Palm Springs- South Coast Field Office

Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Proposals for 2011

What are OHV Grants?
The annual OHV grant application process is a key part of the partnership between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the State of California, which issues grants to a variety of entities to improve or mitigate off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation.  The California State Parks OHV program accepts grant applications from a number of agencies including federal, county, and city law enforcement and parks departments, and from non-profit organizations.  This year, more than $27 million is available for allocation.  Under this process, BLM applies for grants from the State each year to help fund and coordinate its OHV programs. 

The public is invited to comment on the 2011 applications the BLM has submitted to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR).  The draft 2011 Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office (PSSC) applications will encompass six projects, including law enforcement, facility developments, trails projects, restoration work and other OHV-related projects proposed throughout BLM’s Palm Springs-South Coast area.
 
Beginning March 8 through April 4, 2011, the public may view the applications and make comments online at OHMVR's website at http://ohv.parks.ca.gov
 
Copies are also available in all California BLM field offices, including Barstow, El Centro, Needles, Palm Springs, and Ridgecrest, as well as the BLM California Desert District Office in Moreno Valley. More information is also available on the BLM California website at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/recreation.html

 
How can I learn more?
Come in person to the Open House, or contact the OHV Coordinator, Beth Wood, at (760) 833-7138, or by e-mail at Beth_Wood@blm.gov
 
When is the Open House?
The BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office has scheduled an Open House to obtain public comments on the Off-Highway Vehicle grants being submitted to the California Department of Parks and Recreation Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Division.

The Open House will be held at the BLM PSSC Field Office in Palm Springs on Thursday, March 31, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.

The Palm Springs Field Office is located at 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262.

Public comment is accepted as part of the grant process for all grants being submitted to California Department of Parks and Recreation by the BLM PSSC Field Office.  BLM staff will be available to discuss and provide information specific to the grant applications.
 

Email or Call
Contact the OHV Coordinator, Beth Wood, at (760) 833-7138, or by e-mail at Beth_Wood@blm.gov for further details on PSSC Field Office's OHV grant applications.
 
 
2010/2011 OHV Grant Program Important Dates:
 
  • March 7, 2011:  Preliminary applications are due to the State.
  • March 8, 2011 through April 4, 2011:  the public comment period is open.
  • May 2, 2011:   Final applications are due to the State.
  • June 6, 2011:  Intent to award posted on State's Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR) website: http://ohv.parks.ca.gov

 

Grant Applications for Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR)

(Documents linked from this site are Adobe Acrobat pdf files and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.)

Designated Route Signing
Implementation

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Dos Palmas Fence Project

Project Description

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Law Enforcement

Project Description

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Planning - Meccacopia /
Chuckwalla

Project Description

Project Costs		Western Riverside Kiosks

Project Description

Project Costs		Restoration - Windy Point 

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Period for Public Comments closes April 4, 2011. 
Point of Contact:  Beth Wood at Beth_Wood@blm.gov