Grants Will Help Sheriffs Dept Patrol Off-Road Use

The Riverside County Sheriffs Dept is applying for more than 213-thousand dollars in grants from the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division.

Illegal off-road vehicle use has resulted in conflicts with hikers, equestrians, and landowners. 

With the increasing population in Riverside County, off-road vehicle use is on the rise.

Law enforcement agencies are working to keep off-road vehicles off private land, and away from wilderness areas not open to off-road use.

Land management agencies are closing more public lands to off-road recreation because of a concern for endangered species such as the desert tortoise and fringe-toed lizard.

86-thousand dollars will be used for patrols in Joshua Tree National Park, and around the Salton Sea, Box Canyon, and Chiriaco Summit.

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