1. 080829_v2DP1 Draft Proposal

2. 080829_v2DP2 Purpose of Workshops Solicit additional input Reconnect with those who provided input Identify if some important points or coordination was missed Improve our proposal Resolve as many conflicts as possible in order to have best proposed action to move into NEPA

3. 080829_v2DP3 Route Designation Requires designation of roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use by vehicle class and, if appropriate, by time of year. (36 CFR 212.51)

4. 080829_v2DP4 Existing Condition (miles) Gila Nat'l Forest Black Range Glenwood Quemado Reserve Silver City Wilderness Existing Open Forest Road System (corrected) 4,5526595331,2581,246587269 Existing Motorized Trails (ATV <50") 150510000

5. 080829_v2DP5 Roads (miles) – Existing vs Draft Proposal Gila Nat'l Forest Black Range Glenwood Quemado Reserve Silver City Wilderness Existing Open Forest Road System (corrected) 4,5526595331,2581,246587269 Proposed open Forest Road System 3,4175083649331,047369196

6. 080829_v2DP6 Road details (miles of road)

7. GNFBRGWQUERESSCWIL Open to all motor vehicles3,1224253388471,014316182 Open to highway legal vehicles only250041830 Open by time of year (seasonal)3011100 Open for Administrative Use or by Written Authorization264832281145014 New road construction3030000 Closed to all motor vehicles1,02214615531319618527 Open roads converted to ATV and Foot Trails1165171233746 080829_v2DP 7

8. 080829_v2DP8 San Francisco River - above Mule Creek Existing condition – Gila NF LMP  “Manage the area above Mule Creek to remain open to entry (motorized vehicle use) year-round.” Proposal  Change from an area to a route designation  Open to all motor vehicles  Parking available off of designated route

9. 080829_v2DP9 ATV (miles of trail) – Existing vs Draft Proposal Gila Nat'l Forest Black Range Glenwood Quemado Reserve Silver City Wilderness Existing Motorized Trails (ATV <50”) 150510000 Proposed ATV Trails1765345285846

10. 080829_v2DP10 ATV details (miles of trail) GNFBRGWQUERESSCWIL Roads converted to ATV trails 1285290113746 User-created ATV routes converted to ATV trails 3800017210 Existing ATV trails closed to motorized use 5005000

11. 080829_v2DP11 Non-designated roads Converted to non-motorized trails (21 miles) Considered for future decommissioning (1,022 miles) Maintained for future management needs (example: fuelbreaks, pipelines)

12. 080829_v2DP12 Dispersed Motorized Camping Limited motor vehicle use off of the designated system for dispersed camping.  Tools are available that may provide for dispersed camping in response to local situations.

13. 080829_v2DP13 Motorized Dispersed Camping Gila Nat'l Forest Black Range Glenwood Quemado Reserve Silver City Wilderness Existing dispersed camping sites (# sites) 1480648380 Proposed dispersed camping sites (# sites) 1480648380 Fixed distance corridors 300 feet (miles) (each side of open roads designated for motorized dispersed camping) 1,716206213470522192113

14. 080829_v2DP14 Parking Parking is allowed  Along motorized roads;  In designated areas;  A “terminal facility” which is includes such things as parking areas, turnouts, trailheads

15. 080829_v2DP15 Parking (cont.) Parking is allowed  Where it is safe to do so without damage to Forest resource or facilities (36 CFR 216.54) ;  Within one vehicle length from the road side; Parking is only prohibited by State law, traffic sign, or by order (36 CFR 216.54)

16. 080829_v2DP16 Motorized Big Game Retrieval (MBGR) Some tools are available to provide for the use of motor vehicles for big game retrieval Regional Forester has coordinated with New Mexico Game and Fish regarding allowing big game retrieval and if so under what conditions.

17. 080829_v2DP17 MBGR (cont.) In collaboration with NM Dept Game and Fish, MBGR will be limited to:  Mobility Impaired (MI) certified hunters  Deer and elk hunts  ATVs with 4 wheels, less than 50” in width and seat that is straddled by a rider

18. 080829_v2DP18 MBGR (cont.) MBGR apply to hunters with:  Valid Mobility-Impaired Card from the State of NM Game and Fish  A valid deer or elk hunting license for specified game units associated with the Forest (15, 16A, 16C, 16D, 21A, 22, 23)  Legally harvested and properly tagged elk or deer  Limited to a fixed distance of 1 mile either side of a road designated for motorized use

19. 080829_v2DP19 Special Forest Products (ex. pinyon, mushrooms, pine cones, live plants) Forest products will be available via permit process Permits will specify if, when, and where motorized vehicle use is authorized

20. 080829_v2DP20 Fuelwood Gila will provide fuelwood in specifically designated fuelwood areas Fuelwood will be available via permit process Fuelwood permits will specify if, when, and where motorized vehicle use is authorized

21. 080829_v2DP21 What can you do? Review the draft proposal Provide input to assist in improving the proposal It will be most useful if your input is received by October 31 st

22. 080829_v2DP22 Thanks for attending