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Forest Service draft clears path to reopen Wabasha/Robinson Canyon as 50‑inch ATV trail, county to maintain access
Summary
County committee members said a Forest Service draft decision would reopen the Wabasha/Robinson Canyon alignment as a 50‑inch‑wide ATV trail, a designation that would allow a NEPA categorical exclusion and speed reopening while limiting wider vehicles.
An item on the Resource Development Committee agenda on May 7 came into focus when committee members summarized a Forest Service draft decision to reopen the Wabasha/Robinson Canyon alignment to motorized recreation. An unidentified committee member said the Powell Ranger District, via a district ranger identified in committee discussion as Christopher Worley, has prepared a draft decision and plans to present it to county commissioners before signing.
The most consequential detail is the planned trail standard: "let's open this as an ATV road 50 inches wide for now," the committee reported, citing the district ranger’s proposal. Committee members said that…
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