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2.0 Project Description
Guide the enhancement of recreation opportunities that support family and community‐
oriented use.
Provide a framework for the provision of adequate facilities for Clay Pit SVRA management
operations.
Manage Clay Pit SVRA for protection of natural communities and high‐quality OHV
recreational experiences.
Guide future interpretive programs.
Promote public health and safety at Clay Pit SVRA.
Anticipate future area growth pressures and identify strategies to accommodate them at
Clay Pit SVRA.
Maximize the use of Clay Pit SVRA as a recreation resource while also protecting natural
and cultural resources on‐site.
2.3.3 Headquarters Facilities Objectives
The objectives of the headquarters facilities project are as follows:
Provide adequate administration, visitor services, and maintenance facilities to allow an
expansion of OHV recreation facilities for Clay Pit SVRA.
Accommodate increased traffic flow at Clay Pit SVRA ingress and egress points.
2.4 General Plan Components
This section provides an overview of the Clay Pit SVRA General Plan components, including park
classification, purpose, vision, land use management, and proposed improvements.
2.4.1 Park Classification
The Agreement for Transfer to Department of Parks and Recreation of the Impervious Materials
Borrow Area at Oroville Division was signed on January 22, 1981. The agreement gave State Parks
the right to plan, develop, and administer real and personal property for the site as an OHV park
and the site was designated as an SVRA.
2.4.2 Purpose
The declaration of purpose describes the purpose of an SVRA and is the broadest statement of
management goals designed to fulfill the vision of Clay Pit SVRA. A declaration of purpose “setting
forth specific long‐range management objectives for the park consistent with the park’s
classification” is required by PRC Section 5002.2(b), The purpose of the SVRA was developed as
part of the general plan process and is as follows:
The purpose of Clay Pit SVRA is to provide effectively managed, responsible off‐
highway vehicle (OHV) and related recreational opportunities with recognition of
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
February 2012 2-6 Draft EIR