BLM, Lassen Land and Trails Trust hosting OHV grant workshop
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SUSANVILLE, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Land and Trails Trust will ask for public comments on off-highway-vehicle recreation needs in a public workshop to be held Thursday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m., at the historic Susanville Railroad Depot, 601 Richmond Rd., in Susanville.
Staff from both organizations will discuss their applications for grant funds from the California State Parks Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. Grants are available for education, law enforcement, trail monitoring, maintenance, construction, development, safety improvements, acquisition and road repairs.
“We invite anyone interested in off-highway vehicle sports to come and learn more about our grant proposals and to comment on them,” said Amy Holmen, project manager with the Lassen Land and Trails Trust.
The BLM and LLTT will use information provided at the workshop to develop their individual grant applications. The land trust proposes using grant funds to repair washouts on three segments of the Modoc Line Rail Trail. The BLM is seeking funds for ground operations and law enforcement at Fort Sage and Rice Canyon OHV areas, and for land acquisition at Wendel Dune.
Grant proposals and cost estimates will be available for public review from March 6 through April 3 at http://ohv.parks.ca.gov. After the session on OHV grant funds, speakers will discuss ongoing trail projects and opportunities throughout Lassen County.
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.