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Off Roaders vs. The Few and The Proud....

 The Marines. Are you ready?? This time the Marines are trying to annex   Johnson Valley. Being so close to Twentynine Palms, the Marines feel that the land they have now just is not quite large enought for them to do the desert training that they need to. The 144.000 acres they would take would be mainly for training purposes. Hey, I am all for the military and for them to protect us, but after a while all these little bites start to hurt. First you got the NFS saying Oh we need to close these trails for "restoration". The blm for "habitat sanctuary", the SVRA for,..... well they close stuff just for the fun of it. And now the Marines want a piece of it too.. When do we get something back? Our off-road riding community continues to grow, to thrive and the desert is the last bastion that we can escape too. So call your local congressman and let them know that you oppose the Marines taking Johnson Valley. Its part of the off road heritage trust. The full story is here.

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This is a must read!!

   WASHINGTON — Witness after witness told a House panel Thursday that off-road vehicle use needs better management.

With shrinking budgets for enforcement officers on public lands, witnesses complained that public lands are becoming "Disneyland rides" for ORVs.

Administration officials explained how they attempt to balance recreational use of all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes and other devices on trails while, at the same time, preserving natural resources. But environmentalists, former rangers and other witnesses claimed their use is out of control and ruining otherwise protected areas, endangering children and creating noise and air pollution.

"Our public lands are in serious trouble," said Jack Gregory, a retired U.S. Forest Service agent who testified on behalf of the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. "Irresponsible off-roading has become such a menace that it is now the single greatest threat to American landscapes."

Gregory used the 300 arrests and 37 injuries at a gathering of 1,000 ORV users at the Little Sahara Recreation Area in Utah last year to illustrate how bad things are getting.

"There is, unfortunately, a 'don't give a damn' attitude among a high percentage of off-roaders that result in resource damage, unnecessary accidents and other bad side effects," Gregory said at a House Natural Resources Committee National Parks, Forest and Public Lands Subcommittee hearing Thursday.

Now... how many people do you know that this story represents??

 

Off Roaders and Critics Face off....

"Use of off-road vehicles has increased by four times in the last decade, and funding cuts have diminished the ability to take action against rowdy riders, officials said Thursday at a congressional hearing." The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service "hope clearly marked trails will help keep riders from blazing their own paths." An OHV user said "The explosion of reckless riding in our area over the past decade is damaging our way of life and creating a backlash against responsible motorized users." The president of an OHV group said "most off-roaders drive responsibly, on trails and roads or in legally open areas, but the '5 percent' that do not are ruining it for the rest." Another sad tale can be found by going here.

 

 

"Fee Changes At Imperial"

During the 2008/2009 season, dunes permits will remain at the same price if purchased off-site.  Permits will continue to be $25 per week or $90 per season if purchased at a vendor outside the ISDRA, over the internet, over the phone, or at an off-highway vehicle (OHV) show.  If a visitor chooses to purchase a permit upon arrival in the ISDRA, the cost will be $40 per week or $120 per season. 

So make sure and buy in advance!! That is a huge difference!! But the full article is right here.

 

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