Motorized Recreation Project Work

• Diamondback Gulch:  1200 feet of log worm fence was installed to deter resource damage, with partners including: USFS Red Rock Ranger District, ROCC (purchased materials and provided volunteers), and Friends of the Forest volunteers

• West Sedona designated camping areas: limits camping to eight established areas and prohibits campfires (except propane).  Established September 2022.

• Kiosk project with Bronco/Tread Lightly (installed 4 panels on 2 kiosks) and new kiosk frames funded by RROCC and Polaris. Kiosks will be installed at Diamondback Gulch, Schnebly Road and Vultee Arch in December 2022.  More were printed but are yet to be installed. 

• AZ State Parks Grant awarded for 2 GS-5 USFS OHV Patrol/Education Rangers for 2 years (amount $260,000).  OHV Rangers are currently on the ground educating and making public contacts. RROCC contributed $40k as match for this grant.

• AZ State Parks Grant awarded for equipment (1 OHV, 1 trailer, 3 dirt bikes, PPE for amount $95,000)

• 10 Traffic counters installed on roads and OHV routes in west Sedona and Broken Arrow to collect data on use.  (funded by RROCC)

• Hosted volunteer public OHV education weekends (5 holiday weekends)

• Hosted six work event days with RROCC to do restoration projects

• Four public volunteer trail work events hosted by Coconino Trail Riders and USFS

• Nine advisory speed signs installed to reduce user speed along West Sedona OHV routes and roads 525/152C funded by RROCC

• Outlaw Project with Can-Am and Nitro Circus, closed user created routes and hung restoration signage

• Initiated work with a local landscape architect to complete conceptual designs for Broken Arrow Trail Head.  This work will be proposed to continue with the GSRC motorized recreation Working Group

Red Rock OHV Conservation Crew (RROCC) was established with support from the Chamber of Commerce.  RROCC is a coalition of private OHV/ATV businesses and Jeep rental and guided tour companies from Cottonwood, Sedona, and Flagstaff, along with TreadLightly!, a national nonprofit dedicated to ethical and responsible motorized recreation. The Sedona Chamber convened this group and continues to work with them in partnership with the US Forest Service – Coconino National Forest Red Rock Ranger District, AZ State Parks, AZ Fish & Game, Yavapai County Sheriffs Office and the City of Sedona Police and staff.