What is an MVUM (Motor Vehicle Use Map)

2010-03-08T14:35:00.000-08:00

Question:

What was that document you showed me that stated that we can not have an unregistered vehicle on forest service land even if on a trailer?

Currently category 2 roads do not require registration.

Answer:

link:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/projects/travel-mgt/index.shtml

Page 1 - East half of Prescott National Forest (7,233 KB PDF)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/projects/travel-mgt/maps/east-half.pdf

Page 2 - West half of Prescott National Forest (11,103 KB PDF)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/projects/travel-mgt/maps/west-half.pdf

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PROHIBITIONS
It is prohibited to possess or operate a motor
vehicle on National Forest System lands on the
Prescott National Forest other than in accordance
with these designations (CFR 261.13)
Violators of 36 CFR 261.13 are subject to a fine
of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to 6 months, or
both (U.S.C. 3571(e)).This prohibition applies
regardless of the presence or absence of signs.
This map does not display nonmotorized uses,
over-snow uses, or other facilities and attractions
on the Prescott National Forest. Obtain forest visitor
information from the local national forest office.
Designated roads, trails and areas may also be
subject to temporary, emergency closures. As a
visitor, you must comply with signs notifying you of
such restrictions. A national forest may issue an
order to close a road, trail or area on a temporary
basis to protect the life, health, or safety of forest
visitors or the natural or cultural resources in these
areas. Such temporary and/or emergency closures
are consistent with the Travel Management Rule
(36 CFR 212.52 (b), 36 CFR 261 subpart B).
The designation "road or trail open to all motor
vehicles" does not supersede State traffic law.

At this time this is the only published Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) I have been able to locate in the state of Arizona.

While you're looking at this, take a look at Dispersed Camping by "Road Number" Quote:
300 feet either side of centerline of National Forest Service Road (NRSR) on National Forest Service Lands only

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Motorized Dispersed Camping
Motor vehicle use off of designated roads for
the purpose of dispersed camping is permitted
for up to 300 feet from the centerline of the road
year round.

Designated Areas Open to Cross Country
The Hayfield Draw and Alto Pit Travel
Management Areas are open to all nonhighway
vehicles less than 50 inches wide year round.

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OPERATOR
RESPONSIBILITIES
Operating a motor vehicle on National Forest
System roads, National Forest System trails, and in
areas on National Forest System lands carries a
greater responsibility than operating that vehicle in a
city or other developed setting. Not only must you
know and follow all applicable traffic laws, you need to
show concern for the environment as well as other
forest users. The misuse of motor vehicles can lead to
the temporary or permanent closure of any designated
road, trail, or area. As a motor vehicle operator, you
are also subject to State traffic law, including State
requirements for licensing, registration, and operation
of the vehicle in question.
Motor vehicle use, especially off-highway vehicle
use, involves inherent risks that may cause property
damage, serious injury, and possibly death to
participants. Drive cautiously and anticipate rough
surfaces and features, such as snow, mud, vegetation,
and water crossings common to remote driving
conditions. By your participation, you voluntarily
assume full responsibility for these damages, risks,
and dangers. Take care at all times to protect yourself
and those under your responsibility.
Much of the Prescott National Forest is remote.
Medical assistance may not be readily available.
Cellular telephones do not work in many areas of the
Prescott National Forest. Take adequate food, water,
first-aid supplies, and other equipment appropriate for
the conditions and expected weather.
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO RESPECT PRIVATE
LAND! PROTECT YOUR PRIVILEGE. STAY ON
DESIGNATED ROADS AND TRAILS IN DESIGNATED
AREAS.
Read and understand this map in its entirety. If you
have questions, please contact the Prescott National
Forest for clarification.
As a motor vehicle operator on a National Forest
System road, trail, or area you must comply with this
map, as well as all Federal, State, and local laws and
regulations. Compliance with these rules is your
responsibility.

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PURPOSE AND CONTENTS
OF THIS MAP
The designations shown on this motor vehicle use
map are effective as of the date on the front cover and
will remain in effect until superseded by the next year's
motor vehicle use map. It is the responsibility of the
user to acquire the current MVUM.This map shows the
National Forest System roads, National Forest System
trails, and the areas on National Forest System lands in
the Prescott National Forest that are designated for
motor vehicle use pursuant to 36 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 212.51. This map also contains a list
of those designated roads, trails, and areas; the types
Designation of a road, trail, or area for motor vehicle
use by a particular class of vehicle under 36 CFR
212.51 should not be interpreted as encouraging or
inviting use or implying that the road, trail or area is
passable, actively maintained, or safe for travel. Motor
vehicle designations include parking along designated
routes and at facilities associated with designated
routes when it is safe to do so and when not causing
damage to National Forest System resources.
Seasonal weather conditions and natural events may
render designated routes and trails impassable for
extended periods. Designated areas may contain
dangerous or impassable terrain. Many designated
roads and trails may be passable only by highclearance
vehicles or four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Maintenance of designated roads and trails will depend
on available resources, and many may receive little
maintenance.
This motor vehicle use map identifies those roads,
trails, and areas designated for motor vehicle use under
36 CFR 212.51 for the purpose of enforcing the
prohibition at 36 CFR 261.13. This is a limited purpose.
The other public roads are shown for information and
navigation purposes only and are not subject to
designation under the Forest Service travel
management regulation.
These designations apply only to National Forest
System roads, National Forest System trails, and
areas on National Forest System lands.

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http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=36&PART=261&SECTION=13&TYPE=TEXT

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2009]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR261.13]

[Page 397]

TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY

CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

PART 261_PROHIBITIONS--Table of Contents

Subpart A_General Prohibitions

Sec. 261.13 Motor vehicle use.

After National Forest System roads, National Forest System trails,
and areas on National Forest System lands have been designated pursuant
to 36 CFR 212.51 on an administrative unit or a Ranger District of the
National Forest System, and these designations have been identified on a
motor vehicle use map, it is prohibited to possess or operate a motor
vehicle on National Forest System lands in that administrative unit or
Ranger District other than in accordance with those designations,
provided that the following vehicles and uses are exempted from this
prohibition:
(a) Aircraft;
(b) Watercraft;
(c) Over-snow vehicles;
(d) Limited administrative use by the Forest Service;
(e) Use of any fire, military, emergency, or law enforcement vehicle
for emergency purposes;
(f) Authorized use of any combat or combat support vehicle for
national defense purposes;
(g) Law enforcement response to violations of law, including
pursuit;
(h) Motor vehicle use that is specifically authorized under a
written authorization issued under Federal law or regulations; and
(i) Use of a road or trail that is authorized by a legally
documented right-of-way held by a State, county, or other local public
road authority.

[70 FR 68291, Nov. 9, 2005]

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http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00003571----000-.html
U.S. Code § 3571. Sentence of fine

(a) In General.— A defendant who has been found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine.

(b) Fines for Individuals.— Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, an individual who has been found guilty of an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of—
(1) the amount specified in the law setting forth the offense;
(2) the applicable amount under subsection (d) of this section;
(3) for a felony, not more than $250,000;
(4) for a misdemeanor resulting in death, not more than $250,000;
(5) for a Class A misdemeanor that does not result in death, not more than $100,000;
(6) for a Class B or C misdemeanor that does not result in death, not more than $5,000; or
(7) for an infraction, not more than $5,000.

(c) Fines for Organizations.— Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, an organization that has been found guilty of an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of—
(1) the amount specified in the law setting forth the offense;
(2) the applicable amount under subsection (d) of this section;
(3) for a felony, not more than $500,000;
(4) for a misdemeanor resulting in death, not more than $500,000;
(5) for a Class A misdemeanor that does not result in death, not more than $200,000;
(6) for a Class B or C misdemeanor that does not result in death, not more than $10,000; and
(7) for an infraction, not more than $10,000.

(d) Alternative Fine Based on Gain or Loss.— If any person derives pecuniary gain from the offense, or if the offense results in pecuniary loss to a person other than the defendant, the defendant may be fined not more than the greater of twice the gross gain or twice the gross loss, unless imposition of a fine under this subsection would unduly complicate or prolong the sentencing process.

(e) Special Rule for Lower Fine Specified in Substantive Provision.— If a law setting forth an offense specifies no fine or a fine that is lower than the fine otherwise applicable under this section and such law, by specific reference, exempts the offense from the applicability of the fine otherwise applicable under this section, the defendant may not be fined more than the amount specified in the law setting forth the offense.

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http://law.justia.com/us/cfr/title36/36-2.0.1.1.3.2.1.3.html
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 212—TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
Subpart B—Designation of Roads, Trails, and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use

§ 212.52 Public involvement.

(a) General. The public shall be allowed to participate in the designation of National Forest System roads, National Forest System trails, and areas on National Forest System lands and revising those designations pursuant to this subpart. Advance notice shall be given to allow for public comment, consistent with agency procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act, on proposed designations and revisions. Public notice with no further public involvement is sufficient if a National Forest or Ranger District has made previous administrative decisions, under other authorities and including public involvement, which restrict motor vehicle use over the entire National Forest or Ranger District to designated routes and areas, and no change is proposed to these previous decisions and designations.

(b) Absence of public involvement in temporary, emergency closures—(1) General. Nothing in this section shall alter or limit the authority to implement temporary, emergency closures pursuant to 36 CFR part 261, subpart B, without advance public notice to provide short-term resource protection or to protect public health and safety.

(2) Temporary, emergency closures based on a determination of considerable adverse effects. If the responsible official determines that motor vehicle use on a National Forest System road or National Forest System trail or in an area on National Forest System lands is directly causing or will directly cause considerable adverse effects on public safety or soil, vegetation, wildlife, wildlife habitat, or cultural resources associated with that road, trail, or area, the responsible official shall immediately close that road, trail, or area to motor vehicle use until the official determines that such adverse effects have been mitigated or eliminated and that measures have been implemented to prevent future recurrence. The responsible official shall provide public notice of the closure pursuant to 36 CFR 261.51, including reasons for the closure and the estimated duration of the closure, as soon as practicable following the closure.

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http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=3e46ac4ec344bbf3d9633a42f4413c7c&rgn=div6&view=text&node=36:2.0.1.1.19.2&idno=36
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 261—PROHIBITIONS

Subpart B—Prohibitions in Areas Designated by Order

§ 261.50 Orders.

(a) The Chief, each Regional Forester, each Experiment Station Director, the Administrator of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and each Forest Supervisor may issue orders which close or restrict the use of described areas within the area over which he has jurisdiction. An order may close an area to entry or may restrict the use of an area by applying any or all of the prohibitions authorized in this subpart or any portion thereof.

(b) The Chief, each Regional Forester, each Experiment Station Director, the Administrator of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and each Forest Supervisor may issue orders which close or restrict the use of any National Forest System road or trail within the area over which he has jurisdiction.

(c) Each order shall:

(1) For orders issued under paragraph (a) of this section, describe the area to which the order applies;

(2) For orders issued under paragraph (b) of this section, describe the road or trail to which the order applies;

(3) Specify the times during which the prohibitions apply if applied only during limited times;

(4) State each prohibition which is applied; and

(5) Be posted in accordance with §261.51.

(d) The prohibitions which are applied by an order are supplemental to the general prohibitions in Subpart A.

(e) An order may exempt any of the following persons from any of the prohibitions contained in the order:

(1) Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.

(2) Owners or lessees of land in the area;

(3) Residents in the area;

(4) Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty; and

(5) Persons engaged in a business, trade, or occupation in the area.

(6) Any other person meeting exemption requirements specified in the order.

(f) Any person wishing to use a National Forest System road or trail or a portion of the National Forest System, should contact the Forest Supervisor, Director, Administrator, or District Ranger to ascertain the special restrictions which may be applicable thereto.

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977; 42 FR 24739, May 16, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 35959, July 13, 1977; 46 FR 33521, June 30, 1981; 66 FR 3218, Jan. 12, 2001]

§ 261.51 Posting.

Posting is accomplished by:

(a) Placing a copy of the order imposing each prohibition in the offices of the Forest Supervisor and District Ranger, or equivalent officer who have jurisdiction over the lands affected by the order, and

(b) Displaying each prohibition imposed by an order in such locations and manner as to reasonably bring the prohibition to the attention of the public.

§ 261.52 Fire.

When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:

(a) Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.

(b) Using an explosive.

(c) Smoking.

(d) Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.

(e) Going into or being upon an area.

(f) Possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device.

(g) Entering an area without any firefighting tool prescribed by the order.

(h) Operating an internal combustion engine.

(i) Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame.

(j) Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order meeting either:

(1) Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Standard 5100–1a; or

(2) Appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practice J335(b) and J350(a).

(k) Violating any state law specified in the order concerning burning, fires or which is for the purpose of preventing, or restricting the spread of fires.

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977; 42 FR 24739, May 16, 1977; as amended at 42 FR 35959, July 13, 1977; 46 FR 33521, June 30, 1981]

§ 261.53 Special closures.

When provided in an order, it is prohibited to go into or be upon any area which is closed for the protection of:

(a) Threatened, endangered, rare, unique, or vanishing species of plants, animals, birds or fish.

(b) Special biological communities.

(c) Objects or areas of historical, archeological, geological, or paleontological interest.

(d) Scientific experiments or investigations.

(e) Public health or safety.

(f) Property.

§ 261.54 National Forest System roads.

When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:

(a) Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order.

(b) Use by any type of traffic prohibited by the order.

(c) Using a road for commercial hauling without a permit or written authorization.

(d) Operating a vehicle in violation of the speed, load, weight, height, length, width, or other limitations specified by the order.

(e) Being on the road.

(f) Operating a vehicle carelessly, recklessly, or without regard for the rights or safety of other persons or in a manner or at a speed that would endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property.

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 46 FR 33521, June 30, 1981]

§ 261.55 National Forest System trails.

When provided by an order issued in accordance with §261.50 of this subpart, the following are prohibited on a National Forest System trail:

(a) Being on a trail.

(b) Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order.

(c) Use by any type of traffic or mode of transport prohibited by the order.

(d) Operating a vehicle in violation of the width, weight, height, length, or other limitations specified by the order.

(e) Shortcutting a switchback in a trail.

[55 FR 25832, June 25, 1990, as amended at 69 FR 41965, July 13, 2004; 70 FR 68291, Nov. 9, 2005]

§ 261.56 Use of vehicles off National Forest System roads.

When provided by an order, it is prohibited to possess or use a vehicle off National Forest System roads.

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 66 FR 3218, Jan. 12, 2001]

§ 261.57 National Forest wilderness.

When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:

(a) Entering or being in the area.

(b) Possessing camping or pack-outfitting equipment, as specified in the order.

(c) Possessing a firearm or firework.

(d) Possessing any non-burnable food or beverage containers, including deposit bottles, except for non-burnable containers designed and intended for repeated use.

(e) Grazing.

(f) Storing equipment, personal property or supplies.

(g) Disposing of debris, garbage, or other waste.

(h) Possessing or using a wagon, cart or other vehicle.

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 25450, June 21, 1984]

§ 261.58 Occupancy and use.

When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:

(a) Camping for a period longer than allowed by the order.

(b) Entering or using a developed recreation site or portion thereof.

(c) Entering or remaining in a campground during night periods prescribed in the order except for persons who are occupying such campgrounds.

(d) Occupying a developed recreation site with prohibited camping equipment prescribed by the order.

(e) Camping.

(f) Using a campsite or other area described in the order by more than the number of users allowed by the order.

(g) Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions.

(h) Parking or leaving a vehicle outside a parking space assigned to one's own camp unit.

(i) Possessing, parking or leaving more than two vehicles, except motorcycles or bicycles per camp unit.

(j) Being publicly nude.

(k) Entering or being in a body of water.

(l) Being in the area after sundown or before sunrise.

(m) Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun.

(n) Possessing or operating a motorboat.

(o) Water skiing.

(p) Storing or leaving a boat or raft.

(q) Operating any watercraft in excess of a posted speed limit.

(r) Launching a boat except at a designated launching ramp.

(s) Possessing, storing, or transporting any bird, fish, or other animal or parts thereof, as specified in the order.

(t) Possessing, storing, or transporting any part of a tree or other plant, as specified in the order.

(u) Being in the area between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. except a person who is camping or who is visiting a person camping in that area.

(v) Hunting or fishing.

(w) Possessing or transporting any motor or mechanical device capable of propelling a watercraft through water by any means.

(x) Using any wheel, roller, or other mechanical device for the overland transportation of any watercraft.

(y) Landing of aircraft, or dropping or picking up any material, supplies, or person by means of an aircraft, including a helicopter.

(z) Entering or being on lands or waters within the boundaries of a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

(aa) Riding, hitching, tethering or hobbling a horse or other saddle or pack animal in violation of posted instructions.

(bb) Possessing a beverage which is defined as an alcoholic beverage by State law.

(cc) Possessing or storing any food or refuse, as specified in the order.

(dd) [Reserved]

(ee) Depositing any body waste in caves except into receptacles provided for that purpose.

[42 FR 2597, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 35959, July 13, 1977; 43 FR 32136, July 25, 1978; 46 FR 33521, June 30, 1981; 52 FR 19347, May 22, 1987; 59 FR 31152, June 17, 1994]

Here's a link to the rest of the code:
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title36/36cfr261_main_02.tpl

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