Forest service has new Hills map
New rules, road system takes effect Dec. 1
By BCP staff | Thursday, October 21, 2010
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The new motorized vehicle use map (MVUM) for the Black Hills National Forest will be available in paper copies and on the Internet beginning Saturday, Oct. 25.
Black Hills National Forest Supervisor Craig Bobzien said the MVUM is the official and legal document that details the new motorized vehicle system for the Black Hills, developed over the past five years during the travel planning process.
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Forest service has new Hills map
The new map will be in effect beginning Dec. 1, 2010, Bobzien said. The MVUM will be updated annually.
The MVUM and related documents and files, including a question and answer sheet, searchable legend and map text, and other user aids can be found at
http://go.usa.gov/a3Xby clicking on the motor vehicle use map [MVUM] text on the front page.
The new Motorized Trail Permit system is explained on the web site, including rules and needed documents in South Dakota.
Wyoming will continue to follow current state rules for enrolled routes.
The MVUM on the Internet is in electronic searchable form.
"People can type in a route number or the name of a place and the map will enlarge the area you are looking for," said Tom Willems, travel management implementation leader.
Willems said the MVUM will be available for free in paper copies on Oct. 25 at Forest Service offices.
The public may call Forest Service offices after Oct. 25 for further information on the MVUM and the new motorized vehicle trail system, Willems said.
Annual, weekly and commercial special recreation permits to use the new system will be available Oct. 25 at Forest Service offices. The motorized vehicle permits are explained on the Internet.
Bobzien said public orientation workshops to discuss the maps and the permit system will be held in various places and times after Oct.25. "We want to make it as easy as possible for people to use the new maps and buy permits," Bobzien said.
Meetings in the Northern Hills will include two at the Spearfish Forest Service Office, 2014 N. Main, on Saturday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Nov. 20. Both will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Hell Canyon area will be discussed at the Forest Service Headquarters, 1910 N. 5th St., in Custer on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Mystic area will be covered at the Forest Service Center, 8221 S. Highway 16 in Rapid City on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to Noon.
The Bearlodge area will at the Sundance, Wyo., Forest Service Office, 101 S. 21st St., on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More information is available on the Internet at
www.fs.usda/blackhills