Tonto National Forest
In December 2005, the Forest Service published the Travel Management Rule (TMR) requiring each individual forest to designate roads, trails and areas authorized for motor vehicle travel. Each forest will involve a variety of agencies and interested parties in this designation process.
The Tonto National Forest has six districts which will each be designating routes and areas. The attached Route Designation Process flow chart diagrams the process for the designations. The chart below shows each district's target date and where it is in the Route Designation Process.
Ranger District
MVUM
Target DateCurrent Designation stage
District Contact Person
Tonto Basin
September 2008
Environmental Analysis
Quentin Johnson
(928) 467-3230Cave Creek
September 2008
Travel Analysis
Kelly Jardine
(480) 595-3370Mesa
June 2009 #
Travel Analysis
Debbie Becker
(480) 610-3300Globe
September 2008
Assemble Resource and Social Data
Connie Lane
(928) 402-6200Payson
March 2009*
Assemble Resource and Social Data
Walt Thole
(928) 474-7930Pleasant Valley
March 2009*
Assemble Resource and Social Data
Dave Frew
(928) 462-4300# Mesa Ranger District plans to move its target date to coincide with Cave Creek Ranger District.
*Payson and Pleasant Valley ranger districts will be working together throughout the Designation Process.
Tonto Basin Ranger District is completing its environmental analysis summer, 2007 and is scheduled to print their Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) by September 2008.
Cave Creek and Mesa ranger districts are analyzing possible changes to their existing travel management. The two districts will be holding public meetings together in early fall. Public meetings will be announced and posted on our website. The districts plan to print their MVUMs by September 2008.
Globe Ranger District will begin the Route Designation Process fall, 2007 and is scheduled to complete the process and print its MVUM by September 2008.
Payson and Pleasant Valley ranger districts are currently working with those interested to identify changes to their existing travel management system. The districts plan to print their MVUMs by March 2009.