why is blm proposing the
trail project?
The East Applegate Ridge Trail (East ART) is part of
the proposed Applegate Ridge Trail (ART) that would
connect the Jacksonville Forest Park Trails system to
the Grants Pass Cathedral Hills Trails system as well
as the proposed Jack-Ash Trail near Sterling Creek
Road (Map 1). The East ART is Phase I of the ART
and requires new trail construction primarily on the
ridges of upper Bishop Creek. All of the proposed
trail is on BLM-managed lands and will not cross
any private land. In cooperation with the Applegate
Trails Association (ATA), BLM proposes to construct
approximately 6 miles of non-motorized trail that
begins 0.6 mile west of Sterling Creek Road at the end
of BLM road 38-2-19.1 and runs to the intersection of
Hwy 238 and BLM road 38-2-14.1 near Forest Creek
Road. In addition to the trail construction, two small
parking areas (less than 0.2 acres each in previously
disturbed locations) would be developed at either end of
the trail. The proposed trail construction is located in
the S½ of Section 19, T. 38 S., R. 3 W., and the N.E.¼
of Section 24, all of Section 13 and the NE¼ of Section
14, T. 38 S., R. 3 W., Willamette Meridian, Jackson
County, Oregon.
how can you participate?
The BLM will be preparing an Environmental
Assessment that will document the estimated
environmental effects of the proposed East Applegate
Ridge Trail Project. In order to appropriately address
issues relevant to the trail proposal in the forthcoming
environmental assessment, we are seeking your input.
Comments should be as specific as possible and provide
information on potential issues or concerns that the
environmental analysis should address.
Please submit your written comments to Michelle
Calvert, East Applegate Ridge Trail Project, Medford
District BLM, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon
97504 or email to [email protected] (Attention:
Michelle Calvert).
Your comments will be most useful if they are received
by August 3, 2015. However, comments will be
accepted and reviewed up until the time a decision on
the project is made.
Looking South to the forested slopes of Woodrat Mountain from the
proposed East Applegate Ridge Trail
July 2015
Questions and comments on the proposed action
should be directed to Michelle Calvert (541)618-2252
or Zach Million (541) 618-2318. If you do not have
comments at this time but wish to be kept informed
about the Trail Project as planning progresses, please
complete and return the enclosed “Response Form”
and you will be maintained on the mailing list. Before
including your address, telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment,
you are advised that your entire comment, including
your personal identifying
information, may be made
publically available at any
time. While you can ask us
in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying
information from public
review, we cannot guarantee
that we will be able to do
so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses
submitted on official
letterheads and from
individuals identifying
themselves as representatives
or officials of organizations
or business will be made
available for public inspection
in their entirety.
BLM
The Ashland Resource Area of the Bureau of Land
Management Medford District Office is proposing
to implement the East Applegate Ridge Trail Project
located in the Bishop Creek drainage of the Middle
Applegate 5th field watershed.
Medford District Office
East Applegate Ridge Trail Project
Map 1
Applegate Ridge Trail
East ART
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