For Immediate Release
October 7, 2010
Contact: June Hues (509) 536-1200
Release No.: OR130-FY2011-0002
BLM Decision on Proposed OHV Route
Spokane, Wash. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it has
decided not to designate, construct, or open a motorized use trail, the proposed Lakeview Ranch
Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Route, in Lincoln County, WA.
This decision means that the BLM will not construct or designate any additional OHV trails in the
Lakeview Ranch area of the Upper Crab Creek Management Area at this time. The agency will
continue existing management in the Lakeview Ranch Area - specifically, approximately seven
miles of existing designated trails will remain open to motorized vehicle use.
The BLM agreed to consider and evaluate a potential motorized use designation for the proposed
route. The BLM held public meetings and received comments in the spring of 2008 and, in
collaboration with the Odessa Citizen’s Action Committee, State of Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife, and the Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council, made a concerted
effort to identify all reasonable alternatives to the proposed route. The BLM released an
Environmental Assessment for public review in the summer of 2009.
The Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Decision Record are
available online at:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/plans/index.php
About the BLM: The BLM manages 245 million acres of public land known as the National System of Public Lands. The
lands are primarily located in 12 Western states, including 75 million acres in Alaska. With a budget of about $1 billion, the
bureau also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use
mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future
generations.
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