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Federal Lands: Information on the Use and Impact of Off-Highway Vehicles

RCED-95-209 Published: Aug 18, 1995. Publicly Released: Aug 18, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) and the Forest Service's implementation of executive orders regulating the use of off-highway vehicles (OHV) on federal lands, focusing on the agencies': (1) designation of federal lands for OHV use; (2) monitoring of OHV use to identify adverse effects and any needed corrective actions; and (3) compliance with OHV regulations.

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Environmental monitoringExecutive ordersLand managementLand use lawLaw enforcementMotor vehiclesNational forestsNational recreation areasPrioritizingTrails (Transportation)