10/30/2026
PRAIRIE CITY SVRA IS PROTECTED
When Sacramento County approved the Coyote Creek solar project in 2025, it put a switchyard and a 230-kV transmission line into the southern end of Prairie City SVRA, right next to the Mini MX and kart tracks, our trails, and the district office. Dust, glare, construction traffic, and the risk of costs landing on the OHV Trust Fund all came with it.
Cal4Wheel, BlueRibbon Coalition, and American Sand Association didn’t let that stand. We took it to court, and we’ve now reached a settlement that locks in durable, enforceable protections for the park:
âś… 1,300 feet of transmission line moved off the SVRA
âś… 300-foot buffer for the substation and battery storage
âś… No construction in the SVRA during Hangtown and other major events
âś… Glare controls, a dust control plan, and work stoppages if dust drifts into the park
✅ Prairie City held harmless for dust from lawful riding, and DESRI can’t oppose SVRA operations
âś… Every obligation binds any future owner of the project
Prairie City is one of only nine SVRAs in California and welcomes more than 100,000 visitors a year. Without this settlement, its future would have been at risk. Now it’s protected for the next generation of riders.
Thank you to every member, club, and rider who stood with us. This is what happens when the OHV community shows up.
Read the full press release:
https://cal4wheel.com/access-advocacy/access-issues/item/press-release-off-highway-vehicle-groups-secure-protections-for-prairie-city-svra-in-coyote-creek-agrivoltaic-ranch-settlement
