How does Moss Mill Rd. fit into the Recreational Management Plan for this Juniper Flats?
There is no Juniper Flats/Arrastre Canyon Recreational Management Plan.
Why is that a concern? Mike Castro has announced that he is closing the Bowen Ranch access to the hot springs in the near future. WEMO route designation is heavily influenced by a single group of recreational users.
Maybe we should ask the BLM Barstow Field Office why there is no recreational plan and offer to start working with them to prepare one.
A route network has been proposed by the Hesperia Parks and Recreation Department that leads eastward from Hesperia to Grapevine Canyon. It is not clear whether this route is proposed for motorized or non-motorized use. Access to the hot springs area is not addressed. It was poorly researched and shows routes going across private property.
Who authored it and why was the public not involved?