Initial Call With DOI:  1-22-2026

Meeting Recap: ISDRA Closures and Patton Valley Corridors

Date: January 22, 2026 Participants:

• Nathan Naidu: Deputy Director of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, USDOI

• Joe Stout: CA BLM State Director

• Meyer-Shields: Deputy State Director, BLM California

• Neil Hamada: OHV Travel Management Lead, BLM California

• Jennifer Mata: Manager, BLM Redding Field Office – Acting Desert District Manager

• Matt Lohr: Manager, BLM El Centro Field Office (ECFO)

• Carrie Sahagun: Assistant Field Manager BLM ECFO, Resources and Planning

• Bob Mason: Co-Founder, ICSAC; Past President & Current ASA BOD Advisor

• Vince Brunasso: Co-Founder, ICSAC; Founding President & Board Member, ASA

Opening Statements: Bob Mason and Vince Brunasso opened the call by stating emphatically that they were not representing the ASA on this call. Matt Lohr assured Bob and Vince that he does not perceive the new coalition as ruffling any feathers in the BLM ECFO or undermining the relationship that ASA values with them.

Discussion Highlights: The call reviewed the following key areas:

• PMV Studies: Highlight current Peirson’s Milk-vetch data. Less than 0.5% vehicle impacts.

• PMV Delisting: Bob and Vince will hold off on further action until Joe Stout facilitates a joint meeting with FWS.

• Patton Valley Corridor: Discussion regarding the opening of the corridor.

• Rider Habits: Reasons why vehicles do not impact the PMV

• Economic Impact: The economic impact on the south dunes business community.

Bob highlighted the success that EO 14313 had at Lake Powell in restoring OHV use in the area. Vince pointed out that SO 3447 is at play as well.

It was noted that while the ASA is pursuing a separate strategy to open the corridors, Bob and Vince are offering a strategy that can be run in parallel.

Action Items

• Joe Stout (BLM): To contact the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in Palm Springs to arrange a joint meeting to discuss the last five years of PMV data, the delisting of the PMV, and the possibility of opening the corridors.

• Nathan Naidu (USDOI): To investigate the application of Presidential Order 14313 to assist in the reopening of all dunes south of Hwy 78.