Inyo National Forest Shady Rest Motorized Staging Project

Project description: "The US Forest Service received an OHV grant from the State of California to support recreation planning efforts for the "Shady Rest" area within the Town of Mammoth Lakes. The planning process is designed to address year round motorized use while considering the needs of non-motorized users in the immediate and surrounding area and the potential impact of proposed geothermal development. The desired outcome of the planning process is to design, review, and approve the development of a new motorized staging area.

"The planning process will begin with a series of public meetings to discuss current and future recreation uses and review site development options. Information from the public meetings will be used to help develop a proposed action released to the public and subject to the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act." -- from the January 31, 2011, official USFS press release

Download the entire official press release here (86 KB).

Download the INF's official Meeting 3 cancellation notice and project update here. (78 KB)

For more information about the Shady Rest Motorized Staging Project, please contact Jon Kazmierski, Inyo National Forest Recreation Staff Officer, at (760) 924-5503 (office), (760) 924-5537 (fax), or .

Public Meeting Schedule and Materials

Meeting #1: Thursday, February 10, 2011: "Existing Condition, Current Uses and Needs Assessment"
Mammoth Lakes Ranger Station Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Shady Rest Motorized Staging Project: Meeting #1 Presentation (3 MB)
On February 10, 2011, the above PowerPoint presentation (downloadable as a PDF) was reviewed in a public meeting to discuss interests and considerations in the siting and design of a motorized staging trailhead in the Shady Rest area. Acting District Ranger Mike Schlafmann narrated the presentation and provided very detailed information on how the planning effort coincides with past and future decisions that direct geothermal development activities. For additional information on decisions that affect geothermal development, please visit www.mammothpacific.com and the Inyo National Forest web site. Questions and input in the planning process should be directed to District Recreation Officer Jon Kazmierski at or (760) 924-5503.

Shady Rest Motorized Staging Project:_Meeting #1 Interests (86 KB)
This list of "interests" was generated by participants at the February 10, 2011, planning meeting and has been gathered to help inform the siting and design process of a motorized staging trailhead in the Shady Rest area. If you have an interest that you would like added to the list, please e-mail .

Meeting #2: Thursday, February 17, 2011: "Multiple Uses, Recreation Development Options"
Mammoth Lakes Ranger Station Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Shady Rest Motorized Staging Project:_Meeting #2 Presentation (2.5 MB)

Shady Rest Motorized Staging Project: Meeting #2 Notes (74 KB)