Wyoming "Forest Gateway Communities"
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Big impacts to trails close to forest gateway communities are planned for this priority area across the state of Wyoming. National forests in Wyoming are partnering with communities to accomplish shared forest and community trail management and maintenance priorities.
As success builds in four initial pilot areas on trails near communities in the Gilead, Pole Mountain, and Wind River Range areas, the program will expand across Wyoming to address shared forest and community trail maintenance priorities on 977 miles of trail.
Tree mortality from bark beetle infestations and wildfire and resulting erosion have created safety concerns and blocked trails in many key public access locations, generating a substantial backlog of trail maintenance needs. The Bighorn, Medicine Bow-Routt, Shoshone, and Bridger-Teton National Forests, along with the Thunder Basin National Grassland are working with communities and a network of partners are to identify, recruit, train, and mobilize volunteers. Volunteers and partners are being trained to conduct trail condition surveys, leverage outside funding, and accomplish needed trail maintenance and improvement priorities.
Trail Maintenance Priority Area map (PDF - 2.0MB)
Examples of Trail Maintenance Needs:
- Remove hazard trees and logs over the trail
- Repair and replace drainage structures
- Complete trail reconstruction and reroutes
- Restore and replace trail reassurance markers
- Restore and replace interpretive signing
- Redesign and reprint trail maps
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Learn More & Get Involved!
To know more about trail maintenance efforts in this priority area, contact:
Larry R. Velarde, Regional Trail Leader
- Email: Larry.Velarde@usda.gov
- Phone: (801) 625-5205