COMMISSION

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OHMVR Division law enforcement staff collaborate
with BLM to assist with what is thought to be the
most attended OHV event in the nation—King of the
Hammers.
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Hungry Valley SVRA crosses into Ventura, Los
Angeles, and Kern Counties. SVRA State Park Peace
Officers work closely with Los Angeles County Fire
#77, which has a paramedic on staff and whose station
is near the Quail Canyon Motocross Track. They also
respond to emergencies at Hungry Valley SVRA and
are often the first notified by 911 callers. SVRA staff
work with both Los Angeles and Kern Counties in evacuating local communities
during dangerous wildfire conditions. All law enforcement staff is certified in basic
wildland fire training.
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As part of the Grand Dunes project in 2016, Oceano Dunes SVRA staff, in
collaboration with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(Cal Fire) and California Conservation Corps, cut 15-foot firebreaks through the
southernmost ten acres of the SVRA. Tasks included cleaning up illegal
campsites, up-limbing four acres of non-native brush, followed by a
prescribed burn. This multi-year, multi-agency project will result in an
increase in safety for the public and for staff and will continue until the
entire Grand Dunes area has been treated. The most effective outcome
of this project has been the consistent communications and partnerships with
homeless services agencies, neighboring municipalities, and other public safety
agencies. Through this leadership, State Parks has created a process that respects
and benefits all members of the community surrounding the state park.
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Ocotillo Wells SVRA works closely with BLM in managing the approximate
21,400 acres of BLM land located within the boundaries of the park. A Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) helps direct management strategy for recreation, resource
protection, special events, and facility development.
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Clay Pit SVRA constructed a hardened water crossing to provide access to OHV
recreation while protecting the federally threatened Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp.
Throughout the process, staff worked closely with state and federal regulatory
agencies to limit and mitigate project impacts.
King of the Hammers
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OHMVR Division staff and OHMVR Commissioners coordinated with the California
Air Resources Board (CARB) on a Red Sticker OHV Assessment. CARB staff
presented several updates on the status of the project to the OHMVR Commission.
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