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Motor Vehicle Use Designation Change
The Huron-Manistee National Forests proposed a change to the Motor Vehicle Use Designation. This change would include OHV/ORV use on Forest Service Roads where local law also allows OHV. This proposal brings OHV use into alignment on all National Forest lands in Michigan (all three Michigan National Forests: Hiawatha, Ottawa, Huron-Manistee).
Updated Maps and Proposal Documents
Updated printed Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) maps are available after October 1, 2021 at all District Ranger Stations and the Supervisor’s Office.
- Download Digital HMNF MVUM Maps
- MVUM Frequently Asked Questions Brochure
- Motor Vehicle Use Designation Change Press Release October 1, 2021
Public Comment Period
We received over 1,000 public comments regarding this proposal during the open comment period January 11 through February 5, 2021. Thank you to all who provided a comment on this issue. We have evaluated the public comments. Please see the links above for our official notification and related ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ brochures and flyers. We will continue to post updates on this webage as we explore this proposal.
Maps utilized during Public Comment
The following PDF Maps were used for viewing the proposed changes during the comment period:
The links above open a folder with the three pdf maps. From this folder you can view and/or download the maps to your computer. These have been superseded as of October 1, 2021. See map key lower left corner of the map to verify proposed changes.