dance will have the strongest
impact. For all others, the
OHMVR Commission meet-
ing can be attended online.
Click here for virtual meeting
registration for the September
4 OHMVR meeting at 9 a.m.
Pacific Time.
OHMVR COMMISSION
MEETING INFORMATION:
VIRTUAL MEETING
REGISTRATION – Click here
to register via Zoom
DATE: Thursday, September
4, 2025
TIME: 9 a.m. Pacific Time
LOCATION: Sheraton Redding
Hotel at the Sundial Bridge
ADDRESS: 820 Sundial Bridge
Dr., Redding, CA 96003
"We've seen this dozens of
times," explains OHV land-
use advocate Don Amador,
of Quiet Warrior Racing LLC.
"Encroachment by industrial
development spells the death
of OHV areas in close prox-
imity. Off-road powersports
activities are considered a
nuisance activity to adjacent
landowners, eventually result-
ing in the closure of riding
areas."
The D.E. Shaw Renewable
Investments (DESRI) energy
development firm is behind
the 2704-acre solar project.
Last week (August 28), DESRI
hosted a public meeting with
representatives from OHV and
conservation organizations to
hear objections to its plans. In
this unprecedented occasion,
the OHV community actually
finds itself on the same side
as conservation groups that
are also pushing back against
the solar-project proposal.
"I think Sacramento County
Planning made a huge mistake
by failing to notify the OHMVR
Commission about this solar
project sited next to Prairie
City SVRA," said Amador,
himself a former chair of the
California State Parks OHMVR
Commission. "In addition, the
project proponents commit
-
ted a major planning error by
not reaching out to the OHV
community and competition
organizations back in 2021
during the pre-scoping efforts."
Amador and the OHV com
-
munity were only made aware
of the project in April of 2025,
conveniently only days before
the public comment deadline
on May 5.
"What they didn't count on
is the OHV community finding
out about this project and
taking action. They also didn't
count on OHV joining forces
with environmental groups.
We have the potential to make
some serious noise on this,
and I'm looking forward to
seeing an overwhelming num
-
ber of motorcyclists and pow-
ersports enthusiasts showing
up at the OHMVR Commis-
sion meeting to show that we
won't be pushed aside."
Read more about this issue
on Amador's Quiet Warrior
Racing blog site.
Tune into a podcast to hear
more about the Prairie City
Solar Project Controversy.
CN
Jean Turner
VOLUME ISSUE SEPTEMBER , P29
On August 28, representatives from
OHV and conservation organizations
gathered at the Wilton Community
Center to voice strong concerns
regarding the siting of a 2704-acre
solar project directly adjacent to the
Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation
Area, home of Hangtown MX.
