Off-Road Vehicle Park Proposed For Tesla Nature Site

An off-road vehicle park is being planned at Tesla, a 3,000-acre nature site east of Livermore, according to a report by the Independent Newspaper.

Officials this week kicked off a public review process and were met with some opposition from residents who would like to preserve the area's history and protect rare and endangered plants, animals and Native American artificats, the Independent reports.

Further details from the report:

The meeting was held at Livermore’s Doubletree Inn by the State Department of Parks. The department’s Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division operates the 1,400-acre Carnegie off-road park next door to the Tesla site.

Both Carnegie and Tesla are owned by the Off Highway Division, whose general plan calls for expansion of Carnegie’s off road vehicle activities into Tesla. State law requires public review and input because carrying out the plan would mean substantial changes to an area that is now used for cattle grazing, but is otherwise undeveloped. There is $20 million earmarked for the project.

View the full article on the Independent News website.