BLM California Desert District seeks public input on 2026 off-highway vehicle grant proposals

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management invites public and stakeholder input on off-highway vehicle grant proposals for submission to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division 2026 grant cycle. These grants support off-highway vehicle management activities, including visitor services, law enforcement, resource protection, planning and monitoring, and maintenance on BLM-managed public lands.

Public comments must be submitted to the appropriate field office by March 2.

The BLM will host several in-person and virtual meetings. Attendees can join online via Microsoft Teams, by phone, or in-person at select locations:

Needles Field Office - Wednesday, Feb. 11

• Public: 2:30-3 p.m. | Stakeholder: 3-3:30 p.m.
• In-person: 1303 S. Highway 95, Needles, CA 92363
• Virtual: https://ow.ly/VGIV50Y4rxh
• Phone: 833-436-1163 | Conference ID: 591 892 776#

Ridgecrest Field Office - Wednesday, Feb. 11

• Stakeholder: 4-4:45 p.m. | Public: 5-5:45 p.m.
• In-person: 300 S. Richmond Rd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
• Virtual: https://ow.ly/JLE750Y1hTk
• Phone: 202-640-1187 | Conference ID: 208 660 488#

Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office - Tuesday, Feb. 17

• Public: 4-5 p.m. | Stakeholder: 5-5:30 p.m.
• Virtual: https://ow.ly/GKv650Y1pxG
• Phone: 833-436-1163 | Conference ID: 267 938 178#

Barstow Field Office - Tuesday, Feb. 17

El Centro Field Office - Monday, Feb. 23

• Public: 3-4 p.m. | Stakeholder: 4-4:30 p.m.
• In-person: 1661 S. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243
• Virtual: https://ow.ly/63zN50Y4om6
• Phone: 833-436-1163 | Conference ID: 752 676 601#

Preliminary applications will be available for public review and comment March 3-May 4 at https://ohv.parks.ca.gov or by submitting written comments to the appropriate field office:

The California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division state program supports off-highway vehicle recreation in California by distributing funds collected from gas tax, entrance fees and off-highway vehicle registration. For information on the OHV grant program, past grant allocations, program regulations, and more, please visit the website.