UKIAH, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Ukiah Field Office is inviting public comments on its draft grant applications to the state of California's Off-Highway Motorized Vehicle Recreation Division. The field office is requesting funds to be used for calendar year 2018 for trail maintenance, law enforcement and operations and maintenance of off-highway vehicle areas.
An open house to discuss the OHV grants is scheduled from 5: 30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Slam Dunk Pizza, 720 North State St., Ukiah.
The grant applications, along with those from other BLM field offices, will be available online March 7 at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov. For more information on the grant applications, please contact Amanda James, BLM Ukiah Field Office manager at (707) 468-4000, or from Michael Lightner, park ranger, (707) 468-4065 or email mlightner@blm.gov.
Comments must be submitted by close of business, April 3 to the OHMVR Division at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov to be included with the grant request. For more information, contact: Sarah Mathews or Michael Lightner, (707) 468-4000.
The OHVMR grants and cooperative agreements program supports well-managed off-highway vehicle recreation in California by providing financial assistance to cities, counties, districts, federal agencies (including BLM), state agencies, educational institutions, federally recognized Native American Tribes and non-profit entities. Information on the grant program is available at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
