Travel management plan sought for national forest

The portion of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest that lies within the borders of Jefferson County lacks a travel management plan and the county’s Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission wants to get that process started.

Travel management plans identify areas open to motorized usage — as in what, where and when vehicles are allowed on the various roads, trails and areas in the national forest.

The B-D National Forest encompasses about 398,000 acres of land, or 38% of the total land in Jefferson County, according to the Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission.