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2 Coalition Building: A Sure Road toSuccess
3 MessageFromthePresident Director’sReport4 LandUseUpdate6 Overcoming Your Obstacles and
LivingYourDreams7 17thAnnualBigBearForestFest8 BearValley4x4ontheMojaveTrail10 LandofExtremes12 RegardingNightmareGulch GlamisClosedSignRemoval FlatTailedHornedLizard Off-Roaders in Action
August 2014
Dedicated to protecting our lands for the people, not from the people.
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Why do coalitions work? Because they bring together many voices to speak as one; many people working together become a powerful force that cannot be ignored.
LastyearwhenalawsuitwasfiledbyPublicEmployeesforEnvironmentalResponsibilityandtheDesertProtectionCouncilagainstStateParksinregardstothemanagementofOcotilloWellsStateVehicularRecreationArea,therewasaloudoutcryheardfromconcernedoff-roadersalloverthestatethatcontinuestothisday.Theyfeeltheirparkisindanger,thattheirparkhasbeentargetedbythosewhodonotvaluemotorizedrecreationortheexperiencestheyholdsodear.Thisconcernisunderstandable.Afterall,OcotilloWellsisoneofthemostpopu-larstateparks,notonlyamongtheStateVehicularRecreationAreas,butalsowhenmeasuredagainsttheentiresystemof280stateparksinCalifornia.Ithasbecomecleartherearemany,manyoff-roadersthatconsiderthisparkastheirown.
Whatisclearisthatfactsdon’tlie;usageattheStateVehicularRecreationAreaslocatedallaroundthestateisextremelyhigh.Thesestateparksprovidefamilieswithchildrenasafeplacetoride;forbeginningoff-roaderstherearewell-maintainedtrailstopracticetheirskills;andforthemoreexperiencedthereareareasthatpresentamazingchallenges.Inaddition,whileourmotorizedstateparkssupplyalloftheaboveexperiencesinabundance,theyarealsorichwithnaturalresourcesandareexcellentplacesforbird-watchingandwildlifeviewing.
Butapossibledarkcloudloomsintheoffing.Althoughthelawsuithasbeenfiledagainstonlyoneofthe8StateVehicularRecreationAreas,onceoneparkisthreatened,allparksthatallowoff-roadrecreationcouldpotentiallybecometargets.Thesegroupsthatfiledthislawsuitarenotneophytes;rathertheyrepresentquitetheopposite.Theseorganizations,alongwithcloseallies,havealreadyfilednumerouslawsuitsagainstoff-roadactivatesaroundthestate.
ButjustastheLoneRangerrodetotherescueinoldtelevi-sionshows,nowacoalitionhasbeenbuilt(CORVA,TierraDelSolFourWheelDriveClubandEcologic),bringingthestrengthofourcombinedforcestogetherwithtwoofthebestpro-OHVattorneysinthestatetoridetotherescueforoff-roadersinCalifornia.Ourcombinedforcesbringusstrengthandourcombinedskillsbringconsiderableknowledgeandpowertothetable.
WhileweareadvocatingforOcotilloWellsandfollowingthecourseofthelawsuit,theParksForwardCommissionhasbeenworkinghardtoevaluatethemyriadofproblemsfacingthestateparksysteminCalifornia.Afternumerousinstancesofabusewereuncovered,thiscommissionwasbroughttogetherbyGovernorBrownandSecretaryofNaturalResourcesJohnLairdtodeterminewhatcouldbedonetosaveourparks.Adraftdocumenthasbeenreleasedthathassomeinterestingproposals,somethatcouldbenefitoff-roadrecreation,andacouplethatmaynotadverselyaffectoff-roadrecreationbutbearwatching.Forexample,recreationandboatingdonotappearinthelistsofimportantissuestoconsider.Butthemostinterestingproposalinthedraftistheideathatthecreationofanewnon-profitassociationisnecessarytosupportparks.Thisorganizationwouldserveasanadvocacyandfundraisinggroupforstateparks.Uptonowtherehadbeenanothernon-profitorganizationthathadheldconsiderableinfluencewhendeterminingthefutureofparks.TheirvisionofthefuturedoesnotincludeStateVehicularRecreationAreasorawellfundedOffHighwayMotorizedRecreationDivisionofStateParks.Nowitseemsastrongpossibilitytheirvoicewouldbemutedanddiminishedinimportance.ThatwouldbeaverypositiveoutcomefromtheParksForwardCommissionforthefutureofoff-roadrecreationinCalifornia.
We’renotcelebratingyet,butmaintainingvigilance.Politicsattimesseemstomoveataglacialpace,atothertimesissuespopupseeminglyovernight.Whicheveroccurs,CORVAhasthemostexperiencedpeoplewatchingpoliticalgoings-oninSacramento,andadvocatingforoff-roadinterests.Thisiswhereweneedyoutobecomepartofourcoalition,becausetogetherourvoiceswillbestronger.Butweneedyourfamiliesandfriendstojoinourcoalitionaswell.Onlyinthiswaywillwebecomeavoicetobereckonedwith.
COALITION BUILDING: A SURE ROAD TO SUCCESSAmy Granat, Managing Director
Definition of Coalition: A group of citizens, associations, and/or businesses
united by a common purpose or viewpoint about a policy challenge.
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MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORTAmy Granat, Managing Director
“You Can Do Anything In This World
If You Never Give Up”
AdvocatingforthepreservationandrestorationofOHVrecreationandmotor-izedaccessonCaliforniapubliclandsisnotforthefaintofheart.Everydaybringsanotherbattleorproposalwiththeendgoalofremovingmotorcycles,4WDs,orATVsfromareastheyhadtraveledunimpededformanyyears.Everyotherdaybringsnewsofananti-OHVorganiza-tionprotestingloudlyagainstaccessformotorizedvehiclesonpubliclandthathasmanagedtogaintheattentionofpoliticiansandpress,enablingthemtospreadtheirvenomousanddiscriminatorymessage.Andyetagainstallodds,weperseverebecauseinourheartsandsouls,CORVAknowsthatwemustnevergiveup!Afterall....youcandoanythinginthisworldifyounevergiveup.
Butthereisacaveattothisstory:vowingnevertogiveupisonehalfoftheequation,theotherhalfoftheequationishavingtheknowledge,fortitudeandwillingnesstotrynewanddifferenteffortstoretainoff-roadrecreationalaccess.Gonearethetimesoff-roadadvocatescansitintheircomfortablechairs,talkwitheachotherandhopetoretainmotorizedaccessonourpubliclandsinCalifornia.Whatdidn’tworkverywellforusafewyearsagoiscertainlynotgoingtoworkwellforustoday.Off-roadadvo-cateshavetobemoreeducatedaboutscience,theeffectoffireonruraland
forestedenvironments,andthesustain-abilityofroads,trailsandareasopentoOHVaccess.Weneedthisknowledgeinourbackpocketsreadytousewhenanti-OHVgroupsresorttoemotionalpullstotryandclosemoreaccesstomotorizedvehicles.Onlythecoldhardscienceandknowledgethatoff-roadtrailsareenvironmentallysustainablecanhelpsaveandpossiblyrestoreaccessaroundCalifornia.
BecausetheCaliforniaOff-RoadVehicleAssociation(CORVA)isnotlimitedinouradvocacytotypeofOHV,orpurposeoftravelingoff-road,wefindtheavenuestoassertourinfluenceandknowledgetohaveagreaterdepthandacceptancethanotherswhosemissionsarenarrowlydefined.ThisgivesCORVAgreaterabilitytochangetheconversationregardingoff-roadaccess,andbringthosepreviouslythoughttobeagainstmotorizedvehiclestoanunderstandingthatmotorizedaccessisacompletelysustainableuseofpublicland.Coupledwithourprofessionalismwhendealingwithlandmanagersandpoliticians,CORVArepresentsamoreinsightfulandaccomplishedwaytokeepoff-roadaccess,andoff-roadbusinessesthriving.
Effectiveoff-roadadvocacycombinestenacityandbraverywithpatienceandpersistence.CORVAthanksallofyouwhotravelwithusontheseeffortsandinviteyoutobringmorefriendsandfamilytothisjourney.Yoursupportisthekeythatmakesthisallpossible.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTHarry Baker, President
I am in Montana for the summer working on issues regarding family property following my Father’s pass-ing last year. I hope that everyone
has a wonderful summer.
Asalways,Iencourageyoutofollowourwebsiteandourfacebookpageforthelatestupdates,there’salwayssomethingnewhappening.IfyouwanttohaveCORVAboardmembersspeaktoyourgrouporattendyourevent,pleaseletmeknow.
Thankyouall,CORVAappreciatesyoursupport,youractivism,yourenthusi-asmandyourfriendship.
Thanks,Harry
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California Director of State Parks Announces Retirement — Acting Director Appointed
The Director of State Parks plays key role in the future of the OHV Division and has final authority for approving grants.
AnthonyJackson,theformerMarinemajorgeneralwhotookoverCalifornia’sparksdepartmentwithamandatetoreformthetroubledagency,isleavingafter18monthsonthejob.
Jacksonbecamethedepartment’sdirectorinthewakeofanaccountingscandal,andheisdepartinginthemiddleofanongoingreviewofparkoperations.HislastdaywasJune30.
“Ithasbeenachallenging,butulti-matelyfulfillingtenureatCaliforniaStateParks,”Jacksonsaidinastatement.
JacksonwaspraisedbyNaturalResourcesSecretaryJohnLaird.
“Hecametothedepartmentduringitsdarkesthour,bringingstabilityandconsistency,”Lairdsaidinastatement.“Afteralmost40yearsofpublicservice”--including36yearsintheMarineCorps--“hehasmorethanearnedtherighttoretiretoprivatelife.”
Theparksdepartmentsufferedablackeyein2012whenitwasrevealedthatofficialshadhiddenmillionsofdollarsatthesametimethestatewasplanningtocloseparks.Thedirectorwasforcedout,andGov.JerryBrownappointedJacksoninherplace.
Jackson’sgoalwastorestorepublicconfidenceinthedepartmentwhilealsoseekingnewfundingformorethan$1billioninoverduemaintenanceworkatstateparks.
AlthoughJacksonhasmadeassur-ancesthataccountingproblemsarefinished,soul-searchingoverthefuture
ofCaliforniaparkshascontinued.TheLegislaturecreatedtheParksForwardcommission,whichisreviewingdepart-mentoperationsandmakingrecommen-dationsforimprovement.
Despitesomeimprovements,adraftreportfromthecommissionsaidmorechangesarestillneeded.
“Despiteyearsofwell-intentionedexternalreportsandinternalstrategicplans,theDepartmenthasnotyetbeenabletoachievethemagnitudeorscopeofchangeneeded,”thereportsaid.
California’s state parks system has a new acting director.
LisaMangat,whoserésuméincludestoursofdutywithseveralstatedepart-ments,istakingthehelmofthe$654millionCaliforniaDepartmentofParksandRecreationfollowingAnthonyL.Jackson’sabruptresignationearlierthisyearafterjust18monthsonthejob.
Jackson,aretiredMarineCorpsmajorgeneral,tookoverparksafteraSacramentoBeeinvestigationin2012revealedthedepartmentrananoff-the-booksemployeeleavebuyoutprogramandsatontensofmillionsofdollars,allwhilesolicitingcharitablecontributionsandplanningtoclosefacilitiesduringadeepbudgetcrisis.Thescandalcostseveralhigh-levelofficialstheirjobsandpromptedlawmakerstocreateacommissionchargedwithrecommendinghowtoreformthetroubleddepartment’sfinances,operationsandculture.
MangatservedasJackson’sspecialassistantstartinginOctober2013,accordingtoaninternalmemoissuedWednesdaythatannouncedherpromo-tion.Beforethat,MangatwasaprogrammanagerattheDepartmentofFinance,
workedattheLegislativeAnalyst’sOfficeandwasaconsultantintheLegislature.Shelaunchedherstatecareerin1988asananalystfortheDepartmentofSocialServices.
Mangathasbachelor’sdegreeinphi-losophyfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,andanMBAfromtheCaliforniaStateUniversity,Sacramento,accordingtoherbiographyontheDepartmentofFinancewebsite.
New Regulations Planned for Red
Sticker Vehicles
NewrulesregulatingredstickerOHVemissions,primarilyevaporativelossemissions,arescheduledforreleaseDecember2015.Priortothatdate,CaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB)staffhasbeendirectedtotestredstickervehicles,compileandanalyzethedata,conductasurvey,andreporttheirfindingstoCARBatitsNovember2014meeting.
Publicworkshopshavebeenheldtodiscussthesurveyandtestingprocess.CaliforniaStateUniversitySacramentowillbefacilitatingthesurveywithassis-tancefromtheOff-HighwayMotorVehicleRecreation(OHMVR)DivisionandCARB.
Thereareconcernsregardingthetypesofmotorcyclesthatwillbeusedinthetestingprocess.TheOHVCommissionisengagedintheprocess,asarethemanufacturers.Thegoalistomakesurethetestsareconductedwithappropriatevehiclesandtohaveinde-pendentthirdpartycontractorsmonitorthetestingprocess.
“Parks Forward” Revised Report Due in July
Report could lead to significant restructuring of State Parks
Twokeyfindingsformthefoundationfortheremainderofthereport.First,California’sparkssystemisdebilitatedbyanoutdatedorganizationalstructure,underinvestmentintechnologyandbusinesstools,andaculturethathasnotrewardedexcellence,innovation,andleadership.
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LAND USE UPDATEBruce Whitcher, CORVA VP for Land Resources and Public Policy
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‹LandUseUpdate,continued
Second,onlybroad-based,funda-mentalchangewilltransformthesystemintoonethatwilltransformparksandtheparksexperiencetoonceagainleadthenationandworldinmeetingtheneedsofcitizensandvisitorsfordecadestocome.• Ahugeopportunityexiststoenhance
protectionandstewardshipofparksbyleveragingthevasttalentandresourcesavailableamongCalifornia’sbusiness,volunteer,andnonprofitleadership.
• ExistingstateparksdonotadequatelyserveCalifornia’scurrentorprojectedfuturepopulations,particularlyyouthandpeopleofcolor.
• Lackofstafftrainingandcapacity,aswellasstateandDepartmentprocesses,severelylimittheabilitytobroadenvisitation,expandservices,andincreaserevenues.
• Departmentstructureandorgani-zationalcultureimpederisk-taking,innovation,andentrepreneurship.
• Departmenttechnology,tools,systems,andproceduresdonotproduceadequatedataoncost,revenue,orvisitorusetosupportoperationalbudgetingandfinancialplanningattheparkunit,sector,district,ordepartmentlevel.
• Fundingshortfallscreategrowingmaintenance,operational,andprogrammingobligations;andundependablelevelsofannualfundingmakeitdifficulttomakethoughtfulfundingdecisions.
• Significantbarriersexisttopreventmanytalentedandmotivatedstafffromattainingleadershippositions,includingsalarycompaction,unequaltrainingandbenefits,andamanage-mentstructurefavoringpromotionamongpeaceofficerclass.
• Stateprocessesandrequirementsdiscouragecoordinatingregionalmanagementandstewardshipofstateparkswithotherprotectedlands.
• Stateparksstewardshipandmanagementpracticesareunder-equippedtoaddresscurrentthreatssuchasclimatechange,invasivespe-cies,parkfragmentation,androaddevelopment,which,leftunchecked,willirreparablydegradeCalifornia’snaturalandculturalresourcesandimpairCalifornia’simportantaquaticresources.
Federal Rule to Regulate Snowmo-biles Now Open for Comment
UndertheTravelManagementRule(TMR)subpartB,theForestServicemustestablishasystemofroutesandareaswheremotorvehicleuseisallowed.TheTMRtreatssnowmobiles,alsoknownasoversnowvehicles(OSVs),differentlyfromothertypesofmotorvehiclesbe-causeanOSVtravelingoversnowresultsindifferentimpactsonnaturalandculturalresourcevaluesthanmotorvehiclestravelingovertheground.Consequently,incontrasttomotorvehicles,itmaybeappropriateforOSVstotraveloffroute.
OnMarch29,2013,theUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofIdahoruledthatsubpartCrequirestheAgencytodesignateroutesandareaswheremotorvehicleuseispermittedandroutesandareaswheremotorvehicleuseisnotpermittedonNationalForestSystem(NFS)lands,consistentwithExecutiveOrder(EO)11644,asamendedbyEO11989,sec.3(a),butdoesnotdictatewhereandwhenmotorvehicleusecanoccuronthoselands.
Specifically,theForestServiceplanstoamendsubpartCoftheTMRtorequiretheForestServicetodesignateNFSroads,NFStrails,andareaswhereOSVuseisallowed,restricted,orprohibited.Thedecisionregardingallowedusewouldbebasedonananalysisoftheimpacts.
ThedifferenceinmanagementofmotorvehicleuseandOSVuseonNFSlandsstemsfromdifferencesintheiras-sociatedsettings,activities,environmentalimpacts,andpublicpreferences.Nationalforestsandgrasslandschangewhensnowblanketsthelandscape.Vegetationcamouflages,animalsburrow,andwatertransformsintoice.Recreationistsandothersaccessingsnow-coveredNationalForestsandGrasslandstypicallytradehikingbootsforskisandsnowshoesandmotorvehicleswithtiresforthosewithtracksandsleds.
Unlikeothertypesofmotorvehiclestravelingcross-country,OSVstravelingcross-countrygenerallydonotcreateapermanenttrailorhaveadirectimpactonsoilandgroundvegetation.Insomeareasofthecountry,OSVuseisthereforenotalwaysconfinedtoroadsandtrails.
CommentsareduebyAugust4,2014.ADDRESSES:Submitcommentselectroni-callybyfollowingtheinstructionsattheFederaleRulemakingportalatwww.regulations.gov.
CommentsalsomaybesubmittedbymailtotheU.S.ForestService,Attn:
JosephAdamson,Recreation,Heritage,andVolunteerResourcesStaff,1400IndependenceAvenueSW.,Stop1125,Washington,DC20250-1125.Ifcommentsaresentelectronically,pleasedonotsendduplicatecommentsbymail.
Settlement Reached in Travel Man-agement Lawsuit on the Stanislaus National Forest
TheStanislausNationalForestonFridayclosedseveraloff-highway-vehicletrailstomotorizeduseaspartofasettlementofalawsuit.SeveralofthetrailsclosedwereshorttrailsnearapopularcampgroundatUticaReservoir,virtuallyguaranteeingthatMemorialDayweekendrecreationistswouldarrivetofindunexpectedclosures.
Theforestin2009designatedwhichroadsandtrailswithintheforestwouldbeopentomotorizeduse.Thattravelmanagementplancameafteryearsofhearingsandcontroversy,withenviron-mentalistsseekingtolimitdamagefromdirtbikesandothermotorvehiclesandOHVenthusiastsseekingtokeepasmanytrailsopenaspossible.
Severalenvironmentalgroupssued,sayingtheplandidnotdoenoughtominimizethedamagecausedbymotorizeduse.ThoseplaintiffsaretheWildernessSociety,PublicEmployeesforEnvironmentalResponsibility,andtheCentralSierraEnvironmentalRe-sourceCenter.
ForestServiceofficialssaidthatthetrailclosuresaretemporaryandaffect40.3milesoftrailinthreerangerdistricts,orabout14percentoftheOHVtrailsystemwithintheStanislausForest.
HeidiRieck,alawenforcementpatrolcaptainfortheStanislausForest,saidrangerswouldinitiallybeeducatingmotorizedrecreationistsabouttheclosuresratherthanissuingtickets.
“Weunderstandittakestimeforpeopletobecomefamiliarwithchanges,”Riecksaid.”Aftertheinitialeducationalperiod,wewillstarttoincorporateotherenforcementactions.”
Authoritiessaidtheywouldpublishadditionalinformationincludingmapsatwww.fs.usda.gov/main/stanislaus.
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OVERCOMING YOUR OBSTACLES AND LIVING YOUR DREAMSCourtney Holland, founder Ventura County Offroad Show
“There are no secrets to success, it is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure” — Colin Powell
Mybackgroundisnotinthetradeshowindustry,sothechallengetodevelop,manageandpromoteanalloff-roadtradeshowinanewmarketdidnotcomelightly.Myfirstthoughtwastoaskfriendsandcolleagueswhattheythoughtoftheidea.Somepositiveandalotofnegativefeedback,Iwasstilldeterminedtomakeitareality.
AtfirstIthoughtIcouldbypassalotoftheworkbyattendingotherlikestyledeventstogleaninsightastohowtheydoitandusethatknowledgetocreatemine.Whilesomeofthoseideasworked,othersdidnotorcouldnot.So,fromscratchithadtobe.Whilethedevelopmentcamesomewhateasythepromotionsandmarketingarestillchallengesafterthreeyears.
Itwasin2010thatImademyfirstat-tempt,endinginaresoundingfailureandsubsequentlypostponingforanentireyear.ButIlearnedalotfromthatandinAprilof2012,Iwasabletoopenthegatesonthe1stAnnualVenturaCountyOffroadShow.Terrifiedthatnoonewouldcome,thosefearslaidtorestwhenalinebegantoform20minutesbeforetheshowopened.Threeyearsofhardworkhadfinallypaidoff,andtrueredemptioncamejustafewmonthslatertomysurpriseintheformofathreepagearticlebyTomMorrintheOctoberissueofPetersen’s4WheelandOffroadMagazinetitled“SeashoreShow”.
WhilethefirstVenturaShowwasgood,Iknewitcouldbebetter.SobacktotheplanningIwent.Iwantedthenextshowtooffermoreforthepeoplewalkingthroughthegate,participationwise.Hencetheadditionofthedieseldyno;weallplayinsomeformoranother.And
gettingthereisabigpartofit.Thedynoofferedtheparticipantanopportunityforbraggingrightsthesamewayaswinningarace,yetwithyourtowrig.Itsadditiontotheshowhascreatedadrawforthedieselperformancecrowdandbeenahugesuccessfortheshow.IalsoaddedR/Ccardemosfortheyouthoff-roaders.
Thesecondyearaddedalivejeepbuildtotheshow.Becausethisshowisdesignedtobeaffordableforthevendorstocomeout,andtheattendeeswalking
in,Iwantedtokeepthebuildaffordableaswell.IchoosetodoamildbuildonaJeepCherokee;theideawastokeeptheentireprojectaffordablefortheentry-leveloff-roader.Allproductsinstalledprovidedasadvertisingforthecompany.
Whilethebuilddidaddachallengeofgettingparts,itdidnotbringthedrawweexpectedtotheshow.Again,badmarketingreareditsuglyheadandIsawnoincreaseinattendance.
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Read about the Ventura Show online:Petersen’s 4Wheel & Offroad:www.fourwheeler.com/events/131-1210-the-ventura-county-off-road-show/
Diesel Power Magazine: www.dieselpowermag.com/events/1402_the_2013_ventura_county_offroad_show/
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‹OvercomingYourObstacles,cont.Plansarealreadyintheworkstobring
morelivedemosandliveentertainmentwithalittlemoreexcitementandattendeeparticipation,withmoremarketingandadvertisingtoincreasepeople’saware-nessoftheshowtothelocalpopulationaswellthehighdesertandcentralvalleyoff-roadcommunities,andhopefullynorthernCaliforniaresidents.
2014wasthe“YearofLearning”forme,withtheaddedstressofhavingtomovetheshowamonthlaterthanpreviousyears.Itwasjustasdifficult,ifnotmore,thanbothpreviousyears.Attendancewasdownforanumberofreasons,yetsuccessstillcameoutoftheshowforvendorsales.EachyearIcontinuetolearnfrommymistakes,andtrynottorepeatthem.AslongasI’mlearningfromthemandutilizingthefeedbackinapositivemanner,successandgrowth
willbeinevitable.TheVenturaCountyOffroadShowisreadytotakethatnextstepandwiththeadditionofkeyindividualstohelpitalong.Ihopethat2015willbebiggerthanallthreeyearscombined.
Allthehardworkthatgoesintothiseventdoesnotcomewithoutrewards,somebigandsomesmall;beingpublishedintwoseparatenationallyrecognizedpublicationsnotoncebuttwice.Orhavingthosethatsaidyoucouldn’tdoit,cometotheshowandcongratulateyouonsuchagreatjobagainstallodds.Morethananythingthemostsatisfyingpartofitallissee-ingtheenjoymentinthefacesoftheattendeescomingouttoshowsupportfortheoff-roadcommunityandtotheVenturaCountyOffroadShow.
17TH ANNUAL BIG BEAR FOREST FESTby Don Alexander, CORVA VP Sales & Marketing
The Inland Empire 4 Wheelrs Hosts Another Sellout 4x4 Event
Withaselloutcrowd,theInlandEmpire4Wheelrs(IE4W)hostedthe17thannualBigBearForestFestovertheFather’sDayweekendinJune.Theeventhasgrownfromafewclubmemberstoover400rigs,makingForestFestapremiere4wheelingeventinSoCal.OnlytheTierraDelSolDesertSafaridrawsmorerigs.Entrantscanselectfrom26differentrunsoverthethreedayevent.Andthisyear’sfestivitieswerehighlightedbythehugeSaturdaynightBBQandraffle.Thevalueofprizesforthisyear’sraffletopped$40,000.VendorsfilledtheparkinglotattheSnowValleySkiarea,offeringpartici-pantstheopportunitytoseeandtouchsomeofthefastestgoodiesavailableforavid4x4enthusiast.ManyofthevendorsareCORVAsupportsandadvertisers.
IE4WusestheBigBearForestfesttoraisefundsformanyimportantcauses.
Thefundsraisedareusedtodonatetovariouslanduseefforts.CORVAisoneofthebenefactorsofthiseventasistheSanBernardinoNationalForestAdopt-A-Trailprogram.ThiseventallowsIE4Walsousethefundstodonatetolocalcharitiesandtheclubhascreatedtwocollegescholar-ships.ThefactthatForestFestisoneofthebestrun4x4eventsintheUSmakesitawin-winforallconcerned.BecauseoftheeffortsoftheIE4W,theywereselectedtheCORVASouthernDistrictCluboftheYearfor2013.
CORVAhadagreatpresenceatForestFestwithHarryandHelenBaker,LindaandJohnWucherpfennig,MikeMoore,WayneFordandChristieandDonAlexander.AllarecurrentorformerCORVABoardmembers.Ourdisplaywasideally-locatedandattractedagooddealofattention.
IhadachancetoparticipateonseveralrunsonFridayandSaturdayto
shootsomephotos.TheblackdiamondtrailGoldMountain,justeastofBigBearLake,wasFridayafternoon,ledbyIE4WmemberBillHenry.Splitintotwogroups,therunfeaturedover35rigs.SaturdaymorningsawtworunsonthechallengingDishpanSpringstrail,apicturesqueblackdiamondrunjustnorthandeastofLakeArrowhead.ThisrunsawparticipantsstartingeasttowestwithareststopatDeepCreek.ThefirstrunthroughwaslinedupandreadytoheadbackwesttoeastasthesecondrunmadesittoDeepCreek.Therunleaderstimeditperfectly.TheearlyrunwasledbyPoisonSpyder’sLarryMcRae.ThesecondrunwasledbyRedlandsJeepGMLorenCampbell.Bothrunsweregreatandallparticipantshadagreatdayofwheeling.
Watchforthe2015editionnextFather’sDay.MoreInfoathttp://ie4w.com/
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TheMojaveTrailisahistoricrouteunderthecareoftheMojaveNationalPreserve.Thedirtroadstretches140milesfromtheoldFortMojave(onthewestbankoftheColoradoRiver),andextendstothesiteoftheoldCampCady(onthewestbankoftheMojaveRiver),inCalifornia.
Thetrailisaleisurelytrip,withinteresting,well-markedstops,alongtheway.HistoricalmarkerstellofSpanishMissionaryJuanBautistadeAnzawhocrossedthetrailin1776;JedediahSmith,thefirstAmericantotravelthedesertin1826;KitCarsonandJohnFremontwhocrossedin1844;andfortsandranchdevelopmentthatfollowedoncetheUSGovernmenttookoverthetrailin1848.Alongthewaythereareinterestingsidetripstoabandonedmines,homesteads,andwateringholes.ThehighlighthoweveristheNationalParkServicemuseumlocatedinanoldrailroadstationaboutmidpointontheKelso-CimaRoad.
MorethanBearValley4x4Clubmembersparticipatedinthetripin14Jeepsinmid-March,atjusttherighttimetoseethedesertflowersinbloomandalittlemorewildlifethenonemightexpectinadesertenvironment.RCStockspearheadedthetripandarrangedfortwonightsofcampingatdesignatedsitestoaccommodatethelargeparty.(Campingismuchmoreflexibleforbackpackersandsmalloff-roadvehiclegroups).Thetrailiswellmarkedwithcaroms.However,shiftingsandsandintersectingroadsrequirediligentattention.Andallvisitorsmustcarrytheirownwater.
FormoreinformationontheMojaveTrail,contacttheNationalParkServiceatwww.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit.
BEAR VALLEY 4X4 ON THE MOJAVE TRAILNobby & Deanna Schnabel, Bear Valley 4x4 Club
Native Americans first crossed the desert on foot. Explorers and Traders crossed on mules and horses. This spring the Bear Valley 4x4 Club crossed the desert in Jeeps.
RCStocker,left,andNobbySchnabelidentifytheMojaveTrailonamap.
MojaveTrailvisitorsareinvitedtopickuparockalongtherailanddepositituponthepilelocatedatSodaSprings.BearValley4x4Clubmemberswerehappytocomply.
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Traveling from the east to west, the Club began their expedition in Laughlin, Nevada and ended
outside Barstow, California.
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Over the next year, the Imperial Val-ley Desert Museum will be fabricating and installing a permanent exhibit called the Land of Extremes. It will be an exhibit on the human adaptation to the desert environment.
Thatisjustabigwayofsayingthatitisreallyhardtolivesomewherethatissohotandhassolittlewater...butpeoplehavebeendoingitformorethan10,000years.
Tellingthisstory,infact,hasbeenoneoftheprimaryobjectivesoftheImperialValleyDesertMuseumSocietysinceitsincorporationin1974.Overthesummer,thisstorywillunfoldinaseriesofarticlesthatwillbeincludedintheSaturdayeditionoftheImperialValleyPress.
TheImperialValleyDesertMuseumhasbeenadreamformorethanfourdecades.ThemuseuminOcotilloopenedinMarch2012aftermorethan13yearsofconstruction.Sincethattime,morethan9,000peoplehavecomeouttoOcotilloforprogramsandactivities.InDecemberthemuseumbecameanapprovedcurationfacilityforfederalarchaeologycollections.
Soon,wewillachievethedreamofbeingafullyfunctioningandoperationalvisitorcenterwelcomingthousandsofvisitorstotherecreationalandenviron-mentalopportunitiesofourdeserts.
Tomanypeopleinthecounty,thishasbeenalongtimecoming,butsuccessoffinallygettingthemuseumopenowestothegrassrootsorganizationbehindthemuseum.
TheImperialValleyDesertMuseumSocietywasincorporatedin1974tosup-portthe“promotionandexpansion”oftheImperialValleyCollegeDesertMuseum,whichhadbeenfoundedin1969.UnderthedirectionofMichaelBarkerandJayvonWerlhof,bothanthropologyprofessorsatIVC,thecollegeoperatedasmallmuseumindowntownElCentro.
ThemuseumwasaheadofitstimefortheImperialValley,withanoutstandingarcheologyprogramrunbythecollegeandaCarbon14datinglaboratory,oneofjustthreeinCalifornia.
Butin1979,thedowntownbuildingwasdestroyedinanearthquake.Iamsurenooneknewthepaththatlayahead.
VonWerlhofcametoteachattheIVCin1973.WhenhearrivedintheValley,therewere109recordedarchaeologicalsites.Overthenextseveralyears,hedocumentedmorethan10,000additionalsites.
Underhisdirection,theImperialValleyDesertMuseumSocietymanagedculturalandeducationalactivitiesthroughouttheValley.Themainobjectiveswerethepreservationandinvestigationofculturalsitesthatpertainedtoearlyman.ThesocietypromotedtheideathatImperialCountyheld“thekeytotheantiquityofmanintheWesternHemisphere.”
Sometimearound1984,plansweredrawnupandafundraisingcampaignwasinitiatedforanewDesertMuseum.Andin1987,anActofCongresstrans-ferred24acresoffederallandinOcotillo“forthepurposeofconstructingandmaintainingapublicmuseum.”
Intheearly1990sworkbeganatthesiteinOcotillo.Everyoneinthecountythoughtthatanewmuseumwasrightaroundthecorner.Buttherewasalongroadoffundraisingahead.In1999,afederaltransportationenhancementgrant,intheamountof$238,000,wasreceivedtoputinaparkinglot,trailsandpicnicshelters.“ItUsedtobeaDream,”thesocietyannounced.Fundraisingcontinued.Familypledgesweremadeat$2,000,withthedonationpaidannuallyover10years.Peoplewereaskedtobuyasquarefootofthenewmuseumfor$55...1,200weresold.
Duringthe1990s,over$350,000wasraisedlocally,allinsmallgifts.Itwas
decidedthatthebuildingwouldbe“builtasincomeallowsonapay-as-you-gobasis.”
In2000,DugginsConstructionerectedtheexteriorofthemuseum.Notuntil2005,didthesocietyreceivealargegrantfromtheCaliforniaCulturalandHistoricalEndowmenttofinishtheinteriorofthebuilding.
TheDesertMuseum’sprimaryfocussince2011hasbeentheinventoryandre-curationoftheIVCarchaeologicalcollection.Thisprehistoricartifactcol-lectionisoneofthemostsignificantcollectionsinSouthernCaliforniabecauseitdocumentsthelifewaysoftheearliestpeopleinourregion.WhenvonWerlhofledstudentsintothedesert,hetaughtthatpeoplebeganlivinghere10,000to12,000yearsago.Inrecentmonths,anarchaeologysiteinJacumbawaspositivelydatedto8,400BCE(BeforetheCommonEra).
Thestoryofhowpeopleadaptedtolivinginsuchanextremeenvironmentisexciting.ItisastorythatstillaffectsthoseofuslivingintheValleytoday.InthecomingmonthsthestorywillunfoldattheDesertMuseumasconstructionofexhibitsgetsunderway.Itisanexcitingtimeatthemuseum.Finally,wecantrulysayitusedtobeadream.
NealV.HitchisdirectoroftheImperialValleyDesertMuseuminOcotillo.
LAND OF EXTREMES: A LONG ROAD NEARS ITS END, AS MUSEUM COMES TO LIFENeal V. Hitch, Imperial Valley Press
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LETTER TO CORVA REGARDING NIGHTMARE GULCHJerry D. Grimsley
GLAMIS CLOSED SIGN REMOVALEd Stovin, CORVA Assistant Southern Regional Director - Grants
The American Sand Association (ASA) held a closed sign removal event on June 14 in the dunes at the end of Gecko Road.
Recently,thejudgeruledthattheclosures,whichhadbeeninplacesincetheyear2000,couldnowbere-opened.Thismeanstheclosedsignscanberemoved.Whileitisfantasticthatthe49,000acreswillbeopenforduningagain,therewillbeanewclosureofabout10,000acresinthesouthwestsideofthedunestohelpthePeirson’sMilkvetch.
Wemetat5:00a.m.(yawn)togetanearlystartandbeattheheat.TheeventwasorganizedbytheASA’sNicoleGillisasawayforustocelebratethishistoricoutcome.Mostparticipantsusedsidebysidestoaccessthedunesandcarrysigns.BLMstaffjoinedtheeventandbroughtoutspecialdevicesdesignedtoremovethesigns.SinceIamamotorcycleguy,Ibroughtabike,whichwasn’tveryuseful,soIrodeintheBLMrescuebuggy(asapassenger,notarescue)tohelpshuttlesignsbacktocamp.Itwasgreatfunridinginthebuggyandduringtheeventweremoveddozensofsigns.WeclearedallthesignsfromtheRoadrunnercampingareatoaboutahalfmileeastofChinawall.TheBLMwillbesavingthegoodsignstouseinthenewclosure.
Temperatureswerereallynotbad,hittingabout103.Wefinisheduparoundnoonandplantodomoreasweatherallows.
FLAT TAILED HORNED LIZARD By Ed StovinOn June 10th, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition to list the flat tailed horned lizard as endangered in the State of California.
EnvironmentalistshavetriedthreetimestolistthislizardasendangeredintheFederallist.Eachtimecommonsenseprevailedandthelizardwasnotaddedtothelist.ThistimethetacticshavechangedbygoingafteraStatelisting.
Whenyoulookatthetacticsusedbyenvironmentalorganiza-tions,itisclearthattheyaregoingafteroff-roadvehicleusers.
ThislizardlivesalloverImperialCounty(aswellasRiversideCounty,ArizonaandMexico)andthereareanumberofOHVareastheywouldlovetoshutdown.OcotilloWells,SuperstitionMountain,PlasterCityandtheImperialSandDunesareallhabitatforthislizard.Shouldthislistingtakeplace,wecouldexpectsignificantlossesofrecreationallandasaresult.Pastlistingattemptshavefailedbecausethelizardsnumbersareholdingsteadyandseveralagencieshaveprogramsinplacetomonitorthelizard.
CORVAplanstostayinvolvedintheprocesstakingplaceandwillkeepyouinformedofanyupdatesoractionsyoucandotohelp.
The emergency closure of Nightmare Gulch and subse-quent decision that the vehicle trail is “not sustainable” is just the latest in a long history of deceptions and downright lies on the part of the Parks Department.
Howmanypeoplerememberbackinthelate60’s,early70’swhentheCaliforniaDepartmentofParksandRecreationrequestedthetransferoftheoriginaltractoflandfromtheBLMtotheStateundertheR&PPAct?ItwastocreatetheRedRockCanyonStateVehicleRecreationArea.OncetheStategottitletotheland,theyconvenientlyforgotaboutthat,andovernightitwasRedRockCanyonStatePark.Needlesstosay,manyintheOHVcommunitywhohassupportedthelandtransferfeltdoublecrossedbytheState.
Howmanypeoplerememberbackintheearly80’swhentheStateParksoughttoexpandtheirboundariestoincludeNightmareGulch,againundertheR&PPAct.Stateparkperson-neltoldapackedauditoriumthattherewasnovehicleuseinNightmareGulch.OnlywhenIrefusedtobesilenceddidtheyfinallyadmitthattherewasavehicletrailinthecanyon.
Let’smoveforwardtothe90’sandthepassageoftheDesertProtectionAct.Priortoitspassageseveralmembersofthe
OHVcommunitymetwithStateParkpersonneltodiscussNightmareGulchissues.Oneofourpeoplehadamapshowinggreatlyexpandedboundariesforthepark.TheStateParkper-sonnelsaidtheyhadnoknowledgeofthemapandthattherewerenoplanstoexpandtheirboundaries.Theydescribedthemapassomeone’s“PipeDream”.Youguessedit.WhentheDesertProtectionActpassed,thenewStateParkboundarieswereexactlyasshownonthemap.Wasn’tthatacoincidence!
Nowwiththestrokeofapen,theStateParkhasdictatedthatthevehicletrailinNightmareGulchis“notsustainable”.Ihavebeenusingthetrailsince1970.Exactlywhatisitthatmakesthetrailnotsustainabletoday,whenithasbeensustainableforthelast44years?Don’tletStateParkpersonnelsaywinterstormdamage.Ihikedthecanyonaftertheemergencyclosureandthewinterstormdamagewastrivialcomparedtootheryears.
Ontheheelsofthat,theOHVcommunitygetsaletterfromStateParksaskingforourhelpineducatingthepublicbecausesomebadpeoplecompromisedtheclosedarea.Excuseme?TheStateParkhaslockedmeoutofthearea.PardonmeifIfailtocare.
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of“GreenSticker”vehiclessuchasATV’s,motorcycles,3-wheelers,trailbikes,anddunebuggies,aswellas“streetlegal”4x4vehicles,dualsportmotorcycles,bajaanddesertracers,andsnowmobiles.
Weworkwithlandmanagersforresponsibleoff-highwayvehicularaccessandrecreationopportunities.Secondarily,weeducateourmember-shipontheconstantlychangingrulesandregulationsandpromoteconservation,clean-upandtrailmaintenanceprojects.
WeparticipateinlobbyingactivitiesinbothSacramentoandWashingtonDC.WeworkcloselywiththeStateDepartmentofParksandRecreationprovidinginputto
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WeprovideavaluableresourcetolandmanagersintheformofdedicatedOHVandOSVenthusiastswhobelieveinusingourpubliclandsresponsibly.
WeareactiveatalllevelsofthelandmanagementpublicprocesswithboththeBLMandUSFSaswellasatthecountyandlocallevels.Wedothisbycomment-ingonmanyenvironmentaldocumentsonissuesthataffectus.
Wecoordinatewithothermultipleuseorganizationssuchassnowmobilestohorseenthusiaststoprotectmultipleuserightsthatwebothshare.Onlytogethercanwefighttheextremists.
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