Public Meeting Scheduled to Address Land Use in the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - Representatives from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Marine Corps will host a Resource Management Group meeting on April 2, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lucerne Valley Community Center, 33187 Highway 247 East, Lucerne Valley, Calif.
The purpose of the meeting is to communicate the Marine Corps' plans to conduct a large-scale exercise August 1-31, 2016 that will include training in the congressionally established shared use area of the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. Information concerning temporary land closures and public safety related to then exercise will be discussed. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
For additional information, contact Katrina Symons, Barstow Field Manager, at 760-252-6004, ksymons@blm.gov; or the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Public Affairs Office at 760-830-6213, SMBPLMSWEBPAO@usmc.mil.
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.