Report Snowmobile Impacts, Nuisance and Misuse Here

Your online reports greatly assist Snowlands in its advocacy efforts. Please use the form below to report every instance where either

  • your experience is adversely impacted by the presence of snowmobiles or an unreasonably rutted snowscape caused by snowmobiles.

  • you see evidence of snowmobile-related lawlessness, trespass or environmental destruction.

Please provide as much information as you can but do not confront motorists if you encounter them. There is no need to identify them specifically in order to make a useful report.

Date and time when you witnessed the misuse or experienced the impact.

Date of observation: Time:

Where did the misuse or impact occur?

Type of observation: (check all boxes that apply):

Personal experiences

I was bothered by snowmobile noise
I was bothered by snowmobile exhaust, fumes or odor
The snowscape was unreasonably rutted by snowmobile activity
One or more snowmobiles created unsafe conditions by traveling fast or recklessly
  in the vicinity of other users
I cut short my own experience or left for another location because of the presence
  of one or more snowmobiles or because the snowscape was unreasonably rutted
  by snowmobile activity

Environmental damage

Snowmobile activity had damaged or destroyed vegetation
Snowmobile activity had occured on bare soil or insufficient snowcover
Snowmobile activity had rutted or compacted wetlands

Trespass in designated Wilderness

One or more snowmobiles trespassed into designated Wilderness while I was
  present
I saw evidence of snowmobile activity in a designated Wilderness

Trespass in closed area other than designated Wilderness

One or more snowmobiles trespassed into a non-motorized area other than Wilderness
  while I was present
I saw evidence of snowmobile activity in a non-motorized area other than Wilderness

Other

Other (Please describe below in the space provided for describing your personal
  experience)

Are photos, video or GPS data available? (This is not necessary, but helpful if available)

If you check yes, a Snowlands volunteer will provide you with
  instructions for submission of corroborative data.

Did this occur on Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail?

Check here if the snowmobile misuse or impact occurred on the
  Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

Please provide any particular information describing the above snowmobile impacts or your personal experience:

Person reporting:

Snowlands Network does NOT SHARE ANY contact information with commercial businesses. We may identify you to the Forest Service, the California Department of Parks and Recreation or other managing authorities as the reporting witness. A Snowlands Network volunteer may contact you to better understand your report.

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