Section 250-RICR-100-00-9.10 - Motorcycle Use in Arcadia Management AreaA. Motorcycle use is only allowed within designated areas of Arcadia Management Area subject to conditions of § 9.10 of this Part. Town and State roads within the Arcadia Management Area which are not part of the designated route may be used at any time provided all local and state motor vehicle Regulations are adhered to. The designated trail for motorcycle use is subject to change or correction by the RIDEM if conditions warrant. The designated trail (18.9 miles total loop) for motorcycle use shall consist of gravel roads and fire trails as delineated on the Arcadia Trail Map and described as follows: Arcadia Road; Austin Farm Road; Brook Trail; Barber Road; Blitzkrieg Trail; Bliven Trail; Frosty Hollow Road; Mt. Tom Road; Summit Road; Old Ten Rod Road (White Church Trail).B. Only street-legal registered motorcycles operated by riders who hold a valid motorcycle operators license may use the area. Operators must also maintain liability insurance according to Rhode Island State Laws.C. No riding shall be allowed behind any gated gravel or fire trial unless said roads are designated for motorcycle use. Motorcycles are not allowed on hiking trails and single-track trails.D. No new motorcycle trails shall be cut, marked, or created within the Arcadia Management Area.E. Trails may be periodically closed by RIDEM for use by motorcycles when habitat or natural resource protection issues, weather, or road conditions warrant. Such conditions may include but are not limited to: high/extreme fire danger, seasonal muddy conditions, or times of year important to the life cycle of target species known to occur on site. There shall be no motorcycle riding beyond gated portions of the loop during March, April and before 1:00 p.m. during May.F. The speed limit on the trail designated for motorcycle use shall be twenty-five (25) miles per hour or as posted.G. Use of "trials" motorcycles in the Arcadia Management Area is covered under a separate Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Rhode Island Trials Club (RITC) and RIDEM. The MOU designates the portion of Arcadia where trials riding can occur and the time of year that use is permitted. The use of the Management Area by RITC and the MOU will be evaluated by RIDEM on an annual basis to determine if changes are necessary in order to protect the natural resources of the Arcadia Management Area.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-100-00-9.10
Adopted effective 6/28/2023
Amended effective 5/22/2024