BLM Ukiah Field Office hosting OHV grant application open house
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UKIAH, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management will accept public comments to help develop an off-highway vehicle grant proposal to the California State Parks, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, during an open house meeting on Feb. 13, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Ukiah Field Office, 2550 North State Street, Suite 2, Ukiah.
“We believe partnerships are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands,” says Ukiah Field Manager Amanda James. “We plan to apply for partner funds to help us do trail maintenance, pay for law enforcement, as well as operations and maintenance of our OHV areas, but we want to hear from the public on how best to improve the outdoor recreation experience on our public lands.”
The BLM applies for grants from the California Department of Parks and Recreation OHMVR Division each year to help fund and coordinate its OHV program.
The OHMVR Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program supports well-managed off-highway vehicle recreation in California by providing financial assistance to cities, counties, districts, federal agencies (including the BLM), state agencies, educational institutions, federally recognized Native American Tribes and non-profit entities.
BLM must submit preliminary applications to the OHMVR no later than March 5, then those applications will be available on the OHMVR Division website at http://www.ohv.parks.ca.gov. The website provides detailed instructions on how the public can access, review and comment on the preliminary applications starting March 6 until the deadline on April 2.
As stewards, the BLM manages public lands for the benefit of current and future generations, supporting conservation in pursuit of its multiple-use mission. For more information, please contact the Ukiah Field Office at 707-468-4000.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.