OPRD release – SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s (OPRD) All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Highway Access Routes Advisory Committee will meet via conference call 9 a.m. – noon, Nov. 15 to discuss a proposed ATV access route designation for a segment of a state highway in Prairie City. The call is open to the public, but there will not be time for public comments during the meeting. The committee will also give an overview of the proposed designation. The proposed ATV access route designation would allow ATVs on a ½-mile segment of US 26 (also known as John Day Highway and Front Street) in Prairie City, east of John Day. The proposed segment runs from approximately Dixie Creek to NE Buchanan St. (milepost 174.96 to 175.58). If designated, the segment would provide ATV access to local businesses as well as Malheur National Forest lands to the north and south of Prairie City. The public is invited to listen to the call at 253-215-8782 or view the presentation on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81052446656?pwd=eHR6anBCbDJYc1pZMjVoZ0VJb0xpUT09 Zoom Webinar ID: 810 5244 6656 Passcode: 584017 Individuals who need special accommodations to listen to the call, or to request information in alternative formats, should contact Ian Caldwell, OPRD grants and community programs representative, at 541-410-5512. A public comment period for the proposed designation is open through Nov. 10. Send comments via email to: atv.highway@oregon.gov. A virtual public meeting to review the project is scheduled for 6 p.m., Nov 8 at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83897308456?pwd=NFNIcVhLc1ZwWmtvT2ZQbzN6QWlSZz09 . The ATV Highway Access Route Advisory Committee meets as needed to review sections of highways that are proposed for ATV access and make recommendations to the Oregon Transportation Commission. Learn more about the committee at oregon.gov/oprd/ATV/Pages/ATV-Highway-Access-Committee.
