PLAN FOR OHV FUTURE AT COW MOUNTAIN – JAN. 13
This is just a heads-up for OHVers who love to ride
and/or compete on the trail network at the BLM’s South Cow Mountain OHV Area
near Ukiah, CA. By participating in this
specific and important non-scoping effort, it will also give riders experience
in participating in other upcoming federal planning efforts on lands managed by
the Forest Service and BLM. Many federal
units will or have starting major planning processes that WILL impact – for better
or worse - where we ride and compete.
QWR believes that your participation is critical at Cow
Mountain since the agency’s recent purchase of the 1,300 acre Blue Oak Ranch
that could provide improved access to the trail network and easier access for
RVs, camping, and staging for competition OHV events. Here are some topics you may want to comment
on:
One – Continue to improve trail maintenance program
Two – Manage and continue historic OHV access for casual use and competition-related
camping/staging on river bar at the Scott’s Creek entrance
Three – Construct new trails to separate vehicle types/sizes
such as single-track trails to separate smaller OHVs from larger OHVs
Four – Expedite planning and implementation efforts to open the
Blue Oak Ranch property
There are many other suggestions you may have so feel
free to sign up and attend/participate in the January 13 BLM public meeting listed below.
BLM EMAIL ALERT BELOW RELATED TO SOUTH COW MOUNTIAN MEETING
Dear South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area Stakeholder;
The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office wants to
hear from you, as our users, how to improve the recreational experience at the
South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area. We’re inviting you to a public workshop
to discuss potential changes to the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area. The
workshop will be held via Zoom on Thursday, January 13, 2022, from 5:30-7:00
pm.
Pre-registration is required to participate. Please use the following link to register for the workshop: https://kearnswest.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpc-2rrzsrHtxch28FDoYtdjI9hwQ1lk0i
The January workshop will include:
• The
BLM will explain the goals we hope to achieve with the development of the South
Cow Mountain OHV Management Area Implementation Plan and how it would benefit
the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area and the public.
• A
demonstration of the virtual mapping tool which will allow the public to
provide feedback on existing and potential new trails, amenities, recreational
opportunities, and goals for the OHV management area.
• An
opportunity to discuss potential improvements for the South Cow Mountain OHV
Management Area.
Please feel free to contact us at BLM_CA_UK_SouthCowPlan@blm.gov
with any questions. We look forward to seeing you on
January 13.
Happy Holidays!
Ashley Poggio
Outdoor Recreation Planner, Ukiah Field Office
Bureau of Land Management, California
Department of Interior, Region 10
