How does the rule affect the use of snowmobiles and other over-snow vehicles on national forests and grasslands?
A. The rule does not require units to designate roads, trails, and areas for over-snow travel. The final rule retains current authorities to manage use of NFS lands by over-snow vehicles, which may be allowed, restricted or prohibited at the local level. Over-snow vehicles result in different impacts to natural resources than motor vehicles traveling over the ground. It may therefore be appropriate for snowmobiles and other over-snow vehicles to travel cross-country in some places where other vehicles are restricted to designated roads, trails, and areas. The final rule expands this exemption to include other over-snow vehicles in addition to snowmobiles.
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