Some updates, there is a meeting scheduled on May 17th for all interested parties to attend:
A focus group has been organized with the goal of assisting the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in moving forward with the Kaniksu Over Snow Vehicle Motorized Winter Travel Plan. At a meeting in mid-April, the group worked to identify geographic areas in which:
1.There is consensus regarding the season long open use of OSVs (over snow vehicles);
2.There is basic consensus that use of OSVs is appropriate, but that there could be issues that need to be addressed with seasonal or other restrictions;
3.There is consensus regarding no use of OSVs;
Also, the group is also proceeding based upon the existing Forest Plan Management Areas and any prescribed restrictions. The group is not looking at any management area boundary adjustments or changes to management area restrictions to OSVs.
The next meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2018 1:00 pm – at the Sandpoint Ranger District Office, located at 1602 Ontario Street, Sandpoint, Idaho. A telephone call-in number will probably be available for the meeting. Anyone interested in the travel plan or the travel plan process is invited to attend.