GIVE YOUR COMMENTS TO BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

— Attend BLM’s Public Meetings for California’s West Mojave OHV Travel Management Planning!

The Bureau of Land Management has published a notice marking the release of its draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and draft Land Use Plan Amendment to manage OHV recreation within the West Mojave Planning Area in Southern California. The West Mojave Planning Area comprises approximately 9.4 million acres of land. Within the planning area, BLM administers approximately 3.1 million acres of public lands.

BLM states that the draft SEIS evaluates existing OHV routes and proposes a route network that “balances access with the protection of sensitive resources.” BLM’s announcement also commenced a 90-day public comment period.

Public Meetings

It is important for OHV enthusiasts to stay involved in the public lands management process by attending public meetings and having your voices heard. BLM invites members of the public to attend one of the following meetings from 5:00-7:00 pm:

April 17 – Hilton Garden Inn, 12603 Mariposa Rd., Victorville, CA 92395

April 18 – Kerr McGee Center, 100 W. California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555

April 24 – Statham Hall (Lone Pine Senior Center), 138 N. Jackson St., Lone Pine, CA 93545

April 25 – Joshua Tree Community Center, 6171 Sunburst St., Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Submit Comments

Comments are due on June 14, 2018. Comments on the SEIS may be submitted by email: [email protected]; fax: 951-697-5299 with Attn: WMRNP Plan Amendment; or mail: Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District, Attn: WMRNP Plan Amendment, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.