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Some unauthorized off-road vehicle trails in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area will be closed under a draft plan released for public comment.
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The Oregon Dunes Recreational Area covers a 40-mile section of the southern Oregon Coast
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CORVALLIS, Ore. — Public comments on a plan to close some unauthorized off-road vehicle trails in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area are due by Dec. 10.
The Gazette-Times reports an 150-page draft environmental impact statement about the plan has been released for public comment.
The recreation area covers 29,000 acres from Florence to North Bend along the Oregon Coast. It’s a popular playground for riders of dirt bikes, dune buggies and four-wheelers.
Some 5,930 acres of open sand has been set aside for off-road vehicles.
There’s another 4,455 acres of vegetated areas where riding is allowed on 34 miles of designated trails.
Over the years, however, riders have carved out a 135-mile web of trails through the vegetated sections. Now the Forest Service is cracking down on riding in unauthorized areas.
(Information from: Gazette-Times, http://www.gtconnect.com)
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