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TESLA ACCESS PROJECT TO SITE A NEW SVRA IN NOR CAL
Many of us who fought hard in the 20-year TESLA battle
are still stinging from that fight. As
you know, the CA OHV program purchased the Tesla/Alameda property back in the
1990s to expand legal OHV opportunity at Carnegie SVRA. Little did we know at the time that OHV
would be in a protracted, bitter, fierce, ugly, and costly legal and political battle
with a strong cabal of anti-OHV environmental attorneys/groups, East Bay
Regional Park District, legislators, regulators, City of Livermore, vineyard
owners, and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. And at the end, it was a bridge too far.
However, we must move on and support the new CA State
Park OHV Access Program that is being launched on February 16 in Livermore. I hope that many of you who fought in the
Carnegie/Tesla fight will be there and join an effort to find and build a new
SVRA in Northern CA. See you at the
Marriott!
INFO ON ACCESS FOR ALL MEETING
Date: February 16, 2023
Location: Pleasanton Marriott, 11950 Dublin Canyon Rd,
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Meeting
Information
California State Parks (CSP) will hold an open house to
inform the public about the Off-Highway Vehicle Access Project and receive
input. The meeting will be held in person, and the public can join anytime
between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. There will be stations with topics of interest and
time to discuss the project with State Parks staff. The public will learn about
Senate Bill 155 and the Department’s process for searching, selecting, and
acquiring property; discuss OHV recreation opportunities and visitor needs; and
discuss potential locations for OHV recreation opportunities, including
partnerships, leases, and new properties.
Project Background
In September 2021, Senate Bill 155 amended Public
Resources Code Section 5090.42. This bill transferred funding from the General
Fund to the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trust Fund to explore the acquisition and
development of properties and opportunities to expand OHV recreation in new and
existing facilities. Also, this bill recommends prioritizing opportunities that
can serve large urban areas such as the Bay Area and Central Valley and offer
potential recreational opportunities for OHV recreation and motorized access to
nonmotorized recreation. This meeting is the second of several opportunities to
be involved in this project, including virtual and in-person meetings. CSP will
develop a preliminary report, feasibility study, and OHV Recreation Access Plan
with recommendations and strategies to enhance existing OHV recreation areas or
expand OHV recreation within the State through an acquisition, lease, land
swap, or other available means. The project would also consider developing
motorized access to non-motorized recreational opportunities.
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