Imperial Sand Dunes - County OKs OHV funds for dunes trash contract

"County OKs OHV funds for dunes trash contract" (Imperial Valley Press, 1/13/09)"Trash service will continue in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area through this off-road season after the Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved allocating funds to avoid a stoppage ... The Bureau of Land Management announced in September it would no longer pay for trash service due to a lack of funding. The BLM has a $400,000 contract with Mission Disposal for trash services that expires in February ... Supervisor Wally Leimgruber, who represents the dunes area, said discussions will continue with BLM to identify possible funding sources for trash service."

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Dumpsters at the Imperial Sand Dunes will remain and trash collection service will continue until the close of the season May 30.
Imperial County Board of Supervisors Chairman Wally Leimgruber said $150,000 has been secured to pay for continued trash pickup for the next four months.
Because of a decline in visitors, there was a funding shortfall the U.S. Bureau of Land Management had to deal with. So in September, the BLM planned to discontinue trash service on Feb. 1, Leimgruber said.

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