| ATV trails | open to machines 50” or less in width, which is in accordance with the Idaho Statute definition for ATV’s. Idaho Statute Definition - "All-terrain vehicle" or "ATV" means any recreation vehicle with three or more tires, weighing under 900 pounds, 50 inches or less in width, having a wheelbase of 61 inches or less, traveling on low-pressure tires of 10 psi or less, has handlebar steering and a seat designed to be straddled by the operator.” |
| closed | OHV area designation where off-road vehicle use is prohibited. Use of off-road vehicles in closed areas may be allowed for certain reasons; however, such use shall be made only with the approval of the authorized officer. |
| decision | also management decision: a decision made by the BLM to manage certain public lands in a particular way; includes both land use plan decisions and implementation decisions |
| inventory | baseline information gathered at the beginning of the planning process; includes existing roads, primitive roads, and trails managed for all uses. Inventories include maps, as well as information on the current authorized uses and characteristics of each road, primitive road, trail or other linear feature. |
| FLPMA | the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, enacted in 1976 (P.L. 94-579); considered the BLM's "Organic Act," it contains the majority of the agency's legislated authority, policy direction and basic management guidance |
| GIS | geographic information system: a system of computer hardware, software, data, people and applications that captures, stores, edits, analyzes and displays geospatial information |
| limited | OHV area designation where an area is restricted at certain times, in certain areas, and/or to certain vehicular use. These restrictions may be of any type, but can generally be accommodated within the following type of categories: Numbers of vehicles; types of vehicles; time or season of vehicle use; permitted or licensed use only; use on existing roads and trails; use on designated roads and trails; and other restrictions. |
| motorcycle trail | open to two-wheeled motorcycles |
NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| non-mechanized trails | open to foot and equestrians |
| non-motorized trails | open to mountain bikes, foot and equestrians |
| OHV | off-highway vehicle; e.g., ATV, motorcycle, UTV, ORV (off-road vehicle) |
| OHV area designation | Refers to the land use planning decisions that permit, establish conditions, or prohibit OHV activities on specific areas of public lands |
| open | OHV area designation where all types of vehicle use is permitted at all times. Area is subject to the operating regulations and vehicle standards established as conditions of use. |
planning area | the public lands addressed in a particular planning document and associated decision |
| primitive roads | linear route managed for use by four-wheel drive or high clearance vehicles. Primitive roads do not normally meet any BLM road design standards. |
public land | land or interest in land owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the BLM without regard to how the United States acquired ownership |
management framework plan | (MFP): a BLM planning document that presents systematic guidelines for making management decisions for a planning area, prepared in accordance with Section 202 of FLPMA |
road | Managed for use by low-clearance vehicles having four or more wheels, and maintained for regular and continuous use |
| route | Includes all linear features such as roads, primitive roads and trails |
trail | linear route managed for human-powered, stock, or off-highway vehicle forms of transportation or for historical or heritage values. Trails are not generally managed for use by four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles. |
travel management plan | part of the resource management plan (RMP) for an area of BLM-managed land that addresses the modes and conditions of travel associated with all resource uses, including recreational, traditional, casual, agricultural, commercial, and educational |
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