Keywords: arizona coconino national forest coconinonationalforest dry lake caldera drylakecaldera fr 231 fr231 flagstaff ranger district flagstaffrangerdistrict forest service forestservice pentax k-1 pentaxk1 tmr travel management travelmanagement usfs woody mountain road woodymountainroad fence flagstaff forest outdoors team work teamwork work day workday united states unitedstates outdoor hat Coconino National Forest personnel from the Flagstaff Ranger District and throughout the Forest gathered August 30, 2016 to install log worm fencing and signage along Woody Mountain Road and rehabilitate closed roads in the Dry Lake Caldera area. Gated road closures had failed discourage motor vehicles from being driven in the closed area. Vehicles had been driven around the gates, on the closed roads, on unauthorized roads, and across the meadow. Vehicles driving off-road disturb and compact the soil, and destroy grasses and ground cover in the delicate meadow. Additionally, vehicle noise disrupts wildlife habitats around the caldera. Visit the Coconino National Forest to learn more about Travel Management. Coconino National Forest personnel from the Flagstaff Ranger District and throughout the Forest gathered August 30, 2016 to install log worm fencing and signage along Woody Mountain Road and rehabilitate closed roads in the Dry Lake Caldera area. Gated road closures had failed discourage motor vehicles from being driven in the closed area. Vehicles had been driven around the gates, on the closed roads, on unauthorized roads, and across the meadow. Vehicles driving off-road disturb and compact the soil, and destroy grasses and ground cover in the delicate meadow. Additionally, vehicle noise disrupts wildlife habitats around the caldera. Visit the Coconino National Forest to learn more about Travel Management. |