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members of the FTHL Interagency Coordinating Committee for the last six years,
and provide comments and peer review for committee publications, program design,
and policy. The environmental scientists are experts in this field of study and publish
management documents for the FTHL.
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OHMVR Division and District interpreters and planning staff took on the role as guest
editor for the State Parks newsletter, The Catalyst. OHMVR Division interpreters
collaborated to develop an OHV Edition, which was published in summer 2015.
This publication is well-known throughout the interpretation profession. The edition
highlighted the innovative work that interpreters do to educate and inspire visitors at
the SVRAs and outreach events.
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OHMVR Division and District staff participate in planning efforts with BLM and
USFS. For example, OHMVR Division planning staff attended planning sessions
and provided comments on the BLM’s West Mojave Route Network Project and Plan
Amendment and the USFS requested OHMVR Division input on their Forest Plan
Revision update.
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OHMVR Division – Planning and administrative staff participate in State Parks
operations planning groups, such as the Planning, Policy, and Programming
Committee, Interpretation and Education planning, and as committee and
subcommittee members for Parks Transformation.
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OHMVR Division law enforcement/visitor services team assist El Dorado and Placer
Counties and the USFS with weekend patrols on the Rubicon Trail each summer.
Staff assist with outreach about the Rubicon Trail, habitat and trail conservation, and
responsible vehicle operation. In addition, staff on this assignment also monitor the
Pacific Crest Trail for any OHV trespass and ensure signage on the trail is adequate.
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The state park interpreter at Heber Dunes SVRA
created an after-school Junior Ranger program
as part of the 2002 Proposition 49 initiative “After
School Safety and Education.” The program provides
outreach to five schools where 100 children receive
core-based curriculum in the classroom. Children
perform lab work, field studies, and reports on
subjects like food chains, desert plants, and animals
who live at the SVRA.
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Hungry Valley SVRA managers organized a “staff
enrichment day” for all interested staff. Laurie Solis,
Heber Dunes SVRA after-school
Junior Ranger program
Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita
spent an afternoon on the San Fernando/Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, whose
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