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Johnson Valley Shared Use Area update
January 12, 2024—The email is a reminder that Combat Center will temporarily close the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area Thursday February 15 through Tuesday February 27, 2024. Closure updates below: The Johnson Valley Shared [...]
SDORC wins Tread Lightly! grant
November 4, 2021—Tread Lightly! has awarded SDORC one of its BFGoodrich® Tires Outstanding Trails stewardship grants, in recognition of our ongoing efforts cleaning up trails and riding areas. Click here for article.
Lobbyist Kathy Lynch wins ORMHOF Impact Award
November 4, 2021—Congratulations to lobbyist Kathy Lynch, representing the Off-Road Vehicle Legislative Coalition (of which SDORC is a part), for winning the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Impact Award for Advocacy. Lynch & Associates has [...]
KUSI interview with Audrey and Nicole
Here are SDORC's very own VP Audrey Mason and Secretary Nicole Honstead on KUSI getting ready for the upcoming Rebelle Rally! Wishing you ladies all the best out on the trail. Lets see how many [...]
Johnson Valley Shared Use Area app discontinued
June 29, 2021—MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. The Discover Johnson Valley app is no longer available and has been discontinued. Please delete the app from your smartphone. The app will no [...]
Sign up for a Hungry Valley Concept Alternatives Public Meeting
February 26, 2021—REMINDER: Sign Up for a Public Meeting Our virtual public meetings will be held via Microsoft Teams next week! If you have not done so already, use the links below to register for [...]
Pandemic puts pause on annual MLK dunes cleanup
December 15, 2020—The United Desert Gateway & L.A.N.D.S. organization announce the cancellation of next year’s annual Sand Dunes Cleanup. This event, which has been held every Martin Luther King Jr. weekend for the last 22 [...]
Johnson Valley Shared Use Area closed to the public October 30-November 9, 2020
October 23, 2020—MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. As a reminder, the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will be temporarily closed to the public from October 30 to November 9, 2020 while [...]
SR 78/Glamis Multi-Use Grade Separated Crossing Feasibility Study
September 20, 2020—Glamis Rail Crossing Feasibility Study Public Input Opportunities The public is invited and encouraged to provide comments and feedback on a railroad crossing alternative at Glamis for off-highway vehicles (OHVs). The SR 78/Glamis [...]
BLM accepting comments re: camping in Lark Canyon
September 20, 2020—The BLM is interested in making changes to camping in Lark Canyon in McCain Valley. Comments are being taken now through October 14. Click here to read the plans.
SDORC Radio on Dave Stall
As many of you know, SDORC now has its own radio show. SDORC Radio is on Dave Stall's "The Answer" on the last Sunday of every month to talk about topics of interest to off-roaders [...]
Lakeside Parade Canceled
April 3, 2020—The following notice is from the Lakeside Chamber of Commerce:
OHV Closures due to COVID-19
April 1, 2020—No, this is not an April Fools joke. During this pandemic, government agencies have taken clear action including in off-road vehicle areas. Changes that affect San Diego residents include: Cleveland National Forest has [...]
Dave Stall: Stand for the Sand Freedom4All
January 24, 2020—Click here to watch SDORC President Ed Stovin and Vice President Audrey Mason on the KUSI Dave Stall show talking about the rally in Sacramento to help protect off-highway recreation in the Oceano [...]
Johnson Valley Shared Use Area closed to the public 30 April through 11 May 2020
October 30, 2019—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020/2021 JOHNSON VALLEY SHARED USE AREA CLOSURE DATES, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.- The Marine Corps will temporarily close the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area to [...]
Governor vetoes bad OHV bill!
October 11, 2019—Assembly Bill 1086, which SDORC has been working to defeat, was vetoed by Governor Newsom. Click here for his veto message to the California State Assembly. You may recall this is the bill [...]
SDORC President Ed Stovin appointed to DAC
July 1, 2019—MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has appointed five members to the California Desert District citizen-based Desert Advisory Council, which advises the agency on over 10 million acres of southern California [...]
Draft Recovery Plan for Peirson’s Milk-Vetch Released for Public Review and Comment
June 10, 2019—A draft Recovery Plan for Peirson’s milk-vetch has been released for public review and comment. Listed as a threatened species under the ESA in 1998, the plant is found only in portions of [...]
Comment Period Extension for Red Rock Canyon State Park General Plan
May 16, 2019—The State Parks Planning Team has extended the comment period for receiving comments on the draft concepts for the Red Rock Canyon State Park General Plan Revision to Thursday, August 1, 2019. Please [...]
2020/2021 JOHNSON VALLEY SHARED USE AREA CLOSURE DATES
April 9, 2019—The Marine Corps plans to close the Johnson Valley Shared Use to the public in order to conduct military training during the following time periods: • 30 April-11 May 2020 • 30 October-09 [...]
CORVA’s Diana Mead’s thoughts and testimony on AB-7677 for the Senate Natural Resources and Water committee meeting April 9
April 9, 2019—As you are all aware, the first hearing for AB-767 was today. I will attach my testimony to the bottom of this letter for your review. SB-767 was scheduled to be the last [...]
UPDATE: Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will NOT close in August!
February 4, 2019—The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will remain open to the public August 1-30, 2019, and will not be used for military training during the time period. The closure of the Shared Use [...]
General Election Tuesday, Nov. 6!
Don’t forget to vote! Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day. Monday, October 22 is the last day to register to vote in that election. Click here for information. As a reminder, to allow folks to vote, [...]
UPDATE: Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will NOT close in August!
July 2 2018—The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will remain open to the public August 1-30, 2018, and will not be used for military training during that time period. The closure of the Shared Use Area for [...]
SDORC President comments on red sticker proposal
SDORC president Ed Stovin recently submitted the following comments on the proposed red sticker regulations to the California Air Resources Board: Scott Monday Staff Air Pollution Specialist California Air Resources Board Engineering and Regulation Development [...]
Help Save Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area!
From the California Off Road Vehicle Association (CORVA): We need our members to contact their representatives to oppose SB 1316, which will be heard Monday morning in the Senate Appropriations Committee. We also need people [...]
Pismo State Beach and Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area
Pismo State Beach and Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Public Works Plan Notice of Preparation of an EIR and Scoping Meetings The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) intends to prepare an [...]
SDORC Members Elect New Board of Directors
May 2, 2018—At the May general meeting the following members were elected to the SDORC Board of Directors. The positions become effective at the June meeting. President: Ed Stovin (incumbent) Vice President: Audrey Mason (incumbent) [...]
CAUTION: Mountain bike race at Corral Canyon March 24/25
March 7, 2018—Rod Simmons from the Quick n’ Dirty mountain bike club spoke at the SDORC meeting last night to let the members know they will be holding a mountain bike race at Corral Canyon March [...]
Johnson Valley Shared Use Area Temporary Closure in August
February 14, 2018—The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will be temporarily closed to the public August 1-30, 2018 while the Marine Corps conducts training to support a large-scale exercise. The closure period will include the time required [...]