Description: Challenge to the approval of a General Plan Revision for Red Rock Canyon State Park that petitioner said would authorize non-street legal, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use of two roads and OHV access to a campground in the park.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. California Department of Parks & Recreation
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 04/03/2023 Petition for Writ of Mandate Download Verified petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief filed. Lawsuit Challenged Plans for Off-Highway Vehicle Use in Red Rock Canyon State Park. Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) challenged the approval of a General Plan Revision for Red Rock Canyon State Park that CBD said would authorize non-street legal, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use of two roads and OHV access to a campground in the park. CBD alleged that the California State Park and Recreation Commission approved the General Plan Revision without adequate analysis of environmental impacts, including cumulative impacts of climate change that would heighten the effects of habitat loss due to impacts to habitat connectivity and wildlife linkages.