WILLOWS, Calif. – The Mendocino National Forest is providing another opportunity for members of the public to share their thoughts on Forest Roads this Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Forest Supervisor’s Office, 825 N. Humboldt Ave. in Willows.

Participants will be able to engage in discussion with specialists about the forest roads system and looking at the relationship between roads and various resource impacts.

The open houses are part of public engagement for Subpart A of the 2005 Travel Management Rule. The Forest completed Subpart B in 2008 – designating roads, trails and areas for motor vehicle use, resulting in the Forest Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM).

“Subpart A looks at the core issue of travel analysis – providing sustainable access,” said Mendocino Forest Engineer Shannon Pozas. “We have initiated a science-based process to take a whole-forest look at our road system and the risks and benefits to visitors and various resources.”

“This is a great opportunity for our visitors and interested members of the public to interact with a variety of resource specialists to discuss both the positive and negative impacts of our road system, as well as to share their comments as we continue analysis,” Pozas said.

To date, resource specialists have gathered data and developed maps, which will be shared at the open houses.

“To be clear, this is not a proposal or decision document, but a transportation study that will help inform future road management planning and can serve as an additional resource in future multiple resource projects,” said Pozas. “Similar to the MVUM, this document will continue to evolve and change over the years, with opportunities for interested public to share their thoughts and engage in the process.”

For more information on Subpart A and the Mendocino National Forest’s Travel Analysis, please visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino or call 530-934-1137.