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Here's the scoop straight from State Parks, the agency that collects all that money.


From OHVAG Chairman


Dear OHV Enthusiast,


Shortly after our State Legislation passed SB-1167 allowing State Parks to use its portion of the Sticker Fund money on projects, its Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Group started awarding grants to qualified applicants around the State. In the first round of grant applications we approved 14 grants totaling $563,815.00. It is my intention in this month’s newsletter to bring you up to date on exactly where those funds were awarded and give you a status report on those projects.



BLM-Kingman field office, Install kiosks and trail markers, repair and replace signs.
Amount awarded: $10,790
Project status: This project has been completed.



Tonto National Forest, Globe Ranger District, Install vault toilet and pipe rail fence in the Pipeline OHV Area.
Amount awarded: $34,384
Project status: This project was withdrawn.



Mohave County Parks, Hualapai Mountain Park, Funding to create 18 additional camping and parking spaces, a group rally point shelter, provide upgraded sanitary facilities and further promote existing use of OHV opportunities in the area.
Amount awarded: $100,000
Project status: The project had encountered various setbacks forcing delays. Fortunately these encountered setbacks have been taken care of and the project managers assure us that the park will be open for this summer season.



Tonto National Forest, Mesa Ranger District, Funding for installation of new and replacement of current sub-standard signage, and restoration/revegetation of key non-system motorized trails.
Amount awarded: $79,425 (grant was reduced to $60,200)
Project status: The project will be completed by the end of June 2012.



Apache-Sitgreaves NF, Lakeside Ranger District, Funding to eliminate impassable rocky challenges on approximately 6.5 miles of the existing Maverick Trail.
Amount awarded: $92,500
Project status: This project was completed in September of 2011.



Prescott NF, Bradshaw & Verde Ranger Districts, Trail rehabilitation in the Sheridan Mtn. and Hayfield Draw OHV recreation areas.
Amount awarded: $60,000
Project status: This project has been completed and $7,879 was returned to the fund.



Tonto NF, Cave Creek Ranger District, Trail rehabilitation in the recreation area south of Bartlett Lake Road.
Amount awarded: $24,380
Project status: This project was withdrawn.



Tonto NF, Cave Creek Ranger District, Trail rehabilitation in the recreation area north of Bartlett Lake Road.
Amount awarded: $98,800
Project status: This project was withdrawn.



BLM-Hasyampa Field Office, Castle Hot Springs Road (east end) landing strip staging area.- This project was to repair/construct a raised road bed to allow water to drain from road bed. A fence line was also added to each side of the road to keep traffic on the new road bed.
Amount awarded: $17,196.69
Project status: This project has been completed.



BLM-Hasyampa Field Office, In the Boulders OHV area off of Hwy.74 funding was for dust treatment to meet all BLM and County requirements to protect both to public and environment.
Amount awarded: $40,236.00
Project status: This project was completed in 2010.



BLM-Hasyampa Field Office, Install two, double panel information kiosks with area maps and regulations to keep public informed.
Amount awarded: $10,858.00
Project status: This project has been completed.



BLM-Hasyampa Field Office, Install a 2 stall Restroom at the new Little Pan Road Staging area.
Amount awarded: $42,861.26
Project status: This project will be completed by summer 2012.



BLM-Hasyampa Field Office, Funding to construct 9 miles of new ATV/MC 50 inch route for Little Pan trail loop. Construct 1 mile of Jeep Road to access rock crawler route. Install signs, relocate plants and rehab 2 shooters dumps that are in the new route vicinity.
Amount awarded: $32,380
Project status: This project has been completed.



BLM-Hasyampa Field Office, Funding to purchase a new Polaris RZR to patrol 50 inch routes.
Amount awarded: $20,177.47
Project status: This project has been completed.



As you can see by looking at the funding amounts that we have been awarding your off-highway vehicle dollars, especially the funding received from the States OHV Decal program have been going into worthy projects around the State. It is my hope that by informing our web site viewers on exactly where your OHV dollars are going you would be more inclined to participate in the State’s OHV Decal program.



Respectfully



John Savino, Chairman



AZ State Parks Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Group







FROM THE DESK OF ROBERT BALDWIN, STATEWIDE OHV PROGRAM MANAGER





HOLY COW!! Can you believe this?



I recently received the following email from a rancher who leases State Land where some OHV activity is permitted.



“On our state land grazing allotment about once a month we have an incident in which a "recreationist" with fence cutters or no regard for gates creates lots of extra work. Just happened again this week so I have to complain.”



“Three or four weeks ago someone cut the fence between pastures A and B and we weren't aware of it. We gathered pasture A and saw that the cattle had mixed. Then one of us had to travel the pasture perimeter where we found the cut fence. Then we had to take an extra day and a half (3 people) to gather both pastures A and B and drive them to a corral and re-sort, and then drive them back to where they belong. This cost us about $400 and put us 2 days behind.”



I would hope and expect that the people receiving this newsletter would never be involved in this type of activity. This is the element of users that creates the bad rap for the rest of us. He also had a second comment:



“I forgot to add the incident of last month: a guy took gates and panels from our corrals in the Pollock pasture and even pulled up pipe posts that were cemented in the ground to take a trailer load of stolen metal to sell for scrap. I think he also hit another rancher’s corrals, too. We found out and got the metal back from the scrap dealer, but now need a couple of days with cement and a welder to put it back together.”



While this second incident doesn’t reference OHV users, it demonstrates the frustration private landowners have with “the public”. And this is not an isolated incident. It is happening on public and private property all over Arizona. People are stealing government property that you paid for!



So, if you are a responsible recreationist, what does this have to do with you?



I suggest that we all become good observers. Pay attention to suspicious activities. I certainly don’t advocate approaching people involved in these activities or trying to stop them in any way. However, you can help us all by taking notes (either mental or written) of any information that might help to identify those parties. And, call someone at your earliest convenience to report what you have observed.



The Arizona Game and Fish Department provides a “vandalism” 24-hour hotline 1-800-VANDALS (800.826.3257). They are not only charged with enforcing OHV regulations, they also protect habitat and landowners statewide. This number is available in the orange “Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Guide” (page 19). The Guide also provides contact information for the various land managers and information on laws, regulations, and safety practices. The Guide is a valuable asset to carry with you and is available at most forest service and BLM offices, Game and Fish offices, and OHV dealers. You can download it from the State Parks website at: Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Program: Home Page.









OHV AMBASSADOR PROGRAM UPDATE







The OHV Ambassador Program is continuing to expand operation all over Arizona. The three Foundation Units (BLM-Hassayampa FO; Tonto NF-Cave Creek RD; BLM-Tucson FO, Middle Gila Area) are continuing to conduct regular events. The Meet & Greet events are being held at the Boulders OHV Area, Table Mesa OHV Area, Wildcat OHV Staging Area, and the Battle Axe Road and Cottonwood Canyon Road Portals to the Middle Gila Area. Both the Cave Creek RD and the BLM HFO have been conducting bi-weekly “core team” maintenance projects and the annual Table Mesa Clean-Up was conducted on March 10th.



The Community Forest Trust (CFT) units conducted Meet & Greet events at the recently opened Copper Canyon Trailhead and Hayfield Draw OHV Area and they have an aggressive schedule for the remainder of the year.



Coconino Rural Environment Corps (CREC) has recently signed cost share agreements with the Kaibab and Coconino National Forests and will begin conducting events with them. The Coconino NF agreement calls for 15-20 events by the end of the calendar year. The Kaibab NF agreement calls for at least five (5) events.



In anticipation of adding a new unit to provide some events in Southern Arizona, twenty-two new Ambassadors were trained on March 17th. The training includes: map orientation, fire prevention, ethics, personal safety-hazmat/blood born pathogens/defensive driving, communication (radio) techniques, visitor contact, Ambassador event protocols, and several role playing exercises related to user contact in the field.





The OHV Ambassador Program recently received the “Best Friend Award” at the annual State Parks Volunteer Venture. This award recognizes a volunteer or group of volunteers who have contributed significantly to the support of a park, natural area, committee, or the agency as a whole either with substantial fundraising efforts or outstanding advocacy support.



Criteria for nomination:

Volunteers in this category do not need to be current ASP volunteers. Any community member or organization, member of another agency, or supporting friends group is eligible.
Significant support can be demonstrated by money raised, projects accomplished, advocacy results, or any combination thereof.
The OHV Ambassador Program is a year-round program that hosts events all over the state. For application forms go to the State Parks website: Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Program: OHV Ambassadors



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This email was sent by: AZ State Park Statewide OHV Program
1300 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007
 
Great info John, thanks for sharing. I wholeheartedly agree that one of the best ways to stop idiots like this is to be aware and report these people like he stated. Ive turned in suspected poachers before. These people are extremely selfish that dont care about anyone but themselves be it poachers, OHV, any landuser that will potentially restrict our usage. >

I suggest that we all become good observers. Pay attention to suspicious activities. I certainly don’t advocate approaching people involved in these activities or trying to stop them in any way. However, you can help us all by taking notes (either mental or written) of any information that might help to identify those parties. And, call someone at your earliest convenience to report what you have observed.



The Arizona Game and Fish Department provides a “vandalism” 24-hour hotline 1-800-VANDALS (800.826.3257). They are not only charged with enforcing OHV regulations, they also protect habitat and landowners statewide. This number is available in the orange “Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Guide” (page 19). The Guide also provides contact information for the various land managers and information on laws, regulations, and safety practices. The Guide is a valuable asset to carry with you and is available at most forest service and BLM offices, Game and Fish offices, and OHV dealers. You can download it from the State Parks website at:
Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Program: Home Page.



 
We caught a guy stealing my friend's motorcycle at 2 AM, and "detained" him until the police arrived... :rolleyes:
 

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