Challenges in Managing OHV Use

 
Definitions
 

40.
How great a challenge, if at all, are the following issues in managing OHV use throughout [name of unit appeared here]?

Management includes protecting resources, promoting safety, minimizing user conflicts, ensuring compliance with regulations and conducting monitoring activities. Please respond based on these management aspects as a whole.
 

Resource Challenges

    Very great challenge Great challenge Moderate challenge Small challenge Not a challenge Don't know
40a.
Financial resources
40b.
Staff resources for enforcement
40c.
Staff resources for management
40d.
Meeting increased capacity needs (parking, camping, facilities, use areas, etc.)
40e.
Rapid increase in OHV use
40f.
Keeping up with OHV technological changes that could affect management/enforcement practices
   

Social and Educational Challenges

    Very great challenge Great challenge Moderate challenge Small challenge Not a challenge Don't know
40g.
User conflicts
40h.
Managing different beliefs about how federal lands should be used
40i.
Changing historical OHV use patterns
40j.
Installing and maintaining signs that let OHV users know where they can/can't go
40k.
Education/Outreach
   


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