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ACTION ALERT: SUPPORT RESCISSION OF THE ROADLESS RULE
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  DEADLINE TO COMMENT: SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 The U.S. Forest Service has proposed to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a nationwide regulation that restricts road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvest across app…
CAL4WHEEL SUBMITS COMMENTS TO NOAA ON CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION OVERREACH
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  On August 22, I submitted comments on behalf of Cal4Wheel to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of its performance evaluation of the California Coastal Management Program (CCMP). Our message is straightforward…
ACTION ALERT: HELP HOLD THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION ACCOUNTABLE
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  For many California off-road enthusiasts, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) has become synonymous with one of the most significant public land access battles in recent history: Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. What many pe…
CAL4WHEEL COMMENT TO CA STATE PARKS COMMISSION – DO NOT APPROVE AN EASEMENT FOR COYOTE CREEK SOLAR PROJECT TO ENCROACH INTO PRAIRIE CITY SVRA
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  On July 2nd, Cal4Wheel’s Natural Resources Consultant, Rose Winn, attended the California State Parks Commission meeting to provide public comment to urge State Parks to deny the proposed easement that would allow the Coyote Creek solar proj…
VICTORY! BLM Rescinds the Public Lands Rule!
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  NOW CONGRESS MUST FINISH THE JOB BY PASSING THE WEST ACT VICTORY! The Bureau of Land Management’s decision to formally rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule (often referred to as the “Public Lands Rule”) on May 12, 2026 marks a…
ANOTHER INDUSTRIAL PROJECT THREATENS PRAIRIE CITY SVRA! HOW YOU CAN HELP
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
Sacramento County has advanced another major industrial project at the border of Prairie City SVRA. The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the White Rock North Mine presents a project of extraordinary scale and consequence, yet fails to pr…
CAL4WHEEL URGES FEDERAL LEADERS TO APPEAL WEMO ROUTE CLOSURES
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
On March 16, 2026, I submitted a letter on behalf of Cal4Wheel to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging federal leaders to appeal the January 23, 2026 federal court ruling that closed 2,200 miles of…
They Closed 2,200 Miles in WEMO. Now We Fight Back - Together
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  March 17, 2026 The organizations listed below, representing a broad coalition of off-highway vehicle enthusiasts, outdoor recreation groups, industry partners, and public lands access advocates, share the following joint statement regarding…
ACTION ALERT: Help Protect Public Land Access in West Mojave (WEMO)
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  Your voice is needed now to help protect responsible recreation access in the Mojave Desert! On January 23, 2026, a federal court ruling ordered the closure of 2,200 miles of designated OHV routes in the West Mojave (WEMO) region of Bureau…
CAL4WHEEL SUBMITS JOINT COMMENT LETTERS ON OCEANO DUNES DISTRICT HCP TO PROTECT OHV ACCESS AT OCEANO DUNES SVRA
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  Cal4Wheel’s Natural Resources Consultant, Rose Winn, recently submitted two coordinated public comment letters on behalf of Cal4 to address related - but distinct - government actions that together will shape the future of Oceano Dunes State…
Defend Prairie City SVRA. Defend California’s OHV Future. Support Cal4Wheel’s Legal Fight Against the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
California’s Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) community is at a tipping point.   A utility-scale solar project - the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch (CCAR) - is slated for construction immediately adjacent to, and intruding into, Prairie City State V…
ACTION ALERT! PROTECT PRAIRIE CITY SVRA!
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  Urge State Parks to Deny a Discretionary Easement for the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Project The future of Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) is under imminent threat. On November 18, 2025, Sacramento County approved the Coyo…
PRESS RELEASE: Cal4Wheel, American Sand Association, and BlueRibbon Coalition File Joint Lawsuit to Protect Prairie City SVRA and California’s OHV Recreation System
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
Sacramento, California — December 19, 2025 California Four Wheel Drive Association (Cal4Wheel), American Sand Association (ASA), and BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) have filed a joint lawsuit challenging Sacramento County’s approval of the Coyote Creek…
ACTION ALERT: Rescind the BLM’s Conservation & Landscape Health Rule
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule (CLHR). When the CLHR was passed in 2024, the BLM claimed they had discovered that secret statutory authority had been hiding in plain s…
OHV Advocacy Organizations Unite for Legacy Memorial Ride Promoting Off-Highway Vehicle Safety
| Rose Winn, Cal4wheel Natural Resources Consultant | Access Issues
  On October 19, 2024, Megan’s Legacy Annual Memorial Ride for Offroad Safety Awareness will be held to honor the memory of Megan Marie Lopez at Ocotillo Wells SVRA. Megan lost her life in an OHV (Off-Highways Vehicle) collision at Ocotillo We…