3 sites soon closed because of damage by off-roaders [Archive]

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11-05-2002, 01:39 PM

http://www.bakersfield.com/state_wire/story/2076189p-2173936c.html

News in brief from Northern California
The Associated Press
Monday November 04, 2002, 07:40:10 AM

OROVILLE, Calif.(AP) - Oroville city officials have announced that three sites around Lake Oroville may soon be closed because of damage by off-road vehicles.

The areas are Native American burial grounds and sacred sites that were previously covered by water. With lake levels recently dropping, the newly exposed areas are being damaged.

"We're seeing people four-wheeling on burial grounds," said Art Angle, Tribal Legacy Coordinator for Enterprise. "The reverence of our sacred sites has not been protected."

The gates at the Enterprise and McCabe boat launches could be closed this month with access limited to paved areas at the Foreman Creek area, said Dan Petersen, spokesman for the Department of Water Resources.

Violators will be ticketed and fined by State Parks.

Peterson said some areas would be reopened when the lake rose, and the cultural sites would be addressed during relicensing.


Pirate4x4.Com > Land Use and Trails > Land Use Issues > 3 sites soon closed because of damage by off-roaders PDA : 3 sites soon closed because of damage by off-roaders Crowdog 11-05-2002, 01:39 PM http://www.bakersfield.com/state_wire/story/2076189p-2173936c.html News in brief from Northern California The Associated Press Monday November 04, 2002, 07:40:10 AM OROVILLE, Calif.(AP) - Oroville city officials have announced that three sites around Lake Oroville may soon be closed because of damage by off-road vehicles. The areas are Native American burial grounds and sacred sites that were previously covered by water. With lake levels recently dropping, the newly exposed areas are being damaged. "We're seeing people four-wheeling on burial grounds," said Art Angle, Tribal Legacy Coordinator for Enterprise. "The reverence of our sacred sites has not been protected." The gates at the Enterprise and McCabe boat launches could be closed this month with access limited to paved areas at the Foreman Creek area, said Dan Petersen, spokesman for the Department of Water Resources. Violators will be ticketed and fined by State Parks. Peterson said some areas would be reopened when the lake rose, and the cultural sites would be addressed during relicensing.