Proposed Plan Amendment for Western Colorado Desert Routes of Travel Designations Released

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the proposed plan amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan for off-road vehicle trail (route of travel) designations in the Western Colorado Desert (WECO) portion of Imperial County, Calif.

The proposed plan amendment will establish or revise designations of trails for off-road vehicles in accordance with Part 43 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 8342. Trails for inclusion in the state of California's Discovery Trail System and the route to be used as a segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail within the WECO project area will be identified.

The proposals will pertain to public lands addressed by the California Desert Conservation Area Plan in the WECO portion of Imperial County that lie west of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chocolate Mountain Gunnery Range (excluding the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area.)

The document will be available for review on line at http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/pdfs/weco_2002/12-02.html and is also available in a hard copy format at the following address:

BLM, El Centro Field Office,

1661 South 4th Street,

El Centro, CA 92243-4561.

Notice of availability of the proposed plan amendment will be published in the Federal Register on Dec. 13, 2002. Written protests on the proposed plan amendment will be accepted if received by January 13, 2003. Protests should be submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Protest Coordinator (WO-210), 1620 L St., NW, Room 1075, Washington, D.C. 20036 (overnight mail) or Director (210), Attn: Brenda Williams, P.O. Box 66538, Washington, D.C. 20235 (regular mail) with a copy to Arnold F Schoeck, BLM, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243-4561. Procedures for filing a protest are clearly outlined in the notice and 43 Code of Federal Regulations Subpart 1620.5-2.

For further information contact Arnold Schoeck, El Centro Field Office, BLM; (760) 337-4441 or e-mail mailto:Arnold_Schoeck@ca.blm.gov.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT California

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 13, 2002 Contact: Jan Bedrosian (916) 978-4616 or Doran Sanchez (909) 697-5220 CA-CDD-03-13 Proposed Plan Amendment for Western Colorado Desert Routes of Travel Designations Released The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the proposed plan amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan for off-road vehicle trail (route of travel) designations in the Western Colorado Desert (WECO) portion of Imperial County, Calif. The proposed plan amendment will establish or revise designations of trails for off-road vehicles in accordance with Part 43 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 8342. Trails for inclusion in the state of California's Discovery Trail System and the route to be used as a segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail within the WECO project area will be identified. The proposals will pertain to public lands addressed by the California Desert Conservation Area Plan in the WECO portion of Imperial County that lie west of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chocolate Mountain Gunnery Range (excluding the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area.) The document will be available for review on line at http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/pdfs/weco_2002/12-02.html and is also available in a hard copy format at the following address: BLM, El Centro Field Office, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243-4561. Notice of availability of the proposed plan amendment will be published in the Federal Register on Dec. 13, 2002. Written protests on the proposed plan amendment will be accepted if received by January 13, 2003. Protests should be submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Protest Coordinator (WO-210), 1620 L St., NW, Room 1075, Washington, D.C. 20036 (overnight mail) or Director (210), Attn: Brenda Williams, P.O. Box 66538, Washington, D.C. 20235 (regular mail) with a copy to Arnold F Schoeck, BLM, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243-4561. Procedures for filing a protest are clearly outlined in the notice and 43 Code of Federal Regulations Subpart 1620.5-2. For further information contact Arnold Schoeck, El Centro Field Office, BLM; (760) 337-4441 or e-mail mailto:Arnold_Schoeck@ca.blm.gov. -BLM- California Desert District Office - 6221 Box Springs Blvd, Riverside, California - (909) 697-5220

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Proposed Plan Amendment for Western Colorado Desert Routes of Travel Designations Released

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