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Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen
​Chapter Meeting, Tuesday, May 13th at 6:30 PM,

IHOP, 4122 Yellowstone Ave., Pocatello
Lower Portneuf Cooperative Vegetation Management Project
for improving forest health of 12,185 acres in the wildland-urban interface of Pocatello.
Arik Jorgensen, Fuels Specialist
Chris Colt, Biologist
Samantha Solomon, Recreation 
Specialist

Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Westside Ranger District
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Interactive Map of Project
​Dear Forest User,
We will hold a second public open house for the Lower Portneuf Cooperative Vegetation Management Project on the Westside Ranger District, May 5, 2025 from 4-6 p.m. in the Pocatello City Hall Council Chambers located at 911 N  7th Ave Pocatello, ID 83201.  If interested, we look forward to meeting you and answering your questions on the project. Information and comment opportunities about the project can be found at the following link:  (https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/ctnf/?project=67104). Once there, scroll to the bottom of the page to the Project Documents section and Draft EA folder. Within this folder is the draft Environmental Assessment. Additional information, including the different resource specialist reports are contained in the Analysis folder back up at the root level.  The scoping and comment period has been extended to May 15, 2025.

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INFORMATION ON THE OVER THE HILL GANG CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND ON THE FRIENDS TAB ON THE TOP OF WEBSITE PAGE.

IF MEMBERS OF PORTNEUF RIVER BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN WANT TO GO ON ONE OF THESE RIDES WE WOULD FORM A NON-GAITED GROUP AND LET THE GAITED GROUP LEAVE FIRST

The Over the Hill Gang is a group of individuals who ride gaited horses with their friends and family every Wednesday. Our northern rides this year will cover an area from Hebgen Lake and Yellowstone in the North, the Tetons in the East, the Bighorn Mountains and Palisades Mountains in the South, and the Beaverhead, Lemhi and Pahsimeroi Mountains to West. Our southern rides will be primarily in the Pocatello, Portneuf and Bannock Mountain Ranges with occasionally longer trips to City of Rocks/Castle Rocks and rides 
west and east of Trail Creek Road, i.e. Boulder White Clouds and Copper Basin.
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The organization of the Over the Hill Gang is very simple. We have no officers or dues. Each year we start our planning in March by meeting at a Restaurant in Idaho Falls. A volunteer will prepare and mail a draft list of rides to members. The final draft will then be mailed, and we will start riding.

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To become a member, you need to be a guest of a current member on your first ride. Most members ride a gaited horse i.e. Tennessee Walker, Missouri Fox trotter etc. We are looking for new riders to join our group, but we want to make sure that they will be safe and enjoy these longer rides in the mountains. Please call me, Steve Hurley at 208 221-4626 or send an email to hurlstev@gmail if you are interested in learning more.

Our main rule is “be on time.” Call the ride leader as soon as you know you might be late. Make sure yours horse is saddled and ready to go as soon as possible after arriving at the Trailhead. Bring lunch and water because the rides will be from 10 to 20 mile long. Well behaved dogs are welcome. Remember some wildlife areas, parks, and wilderness do not allow dogs. Call the ride leader if in doubt.

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Big Springs Campground has six dilapidated corrals. The Westside Ranger District is writing a grant to construct new corrals. The six corrals are shown from west to east below

[email protected] or [email protected], (208) 352-0523 
​Making the Back Country better by keeping trails open and groomed for all user groups.

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