Friends of Jawbone to Host Public Meeting for OHV Grant Applicants

CANTIL, Calif., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Friends of Jawbone will host a public meeting for area State OHV grant applicants to share their projects and consult with the public. The public is invited to attend on Wednesday, February 16 at 9:00 a.m. until approximately 12:00 p.m. at the Jawbone Station Visitors Center located on Highway 14 at Jawbone Canyon Road, approximately 20 miles north of Mojave.

The agenda will be dedicated to discussing the proposed projects and grant applications of agencies and organizations involved in managing OHV recreation in the area. Several local agencies are expected to attend and present their projects, including:  BLM Ridgecrest Field Office, California City Police Department, California Trail Users Coalition, Friends of Jawbone, Kern County Sheriff's Office, Kern County Fire Department, Kern County Search and Rescue, and Ridgecrest Police Department.

Public comments are vital to the grant application process and can help each agency to improve their projects. Each grant serves an important purpose to the OHV community, and your opinion plays an enormous role in the process.

"OHV Grants fund projects that make recreational activities in and around the Jawbone area more safe and enjoyable for the public," said Ed Waldheim, president of Friends of Jawbone. "We hope that OHV enthusiasts will take the time out of their busy schedules to learn about our projects and voice their concerns accordingly.  If you have any thoughts or ideas regarding these grant applications and proposed projects, please come voice them at the meeting. Bring your family and friends, let us know what you think and spend the afternoon enjoying our local trails!"

To learn more about the application process for the California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division's grant program visit: http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1164.

Friends of Jawbone is a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to the promotion of outdoor recreation in the Jawbone Canyon area.  Formed in 1998, Friends of Jawbone supports and develops projects to improve, protect and maintain existing trails and to promote understanding, education and cooperation between all users of public lands.

SOURCE Friends of Jawbone