The public comment period for the WEMO (WEst MOjave Plan) opened on March 5 and will close June 4, 2015. Send your comments to:
mailto:cawemopa@blm.gov or by mail to:
Bureau of Land Management
California Desert District
Attn: WMRNP Plan Amendment
22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
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MAC member Pat FLANAGAN (Desert Heights) gave a presentation on the WEMO Plan at the last MAC meeting. I encourage you to view it. Her presentation begins at 59 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YysGKI94mU
I am unclear on the impacts of Alternative 3 but some people are concerned that this will allow OHV access to 1.) county dirt roads and 2.) to BLM land adjacent to private property. I cannot speak to the validity of these concerns though I am looking into it. As it seems these concerns are at least possibilities I recommend that Wonder Valley residents look into this and write letters to the BLM addressing your concerns and interests.
I will try to arrange a presentation to better explain the impacts of this plan.
- Teresa Sitz, MAC Delegate, Wonder Valley
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The preferred BLM alternative (3) will increase OHV roads from 5,338 miles to 10,428 miles.
Read more here: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/cdd/west_mojave__wemo.html
The plan, chapter by chapter:
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/cdd/west_mojave__wemo/wmDEIS.html
Chapter 2 - The 4 plans (3 is preferred by BLM)
http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/ca/pdf/cdd/west_mojave_plan_updates/wm-deis.Par.23916.File.dat/508-WEMO%20SDEIS%20Chapter%202_Jan%2029%202015_508.pdf
Alternative 1 - page 2-36
Alternative 2 - page 2-38
Alternative 3 - page 2-39, 2-65, (preferred, see page 2-88)
Alternative 4 - page 2-41
Comparison of Length (in miles) of Alternative Route Networks (Chapter 2, page 2-86)
Total Open and Limited Miles of Routes in Network
Alternative 1 (current) 5,338
Alternative 2 4,293
Alternative 3 10,428
Alternative 4 5,782
Wonder Valley, California, in the heart of the Mojave Desert, is a rural community of artists, musicians, and other desert dwellers. Visit the Palms Restaurant, the Glass Outhouse Gallery, and the Wonder Valley Community Center. Visit the beautiful Pinto and Bullion mountains. Minutes from Joshua Tree National Park and the Gateway to the Mojave Preserve.
