For Release: Nov. 15, 2005
Contact: Sky Zaffarano or Bill Kuntz (530) 224-2100
CA-N-06-14

REDDING DIRT BIKERS HELP IMPROVE OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE AREA

The Redding Dirt Riders motorcycle club has donated two concrete picnic tables to the Bureau of Land Management for installation at the Copely Mountain Off Highway Vehicle Staging Area, part of the Chappie-Shasta OHV area near Redding.

Sky Zaffarano, an outdoor recreation planner with the BLM's Redding Field Office, said the tables and new shade structures will be the latest additions to the staging area that was completed about a year ago.

"Riders will have a great spot to get out of the sun or rain and enjoy their lunches with beautiful views of Mt. Shasta, Keswick Reservoir and Shasta Dam," Zaffrarano said.

The staging area, 15 minutes from Redding off Iron Mountain Road, offers access to more than 200 miles of trails and roads for four-wheel-drive vehicles, dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles. The terrain and trails provide riding challenges for novice to expert riders.

The OHV area is managed jointly by the BLM, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Shasta County Sheriff's Department.

OHV area maps are available at two staging areas or from the BLM Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Dr., in Redding.

For more information, contact the field office at (530) 224-2100.

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Redding Field Office 355 Hemsted Dr., Redding, CA 96002