There are three pieces of legislation (2 federal and 1 state) that will be of benefit to OHV recreation.  Two of the bills have passed their first hurdle - they have received a committee hearing and been reported out favorable.  There are still a number of obstacles that could derail these bills.

For a little review, a bill becomes law when it is reviewed and passed by the House and Senate and sent to the president for signature (or veto).  For example, look at H.R. 1676, To designate the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

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Technology and web-based information continue to evolve.  Previously noted, I have been shifting more of my project tracking and reporting about meetings and information management to websites and agencies are beginning to employ technology with an increase in the number of webinars and conference calls in place of face-to-face meetings.  

After four webinars and one 2-day meeting, the Bald Mountain project in the Sierra National Forest is taking shape.  A draft Environmental Assessment should be ready for public comment in April/May timeframe.

While two short road sections will be closed, those routes have been closed to the public for more than 20 years due to proximity of the route to a stream with endangered fish.  There are other routes within the project area but they are not under discussion.

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