ALTERNATIVES:

Alternative A is keep roads and management as is currently.

Alternative A- Photo provided by SUWA.

Alternative B is pretty much the same as now but adds a few more designated routes.

Alternative B from BLM website

Alternative C has more additional routes added than Alternative B.

Alternative C-from BLM website

Alternative D has the most additional routes added.

Alternative D from BLM website

From BLM draft EA report

OHV DESGINATION:

Understanding designations is key to understanding the alternatives.

Designated routes are open to motorized-vehicle use by the general public. Undesignated routes include those authorized for specialized use, but not open to motorized‐vehicle use by the general public.

“The plan includes alternatives that designate as open to motorized vehicles which include more than 300 miles of routes that are reclaimed, reclaiming, or do not exist on the ground. Designating these routes is unnecessary and will damage desert soils, vegetation, riparian areas, cultural resources and wildlife habitat.” (from suwa website)

For this project, the action alternative networks (B, C, and D) have a higher number of designated routes than Alternative A (existing management) because the action alternatives brought forward existing undesignated routes (per the 2008 Price RMP).

None of the action alternatives authorize the construction of new routes, and they recognize and designate existing routes based on the best available data.

For this project, the OHV designation for any given route falls into one of the following categories:

• OHV Open — Open year-round to all motorized vehicle travel.

• OHV Limited — Public motorized vehicle use limited to specified vehicle type, width, etc.