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BLM Closure Map in West Mojave Desert
The BLM has closed approximately 2,200 miles of OHV routes in designated Desert Tortoise Critical Habitat in the western Mojave Desert for OHV Recreation. In the greater Jawbone region OHV routes to be closed are in the Rand Mountains, Red Mountain area, Cuddeback Lake, and Kramer Hills. In the Barstow region, OHV routes to be closed…
Friends of El Mirage Invites the Public to Discuss OHV Grant Applications – 2024
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 6:00 PM, Friends of El Mirage will discuss our plans for the 2024 California OHV grants program. This meeting will be held via Zoom for you to provide input regarding projects you would like to see FOEM pursue under the OHV grants program.
For those who…
2023 California OHV Grant Application – Public Review
The Friends of El Mirage is inviting the public to comment on its preliminary grant application to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHMVR) Division to help manage off-highway vehicle recreation opportunities on public lands.
This year’s grant applications include funding requested for Ground Operations, Restoration, and Education projects.
The preliminary application is available on the OHMVR Division’s Website at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov for review and comment from Tuesday March 7, 2023 to May 1, 2023. The division’s website provides detailed instructions for accessing the preliminary application submitting comments. Applicant names are found in the General Application Requirements under item 3.
The OLGA (Online Grants Application) database allows the public to read preliminary applications in a centralized location and the Grants and Cooperative program allows for a public review and comment period.
This article will run from Tuesday, February 28, 2023 to May 1, 2023 to allow for public comments.
Come Visit the El Mirage Visitor Center
Come Visit the El Mirage Visitor Center! Come visit the El Mirage Visitor Center.
CORF 50th
California Outdoor Recreation Foundation (CORF) 50th CORF is a non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting the safe, responsible, and sustainable use of vehicles used off highway
Drone Use on Public Lands
Drone Use on Public Lands The popularity of drones, or unmanned aircrafts, is on the rise in the United States. There are many public lands