(Photo credit: American Trails) The 2021 RTP Achievement Awards Nominations Are Open The Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT), representing the nation’s top trail-related organizations, announced plans for the 2021 Tom Petri Annual Achievement Awards recognizing outstanding trail projects funded by the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). The RTP has dramatically enhanced the quantity and quality of…
(Photo credit: Oceano Dune Riders) MIC, SVIA, and ROHVA Respond to Recent California Coastal Commission Activities Citing dust control, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) wants to eliminate 66 acres of off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding and camping space at the historic Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. At an April 15 hearing, the commission voted to…
(photo: CA Parks) Coastal Commission Votes to End OHV Access at Oceano Dunes Despite an ARRA letter campaign, which generated more than 4,300 letters, the Coastal Commission voted unanimously at the March 18 meeting to end OHV activity at ODSVRA within three years. The original staff recommendation was to close ODSVRA to OHVs within five…
Outdoor Recreation Community Responds to Preserve Access at Oceano Dunes In response to California State Parks (PARKS) December 31, 2020 release of the Draft Public Works Plan (PWP) and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Pismo State Beach and Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), the outdoor recreation community collectively demonstrated their opposition to the concerning…
(Courtesy of Don Amador) OHV Access in Jeopardy at Oceano Dunes In Dec. 2020, California State Parks (PARKS) released the Draft Public Works Plan (PWP) and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Pismo State Beach and Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). If implemented as drafted, the proposed PWP would create significant adverse economic…
(Courtesy of Mario Mairena) Congress Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill and COVID Relief Bill In late December, Congress passed HR 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The $2.3 trillion comprehensive package included $1.4 trillion for the 12 appropriations bills to fund the government through FY 2021 and $900 billion for COVID response and relief. A key…
(Courtesy of Don Amador) MIC, SVIA, and ROHVA Continue to Advocate to Keep Oceano Dunes Open In late October, the California Coastal Commission held a meeting to discuss the future of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, and Commissioners listened to callers in support and opposition to off-highway vehicle use. For residents, dune dust has…
ROV Noise Concerns Prompt New Restrictions in Moab, UT On Oct. 20, the Grand County Commission and City of Moab held a joint meeting to vote on three joint resolutions affecting all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The impetus for the meeting was the record number of public comments objecting to noise impacts from ATVs. There has also…
(Department of Interior Photo) Tweet by @SecBernhardt. (2020, October 4). Great partnership at the local level has led to @BLMNational providing an incredible opportunity for socially distanced recreation at Glade Run Recreational Area. Get out and enjoy our great public lands. Sec. Bernhardt Discusses BLM Partnership Benefitting OHVs On Oct. 4, U.S. Secretary of the…
(Bureau of Land Management Photo) BLM’s Move to Grand Junction is Official On August 10, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed Secretary’s Order (SO) 3382 to formally establish the Headquarters Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Grand Junction, Colorado. The move ends the multi-year process proposed by Sen. Cory Gardner…