The OHMVR Commission will use this public meeting to more fully consider the Carnegie SVRA General Plan Proposed Final Environmental Impact Report.
The Commission will receive a full report on the Carnegie SVRA General Plan Proposed Final Environmental Impact Report. The public will have an opportunity to provide comment at the meeting and the OHMVR Commission can provide feedback to the OHMVR Division.
A follow-up OHMVR Commission Meeting is expected to be scheduled for spring 2016 to consider approval of the Carnegie General Plan/Environmental Impact Report. That hearing will have its own thirty day public notice and the Draft General Plan/Final Environmental Impact Report will be available for review 30 days prior to the hearing date.
During the OHMVR Commission meeting on February 5, 2016, the Commission will:
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Information on agenda items will be available for review at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov. If individuals are unable to obtain information through this source, please contact the OHMVR Division at (916) 324-4442. Referenced materials may undergo modification and will be available to the public as changes are made.
The Stanislaus National Forest (STF) is hosting two public workshops regarding proposed changes on Over-Snow Vehicle Use Designation on Jan. 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Feb. 18 (time to be determined) at the Best Western Plus, Sonora Oaks Hotel & Conference Center.
These facilitated workshops will provide an opportunity for dialogue, discussion and the exchange of ideas between winter recreationists of all kinds and STF staff, all of which share an interest in the outcome of this project.
The Forest, along with four additional forests in the Pacific Southwestern Region, is undertaking this analysis to improve management of OSV use and to designate a system of OSV trails, including groomed trails, and to meet the required terms of a settlement agreement between the Forest Service and Snowlands Network, Winter Wildlands Alliance and the Center for Biological Diversity.
In reviewing the DRAFT Proposed Action for OSV Designation, please consider the following questions: Have we missed any major areas or routes that historically have been used by snowmobiles? If so, where and how are they being used?; Is the DRAFT Proposed Action clearly stated and mapped? If not, how can it be improved?
For any questions or comments, please contact Phyllis Ashmead, project coordinator at 209-532-3671 ext. 322 or email at pashmead@fs.fed.us. For further Forest information, call: the Stanislaus NF Supervisor’s Office at: 209-532-3671; Calaveras Ranger District (RD) at 209-795-1381; Groveland RD 209-962-7825; Mi-Wok RD at 209-586-3234 or Summit RD at 209-965-3434.
The Forest Service has been evaluating information related to Forest Plan Revisions for the Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra National Forests for years. As the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement comes closer to release, it is more important that the public engage with their favorite forests.
CORVA has engaged with the Forest Service repeatedly during the last few years, and now is the time for all forest user to work with their local forests. Post any questions here about Forest Plan Revisions, and we will post the answers on our dedicated Forest Plan Revisions web page.
BLM Issues Temporary Restricted Access for 2016 King of the Hammers Race SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will temporarily restrict access to selected public lands in the Johnson Valley OHV area within San Bernardino County from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6 during the 2016 King of the Hammers Ultra Race. Temporary public land restrictions are implemented to ensure public safety, protect the environment and safely facilitate the event. The public is reminded to respect regulatory signs and to cooperate with race officials and local law enforcement officers in order to help spectators stay safe and ensure the success of the off-road race. The areas will be reopened to the public as soon as they are cleared of all race-related materials.
For detailed temporary restricted access information please contact the Barstow Field Office at (760) 252-6000.
There are many that actively oppose OSV access on public land. If you support all forms of access, please attend the upcoming meeting at the Stanislaus National Forest.
The Stanislaus National Forest will be hosting a public workshop regarding Over-Snow Vehicle Use (OSV) Designation on Monday, January 25, 2016
The next OHMVR Commission Meeting has been announced for February 4th & 5th, 2016.
On Thursday, February 4th there will be a tour of Carnegie SVRA for the commissioners, with the public invited to join (4WD vehicle is required). On Friday, February 5th a public meeting will be held at Tracy City Hall starting at Tracy City Hall, City Council Chambers, 333 Civic Center Plaza, Tracy, CA.
We need all supporters of Carnegie SVRA and the expansion to attend BOTH the tour and the meeting! Contact us for further information: info@corva.org
Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor’s Office,19777 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA:
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CORVA LAND USE REPORT by Bruce Whitcher, VP Land Resources and Public Policy
S 414, Senator Feinstein’s Desert Protection and Recreation Act, was heard in Senate Natural Resources Committee on October 8, 2015. This is likely to slow efforts by the Obama administration to designate national monuments in the area which would not provide protection to OHV areas. Companion legislation has been introduced by Representative Cook and is also scheduled for hearing on December 9th.
If both bills pass out of committee they will need to go to consensus conference and then to the President for signature.
We have reported on the provisions of S 414 in past issues of the ORIA.
California Desert Conservation & Recreation Act S 414 (Feinstein) — summary:
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas - designates five OHV Recreation Areas totaling about 142,000 acres. This would provide congressionally designated areas for this popular recreational activity in the California Desert including the Dumont Dunes, El Mirage, Rasor, Spangler Hills, and Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas. The Johnson Valley OHV and Shared Use Areas would remain as previously designated by a different act of Congress. There is a requirement for additional management planning activities for the five OHV areas.
Establishes two new national monuments, the Mojave Trails and Sand to Snow National Monuments
Creates three new wilderness areas and expands three existing Wilderness Areas, areas known as North Eureka Valley, Ibex, Panamint Valley, Warm Springs, and Axe Head (about 47,580 acres in total) and the Bowling Alley.
Designates additional small wilderness areas within Death Valley National Park Releases portions of six Wilderness Study Areas. Establishes the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Alabama Hills National Scenic Area; Designates relatively small potential wilderness areas. Expands three units of the National Park System; Death Valley, the Mojave Preserve and Joshua Tree. Within Death Valley National Park, the Adds segments of five rivers to the National Wild and Scenic River System. Title II – Development of Renewable Energy on Public Lands - establishes a new process for disposition of revenues received for the development of wind or solar energy on BLM-administered lands throughout the West.
California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act, HR 3668 (Cook) — summary: Title I: National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas Designates six existing off-highway vehicle areas as “National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas.” These are Johnson Valley, Spangler Hills, El Mirage, Rasor, Dumont Dunes, and Stoddard Valley. Three of these OHV areas would be expanded by a total of roughly 61,000 acres. The six OHV areas total just over 300,000 acres.
Title II: Wilderness Designates approximately 342,000 acres as wilderness. Existing roads and trails within the wilderness are preserved through cherry-stems to maintain public access. Releases approximately 154,000 acres of existing wilderness study areas for recreational and economic use.
Title III: National Park System Expansions Adds approximately 68,000 acres of land to the National Park System, including Death Valley, the Mojave National Preserve, and Joshua Tree.
Title IV: Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers Title IV designates 77 miles of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers. Three of these are in the San Bernardino Mountains: Deep Creek, Holcomb Creek, and Whitewater, while the other two are in Inyo County: Amargosa River and Surprise Canyon. These designations will maintain all current legal off-highway vehicle use.
Title VI: Mojave Trails Special Management Area Title VI designates a “special management area” covering approximately 965,000 acres in the Mojave Desert northeast of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. Additionally, it designates approximately 1,400 miles worth of roads and trails for OHV use.
Title VII: Sand to Snow National Monument Title VII establishes a national monument covering approximately 140,000 acres of federal land between Joshua Tree National Park and the San Bernardino National Forest in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Currently, nearly all of this land is designated as part of the San Gorgonio Wilderness or part of the Big Morongo Canyon Reserve. It protects hunting, hiking, and the use of off-highway vehicles on designated trails within the Monument.
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