A publication of
Bureau of Land Management in California
Issue date: 1/30/2003
This week in News.bytes:
Off-Highway vehicle recreation feature -- and issues
Not for Educators Only:
- Plant of the Week: Roderick's Ceanothus
- Bookstore Feature of the Week: California Ghost
Town Trails
- Wildlife Trivia Question of the Week: Secret
secretion
More recreation issues on public lands in California
Energy
News from Washington
Cemex/Transit Mixed gravel mine court
Palm Desert
Trail Dispute
Headlines and Highlights,
including:
-
Yuba Goldfields dredge sinks
- California Desert District Office moving
- Monument Advisory Committee Meeting
Selected Upcoming Events
OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLES ON PUBLIC LANDS IN CALIFORNIA "GETTING
AWAY WITHOUT EVER LEAVING THE AREA" (Ukiah Daily Journal, 01/24/2003)"From the Golden Gate Bridge to the giant Redwoods of Northern California's coast, off-highway vehicle enthusiasts are all echoing the same message: 'South Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area is the place to go.'" (This off-highway vehicle area is managed by BLM California's Ukiah Field Office) http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/Stories/0,1413,91%257E3092%257E1133976,00.html |
| Related:
"SOUTH COW MOUNTAIN OHV RECREATION AREA" (BLM California
Web site) http://www.ca.blm.gov/ukiah/cowmtn.html#southcow "RIDGECREST BLM OFFICE SCHEDULES WORKSHOP TO REVIEW 2004 OHV GRANT PROPOSALS" (BLM California news release, 01/28/2003) Discuss fiscal year 2004 off-highway vehicle grant proposal and request to be submitted to the California State Parks, Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. BLM workshop 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, at Ridgecrest Field Office. (Note following stories on another OHV grant request.) http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/2003/01/nr/CDDnews21_Ridgecrest_OHV_Grant_Open_House/Conv.htm "OFF-ROAD DUNES SITE FUNDING REJECTED" (Yuma Sun, 01/25/2003) State rejection of $1.1 million in grant funds for Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area: "With fewer dollars to operate the Imperial Sand Dunes, some off-road advocates are concerned the latest setback will negatively impact Yuma businesses." (Followup to story also in last week's News.bytes.) http://yumasun.com/artman/publish/articles/story_3712.shtml Related: "STATE DENIES GRANT TO HELP MANAGE DUNES" (Los Angeles Times, 01/25/2003) http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dunes25jan25.story Related: "BLM's $1.1 MILLION REQUEST DENIED" (Imperial Valley Press, 01/24/2003) http://ivpressonline.com/archives/index.inn?loc=detail&doc=/2003/January/24-1407-news03.txt Related: CORRECTION to item in last week's News.bytes Last week's News.bytes issue 92 should have stated that Imperial Sand Dunes had 1.4 million visitors in 2002, not 3 million. "DEPUTIES HOPE TO STOP ILLEGAL OFF-ROADING FROM OUT-OF TOWNERS" (Barstow Desert Dispatch, 01/27/2003) The "Rib Cage" is an off road hot spot, called that because of grooves left by off-road vehicles. It is also NOT a legal place to ride. Sheriff's deputies hope public service announcements in magazines may be part of the solution. "There are a lot of families who probably just don't know any better ... A lot of them say they've been going to this same spot for 20 years." BLM and U.S. Forest Service rangers working with deputies in the effort. http://www.desertdispatch.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid1043685238,86109, |
| NOT
FOR EDUCATORS ONLY |
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PLANT
OF THE WEEK - Roderick's ceanothus Roderick's Ceanothus is a prostrate evergreen shrub that can grow up to 10 feet in diameter. The smooth gray-brown branches radiate from the short central axis of the shrub. The leaves and branches are arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are small and white, tinged with some blue. http://www.ca.blm.gov/folsom/folcero.html |
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BOOKSTORE
FEATURE: California Ghost Town Trails Exploring the past and the present: "Historic pictures, maps, and stories from various California ghost towns ... a fascinating guide to our heritage." http://store.ca.blm.gov/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=7&p_catid=59 |
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WILDLIFE
TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
"Western spadefoots can releases a skin secretion that makes some people
do what?" Photo of a Western spadefoot toad -- as if that will give
you a clue to the answer -- is at left. (See answer near end of this issue of News.bytes) |
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MORE RECREATION ISSUES ON CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC LANDS "CAMPO SECO PUBLIC LAND QUIETER, SAY NEIGHBORS" (Calaveras Enterprise, 01/23/2003) Shooting and off-highway vehicle use "have quieted some" since BLM implemented 90-day trial period to limit access to 172-acre Campo Seco public land parcel. BLM Field Office is reviewing the trial period with public, sheriff's officers and recreationists, and will issue a decision on future use of the area. http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/archives/index.inn?loc=detail&doc=/2003/January/23-470-news02.txt Related: "BLM FOLSOM FIELD OFFICE TO FINALIZE CAMPO SECO DECISIONS" (BLM California news release, 01/29/2003) The Folsom Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management announced today that it would continue to allow conditional target shooting while prohibiting off-road vehicle use to protect resources on public lands in the Bluff Area near the Campo Seco area of Calaveras County. http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/2003/01/nr/CCnews13_CampoSeco/Conv.htm "LAST CHANCE CANYON BEING LOOKED AT BY STATE PARKS UNIT" (Ridgecrest Daily Independent, 01/28/2003) California State Parks seeks public input on General Plan for Red Rock Canyon State Park - focusing on Last Chance Canyon addition of about 17,100 acres, and especially its roads and trails. BLM was left in charge of mining claims when this land was turned over to the state. (As mentioned in last week's News.bytes) http://www.ridgecrestca.com/articles/2003/01/28/news/local_news/news04.txt ENERGY "GROUP SMOOTHS INDUSTRY RELATIONS" (Bakersfield Californian, 01/23/2003) California Oil and Gas Work Group helps resolve oil, gas or geothermal issues, at least partly by sharing information between government agencies and industry. BLM California is member of group founded 1992. Observers attended recent meeting at BLM's Bakersfield Field Office possibly to use it as a model for starting their own group. http://www.bakersfield.com/business/story/2503923p-2558389c.html "POWER LINE PUSHED AGAIN" (Riverside Press-Enterprise, 01/24/2003) San Diego Gas & Electric asks California Public Utilities Commission to reconsider denial of the Valley Rainbow Interconnect transmission line -- a high-voltage power line proposed for Temecula Valley. "SDG&E wants to build a 31-mile, 500,000-volt line across southwestern Riverside County to tap into the Southern California Edison grid so it can take more power south to San Diego. http://www.pe.com/localnews/southwest/stories/PE_NEWS_nslines24.58390.html |
| NEWS FROM WASHINGTON "BLM CONSIDERS CHANGES
TO GRAZING REGULATIONS IN EFFORT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC RANGELAND MANAGEMENT"
(Department of Interior news release, 1/3/03) "SECRETARY NORTON TO
ANNOUNCE FY 2004 INTERIOR BUDGET ON FEB. 3" (BLM California news
release, 01/30/2003) "AGRICULTURE, INTERIOR
COMBINE CAMPSITE RESERVATION SYSTEMS" (Government Computer News,
01/27/2003)
"AGENCIES WALK FINE
LINE IN PALM DESERT TRAIL DISPUTE" (Palm Springs Desert Sun,
01/26/2003) Related:
"PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL DELAYS VOTE ON DOG BAN"
(Palm Springs Desert Sun, 01/24/2003) Related:
"PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED FOR PALM DESERT TRAIL PROPOSAL"
(BLM California news release, 01/24/2003)
Related:
"ISSUE UPDATES: Yuba Goldfields" (Department of Interior
Web Server) |
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"LAND PREPARED FOR
VETERANS CEMETERY" (Redding Record-Searchlight, 01/25/2003) |
| ANSWER
to WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
"Western spadefoots can releases a skin secretion that makes some people
do what?" Western spadefoots can releases a skin secretion that can make some people SNEEZE. Learn more about this toad in the BLM California Wildlife Database at: https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmcawildlife.nsf/siteurl/42828108?OpenDocument ---> Please see note under "Selected Upcoming Events" that explains about the Department of Interior secure Web server that hosts this site. |
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SELECTED
UPCOMING EVENTS
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01/30/2003 - Northwest California Advisory Council
Arcata
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/85374686?OpenDocument
01/31/2003 - Central California Advisory Council meeting
Grass Valley
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/75433280?OpenDocument
02/01/2003 - Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Advisory Committee Meeting
Palm Desert City Hall Council Chambers
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/27120165?OpenDocument
02/12/2003 - Ridgecrest OHV Grant Proposal Workshop
Ridgecrest
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/76077364?OpenDocument
02/15/2003 - Fort Ord memorial planting event
Fort Ord
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/29084001?OpenDocument
02/15/2003 - Wild Horse and Burro adoption
Chowchilla
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/55480431?OpenDocument
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