Open house for USFS and BLM off-highway vehicle grants scheduled for Feb. 6
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BISHOP, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office and Inyo National Forest will hold an open house at the co-located BLM/Forest Service office, 351 Pacu Lane, Bishop, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, to gather public input for potential off-highway vehicle grant funding requests.
The agencies annually request funding from the state of California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division to help enhance and manage motorized recreation in the Eastern Sierra. The OHMVR Division distributes a portion of off-highway vehicle registration fees collected to federal- and state-agencies, cities, counties, academic institutions, tribes and non-profit organizations to help develop, maintain and restore trails; provide law enforcement; and offer safety and training for riders.
Interested citizens are invited to drop in at any time during the open house and provide ideas for projects and opportunities that could be incorporated into the grant applications. Representatives from the two agencies will be available to answer questions about the application process and to receive input to help develop the proposals.
Preliminary grant applications will be submitted to the OHMVR Division by March 2. The public will then be able to comment on the preliminary applications from March 3 to May 4. Final applications must be submitted by June 1. For more information about the state grant process and requirements, visit the OHMVR Division website at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov.
For more information, to submit ideas, or if you have special needs for accommodation to participate in this open house, please call BLM Natural Resources Specialist Sara Manley at 760-872-5000, or email her at BLM_CA_Web_BI@blm.gov. You may also call Inyo National Forest District Recreation Staff Officer Tony Papa at 760-873-2561, or email him at tony.papa@usda.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.