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Contact: Neil Frakes, 760-367-5564
Joshua Tree National Park is inviting public comment on a preliminary restoration grant application to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division. The proposed project aims to create a park-wide restoration plan that will be used to restore and protect resources from off-highway vehicle (OHV) use in unauthorized areas. Illegal OHV routes in the park disproportionally impact wilderness areas and prime desert tortoise habitat, negatively impacting wilderness character, soils, hydrology, wildlife, vegetation, and cultural resources.
Several areas of the park have already been successfully restored and protected through this program, and funding from this grant will allow the park to create a comprehensive work plan. This plan will create guidelines for future restoration treatments, mapping OHV damage, signage, and outreach to prevent damage.
The public comment period for grant applications begins March 3, 2020 and ends May 4, 2020. The Joshua Tree National Park grant application can be found starting on March 3 by going to the California State Parks Grant website. To find the application, add the following information to the drop-down menu: Grant Program: GCA-19, Agency: NPS – Joshua Tree National Park, Project: Restoration Plan for Joshua Tree.
Last updated: March 1, 2020