Willows,
May 25, 2007 - The Mendocino
National Forest (MNF) is seeking
public comments on its proposals for State of California off-highway
vehicle program grants.
The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, and the MNF
have maintained a successful partnership for over 24 years, providing
funding assistance for the management of off-highway vehicle (OHV)
recreation on National Forest lands through the California State OHV
Cooperative Agreement Program. Current State regulations require annual
public participation in this fund allocation process.
The MNF is soliciting public input specific to the Forest's 2007-2008
grant application proposals for Cooperative Agreements with the
Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Division. The agreements support OHV
management activities on the national forest, including facility
operation and maintenance, trail maintenance, law enforcement and
restoration.
"The Mendocino National Forest has over 252 miles of designated OHV
trails and over 1,100 miles of roughly graded roads available for use
by non-street legal OHVs," said Jack Horner, Forest Recreation Officer.
"We need your comments on our 2007-2008 grant requests going in to our
partner, the State of California. Your comments will help the State
determine the level of funding to provide the Mendocino for trail
maintenance, facility maintenance, law enforcement, and restoration
projects."
The draft proposals will be available for review on the forest website
after June 8. Hard copies may be obtained now by contacting:
Jeff Applegate, OHV Program Manager
Mendocino National Forest
825 North Humboldt Avenue
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: (530) 934-3316
Please submit comments electronically to
wapplegate@fs.fed.us or to the
above listed address, no later than July 1, 2007. (Note - Date has been
extended to July 30, 2007)
