2015 Trail Accomplishment end of season report

Wilson Corrals Reroute
District: Emmett – Trail No.135004
The Squaw Butte Backcountry Horsemen completed a half mile reroute on the Wilson Corrals trail to improve public safety and reduce resource damage. The first mile of trail goes through a very boggy meadow then continues up the creek bed for several hundred yards. The creek is habitat for Bull Trout. A suitable reroute for the creek section was surveyed by Boise National Forest North Zone Staff and was constructed by Squaw Butte Backcountry Horsemen. The meadow section is scheduled for repair in 2016.

2016 Grant Proposals (Boise National Forest)

2016 Maintenance Grant:
Funding Source: Off-Road Motor Vehicle Fund (ORMV)

Description: The intent of this project is to maintain a large amount (Rotation 2 approximately 250 miles) of the 682.4 miles of motorized trail located on the North Zone of the Boise National Forest in an attempt to mitigate resource damage, address public safety concerns, and enhancing current trail opportunities. This is the grant which has been successfully funded for many years in the past.

2016 Non-Motorized Trail Maintenance Grant:
Funding Source: RAC Southwest Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) or RTP

Description: The intent of this project is to maintain approximately 80 miles of the 230 miles of non-motorized trails located on the North Zone of the Boise National Forest in an attempt to mitigate resource damage, address public safety concerns, and enhancing current trail opportunities. It would fund a youth corps (American Conservation Experience) crew for two pay periods (four weeks) to work on the non-motorized trails that cannot be maintained through (ORMV Funding). Many of the non-motorized trails have seen little to no maintenance due to limited CMTL funding and grant constraints.

2016 Wewukiyi Trail completion grant:
Funding Source: IDPR Mountain Bike Fund

Description: The intent of this project is to complete the last section of the Wewukiyi mountain bike trail and rework previously constructed portions of trail. This trail project is located near Warm Lake on the Cascade Ranger District. This project has been worked on for many years. With limited funding available, due to grant match requirements and limited CMTL funding, this trail has been built in sections and has seen little use. Because of the limited use, the completed sections of trail are currently in disrepair or non-existent. The grant would fund a crew (possibly Lowman Ranger Districts: Crew Five) for one pay period to log out the entire trail corridor and the last section to be constructed. Additionally, the grant would fund the South West Idaho Mountain Bike Association’s (SWIMBA) Single Track Bulldozer for one pay period. Additionally it would fund the replacement of two North Zone chain saws with Stihl 391s. The North Zone would match with one pay period of crew time and SWIMBA volunteer time.

2016 Equipment Purchase:
Funding Source: Motorbike Recreation Account (MBR)?

Description: The intent of this project is to purchase two Honda CFR 230s. The current North Zone motorcycle fleet is ageing and requiring costly annual maintenance. A number of the bikes are over 12 years old and have seen hundreds of miles of trail. The purchase of new bikes would improve efficiency and safety by reducing the down time to continually repair broken or worn parts and reduce the possibility of a break down in a remote location.