MEDIA ADVISORY
Quiet Warrior Racing Releases New Policy Report for
NOAA's Review of California Coastal Management Program
NOTE: Public
Invited to Submit Comments by August 22 Deadline
Cottonwood,
California — Quiet Warrior Racing LLC (QWR) announced today that it has
formally submitted comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) as part of the agency's Section 312 Performance
Evaluation of the California Coastal Management Program.
As part of its submission, QWR transmitted Policy Report No. 2026-1, “California's Coastal Management Program at
Fifty: A Policy Review of Recreation, Public Access, Adaptive Management, and
the Implementation of the California Coastal Act and Federal Coastal Zone
Management Act.”
The report examines nearly five decades of California
coastal management policy, reviewing the historical evolution of recreation,
public access, conservation, adaptive management, and implementation of the
California Coastal Act and the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act.
"Our report recognizes California's remarkable
conservation accomplishments while asking an important public policy
question," said Don Amador, President of Quiet Warrior Racing. "Has
implementation of the Coastal Act continued to reflect the Legislature's
original vision of balancing environmental stewardship with public access,
recreation, coordinated planning, and the social and economic needs of
Californians?"
Unlike many public comments focused on a single issue,
the QWR report provides a broader historical perspective on California's
coastal management program. It documents the significant reduction in legal
coastal motorized recreation opportunities over the past fifty years while also
highlighting successful examples of adaptive management, including Oceano Dunes
State Vehicular Recreation Area and the Bureau of Land Management's Samoa Dunes
Recreation Area.
OHMVR Commission
Meeting
The California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation
Commission meets August 6 in North Lake Tahoe. While the QWR report is not a
formal agenda item, NOAA's ongoing evaluation of California's Coastal
Management Program and the future of coastal recreation are expected to be
topics of interest during Commission related public testimony and discussions.
Public Comment
Opportunity
NOAA's evaluation provides an opportunity for all Californians—not
just organized stakeholder groups—to participate in reviewing the
implementation of California's federally approved Coastal Management Program.
QWR encourages recreation enthusiasts, local governments,
businesses, conservation organizations, Tribal governments, and interested
citizens to submit respectful, constructive, and fact-based comments describing
their experiences and perspectives.
Comments may address topics such as:
·
Public access to California's coast.
·
Outdoor recreation opportunities.
·
Adaptive management and collaborative
stewardship.
·
Coastal conservation.
·
Local community impacts.
·
Implementation of the California Coastal Act.
Public comments must be received by NOAA no later than
August 22, 2026.
QWR COMMENT LETTER
COPY OF QWR REPORT 2026-1
https://ohv.parks.ca.gov/pages/1140/files/QWR%20Policy%20Report%20No.%202026-1.pdf
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Quiet Warrior Racing LLC is a
California-based public lands consulting and communications firm specializing
in off-highway vehicle recreation, sustainable trail management, post-wildfire
recovery, forest stewardship, and collaborative public land policy. Through
research, education, and stakeholder engagement, QWR works to promote
responsible recreation while supporting the long-term conservation of America's
public lands.
