Area of Oceano Dunes Temporarily Closed to Off-Roading

Off-Roading at Oceano Dunes Halted Temporarily to Protect Endangered Bird

Off-roading will be temporarily suspended at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area starting Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Anne Hwang ruled on Thursday that State Parks must halt off-highway vehicle recreation at the Oceano Dunes south of Arroyo Grande Creek until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issues the park an incidental take permit for snowy plovers, a protected shorebird. The judge said the California Department of Parks …

Oceano Dunes to be temporarily closed following court ruling to protect endangered shorebird

On the Central Coast, Oceano Dunes will be temporarily closing starting Tuesday because of a court ruling that prohibits motor vehicle use.

Area of Oceano Dunes temporarily closed to off-roading

After a lengthy lawsuit involving the endangered Snowy Plover and off-road vehicles, a portion of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area is temporarily closed to vehicles.The closure began Tuesday morning following a year-long legal battle between State Parks and the Center for Biological Diversity, where a federal judge ruled State Parks was violating the Endangered Species Act.Charles Varni is an Oceano resident and part of the local…

Judge temporarily halts off-roading at Oceano Dunes

Oceano Dunes has been temporarily closed in order to protect the endangered Western Snowy Plover.  A recent court order required the dunes to be closed to off-road vehicles and camping starting Tuesday.  The big picture: Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Anne Hwang ruled that off-highway vehicles are banned from Oceano Dunes south of Arroyo Grande Creek until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issues an incidental take permit for the snowy pl…