1. (a) Purpose

   Maintenance and/or Conservation of Facilities; compliance with soil standards and HMP; and protection of natural and/or Cultural Resources.

2. (b) Available Funding

   From the O&M category, at least seventy percent (70%) of the funds will be available for GO Projects.

3. (c) Examples of Deliverables

   1. (1) Maintenance of OHV Opportunity including necessary rerouting of roads and trails to address operational concerns,
   2. (2) Facility servicing, including, but not limited to painting, cleaning restrooms, re-roofing, repairing of electrical systems, and maintaining kiosks,
   3. (3) Regulatory and directional/trail signs,
   4. (4) Repaving existing parking lots,
   5. (5) Implementation of best management practices including erosion and/or sediment control measures and stream crossing improvements,
   6. (6) HMP implementation including monitoring the effectiveness of prior and ongoing Conservation activities, and
   7. (7) Soil Conservation Plan implementation.

   GO Deliverables include, but are not limited to the following:

4. (d) Project-Specific Application Requirements

   1. (1) Background

      Provide a brief description of the Applicant or Land Manager's organization/ program (e.g., location and types of recreation available).

   2. (2) Project Description

      1. (A) A list of Project Deliverables the Applicant proposes to undertake,
      2. (B) How the proposed Project relates to OHV Recreation and will add to, enhance, or otherwise sustain OHV Recreation or OHV Opportunity in the Project Area,
      3. (C) The size of the specific Project Area(s) in acres and/or miles, and
      4. (D) The locations and descriptions of existing OHV Opportunities in and around the Project Area.

      The Project Description shall provide sufficient clarity such that those not familiar with the Applicant or Project can understand what the Applicant intends to do. The Project Description shall include:

   3. (3) Project-Specific Maps

      Project-specific maps shall include:

      A map(s) showing the location of trails and other Facilities along with related OHV Opportunities, or other lands being served by the Facilities.

   In addition to the requirements listed in Section 4970.05.1, Applications for GO Projects shall include:

5. (e) Optional Project-Specific Application Documents

   If Applicants deem it helpful to support their specific Project Application, they may submit up to two (2) pages of Project-specific photos.

6. (f) Evaluation Criteria

   Refer to Appendix, incorporated by reference, for Ground Operations Project Criteria (Rev. 10/25).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5001.5 and 5003, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 5024.1, 5090.32, 5090.35, 5090.50 and 5090.53, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-12-2009; operative 1-12-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 3).

2. Amendment of subsection (d)(1)(C) filed 1-8-2010; operative 1-11-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 2).

3. Amendment of subsection (d)(1) filed 12-20-2011; operative 1-9-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 51).

4. New subsection (d)(1), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsection (d)(2)(A) filed 12-14-2018; operative 1-1-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 50).

5. Amendment of subsections (d), (d)(2)(A), (d)(3) and (f) filed 12-22-2020; operative 12-22-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 52). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.

6. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 12-27-2021; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 53). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

7. Repealer of former subsection (d)(3), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsection (d)(3) and subsection (f) filed 1-10-2025; operative 1-10-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 2).

8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f) filed 12-12-2025 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2025, No. 50).