1.1 | Increase OHV trail mileage by at least 10 miles. |
1.2 | Develop a tot lot supervised play area for children. |
1.3 | Construct a sand drag just west of the unloading ramp at the Bunker Road Staging Area. |
1.4 | Work with Humboldt County Parks and Recreation Dept. to
develop an OHV trail from the Samoa Boat Ramp to Samoa
Dunes. |
1.5 | Design and construct a 4X4 safety course. |
1.6 | Develop an OHV rider map and brochure. |
1.7 | Develop an ATV training site at the old baseball field. |
1.8 | Widen the OHV trail adjacent to Endangered Plant Protection
Area. |
1.9 | Develop a four-foot wide motorcycle trail north of the
bunkers. This will involve augmenting the sand with dirt. |
1.10 | Haul in material to create larger dunes. |
1.11 | Develop an agreement with the City of Eureka and other
interested and affected parties to coordinate planning and
operations related to OHV use. |
1.12 | Continue to apply for "Green Sticker" funds, and other grant
funding sources as appropriate. |
1.13 | If appropriate and authorized by the Area Manager, permits may
be issued on a case-by-case basis to organized groups for
overnight camping and night riding. |
2.1 | Develop and implement a sign plan for the area, and coordinate
with interested parties in developing a sign and beach access
plan for the Samoa Peninsula. |
2.2 | Re-route Jetty Road near the Jetty parking area. The old road
will still be available for use by the Army Corps of
Engineers. |
2.3 | Develop a new map and brochure. |
2.4 | Improve access to the waveslope at the end of Bunker Road.
This may include delineating a parking area, re-routing OHV
trails and signing. |
2.5 | Provide more frequent law enforcement patrols. |
2.6 | Encourage non-OHV users to stay away from open riding areas
through signing and developing a new brochure. |
2.7 | Designate pedestrian routes to the beach. |
2.8 | Require flags on OHV's. |
2.9 | Restrict OHV travel to 15 mph within 50 feet of domestic
animals, people or other vehicles. |
2.10 | Continue paving Jetty Road to lagoon area and install speed
bumps. |
2.11 | Remove vegetation adjacent to roads and signs. |
2.12 | Maintain Jetty Road to provide access for emergency vehicles.
This may include re-routing a segment in the lagoon area. |
5.1 | Monitor endangered plant populations and occurrence of the
Western snowy plover. |
5.2 | Develop Recovery Plan for endangered plants. |
5.3 | Remove exotic plants. Methods include, but may not be limited
to hand clearing, use of mechanical equipment and prescribed
burning. |
5.4 | Plant native trees to maintain ecosystem diversity. |
5.5 | Transplant wallflowers from open riding area to closed areas. |
5.6 | Develop interpretive information about endangered plants,
wetlands and other sensitive habitats. |
5.7 | Develop interpretive information about historic and
prehistoric resources. |
5.8 | Maintain existing vehicle barriers surrounding closed areas. |
5.9 | Maintain or increase law enforcement patrols. |
5.10 | Continue working with Humboldt State University and the
scientific community regarding endangered plants and other
environmentally sensitive habitats. |
5.11 | Continue monitoring and excavation of the Humboldt Harbor
Lighthouse. |
5.12 | Restrict use in the Wetlands Area to pedestrians only. |
5.13 | Monitor vegetation changes within the open riding area.
Develop remedial actions to prevent negative impacts to
sensitive habitat areas. |
5.14 | Monitor the foredunes for the presence of the Western snowy
plover. Construct protective fences in areas they are found. |
5.15 | Conduct visitor use surveys/questionnaires. |
5.16 | Monitor amount,type and location of visitor activities. |
5.17 | Install, maintain or replace regulatory and information signs
as needed. |
5.18 | Establish visitor use capacities based on the zone specific
management objectives. |
5.19 | Maintain the caretaker position and improve the caretaker
living quarters. |
7.1 | Work with Coastal Conservancy to develop peninsula-wide map
and brochure of recreation opportunities. |
7.2 | Improve existing map and brochure of Samoa Dunes. |
7.3 | Improve signing to direct non-OHV recreationists to specific
areas. |
7.4 | Develop hiking loop trail in the Wetlands Area. |
7.5 | Develop interpretive material for the Wetland Area hiking
trail. |
7.6 | Replace restrooms and install new ones at appropriate
locations. |
7.7 | Develop a drinking water supply at the staging area/scenic
overlook |
7.8 | Improve parking areas and install new or additional picnic
tables, trash receptacles and cooking grills at high use
sites such as the end of Bunker Road, Jetty Parking Area,
Cypress Tree Grove and Eucalyptus Grove near the entrance to
Samoa Dunes. |
7.9 | Develop a fishing pier near the entrance to Samoa Dunes at the
Eucalyptus Grove. |
8.1 | Work with user groups to expand on the "Friends of Samoa
Dunes" concept. |
8.2 | Coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard on revoking the
withdrawal of that portion of Samoa Dunes no longer required
for navigational purposes. |
8.3 | Coordinate with the Army Corps of Engineers on applying for a
Right-of-way for jetty maintenance. |
8.4 | Coordinate with user groups on the "Adopt a Beach" program. |
8.5 | Develop a Cooperative Management Agreement, Memorandum of
Understanding or other agreements as necessary with the City
of Eureka for coordinated management of portions of the
Skypark property, if appropriate. |
8.6 | Develop agreements with other agencies, user groups and
organizations to help manage Samoa Dunes in a cost effective
manner. |