As noted the Marine Corps studied areas east west north and south of the base for their training suitability.

Johnson valley marine base expansion map. The Johnson Valley off-road area the largest in the US covers 188000 acres. The expansion plans have been in the works for several years. It is north of Highway 247 in the Mojave Desert and north by northwest of Yucca ValleyIt is bordered by the San Bernardino Mountains to the south Lucerne Valley to the west and Landers to the east.

The closure period included the time required to conduct pre- and post-inspections of the area in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management. Johnson Valley off-road lovers fight Marines to stay on trails. Twentynine Palms base looks to expand onto majority of desert riding zone.

Johnson Valley is a widely used multi-use area. With utmost respect for our nations military and national defense we request our government deny any request by the US Marines to acquire 140K acres of public land designated for OHV use in Johnson Valley CA for the purpose of expanding the 29 Palms Marine base. 29 Palms CA ad Johnson Valley off-road vehicle area Marine base targets off-road area for expansion Joe Nelson San Bernardino Sun CA December 28 2008 The Johnson Valley Off Highway Vehicle Area comprises about 188000 acres of desert playground off Highway 247 and Camp Rock Road - about 55 miles southeast of Barstow and 25 miles east of.

Such as Johnson Valley and Wonder Valley. May 3 2011 Johnson Valley 29 Palms Marine base expansion Comments Workshop. The compromise was what off-roaders needed in order to still visit their favorite places in Johnson Valley the base expansion did not take away the most popular attractions on Johnson Valley.

The Marines are proposing to expand their base at Twentynine Palms and are looking at the Johnson Valley Open Area as an area into which to expand their training area. The 146667 acres wanted by the Marines is a huge chunk of that. The base wanted to expand its live fire training into Johnson Valley.

It was the strong leadership and exceptional ability of Paul to work with the Natural Resources Committee and Armed Services Committees in the US. The boundaries on this edition of the map reflect the approximate boundary which is subject to change as the final boundary is surveyed. Marine Base expansion proposal will affect homesteading areas.