 |
Welcome
to the official Web site of the
|
Welcome to the official Web site of the
San Diego Off-Road Coalition
|
JOIN
THE SDORC MAILING LIST!
Raffle
Cars & Trailers |
|
California OHMVR Commission Off-Road Club of the Year 1998 & 1999! CORVA 2006 Club of the South! |
||
|
They
want to close the desert!
|
||||
©2003-2008
All
Rights Reserved
February Ocotillo Wells SVRA Newsletter now
available online
SDORC Board election results After over two years of leading SDORC as its President, Ed Stovin has decided not to run for another term. Ed stepped up to the plate under difficult circumstances and performed admirably. Many thanks to Ed for a job well done. Ed will be replaced by the newly-elected Chuck Hattaway. Chuck has held various positions on SDORC's Board of Directors for several years, and we know he will make an excellent President. Click here
for complete election results.
Clear Creek Area Closure! Recreation groups expressed dismay at the surprise announcement that federal agencies are closing approximately 31,000 acres of public land in Central California. The Clear Creek Management Area ("CCMA"), located in San Benito County and managed by the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM"), is one of the most popular off-highway vehicle recreation sites in the West.
From the BLM website:
"Based on the results of the Environmental Protection Agency’s CCMA Asbestos Exposure and Human Health Risk Assessment, the Bureau of Land Management Hollister Field Office has issued a Temporary Closure, effective May 1, 2008, to all forms of entry and public use for approximately 31,000 acres of public lands in the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA) to protect public health and safety."
Last day to register to vote is May 19! Remember, if you don't register, you can't vote. And if you don't vote, you don't have the right to complain about the outcome. When told that there were a considerable number of off-roaders living in his city, and they wanted a local off-road park, a local politician said "Yeah, but they don't vote." Let's prove him wrong!
May/June SDORC newsletter now available online
(365kB)
Fee Program Changes Upcoming for the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), El Centro Field Office, has announced
changes to the fee program for the ISDRA. Of most interest to
off-roaders is that, in order to discourage waiting until arriving at
the dunes to purchase permits—which causes unnecessary traffic jams—the
fees will be increased for on-site purchases. Fees bought from
off-site vendors or over the Internet will remain the same as last
season. Click here
for details.
Check
out the new "Trails in Trouble" video! Check
out the great video on the TrailsInTrouble.org Web site. Click here.
Canal
road from dune buggy flats to 5 mile drop blocked! The
Coachella Valley Water District has closed and locked the gate
on the canal road going from the Dune Buggy Flats Area to 5 mile drop.
The roads in between the old canal and the operating canal have been
blocked off. The reasons given are the damage it causes to their road
and liability issues. They will be locking the gate at highway 78 and
the canal too. The drops will remain open. For further information
click here.
New
wood regulations at Ocotillo Wells SVRA Effective
January 1, 2008, Campfires at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular
Recreation Area and Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area must
contain only untreated wood products free from metal, petroleum
products, and other toxic substances. In addition, no persons shall
possess, ignite, or burn pallets of any kind including those made of
wood, fiber, or plastic within these recreation areas.
camping
cookbook! To
help raise money to fight to keep public land open for OHV recreation,
SDORC will publish a camping cookbook. Once published we will be
selling the books for $10.00. The books will be available at off-road
shows and various other events. We are asking off-roaders to send in
their favorite outdoor camping recipes; recipes that are easy to make
in the outdoors, or to make at home and take with you. Please include
your name and where you live, and send to jangeraghty@cox.net.
We need them as soon as possible.
SDORC MERCHANDISE!
SDORC has designed items with the SDORC logo for people to purchase.
Go to www.zazzle.com/janmae
and search for "San Diego Off-Road Coalition" to see what is
available. Select from an assortment of shirts, mouse pads, tote bags,
key chains, magnets, stickers and coffee mugs, and SDORC receives 7%
of your purchase price to help keep your riding areas open. The shirts
should be customized to add your name. If you click on "Customize
it" you may see warnings indicating that the images are larger
than originally designed and may not reproduce well. You may safely
ignore those messages; the shirts print beautifully. If you have any
questions please contact Jan Chaney at jangeraghty@cox.net.
New
rule at Ocotillo Wells SVRA: Whips required on ATVs Check
here for official press release
containing details.
Chat with
other Southwest Off-Roaders in our Forums!
Reprinting of information on this website in whole or in part is
expressly forbidden
except by written permission of the San Diego Off-Road Coalition. We
reserve the right to edit or
reject any advertising and/or editorial copy.
San Diego Off-Road Coalition
