9/22/23

THE PERKINSVILLE BRIDGE AREA WILL BE CLOSED TO CAMPING AND MOTOR VEHICLE USE FOR A LITTLE LONGER. PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST OFFICIALS SAY THE CLOSURE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH OCTOBER 3RD. THE CLOSURE WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2021 AFTER HIGH RECREATIONAL USE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE DAMAGE TO SOIL AND WATER QUALITY. ABANDONED PROPERTY, TRASH, AND SANITATION ISSUES ALSO CREATED AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR OTHER FOREST USERS. THE AREA AROUND THE PERKINSVILLE BRIDGE ALSO EXPERIENCES FLASH FLOODS AND IS ACRITICAL HABITAT FOR THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. 

NEXT YEAR, THE FOREST SERVICE WILL LOOK AT A LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES IN THE PERKINSVILLE BRIDGE AREA.