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SouthWings Help WildLaw Document OHV Impacts on the Apalachicola National Forest

March 15, 2007.  As the Apalachicola National Forest is undergoing the process of designating off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails in accordance with the Forest Plan and 2005 Travel Management regulations, SouthWings donated flight time to WildLaw to attempt to get a bird's eye view of the areas where motorized trails are being planned.  Below are some photographs from the Flight Provided by SouthWings - www.southwings.org.

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Series of wetlands impacted by OHVs. These wetlands are breeding habitat for the striped newt and in an area that the Forest closed to motorized use in November 2006.


A detailed view of the pond at the top of the picture above.


Another set of impacted ponds.


A user-created web of trails in the Munson Sandhills area.


An OHV play area and meshwork of trails extending from Springhill Pit.


Cypress ponds and OHV trails adjacent to the Springhill Pit.