The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to comment on proposals it has submitted for the 2018 Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Proposal. The proposals are available on the Internet at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov, for review and comment from March 6 to April 2.  

Approximately 30 projects throughout the state have been proposed, including OHV rules enforcement, operation and maintenance, restoration work and other activities. The proposals are funded through the Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program sponsored by the State of California, which provides financial assistance to cities, counties, districts, federal and state agencies, educational institutions, federally recognized Tribes and nonprofit entities.

Participating office contacts for the California BLM Offices include:

• Ridgecrest Field Office: Dana Stephenson, dstephenson@blm.gov
• Palm Spring-South Coast Field Office: JoAnn Schiffer Burdett, jschiffe@blm.gov; and Scott Kotlowski, skotlows@blm.gov
• El Centro Field Office: Michelle Puckett, mpuckett@blm.gov
• Barstow Field Office: Jeff Childers, jchilders@blm.gov; and Rose Bearshear, rbeardsh@blm.gov
•  Needles Field Office: David Roan, droan@blm.gov
• Bakersfield Field Office: Brien Chartier, bchartie@blm.gov
• Bishop Field Office: Sara Manley, smanley@blm.gov
• Ukiah Field Office: Ashley Poggio, apoggio@blm.gov
• Arcata Field Office: Casey Hague, chague@blm.gov
• Eagle Lake Field Office: Marisa Williams, mbwillia@blm.gov
• Redding Field Office: Sky Zaffarano, szaffara@blm.gov

For detailed instructions on how to access the proposals and submit comments, visit www.ohv.parks.ca.gov. Further information can be obtained from telephoning Jane Arteaga, BLM, at 916-978-4654; or by emailing her at jarteaga@blm.gov; or by mail to Jane Arteaga, BLM California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska.  The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation.  The agency's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America's public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.  Diverse activities authorized on these lands generated $75 billion in sales of goods and services throughout the American economy in fiscal year 2016 - more than any other agency in the Department of the Interior.  These activities supported more than 372,000 jobs.