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| − | The Hollister Hills State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) began as 600 acres of privately owned land purchased by Jesse Whitton after an expedition through the area with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont John C. Fremont] in 1846.<ref>California State Parks. 2020. Hollister Hills SVRA. http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1179</ref> In 1959, Jesse Whitton's great grandson, [https://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29942 Howard Harris], inherited the land and created | + | The Hollister Hills State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) began as 600 acres of privately owned land purchased by Jesse Whitton after an expedition through the area with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont John C. Fremont] in 1846.<ref>California State Parks. 2020. Hollister Hills SVRA. http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1179</ref> In 1959, Jesse Whitton's great grandson, [https://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29942 Howard Harris], inherited the land and created a privately operated motorcycle park in the 1950s.<ref>California State Parks. 2020. Hollister Hills SVRA. http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1179</ref><ref name="Lee2020">Lee E. 2020. off-road paradise. https://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29942</ref> |
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| + | OHV recreation became increasingly popularized in the 1970s through the onset of dirt bike and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motocross [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motocross motocross] racing,<ref name="TMS2019"/> and the desire to ride motorcycles off paved roads surged.<ref name="TMS2019">TMS Parts. 2019. The History of dirt biking and motocross. https://blog.tmsparts.com/history-of-dirt-bikes/</ref> Unmanaged and unrestricted OHV use began raising environmental concerns, resulting in recognition of the need for designated spaces for regulated OHV recreation<ref name="Lee2020">/><ref name="CordellEtal2008">Cordell H, Betz C, Green G, Stephens B. 2008. A national report from the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE). https://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/ohv/IrisRec1rpt.pdf</ref> In 1975, the Hollister Hills SVRA was acquired by the [[California Department of Parks and Recreation|California State Parks]] and became the the first of nine SVRAs in California.<ref name="Lee2020">/ref> | ||
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History
The Hollister Hills State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) began as 600 acres of privately owned land purchased by Jesse Whitton after an expedition through the area with John C. Fremont in 1846.[1] In 1959, Jesse Whitton's great grandson, Howard Harris, inherited the land and created a privately operated motorcycle park in the 1950s.[2][3]
OHV recreation became increasingly popularized in the 1970s through the onset of dirt bike and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motocross motocross racing,[4] and the desire to ride motorcycles off paved roads surged.[4] Unmanaged and unrestricted OHV use began raising environmental concerns, resulting in recognition of the need for designated spaces for regulated OHV recreationCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag In 1975, the Hollister Hills SVRA was acquired by the California State Parks and became the the first of nine SVRAs in California.[3]
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