Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee

Responsibilities

Some of the duties and responsibilities of the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Advisory Committee are to:

• Establish policies to guide the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) regarding the OHV Safety and Recreation Program and Florida's system of OHV recreation areas and trails.
• Meet at various times and locations throughout Florida to receive public comments on the implementation of the program.
• Review and make recommendations annually regarding FDACS's proposed budget for the program.
• Make recommendations to FDACS regarding OHV safety and training and education programs.
• Review grant applications requesting funding from designated OHV funds.

Committee Members

OHV Recreation Advisory Committee members are appointed by the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture.

Current members are:

• Justin Baldwin, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Greenways and Trails
• Vernon Compton, Longleaf Alliance, Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership
• Derick David, OHV Enthusiast, Brooksville, Florida
• Keith Finnerty, OHV Enthusiast, Altamonte Springs, Florida
• Cary Hunt, OHV Enthusiast, Ozona, Florida
• Cody Langston, OHV Dealer, Tallahassee, Florida
• Mike McGlockton, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
• James Roberts, FDACS, Florida Forest Service
• Paul Sharine, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Mission of the OHV Safety and Recreation Program

The mission of the OHV Safety and Recreation Program is to:

• Provide the public with greater opportunities for riding OHVs on public lands.
•  Develop programs that provide for education about and enforcement of applicable OHV-related regulations that will conserve and protect cultural and natural resources.