Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles awards more than $1.2 million in grants for 2018
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles has awarded $1,290,293 to 28 off-highway vehicle projects and initiatives in Nevada.
The State’s grant funding comes from the registration fees of off-highway vehicles in Nevada. The Nevada Off-Highway Vehicles Program is administered through the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and promotes safe and responsible use of Nevada's outstanding opportunities for off-road recreation.
The program provides grants to fund OHV related projects throughout Nevada, including trail improvements, mapping, signage, law enforcement, education, safety training, restoration, and other projects.
Projects funded in 2018 include:
— Avalanche training, Statewide;
— Signing of motorized trails in Gold Butte National Monument, Clark County, and in the Boundary Peak area, Esmeralda County;
— OHV management plans for Prison Hill in Carson City, and Shoshone Trail south of Battle Mountain, Lander County;
— Trail maintenance and signing throughout the Ruby Mountains, and near Jarbidge and Mountain City, Elko County, as well as the Ranger Trail in the Schell Creek Range, White Pine County;
— Studies and reconstruction of the flood damaged Kings Canyon Road, Carson City, in partnership with federal funding; and
— Multiple law enforcement, search and rescue, and education grants throughout Nevada.
A comprehensive list of 2018 projects can be found on the State’s website at https://ohv.nv.gov/.
Additionally, the Off-Highway Vehicles Program is partnering with the Recreational Trails Program, Great Basin Institute and Nevada Conservation Corp to develop and hold off-highway vehicle trail building, grant writing workshops, planning assistance, and other training opportunities for the public and agencies. A primary goal of this partnership is to expand the motorized trail maps page on the new website, including downloadable paper maps and electronic GPS data. Grant applications for 2019 will be available between late summer and early fall of this year.
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