PSA - APRIL 15 POST STORM RECOVERY VOLUNTEER DAY at STONYFORD

 

PSA - POST STORM RECOVERY VOLUNTEER DAY at STONYFORD

 

*The message below is from the FS OHV lead at Stonyford.  Please RSVP to Paige if you are able to attend and also let her know if you have a current FS saw card.  

 

Please join us this Saturday, April 15th for a Volunteer Work Day.  We will meet at 10 AM on the Nail Track and reconvene by 4PM on the Nail Track. After completing the sign in sheet and reviewing the Job Hazard Analysis, we will break out into groups and assign you to an area. Your signature is required and reporting your mileage and location at the end of day is critical to the OHV grant.

 

Snow levels are rising with the warm days but there will still be some deep snow, especially on the north facing slopes. Forecasted temperature for Saturday is high of 67° - Expect downed trees and hazards and be aware of your surroundings. Before and after photos of the areas you work are great for reporting purposes.

 

If you are USFS Chainsaw Certified, great! If not, we will have folding handsaws for your use.

 

Thank you for your excitement in helping out on the trails and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

 

Paige Whitney

Assistant Recreation Officer

Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District

p: 530-963-1327

paigemakowski@usda.gov

 

 

COLLABORATE IN SUPPORT OF OHV SAFETY - APRIL 1-9

COLLABORATE IN SUPPORT OF OHV SAFETY – APRIL 1-9

 

 QWR wants to encourage OHV enthusiasts to support the 2023 OHV Safety Awareness Weeks that are running April 1-9 and November 11-19.  The theme this year is “Be the Off-Road Hero” where we can set an example of the responsible and safe use of SxSs and other OHVs.

LINK TO OHV SAFETY WEEK

https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1161

 

This is a key program developed by  the California State Parks’ Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division and partners based on discussions at the August 2022 OHV Safety Summit held at the McClellan Training Center in Sacramento.

 

That conference was the first major in-person post-COVID OHV meeting in CA.  It was attended by various key state and federal agency representatives, powersports industry leads, major OHV organizations, ROV/UTV trainers, motorized media outlets, law enforcement, competition event organizers, and educational non-profits.

 

The primary focus was on improving/updating safety efforts to address the rapid growth of ROV/UTV/SxS use on public lands.  The summit was successful since it planted the “safety standard” in the ground to mark this effort and to recognize the commitment by those in attendance to improve safety and reduce impacts to natural resources and other user groups.

ROHVA Basic Driver Course - Exercise #4

 

Don Amador, QWR President and ROHVA Driver Coach, states, “I am glad to see the OHMVR Division continue this collaborative effort to promote OHV safety and offer related training opportunities.   As a ROHVA driver coach, I have seen the importance of SxS owners enhancing their driving skills and also learning about the use of proper safety gear.”   

 

“What makes this SxS-related safety program important is that many owners of these vehicles have very little if any experience in trail-based backcountry recreation on public lands.  Often they are not aware of the various land management agencies or their efforts to manage travel on legal routes so this educational outreach is helpful,” Amador concludes.

 

As this safety initiative continues to build capacity to address SxS-related management needs, QWR believes it is important for the greater OHV community to increase efforts to share our responsible use message with those new to the sport.