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NEW BOOK RELEASE: MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR OHV
RECREATION
Time-proven strategies for the
building and maintenance of environmentally
sustainable and quality OHV trail systems
throughout the country
 Author Tom Crimmins, in association with the
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council (NOHVCC), are pleased to announce the
release of their new book, Management Guidelines
for OHV Recreation. Crimmins, retired from the
U.S. Forest Service, spent many of his 32 years
with the USFS as an OHV recreation program
manager. Written primarily for OHV program and
land managers, as well as OHV leaders and
enthusiasts, the resource guide is designed to
assist in the planning, development, operation,
and maintenance of environmentally sustainable
and quality OHV trails, trail systems and areas.
With annual OHV sales and use continuing at
an all-time high, the need for more and better
OHV trails is stronger than ever. "After meeting
with OHV program managers from around the
country we quickly saw a need for a publication
such as this," explains NOHVCC Executive
Director Russ Ehnes." Getting copies of this book
into the hands of as many OHV program and land
managers as possible will not only help them
perform their jobs more efficiently, but should
also result in higher quality trails and trail
systems for off-highway motorcycle, ATV and 4x4
riders and drivers. In addition, trail systems
that are designed correctly and are properly
managed also tend to be less susceptible to
off-trail abuse. This in turn helps keep the
trail system open as well as encouraging land
managers to develop new ones."
Ehnes adds, “This book would also be a
valuable tool for the leaders of OHV clubs and
associations. I feel that they will become a
much more effective partner in any OHV
management planning process if they knew and
understood the principals in this book. And this
applies to both public and private lands.”
Much of the material in this book was gleaned
from the popular NOHVCC OHV Recreation
Management Workshops that have been held for
nearly a decade and includes information that is
useful for managing OHV recreation anywhere in
the nation.
Some of the featured sections in Management
Guidelines for OHV Recreation include;
- User Needs and Desires
- The Four Es of OHV Management;
Engineering, Education, Enforcement, and
Evaluation
- Developing the Vision
- System and Route Planning
- Trail Design
- Active Management
Thanks to financial support from the
Recreational Trails Program of the Federal
Highway Administration for the development, the
cost of the book is only $10, which includes
shipping. To receive a copy of Management
Guidelines for OHV Recreation call the NOHVCC at
800-348-6487 or e-mail them at
trailhead@nohvcc.org
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