Redding Today

Bureau of Land Management issued the following announcement on Feb. 10.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Redding Field Office is seeking public comments and ideas on management needs and projects that would benefit off-highway vehicle recreation on BLM-managed public lands in northern California.

Staff at the field office will use public comments or suggestions submitted by Friday, Feb. 21, to develop a preliminary grant application to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division.

“We use these funds to improve off-highway riding and driving opportunities for our communities and visitors, with a primary focus on the Chappie-Shasta OHV area north of Redding,” said Jennifer Mata, field manager for the BLM Redding Field Office.  “We value suggestions from those who enjoy off-highway riding and driving on public lands.”

The field office will seek grant funds for maintenance, restoration, development and law enforcement patrol. The field office will develop the specific grant request after receiving public comments and suggestions.

The OHMVR Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program supports off-highway vehicle recreation in California by providing financial assistance to cities, counties, districts, federal agencies, state agencies, educational institutions, and federally recognized Native American tribes and nonprofit entities.

Public comments or suggestions can be submitted by mail to the BLM Redding Field Office, 6640 Lockheed Dr., Redding, CA, 96002, attention Sky Zaffarano, or by email to szeffera@blm.gov.  Anyone interested can review preliminary applications by visiting the grants section beginning March 2.

More information is available by contacting Zaffarano at 530-224-2100.

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