§ 656.6 - Responsibilities.

Commanders of Army installations and activities in the United States will:

(a) Develop policy and procedures prescribing operating conditions for ORV's which are designed to protect resource values, preserve public health, safety and welfare, and minimize use conflicts. These procedures will include as a minimum:

(1) Registration—ORV's used both on and off the traffic way will be registered in accordance with AR 190-5 and AR 190-5-1. ORV's operated solely off the traffic way may be registered at the discretion of the installation commander.

(2) Fees—Installation commanders are authorized to impose appropriate fees and charges for ORV activities in accordance with AR 28-1, as an element of the Outdoor Recreation Program. Such fees and charges are accounted for as income to nonappropriated funds in accordance with AR 230-65.

(b) Ensure that lands where off-road vehicle use will be permitted are designated in the natural resources management plan and where appropriate include as a part of the installation's master plan (AR 210-20 and AR 420-74).

(c) Provide opportunities for users to participate in the selection and designation of suitable sites and distribute information which identifies authorized sites and describes the conditions of use. Organized recreational activities involving off-road vehicles are within the scope of the Outdoor Recreation Program of Army Recreation Services and should be so established.

(d) Post appropriate signs at authorized areas and trails.

(e) Provide for the administration, enforcement, and policing of trails and areas to ensure that conditions of use are met on a continuing basis.

(f) Establish appropriate procedures to monitor the effects of the use of ORV's and provide for maintenance of the ORV areas of trails. This monitoring will be the basis for changes to installation policy to ensure adequate control of ORV use, amendment of area and trail designations, or conditions of use which are necessary to protect the environment, insure the public safety, and minimize conflict among users.

(g) Negotiate cooperative agreements, when appropriate, with State or local governments for the enforcement of laws and regulations relating to ORV use.

(h) Coordinate ORV use, projects, activities, designated ORV areas, and all related matters, with the installation environmental committee and environmental office.