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The OHV Commission met in early December in Sacramento to review and vote on more than 160 grant applications from Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, city police, county parks and county sheriff departments.
The Mendocino National Forest received approval for all 11 grant applications submitted to the State, including $283,000 for trail maintenance, $276,000 for operation and maintenance of OHV-related facilities, $291,000 for law enforcement and $494,000 for eight separate restoration projects.
"This grant funding from the state will assure that the Mendocino National Forest can continue to provide basic visitor services, trail maintenance, resource protection and law enforcement at the level the public has come to expect," said Forest OHV Manager Jeff Applegate.
Applegate added, "This marks the 26th year that the forest has successfully competed for California OHV Trust Fund Grants to assist us in managing OHV recreation."
The forest has become known throughout the state for providing top-notch, year-round OHV recreation opportunities on more than 252 miles of designated OHV trails, 10 acres of open riding areas and more than 1,100 miles of roughly graded roads open to off-highway vehicle use.
Along with providing a variety of outstanding riding opportunities and support facilities, the forest is known for its balanced approach to off highway motor vehicle recreation, which includes on-going resource conservation and restoration projects and enforcement of federal and state laws related to motor vehicle use and resource protection.
"Without State OHV funding assistance, sustaining the critical balance between OHV recreation opportunities and responsible management of our natural resources would be very difficult, especially in light of the phenomenal growth we are experiencing in OHV use on the forest," Applegate said.
For more information on OHV recreational opportunities, the Mendocino National Forest offers free OHV maps. These maps are available at the forest Headquarters in Willows and the Upper Lake Ranger District, Monday through Friday; and at the Stonyford Work Center, Monday through Saturday. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The decision and environmental analysis documents detailing the proposals and their effects are available for review at Mendocino National Forest Supervisor's and Ranger District Offices.
One proposal concerns motorized access for dispersed camping (setting up camp for either overnight or day use in an area that has not been developed as a campground facility).
The decision will add 71 short user-created motorized routes to the existing Mendocino National Forest designated trail system. These routes would be managed as motorized trails to provide access to 66 frequently used dispersed camp sites. The routes are located in various areas across the forest and their total aggregate length is 7.7 miles.
The decision is subject to administrative review, and will not be final until the appeal process has concluded.
The second decision will eventually allow mixed use on a segment of forest road M3 from Ivory Mill Saddle to near West Crockett trailhead. Mixed-use allows use by both highway-legal and non-highway-legal vehicles and drivers. Currently only highway-legal vehicles are allowed. Total length of the segment is about 17.5 miles. This road is located on Grindstone Ranger District in Glenn County, California, about ten miles southwest of the community of Elk Creek.
The third decision revises the road management objective for Long Ridge Road (17N16) to be managed for high-clearance vehicles rather than low-clearance vehicles. Long Ridge Road is about 5.5 miles long, and is located in northeastern Lake County, about half-way between the Upper Lake and Stonyford Off-Highway Vehicle management areas.
The fourth decision is to close and decommission Off-Highway Vehicle Trail 68. Total length of the trail is about 2.7 miles. It is located in northern Lake County, about three miles east of Lake Pillsbury.
Locations where the decision and environmental analysis documents may be reviewed are:
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE/GRINDSTONE RANGER DISTRICT
825 N. Humboldt Ave.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-3316; TTY (530) 934-7724
COVELO RANGER DISTRICT
78150 Covelo Road
Covelo, CA 95428
(707) 983-6118; TTY (707) 983-6123
UPPER LAKE RANGER DISTRICT
10025 Elk Mountain Road
Upper Lake, CA
(707) 275-2361 or 2363; TTY (707) 275-9524
Additional information regarding these proposed actions and how to provide comments can be obtained from the Mendocino National Forest route designation web page at www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino/projects/ohv/#status , or from Mike Van Dame at the Supervisor's Office: Email:
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The bass are moving into their winter pattern of slower movement and less feeding. Most of the anglers out this week have reported catching between three and six fish for their efforts.
Both the day and night fishing action is seeing this slow down. Live minnows are most likely to get you bit. For artificials, downsize and slow down. Drop shotting is an excellent choice for presentations this time of year.
The crappie bite has toughened up just a bit too. Anglers crowding in at Kono Tayee are catching crappie but rate the action as “slow.” Shag rock has only had an on-again/off-again bite. Shore anglers at Konocti are working hard to catch a few crappie. But, as usual goes over there, they’re catching a mixed bag. The hottest “gotta have” items for crappie are the Nitro Crappie Gems. Tip your favorite jig with one of these for added scent and flavor.
Catfish anglers have reported catching a few fish for many hours of fishing. Cut mackerel or nightcrawlers have accounted for the fish we’ve heard tell of. No specific locations stand out this week.
We will be closed on Christmas day to spend time with our families. We’re open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas eve for your last minute gift needs for the angler, hunter or firearms enthusiast on your list. And don’t forget – when you don’t know what to give, give a gift certificate.
From the staff here at Lakeshore Bait & Tackle, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas.
Bob Rider owns Lakeshore Bait & Tackle in Clearlake. Visit his Web site at www.994fish.com or call him at 994-FISH (3474).
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Sophomores Jermaine Jacobs (Sacramento) and Markins Anilus (Miami, FL) were selected on defense and freshman Jacob Laudenslayer (Modesto) was selected on offense.
Jacobs, who was named Bay Valley Conference defensive player of the year while playing on the defensive line, finished the season with 65 tackles and 11 sacks.
“I appreciate the honor and I owe it all to my teammates and I give God all the glory,” Jacobs said.
On his way to earning first team all-conference honors as a linebacker, Anilus recorded 90 tackles and 14 sacks.
“It is a great honor to be recognized as one of the best linebackers in the state of California,” Anilus said.
Laudenslayer was named Bay Valley Conference offensive player of the year for his performance as both a quarterback and receiver and was selected as all-state wide receiver. Laudenslayer accounted for 1,918 yards and 22 touchdowns.
“It is a great honor to be selected to the all-state team, especially considering all the great players playing in California,” Laudenslayer said.
Sophomore offensive lineman Mike Padilla (Santa Rosa) was selected to the JC Grid-Wire Academic All-American Team. Padilla, who was selected all-conference, carries a 3.9 GPA and is a Mathematics major.
“To have these young men selected for these teams is a great honor. It completes an already tremendous season,” Mendocino Head Coach Tom Gang said.
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