Protect the Oregon Dunes!

The Siuslaw National Forest is asking the public for comments on how to expand motorized recreation in the Oregon Dunes. The Dunes are a unique landscape feature that stretches for 40 miles, from Coos Bay to Florence, along the Oregon Coast. It contains some of the rarest vegetation communities in Oregon, and is home to three bird species protected under the Endangered Species Act. It is also a recreation paradise for birders, hikers, beachcombers and off-highway vehicles (OHVs).

The proposal is to expand the existing 5,930 acres where cross-country motorized recreation is allowed by up to an additional 966 acres. Expanded OHV use will likely further impact quiet recreational opportunities, the unique plant associations and imperiled bird species. Your comments are needed before January 24th. Thanks in advance for taking action on this critically important issue.