Plumas County has applied for a Ground Operations grant this year and needs your comments to CA-OHV (California State Parks - Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation) in order to receive the grant and continue providing safe, publicly available trails to the public! Below are instructions in an easy, step-by-step process and the link to submit your comments in support of Plumas County receiving this grant. This grant is in partnership with Plumas National Forest and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship. It will provide trail maintenance on 100 miles of motorized trails in the Plumas National Forest, including logging out downed trees, cutting brush and improving sight lines, fixing tread and improving turns, and building and maintaining armored creek crossings. This includes trails that were burned over in the Dixie Fire that require extra attention to remove hazardous trees and cut back on rapid brush regrowth.
How to Comment:
- Go to this page and click on the “•••” button after “Agency”
- Choose Agency: type in “Plumas County” and select “Plumas County” (not “Public Works”, “Search & Rescue”, nor “Sheriff’s Office”)
- Choose Project: “PNF Grounds Operations”
- Comment
As far as what to say, you can be brief or you can pontificate, but the crux is to communicate how important the Quincy trails are to you and how important it is to keep these trails open for the public to use. Also, mention the economic importance of the trails, for they provide a critically positive economic impact to Plumas County.
Ideas on why to comment:
- Recreation opportunities for visitors and locals
- Creates local employment
- Creates sustainable trail systems that require less maintenance
- Keeps trails open and safe while protecting watershed
The comment period is between March 5th and May 6th, so please provide comments before then, and spread the word! The more positive comments we receive, the better.