ACTION ALERT - CHAMPION OHV AT OCEANO DUNES - SEND COMMENT LETTERS DUE JAN. 23

Don Amador - Oceano Dunes SVRA
 

ACTION ALERT – SUPPORT OCEANO DUNES SVRA HCP

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS DUE JANUARY 23, 2026

 

QWR is requesting those OHV enthusiasts and their families/friends that ride (or would like to ride) at Oceano Dunes SVRA to send separate comment letters of support for the CA State Parks Draft Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and their application to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to obtain an Incidental Take Permit (ITP).   Public comments to CA State Parks and FWS are both due by January 23, 2026.

 

Over the last 16 years, QWR has made numerous trips to Oceano to attend meetings, give testimony at hearings, participate in field trips, and even ride for fun.  QWR is very acquainted with management prescriptions at the SVRA and commends the Parks planning team for developing a Draft HCP and ITP application that is focused on using proactive “Avoidance and Minimization” management practices vs. permanent closures to motorized recreation.

 

QWR is urging you to take just a few minutes to send in a short albeit important comment letter to both agencies.  Be sure to include some of your background info before stating your support for the Draft HCP and ITP application.  If you have time, be sure and read the HCP and ITP Application documents at the links below.

 

CDPR OCEANO DUNES DRAFT HCP DOCUMENTS

https://www.oceanoduneshcp.com/

 

FWS APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

https://www.regulations.gov/document/FWS-R8-ES-2025-0143-0001/comment

 

 SEE ACTION ITEMS BELOW

 

#1 - LETTER TO PARKS - State your support for the Draft HCP is due to the agency’s focus on proactive or adaptive management prescriptions that are based on an avoidance and minimization strategy vs. permanent closures to OHV recreation.  

 

Please send your comments to comment@oceanoduneshcp.com

 

 

#2 -  LETTER FWS – State your support for issuance of an ITP in the Proposed Action Alternative 2 that is based on mitigation for unavoidable take accomplished through the SVRA’s existing conservation program and meeting the biological goals and objectives outlined in the HCP.  File comments online via link –   https://www.regulations.gov/document/FWS-R8-ES-2025-0143-0001/comment

 

Your comments will help preserve and protect important natural resources, wildlife habitat, and continued OHV access to the dunes for current and future generations.

 

Thanks in advance for taking time to send in these two important public comments!

 

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