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Residents, businesses clash over Spalding strand OHV access; board asks staff and law enforcement to explore enforcement options
Summary
Dozens of Spalding residents, business owners and law‑enforcement officials gave three hours of testimony on off‑highway vehicle access, with opponents citing safety, noise and road damage and supporters citing tourism and local income; the board directed staff to explore enforcement and signage options.
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors heard more than three hours of testimony on the county’s Spalding strand off‑highway vehicle (OHV) resolution, with heated exchanges between residents who say the activity has become unsafe and residents and business owners who say it brings critical tourism dollars.
Supervisor Mike (introduced the item) told the board he had received complaints from many constituents and wanted the issue revisited. Opponents described children riding ATVs without helmets, high speeds, unreported crashes and deteriorating county roads. "There's children riding ATVs 2 at a time, no helmets,"…
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