Recreation
UKIAH, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments to help develop off-highway vehicle grant proposals to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, or OHMVR, during an open house meeting on Feb. 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Ukiah Field Office, 2550 North State Street, Suite 2.
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, state agencies, educational institutions, federally recognized Native American Tribes and nonprofit entities.
The BLM applies for grants from the OHMVR Division each year to help fund and coordinate its OHV program.
The Ukiah Field Office plans to apply for grant funds for planning on South Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area, law enforcement, restoration, as well as operations and maintenance of OHV areas.
Preliminary applications must be submitted to OHMVR no later than March 4, and will be available on the division website at http://www.ohv.parks.ca.gov.
The Web site provides detailed instructions on how the public can access, review and comment on the preliminary applications from March 5 through May 6.
Public comments should be submitted to the OHMVR or to the Ukiah Field Office atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by May 6.
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 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, state agencies, educational institutions, federally recognized Native American Tribes and nonprofit entities.
The BLM applies for grants from the OHMVR Division each year to help fund and coordinate its OHV program.
The Ukiah Field Office plans to apply for grant funds for planning on South Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area, law enforcement, restoration, as well as operations and maintenance of OHV areas.
Preliminary applications must be submitted to OHMVR no later than March 4, and will be available on the division website at http://www.ohv.parks.ca.gov.
The Web site provides detailed instructions on how the public can access, review and comment on the preliminary applications from March 5 through May 6.
Public comments should be submitted to the OHMVR or to the Ukiah Field Office at
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.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
In an effort to get more Californians involved in fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is partnering with the recreational fishing and hunting communities, state and federal agencies, and others to address barriers and opportunities to hunting and fishing in the state.
“Our goal is to support and encourage people to get outdoors and enjoy California’s wild places,” said CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham. “The fishing and hunting opportunities in this state are unparalleled, they belong to all Californians and should be utilized by all of us. This effort is to make sure Californians know that.”
CDFW has formed an executive-level task force, hired a full-time coordinator to head-up the effort, hired a research scientist, and finalized a statewide recruitment, retention and reactivation, or R3, action plan.
A staff-level working group is working to increase hunting and fishing participation by collaborating with diverse stakeholders to transform barriers to participation into opportunities.
Some of the barriers CDFW will look at initially are access and opportunity challenges, public perception of fishing and hunting, and license structure and pricing. The effort will also focus on encouraging more adults to take up hunting and fishing for the first time.
Research shows spending time outdoors improves physical, mental and social well-being. Many hunters and anglers say the reason they participate in these activities is to enjoy the quality time with family and friends and to bring home great memories and healthy food.
California is home to some of the nation’s most diverse hunting and fishing opportunities, but participation in these activities has declined significantly since the 1970s and 1980s.
Hunters and anglers play a crucial role in managing natural resources by regulating wildlife populations to maintain ecological and biological diversity, participating in wildlife surveys for scientific data collection, and reporting wildlife crimes.
Hunters and anglers also help sustain a multi-billion-dollar outdoor recreation industry and provide the primary funding source for state-level fish and wildlife conservation in California.
The decline in participation poses an ever-increasing threat to wildlife conservation, the state’s long-standing hunting and fishing heritage, and Californians’ connection to the outdoors in general.
“The fishing and hunting community has rallied around CDFW, and we are now poised to tackle the challenges before us,” Bonham said.
To get involved or learn more about the state’s R3 efforts, please contactThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
“Our goal is to support and encourage people to get outdoors and enjoy California’s wild places,” said CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham. “The fishing and hunting opportunities in this state are unparalleled, they belong to all Californians and should be utilized by all of us. This effort is to make sure Californians know that.”
CDFW has formed an executive-level task force, hired a full-time coordinator to head-up the effort, hired a research scientist, and finalized a statewide recruitment, retention and reactivation, or R3, action plan.
A staff-level working group is working to increase hunting and fishing participation by collaborating with diverse stakeholders to transform barriers to participation into opportunities.
Some of the barriers CDFW will look at initially are access and opportunity challenges, public perception of fishing and hunting, and license structure and pricing. The effort will also focus on encouraging more adults to take up hunting and fishing for the first time.
Research shows spending time outdoors improves physical, mental and social well-being. Many hunters and anglers say the reason they participate in these activities is to enjoy the quality time with family and friends and to bring home great memories and healthy food.
California is home to some of the nation’s most diverse hunting and fishing opportunities, but participation in these activities has declined significantly since the 1970s and 1980s.
Hunters and anglers play a crucial role in managing natural resources by regulating wildlife populations to maintain ecological and biological diversity, participating in wildlife surveys for scientific data collection, and reporting wildlife crimes.
Hunters and anglers also help sustain a multi-billion-dollar outdoor recreation industry and provide the primary funding source for state-level fish and wildlife conservation in California.
The decline in participation poses an ever-increasing threat to wildlife conservation, the state’s long-standing hunting and fishing heritage, and Californians’ connection to the outdoors in general.
“The fishing and hunting community has rallied around CDFW, and we are now poised to tackle the challenges before us,” Bonham said.
To get involved or learn more about the state’s R3 efforts, please contact
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