Wildlands CPR has designed forms for you to use in surveying public lands for road and off-road vehicle impacts. Whether you are just starting a surveying and monitoring program, or already have one in place and are looking to update your resources, consider using these. Over time, our member groups have found that these forms contain all the information required by the agencies as well as details necessary for pursuing litigation. Directions for how to correctly complete these forms are included in the introductory document, the "Survey Protocol." Read this first. It also contains a description of how the information you collect can be used to accomplish the on-the-ground change you are looking for. If you have questions about any of these documents, or if you need them in a different format, please contact our office at info@wildlandscpr.org [1] or (406)-543-9551.
These files are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat reader to view and print. You can get a free version of Acrobat Reader at the Adobe web site [2].
Documenting the Environmental Impacts of Motorized Vehicle Use: Survey Protocol [2] READ FIRST!
Motorized Vehicle Environmental Impact Documentation Report: Photo Record Form [2]
Motorized Vehicle Environmental Impact Documentation Report: Route Form [2]
Additional surveying and monitoring forms: Field Notes
The forms listed below are additional surveying and monitoring forms that focus more specifically on certain types of damage -- for example, roadkill or damaged road closure devices. They are all excerpts from past Road RIPorters, from the "Field Notes" section of our newsletter. If you are looking to collect more specific information that the all-inclusive forms listed above require, consider using one of the forms listed below.
- Snowmobile Environmental Impact Inventory Form. v5.1 [2]
- Road Reconnaisance Summary. v4.5 [2]
- Gallatin National Forest Trail User Survey. Roads Scholar Project. v4.3 [2]
- Travelway and Road Closure Inventory Form. Smith. v4.1 [2]
- Intro Guide to Wildland Road Removal. v3.5 [2]
- Blowing Smoke and Throwing Seeds: Spotting Pathetic Reveg Plans. VanderMeer. v3.3 [2]
- Dr. Splatt: "Count two roadkills and call me in the morning." (Roadkill Data Sheet). v3.1 [2]
- User Conflict Incident Report Form. v2.3 [2]
If you're interested in sponsoring a workshop to train volunteers to inventory roads or off-road vehicle damage, please click here for more information, or contact our Missoula office at (406)-543-9551.