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Page 1 of 3. PROJECT 1: Identify offroad routes in and around Pahrump connecting to surrounding public land. By Bob Adams, Pahrump Tourism Offroad Ambassador, May 28, 2020. Contact: [EMAIL REDACTED] Good news from BLM PFO Rec Tech James Grof. BLM's State Office tasked him with establishing OHV routes connecting Pahrump with surrounding public land and the Pahrump to Beatty portion of the Pahrump to Tonopah Offroad Adventure Trail. Project 1 is establish OHV routes connecting Pahrump with surrounding public land (attached). The Pahrump to Beatty Offroad Adventure Trail to be completed as Projects 2 thru 5 starting from Roadrunner Rd. in Pahrump to Amargosa Junc. Project 1, the map below show trails cut by SMMR (Spring Mtn. Motorsports Ranch) expansion. MAP 1: Blue circles show offroad trails cut by SMMR expansion. Map Source: NC Assessor. Existing trail moved a few feet to skirt the new fence. But next expansion shown on Map 3 next page requires rerouting. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 of 3. PROJECT 1: Identify offroad routes in and around Pahrump connecting to surrounding public land. By Bob Adams, Pahrump Tourism Offroad Ambassador, May 28, 2020. Contact: [EMAIL REDACTED] MAP 3: Disposal Sale Area. Source BLM. Having Map 3 as a Shapefile I could overlay trails. A 2 track road along new fence shown in penciled notes. If 2 track road is outside the fence it’s a possible but not preferred alternative. The public land adjacent the disposal sale is proposed Energy Corridor 224-225. I would think NEPA process rerouting an OHV trail in an energy corridor would be a breeze because the impact of an offroad trail is minor compared to heavy machinery. But rerouting trails in an energy corridor has proven difficult because it is an energy corridor. We must make the case for shared use of the energy corridor and identify suitable routes, assess, mitigate, designate, and mark trails. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 3 of 3. PROJECT 1: Identify offroad routes in and around Pahrump connecting to surrounding public land. By Bob Adams, Pahrump Tourism Offroad Ambassador, May 28, 2020. Contact: [EMAIL REDACTED] North of Pahrump the once many offroad trails of past iconic races have been reduced over time by growth. OHV route from Basin Rd. to Roadrunner Rd. left are Nye County highways Highly Ave. and Crest Ave., and VEA ROW. VEA has given permission to use their ROW crossing public land. Signage is needed to keep offroaders on OHV routes and away from private property. MAP 4: Basin Ave. north to Roadrunner Rd. Source NC Assessor. OHV route on Highly north of Basin Ave. Across BLM land on VEA ROW to N. Crest Ave. West down Roadrunner Rd. to trails on public land both sides of SR 160. Offroad routes north of Roadrunner Rd. to be addressed in Project 2 which is first leg of Pahrump to Amargosa Junction portion of Pahrump to Tonopah Offroad Adventure Trail.