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Partnerships
Both the BLM and the USFS have also been the beneficiaries of OHV Grants Programfunded
restoration projects conducted by cooperating nonprofit organizations and
educational institutions. In many instances, federal land managers are shorthanded or
priorities have been directed elsewhere. State law allows nonprofit organizations and
educational institutions to assist in restoration efforts with the land manager’s approval.
Since 2014, the Grants Program has awarded over $11.5 million to nonprofit organizations
and educational institutions for restoration projects on public lands in California.
Assistance from groups such as the Friends of Jawbone, the Southern California Mountains
Foundation, the Student Conservation Association, and the Center for Sierra Nevada
Conservation has leveraged additional restoration funding to repair and restore public lands
damaged by OHV recreation. Many of these projects allow concerned OHV recreationists
and members of the public to make tangible contributions to the well-being of recreation
opportunities provided by the land managers.
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California State Parks, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission