COMMISSION

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Property adjacent to Hungry Valley SVRA in Southwest Kern County was slated for
residential and commercial development through the Frazier Park Estates project.
When issues arose with water supply for the project, the State of California was able
to acquire the property and add it to Hungry Valley SVRA. The approximately 845-
acre acquisition will ensure the lands are not developed in a manner that will affect
SVRA operations.
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OHV trails in the Baldy Mesa area of the San Bernardino National Forest
were experiencing conflicts with residents of the neighboring communities of
Hesperia and Phelan. The San Bernardino National Forest, in conjunction with
the Southern California Mountains Foundation, received grant funding for trail
reroutes, restoration, and fence construction to mitigate impacts associated with the
neighboring communities.
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In 2014, OHMVR Commissioner Paul Slavik convened a meeting with park and
recreation leaders and organizations at Hungry Valley SVRA. The goals of the group
were to brainstorm how OHVs can be used to reach out to urban populations and
how to make OHV areas more accessible from urban centers. The group included
OHMVR Commissioners, Division staff, State Park and Recreation Commissioners,
State Park Deputy Director of External Affairs, executive staff from Los Angeles
(LA) County Parks and Recreation Department, LA County Sheriff’s Department,
the National Off Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, LA County, LA City Parks
Department, and the Institute for Community Health and Well-Being, and CSU
Northridge. In addition to discussions, the group took a tour of Hungry Valley SVRA
to look at the current Off-Highway Police Activities League program facilities that
could be replicated in an urban park setting.
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