Mother Lode Field Office

Timbrush/Date Flat Road Closure

The Bureau of Land Management, Mother Lode Field Office, has CLOSED the Timbrush/Date Flat area to motorized vehicle use begining on July 1, 2010. Vehicles are permitted on designated routes only.

The Sierra Resource Management Plan was finalized and signed in February 2008.  This plan called for closure of the area and to limit motorized use to designated routes only.

Sierra Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision

Refer to:

Section 2.16: Transportation and Access, pg. 30-31.

Close to motorized use the following roads or areas:

  • All unauthorized access points into the Merced River WSA and designated Wild segment of the Merced River.

Maps:  Motorized - Merced River, Map 6g  (Map 6g - pdf 534 Kb)