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Home My WebLink AboutOHMVR Program Follow up letter Stafford, Kathleen From: Snyder, Ashley Sent: Thursday, November 17. 28161:17PK4 To: Stafford, Kathleen Subject: FW: {]HMVRLetter Update Attachments: {)HMVRPrmgram Follow UpLetter.pdf B()SCorTuspomdemce /4shLC� N. Sv,�der Assistant Clerk ofthe Board Butte County Administration 25 County Cente.r Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 538.538.28671F: 538.538.7120 Twitter | Facebook | YouTube � Rinterest From:Taggart, Kevin Sent:Thursday, November 17, 2O16 1:11 PM To: Connelly, Bill <B[umne|hy@buttecounty.net>; Wahl, Larry<LVVah|@bu\tecqunty.net>; Kirk, Maureen <M0rh@buttecoumty.met>; Lambert, Steve<6Larnbert@huttecommty.net>iTeeter, Doug<DTeeter@buttecounty.met> Cc: Hahn, Paul <PHahn@bwttecoontV.net>; Ring, Brian,<bring@buttecmun1y.net>; Bennett, Robin <RBennett@buttecounty.net>; Cook, Holly<HCoo,k@buttecounty.net>;Sweeney, Kathleen <K4Svweeney@bmtLeoounty.net>; B|enn,T[na<TB|emm@�buttecoumty.ne1^; Gullickson, CaroY| <CGu||ichson@bwt1ecounty.met>, Snyder,Ashley°amsmwder@buttecoumty.net> Subject: [)H&4VRLetter Update Good Afternoon, Board Members: l just wanted to provide a quick update on the OHMVR Letter to Parks, As you will recall, in August your Board directed staff to prepare a letter to the Department of Parks and Recreation expressing concern over the proposed integration of the OHMVR Division into the Parks Department, and extending an invitation tmvisit Butte County. Afo||ovv up Uettervvas, sent October 25 due to the lack of response from Parks (attached). Paul H. also asked Paul Yoder to inquire about the letter with his contacts at Parks. Paul Y just related to us that the letter has made it to Liz McGuirk, Chief Deputy Director, and that she intends torespond °soon''. Just let nneknow ifyou have any questions. Kevin KEV|mTA88ART PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST u�ter �� ount� `^� Ad', ~' Butte 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 l[ 53O�538.2361 Twitter I Facebook I YouTube I Pinterest COUNTY OF BUTTE E-MAIL DISCLAIMER:This e-mail and any attachment thereto may contain private,confidential,and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient Any review,copying,or distribution of this e-mail(or any attachments thereto)by other than the County of Butte or the intended recipient is strictly prohibited.If you are NOT the intended recipient,please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this e-mail and any attachments thereto. 2 �*.,........ ''''°E`su.... + BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BILL CONNELLY c q sNpS First District ADMINISTRATION CENTER LARRY WAHL • �'+ 25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE SUITE 200 -OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA 95965 Second District TELEPHONE:(530)538-7631 MAUREEN KIRK Third District STEVE LAMBERT Fourth District DOUG TEETER October 25,2016 Fifth District Ms. Lisa Mangat, Director California Department of Parks and Recreation PO Box 942896 Sacramento,CA 94296 Subject:Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Program Letter dated August 9,2016 Dear Director Mangat: I am writing on behalf of the Butte County Board of Supervisors to follow up on our letter to you of August 9,2016, regarding the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Program. Our Board was compelled to write in support of the OHMVR }grogram and express our concern at the proposed reorganization that would integrate the OHMVR Division into the Department of Parks and Recreation.To date,we have not received a response from your office. Our letter also requested an opportunity to meet with DPR representatives to discuss the future of the OHMVR Program as well as the ongoing management and development of Clay Pit SURA and other State Park facilities located in and around Butte County.We would like to reiterate our request and invite you to visit Butte County and the Clay Pit SVRA, along with your staff and members of the Transformation Team,to discuss the OHMVR Division. We look forward to your response. Sincerely, Bill Connelly,Chair Butte County Board of Supervisors cc: Members, Butte County Board of Supervisors The Honorable Brian Dahle, Member, California State Assembly The Honorable James Gallagher, Member,California State Assembly The Honorable Jim Nielsen, Member,California State Senate Paul Yoder,Shaw,Yoder,Antwih, Inc. Rural County Representatives of California California State Association of Counties •xu'110na °g sU , '•F BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SILL CONNEI.I_Y First District `VAI 3�0 ADMINISTRATION CENTER LARRY WAHL �'•,�� N,,,,,..••` 25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE,SUITE 200 -OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA 95965 Second District Qour�+ a4}aaaa+++ TELEPHONE:(530)5387631 MAUREEN KIRK Third Diskict STEVE LAMBERT Fourth District DOUG TEETER Fifth District August 9, 2016 Ms. Lisa Mangat, Director California Department of Parks and Recreation PO Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296 RE: Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Program Dear Director Mangat: I am writing on behalf of the Butte County Board of Supervisors to express our support for the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Program, including the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission and the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division of the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Butte County has been a long-time supporter of the OHMVR Program and the fuel taxes and "green sticker"fees that support the Division's efforts. The goals of the program align well with the interests of the residents of, and visitors to, Butte County: • Protect, preserve, and enhance existing OHV opportunities in a manner that ensures well managed, interesting, and high quality experiences, • Support both motorized recreation and motorized off-highway access to non-motorized recreation, • Maintain productive relationships between individuals, organizations, and government agencies to cooperatively identify problems and develop and implement solutions • Achieve a highly informed and educated community associated with OHV recreational activities, dedicated to safe and]awful OHV operation and responsible environmental stewardship, The OHMVR Division is fully funded by enthusiasts enjoying the recreational opportunities provided through the Program, Entrance flees, OHV registration fees, and OHV gas taxes all go directly to the OHV Trust Fund to fund program activities. Butte County has been a consistent supporter of OHMVR and routinely opposes efforts to redirect funds from the OHV Trust Fund to support the state's General Fund or other state activities, The OHMVR Division has been an effective and trusted partner to the OHV community, and this Board is extremely concerned about the possible effects of a reorganization that"fully integrates these services into the rest of the[State Parrs] department." While there may be value in centralizing certain administrative activities or internal services, this value could be realized without absorbing programmatic divisions as distinct as OHMVR, which currently operates under a separate Commission and with its own funding sources. OHMVR Division serves and advocates for a very specific Community, with very unique requirements. The citizens of Butte County and the Butte County Board of Supervisors would be reluctant to support an integration of the OHMVR Program into State Parks without a deeper understanding of how, "Visitors would be better served by fully integrating these services into the rest of the department." Butte County Supervisors would welcome an opportunity to meet with DPR representatives, including those from the OHMVR Division and the Transformation Team to discuss the future of not only the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Program, but also the ongoing management and development of Clay Pit SURA and other State Park facilities located in and around Butte County. We loop forward to hearing from you soon regarding our request. If you have any questions regarding our position or our request, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer, at (530) 538-7371. Respectfully, Bill Connelly, Chair Butte County Board of Supervisors cc: Members, Board of Supervisors Rural County Representatives of California California State Association of Counties Paul Yoder, Shaw, Yoder, Antwih, Inc. 2