BLM Seeks Comments on 2016 Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Proposals
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to comment on proposals it has submitted for the 2015 Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Proposal. The proposals are available on the internet at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov for review and comment March 8 through April 4, 2016.
Approximately 35 projects throughout the state have been proposed including OHV rules enforcement, facility development, restoration work and other activities. The proposals are funded through the Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program sponsored by the State of California which provides financial assistance to cities, counties, districts, federal and state agencies, educational institutions, federally recognized Tribes and nonprofit entities.
Participating office contacts for the California BLM Offices include:
Arcata Field Office Christopher Heppe (707) 825-2351 cheppe@blm.gov
Redding Field Office Sky Zaffarano (530) 224-2126 szaffara@blm.gov
Eagle Lake Field Office Marisa Williams (530) 252-5303
mbwillia@blm.gov
Bishop Field Office Jeffrey Starosta (760) 872-5032 jstarost@blm.gov
Bakersfield Field Office Harrison Friedman (661) 391-6186 hfriedman@blm.gov
Ridgecrest Field Office Dana Stephenson (760) 384-5442 dstephenson@blm.gov
Palm Springs Field Office JoAnn Schiffer-Burdett (951) 697-5369 jschiffe@blm.gov
El Centro Field Office Neil Hamada (760) 337-4451 nhamada@blm.gov
Barstow Field Office Rose Beardshear (760) 252-6011 rbeardsh@blm.gov
Needles Field Office David Roan (760) 326-7033 droan@blm.gov
Ukiah Field Office Sarah Mathews (707) 468-4051 samathews@blm.gov
For detailed instructions on how to access the proposals and submit comments, visit www.ohv.parks.ca.gov
Further information can be obtained from Jane Arteaga, BLM California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825; by phone at (916) 978-4654, or by email at jarteaga@blm.gov.
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.