San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department is conducting a gun buy-back event in the city of Victorville. See the flyer below for more information...

The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department - Morongo Basin Station is currently inviting public comments on its preliminary grant application to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motorized Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR) to help manage off-highway vehicle recreation opportunities on public lands. Information about the preliminary grant and public comment is available at... http://www.yucca-valley.org/news/index.html (main info) Public comment is open until April 1, 2013.

Requesting the public's help...

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT OHV PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS LAND USE... The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Morongo Basin Station, in partnership with San Bernardino County Code Enforcement and the Bureau of Land Management would like to remind OHV enthusiasts of some land use issues regarding OHV use in the Morongo Basin. The majority of land within the Morongo Basin is either public land supervised by the BLM or privately owned. San Bernardino County Ordinance 28.0403 states it is the responsibility of the rider to obtain written permission from the land owner and have it in their possession when riding on private property. Fines for riding on private property without permission range from $100 to $1000 for subsequent violations within three years. There is no cross-country riding in Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms or the Morongo Basin. Sunfair Dry Lake is located in Joshua Tree and is designated as a limited use area managed by BLM. Vehicles must stay on existing designated trails and respect all private property and no trespassing signs. Johnson Valley OHV Park is located north of Yucca Valley and is an open area, specifically set aside for cross country travel. OHV enthusiasts are encouraged to use Johnson Valley OHV Park for all OHV recreation. For the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Morongo Basin Station, this is Sheriff’s Service Specialist Anita Baker.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT OHV PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS EQUIPMENT USE... The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Morongo Basin Station, in partnership with San Bernardino County Code Enforcement and the Bureau of Land Management would like to remind OHV enthusiasts of some safety laws regarding OHV use in the Morongo Basin. Off-road rules apply to all vehicles driven on public lands legally open to vehicle use. Public lands include fire trails, service roads and other rough graded trails and roads. Rules and laws which apply to regular road use are the same for off road use. Helmets are required when riding a motorcycle or ATV and riders cannot carry a passenger. Effective January 1, 2013, A person shall not operate, or allow a passenger in, a recreational off-highway vehicle with an engine of 1000cc or less, unless the person and the passenger are wearing safety helmets. When operated at night, vehicles must have a headlamp that reveals objects at 200 feet. Vehicles must be equipped with operational brakes, operational pollution control devices, an adequate muffler and spark arrestor. For the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Morongo Basin Station, this is Sheriff’s Service Specialist Anita Baker.