Twenty-five seventh graders will complete the Wisconsin DNR safety course for off-road vehicles this school year. A local nonprofit is making it possible.
Realignment of County Highway S in the town of Conover to eliminate a number of sharp curves proposed by the county highway committee leaves the abandoned highway portion open for added camping for off highway motorcycle (OHM) users on the Tamarack Springs 22 mile system.
Forest administrator Al Murray presented a proposed design to the county forestry, recreation & landcommittee. It includes 28 individual camping areas along the abandoned portion of Highway S, at least four drive through areas for larger rigs, and a large OHM trail head and parking lot.
“With the Highway S realignment we will loose some forest land and gain some forest land on the abandoned portion,” Murray said. “This preliminary design is to establish a possible OHM access plan that will utilize the area rather than just letting it go back to nature. The major benefit is the land is flat and paved access already exists.”