The Forest Service plans to nullify regulations governing the use of off-highway vehicles on national forests, potentially opening trails to greater use of ATVs after next year.
The agency listed the proposed repeal on its latest regulatory update, calling it a response to legal challenges and a part of the Trump administration’s broader government streamlining efforts.
In addition, the Forest Service said, voiding the 20-year-old regulations would support more decision-making at the local level, although the agency didn’t say what might replace the rules if they’re jettisoned. A notice of proposed rulemaking could come by next August, according to the regulatory update.
An Agriculture Department spokesperson said existing travel management plans on individual forests would remain, where established.
