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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.
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.
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