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Nevada OHV commission splits on grant awards, funds local enforcement and outreach while tabling federal land projects
Summary
At its Dec. 13 meeting the Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles approved several local grants for enforcement, outreach and trail amenities, reduced an administrative fee on a large nonprofit award, and declined or tabled multiple federal land-management applications pending further review.
The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles on Dec. 13 heard presentations from nonprofits and law-enforcement agencies seeking grant money for outreach, cleanup, safety media and enforcement, then moved into a long deliberation that produced mixed outcomes.
Most immediately, the commission approved funding for Story County Sheriff's Office's SOHO enforcement and education project, awarding $28,065.78 with a stipulation that the $4,500 radio purchase be sourced from an in-state vendor if possible. Sergeant Beaumont of the Story County Sheriff's Office described the program as a five-person off-highway operations team created in 2023 that does patrols, VIN inspections and event outreach; he told commissioners the unit responded this year to multiple rollovers and a May 2024 crash that resulted in a fatality.
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