderate (botany)




17N07.101 0.36 Low Low Moderate Moderate (botany)



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options


X don't waste money on this one; public use; OHV

Road not stable; mitigate resource risks or do not add to road or trail system.

17N07R.1 0.16 Low Low Low High (wildlife) Moderate (botany)


17N07R.1A 0.25 Low Low Low High (wildlife) Moderate (botany)



17N16.1 0.17 Low Low High Moderate (botany)


17N16.100 0.07 Low Moderate Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.








High (botany) LEOP



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

17N22A.1 0.18 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


17N22A.2 0.24 Low Low High Moderate (botany)


17N22J.1 0.29 High (recreation)

Low Low Moderate (botany)

X Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

17N22W.1 0.5 Low Low Low Treat weeds during surface treatments

17N23C.1 1.23 High (fire, veg mgmt)


High (botany)

X hunting, camping Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system. Treat prior to barricading


17N27D.1 0.36 Low Moderate Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

17N29.100 0.04 High (special use

permit)



17N31.3 0.17 Low Low Low Moderate (geology)


17N31A.1 0.36 Low Low Low Moderate (geology) High Bot




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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options


17N32B.1 0.07 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.


17N36B.1 0.26 Low Low Low Moderate (wildlife)


17N40B.1 0.19 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


17N40C.1 0.2 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


17N41.1 0.74 Low Moderate Low High (wildlife) Moderate (botany)


17N41G.1 0.17 Low Moderate Low Moderate (botany, wildlife)


17N41H.100 0.06 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)




17N42A.100 0.48 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)






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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options



17N48.4 0.46 Low Moderate Low Moderate (botany)




X ohv potential, mineral access








17N49.4 2.04 High (recreation),

Low (Veg Mgt), High

(Fire)

Moderate High High Bot

17N49.4A 1.06 Low (rec) Moderate High Mod Bot X


Moderate High High Bot X ohv potential, mineral access


17N49.7A 0.82 High (public,

recreation)

Low Low High Bot X ohv potential, mineral access


17N49.8 0.39 High (public,

recreation)




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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options


recreation)

Low High High Bot X ohv potential; public use, mineral access


17N49.11M 0.17 High (recreation)

Low Low High Bot X

17N49.11N 0.23 High (recreation)

Low Low High Bot X

17N49.11P 0.21 High (recreation)

Low High Mod Bot X


recreation)

Low High High (botany)




recreation)




recreation)




Low High High Bot X

17N49.15A 0.24 Low (rec), Low Veg

Mgt

Low Low Mod Bot X

17N49.100 1.12 High (public,

recreation)

Low Low High (botany)

X ohv potential; public use, mineral access

Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system. This network within Roadless Area.


Mgt

Low Low Mod Bot


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

17N49.101 2.31 High (public,

recreation)




17N49.102 2.03 High (public,

recreation)




17N49.102A 0.7 High (recreation)

Low Low Mod Bot X

17N49.102B 0.2 Low (rec), Low Veg

Mgt

Low Low Mod Bot X

17N49.102C 0.2 Low (rec) Low Low Mod Bot X




17N49.104 4.87 High (public)

Low Low High Bot X ohv potential; public use, mineral access



Mgt

Low Low High Bot X

17N49.104B 0.08 Low (rec) Low Low Mod Bot, Low Veg

Mgt

X

17N49.105 1.09 High (public)

High High High (botany) Do

Not Add


Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system. Do Not Add


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options


Mgt

Low Low Mod Bot X

17N49.106 0.32 High (public,

recreation)



Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system. Do Not Add

17N49.107 0.64 Moderate (rec), High

(Fire)

unknown Low High Bot, Low Veg

Mgt

X

17N49.108 0.31 Low (rec), Low Veg

Mgt

Low Low High Bot X

17N64B.1 0.04 Low Low High Low Do not add to road or trail system.


17N69.4 0.26 Low High High Moderate (botany)






18N05.100 2.16 Low High High Low X loop road, OHV use, hunting; fishing



X loop road, access to main road



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

18N05.2 0.53 Low High Moderate Low Do not add to road or trail system.


18N07.2 0.13 High (fire,

recreation)


18N07.3 0.08 High (fire, recreation)



18N07.5 0.3 Low High Low High (botany, wildlife)


18N07.6 0.25 Low Low High High (botany)


18N07.8 0.38 Low High High Low Do not add to road or trail system.


Low Low Low X creek access, disabled camp here often :suggest OML2


18N09.100 0.27 Low Moderate Moderate Moderate (botany)


18N09.100A 0.16 Low High Moderate Moderate (botany)


18N09.101 0.16 Low High Moderate Moderate (botany)


18N09.102 1.84 Low Moderate Moderate Moderate (botany)

X ohv use, swimming hole, camping



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options


close this road. Do not add to road or trail system.








18N11D.1 1.75 Low High Low Low X public use Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

18N11D.1 0.15 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

18N11D.2 0.25 Low High High Low Do not add to road or trail system.

18N11D.3 0.29 Low Moderate High Low Do not add to road or trail system.

18N11D.4A 0.13 Low Low High Low Do not add to road or trail system.

18N11D.5 2.1 Low (rec), Low Veg

Mgt

High High Low Not added, no mitigation

18N13.100 0.21 Low Moderate Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

18N13.101 0.08 Low High High Low Do not add to road or trail system.




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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

18N16F.1 0.16 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system. Not added no mitigation

18N17C.1 0.05 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.

18N17.100 1.01 Low Low High Moderate (botany, wildlife)










18N20.100A 0.08 Low Moderate Low High (wildlife)




18N20.102 0.47 Low Low Low High (Wildlife)



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

18N23.100 0.27 Low Low N/A Low Do not add to road or trail system. Outside District boundary.





18N31.3C 0.18 Low Moderate High Low Do not add to road or trail system.


18N51.100 1.45 High (public)


X close this road. water access; public use


18N51.100A 0.46 High (public)


X close this road. public use




199.101 0.09 Low Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

199.102 0.13 High (fire, special use permit)


199.103 0.1 High (recreation)

Low High Low X Potential for addition to road or trail system.

199.104 0.11 High (fire,

recreation)

Low High Low X Potential for addition to road or trail system. Not high priority weed site, no mitigation


Low Low Low Do not add to road or trail system. On HWY 199, no mitigation for weeds needed.

199.106 0.18 High (fire,

recreation)

Low High Low X Potential for addition to road or trail system.

199.107 0.1 High (special use

permit)

High High Moderate (botany)


199.108 0.27 High (fire,

recreation)

High High Moderate (botany)

X Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system. Not high priority weed site, no mitigation

199.109 0.1 High (public)

High High High(botany) X river access for disabled



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

199.111 0.09 High (public)

High Low X Field verified not a priority weed site, no need to mitigate.

199.112 0.29 Low Moderate Low Do not add to road or trail system.

305.100 0.57 Low Low Low High (botany)


305.101 1.54 Low Low Low Moderate (botany, geology)


305.101A 0.4 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


305.101B 0.92 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


305.102 0.28 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


305.103 0.4 Low Low Low High (wildlife) Moderate (botany)

X OHV loop, suggest OML2


305.104 0.28 Low Low Low High (wildlife) Moderate (botany)


305.105 0.22 High (public)


X road to old mines, quiet





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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

305.107 1.25 High (public)


X OHV Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.



305.109 3.27 High (fire,

recreation)

Low Moderate High (botany)

X OHV trail to old mines. High risk to botanical resources,close this road. public use


305.109A 1.02 High (fire,

recreation)


X OHV trail, great places to explore; OML2 please. High risk to botanical resources, close this road. Create loop for plant interp.



Moderate Low Moderate (botany)

X Already added to system as Northfork river access site road number 18N27


Moderate Low Low X Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.



X Already added to system as Northfork Campground road number 18N28


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options


In N Fk Bot Area


305.114 0.63 Moderate (recreation)

Moderate Low High (botany)

X loop road Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

305.115 1.74 High (public)

Low Low High (botany) ARMA

X OHV use; hunting, camping, good recreation area; excellent camping, swimming, fishing, access is good for disabled. Close this road.


305.115A 0.18 High (public)


X OHV use; hunting, camping, good recreation area; excellent camping, swimming, fishing, access is good for disabled. Close this road.



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

305.118 1.54 High (public,

recreation)

Low High High (botany) Still

Ck

X OHV use; hunting, camping, good recreation area; excellent camping, swimming, fishing, access is good for disabled. Close this road. Potential use for safety/search and rescue.


305.119 0.22 Low Moderate Low Low Do not add to road or trail system.


305.121 1.75 Low Moderate High High (botany, wildlife)

X rec., mineral access


305.121A 0.5 High (recreation)

Moderate Low High (botany, wildlife)

X mineral access Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

305.121B 1.03 High (public,

recreation)

High High High Bot ARMA Survey

X

305.123 0.8 Low Moderate Low High (botany)

X rec., mineral access


305.124 1.65 Low High High High (botany)



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

305.125 1.4 Low Low High High (botany)


305.125A 0.21 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)


305.126 1.56 Low Low Low High (botany) ARMA Survey


305.128 0.93 Low Low Low High (botany) In

RNA


305.129 0.4 High (public,

recreation)



305.130 1.72 Low Low High Moderate (botany)

X mineral access Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

305.131 0.08 Low Low Low High (botany) In

RNA



High High Low X hunting and rec. Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.

314.100 0.24 Low Low Low Low X hunting and rec. Potential for addition to road or trail system.


Low Low Low X hunting and rec. Potential for addition to road or trail system.

314.105 0.59 Low Low Low Low X hunting and rec. Potential for addition to road or


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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

trail system.

314.107 0.27 High (public,

recreation)


X hunting and rec. Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system.


permit)




permit)



315.2 0.51 Low Moderate High Moderate (botany)




315.3A 0.24 Low High Low Low Close this road. Do not add to road or trail system.

315.9A 1.56 Low Low High Moderate (geology)



X OHV use. Close this road.


315.100A 0.17 Low Moderate High Moderate (botany)










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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

315.105 0.38 Low Moderate High Low Do not add to road or trail system.

315.105A 0.33 Low Moderate High Moderate (botany)

Do not add to road or trail system (on private land).

315.105B 0.34 Low Low High Low Do not add to road or trail system (on private land).

315.105C 0.11 Low Moderate High Low Do not add to road or trail system (on private land).

315.105D 0.02 Low High Low Low Do not add to road or trail system (on private land).

315.105E 0.02 Low High Low Low Do not add to road or trail system (on private land).





316.1 0.3 High (admin only cmgrd

water system)

Moderate High Low X Potential for addition to road or trail system.


permit)




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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options




Low Low Low Already added to system as Fox Flat dispersed campsite (Hurdygurdy Recreation Area) road number 15N56


High Low Moderate (geology)

X Potential for addition to road or trail system.


Low Low Low Already added to system as China Flat dispersed campsite (Hurdygurdy Recreation Area) road number 15N53







Low Low Moderate (geology, botany)

X ohv route, maintain at OML2. change to motorized trail. public use



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options






427.1 0.63 Low Moderate High Low Do not add to road or trail system.


permit)


427.103 0.32 High (public,

Special Use permit)

Moderate Low Moderate (botany)

X river access to good fishing holes


427.104 0.21 Low Moderate HIgh Moderate (botany)

X river access to good fishing holes



permit)


X used as a shooting range

Mitigate resource risk or do not add to road or trail system. SUP with County. Have County treat weeds as condition of permit.


Low Low Low

4402-x1.100 0.68 Low Low High Moderate (botany)


4402-x2.100 0.87 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)



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Road miles

Admin Need

Risk to Fish and

Water Quality


Risk to Sensitive

Resources


Public Comments

Management Options

4402-x2.101 0.24 Low Low Low Moderate (botany)

Do not add to road or trail system. Not within District boundary

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Unauthorized Routes - Smith River NRA: Risk /Need Evaluation and …a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/11558/abc123/forestservic... · 2015-06-18 · Source: Road Analysis and Off-Highway Vehicle