1. Flawed Piute Motor Vehicle Use Map -The Process Error- Best viewed as Slideshow- In Powerpoint click Slideshow and From Beginning

2. The Forest Service entered into an Memorandum of Intent (MOI) with the State of California where- Region 5 received almost $12 million in OHV funds to perform Route Designation Region 5 committed to following the MOI 5-Step Route Designation Strategy Sequoia National Forest also received $189,000 in 2009 to complete the Piute Travel Plan

3. The 5-step OHV Strategy is required under the terms of Forest Service MOI

8. From the MOI between the State and Forest Service Steps “e” thru “g” were never done for the Piute Trails

9. A Process Error occurred when the Piute Motor Vehicle Use Map MVUM was create without having completed the required Forest Service 5-Step Route Designation Strategy for the Piute Mountains The Forest Supervisor has not done steps “e” thru “g” to propose Piute routes or analyze them as required

10. Enforcement of the Flawed Piute MVUM will Close over 100 existing historical trails Concentrated use and increase environmental impacts Harm the economy by eliminating most of the trail system Degrade remaining trails Degrade the recreation trail experience

11. Existing Piute Trail System

12. Few Trails Remain Under Flawed MVUM

13. Existing Piute Trail System

14. Few Trails Remain Under Flawed MVUM

15. Enforcing the Flawed Piute MVUM would Violate the MOI with the State Violate the Route Designation Process Violate the Public Trust Constitute an additional Process Error

16. Further Inustices Millions of dollars in Off Highway Vehicle Funds were provided to perform and complete Travel Planning, including the Piutes, under agreements with the Forest Service Off Roaders volunteered thousands of hours to provide the necessary match to receive this funding and additional funding Funding that is being used to close the trails because the Forest Service says they lack the time to complete the Piute Travel Plan was provided by Off Roader Green Sticker funding in 2009 and before. The Forest Service decided to start Sequoia Forest Plan Revision even though Piute Travel Management had not been completed and they may lack the staff to do both

17. Existing Trails Under Consideration were signed in 2004 and have remained signed

18. New Signs Closing those Existing Trails for Rehabilitation, which have not yet completed the planning process

19. Some of the Historic Piute Trails which would be Closed under the Flawed MVUM U00004Deer Canyon Trail U00004ACabin Trail U00004BUpper Deer Canyon U00008BBQ Heaven U00008ABBQ Heaven U00009Air Raid U00009AFlat Tire U00010Squirrel Trail U00011Climber Trail U00012Corkscrew Trail U00013Sunday Trail U00015Alternate U00020Saddle Trail U00021Gold Trail U00023Burning Moscow Mine Trail U00023ABurning Moscow Mine Trail U00030Jawbone Trail U00033Corkscrew Trail U00052Easy Creek U00037Stubbs Trail U00038Saddle Trail U00041Twisty Trail U00042Blue Trail U00043Dark Canyon Trail U00044Mack Meadow Trail U00045Roadrunner Trail U00046Solomon Trail U00048Sorrel Peak Trail U00049Eastern Trail U00050Glen Olive Trail U00051Sorrel Anyone U00053Brown Peak Trail U00054Jawbone Trail U00057Badrock Ridge Trail U00065Heads Up trail U00068Brown Peak Trail U00069Blue Trail U00071Piute Peak Trail U00073Middle Trail U00075Gold Trail U00076Gold Trail U00077Forest U00082Prospect Trail U00110Chipmunk Trail U00111Sorrel Peak Trail U00112Jawbone Trail U00113Saddle Trail U00114Jawbone Trail U00119Hart Canyon Trail U00132Trophy Trail U00141Tipsy Trail U00145Mouse Trail U00160Bob Rabbit U00164Valley View Trail U00166Exit Trail U00214Burning Moscow Mine Trail U00220Stubbs Trail U00232Bear Trap U00240Connector trail U00310Moose Trail U00312Jawbone Trail U00331Prospect Trail U00333Hillock trail U00344Mack Meadow Trail U00354Grouse Meadow U00410Elk Trail U00433Hillock trail, U00532Steve Springs U00440Connector trail U00444Steve Springs U00510Critter Trail U00544Steve Springs U00554Grouse Meadow U00610Possum Trail U00633Corkscrew Trail U00641Twisty Trail U00731Western Trail-segment U00810Miners Gulch Trail U00831Western Trail-segment U00831AWeldon Trail-segment U00931Twisty Trail U00931ATwist & Shout Trail U01233Lunch trail U01234Canyon Trail

20. Estimated Dollar Value of Cost to Replace Trails Closed under Flawed Piute MVUM $4,020,000 Based on Forest Service estimated 2007 replacement cost of $34,000 per mile Actual replacement cost could be much higher

21. This presentation was prepared as a community service by Stewards of the Sequoia who have provided thousands of hours volunteering on Sequoia Forest Trails while performing maintenance on over 2600 miles of Trails since 2004. Stewards has an MOU for Stewardship with the Sequoia National Forest and have adopted nineteen Multiple Use Forest Trails Stewards of the Sequoia promote Responsible Recreation & Environmental Stewardship