Planning a service project for land use

[sixstringsteve]

Please keep land use drama out of this thread.

I'd like to discuss some tips for creating a successful service projects for our trails. Who to talk to, how to get ideas, who to check with prior to doing the projects, etc.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Skylinerider gave this tip in a prior thread:

To get on the land managers radar, call em up and ask for the recreation planner. Tell him that you are interested in having (insert group name) do a service project. Ask if they have any outstanding needs, or if you can suggest a cleanup/other project.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Here's some info I gathered from Kurt:

RME has adopted RS & Con
BOR has adopted the greater 5MP area (highway adoption)
Lone Peak has adopted MEG
Dirt Headz was working on Mineral Basin, not sure if it came to fruition?
Utah 4x4 Club adopted Forest Lake
MotoUtah and others have adopted other AFC trails, there is actually a singletrack council that meets to discuss AFC and area needs.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Also from Kurt:

At a minimum contact the local land manager and offer assistance and ask what needs they have, stewardship is major component of keeping trails open. Invisible stewardship is unfortunately as good as no stewardship at all.

 

[scoutabout]

tips for creating a successful service projects

Pick a place that means something to you, contact the managing agency in charge, speak to a Rec Planner (if BLM) or Volunteer Coordinator (if USFS) and express interest, pick a project, plan it, publicize it, execute it, repeat.

Focus.

 

[sixstringsteve]

excellent tips Steve. It's exciting to see that we have 5 guests viewing this thread.

 

[Taco4life]

Perhaps some tips on knowing who to contact, what are the resources out there to know who the land owners are of the areas that we recreate on. Seems redundant but those who have tried, know how confusing it can be at times.

 

[scoutabout]

Bureau of Land Management Field Offices (BLM)
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en.html

United States Forest Service Units within Utah (USFS)
http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/map/state_list.shtml#Utah

Utah State Parks & Recreation Department (SP&R)
http://stateparks.utah.gov/

The State of Utah School & Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA)
http://trustlands.utah.gov/home/index.html

You can follow information from Blueribbon Coalition here:
http://sharetrails.org/public-lands/

Some great info from the National OHV Conservation Council:
http://www.nohvcc.org/Tools/Library.aspx