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Category: Alert!The news items published under this category are as follows.
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HOLLISTER, CA (Aug. 22) - Off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation continues without the cloud of litigation over the popular Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA) for the first time in over eighteen months following the recent dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and California Native Plant Society. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the CCMA has been under attack for several years by anti-access groups seeking to close the popular off-road riding area, home of the AMA-sanctioned Quicksilver Enduro and known by enthusiasts throughout the country.
The BlueRibbon Coalition, a national non-profit recreation group (BRC), spearheaded an effort by motorized recreation interests to intervene in this case in order to help to protect public access to the CCMA. The suit, filed in Federal District Court in San Jose in November 2004, threatened to eliminate most motorized use of the entire area. The Plaintiffs filed numerous motions seeking immediate judicial imposition of travel restrictions, none of which were granted.
"We are pleased at this result. The recreation community is proud of its strong legal defense of the agency's planning process and continued support for active management of the CCMA," noted Paul Turcke, a Boise, Idaho, attorney representing the Salinas Ramblers Motorcycle Club, the American Motorcyclist Association District 36, the California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, the California Off Road Vehicle Association, the Off Road Business Association and the BlueRibbon Coalition in the lawsuit. "However, this success should not trigger complacency. A number of CCMA issues remain pending, including our Interior Board of Land Appeals challenge to the 'dry season' closure, and future litigation at the CCMA and other California riding areas is, unfortunately, more likely than not," Turcke cautioned.
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The Forest Service is underestimating the impact of proposed closure. They are saying we are loosing only 43 miles of single track out of 700 miles of trails, but that total includes mostly jeep roads. After reviewing Forest documents we calculate they are proposing closing about 68 miles out of about 250 miles of single track for a loss of about 27% of single track.
Visit Stewards of the Sequoia to see how you can help!
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Our partners in Colorado are fighting a skirmish in an ongoing battle that essentially extends from Canada to Mexico. The legislation authorizing the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail did not specifically exclude this trail being open to motorized vehicles. Unfortunately, agenda driven bureaucrats have once again twisted the intent of Congress and are attempting to make the CDNST totally non-motorized. BRC is working this issue in Montana, Colorado and New Mexico where anti-access groups are all too eager to assist.
BRC applauds the Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO: see http:www.cohvco.org ) for their diligent effort to keep motorized portions of the CDNST open. So far, their efforts have been successful.
Strong public support must be shown for alternatives that leave motorized sections of the CDNST open. Please help us by responding to the action alert below.
Thanks,
Brian Hawthorne
Public Lands Director
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008
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I've been asked to have folks send this letter off to the Superintendent of the Mojave National Preserve. Please share with your friends...
To: Superintendent Mojave National Preserve 2701 Barstow Road Barstow, CA 92311
Superintendent of the Mojave National Preserve:
Please consider this letter an official response to the National Park Service's request for public comment in answer to the Environmental Assessment for a proposal to convert twelve ranching wells into wildlife guzzlers/drinkers distributed 11/22/05.
I feel very strongly that Alternative B is the correct action for the NPS to pursue. This action will have no negative impact on the environment and needs to be undertaken as soon as possible. I see no reason for further analysis regarding soil, water resources, wildlife, vegetation, endangered species, cultural landscape resources, visitor experience, public health and safety, park operations, or wilderness. Wildlife and visitor experience would have a positive impact whereas the other topics listed above would be insignificant or cause no impact to the MNP. If no action is taken, there will continue to be a negative impact on wildlife, visitor experience and preserve resources.
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It seems as though there is a problem with the AdBrite server that is serving some of our advertising content. This resulted in unusually long page load times. We apologize for any inconvenience, and have disabled the problem ads until this problem is resolved.
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It looks like there are some DNS propogation issues. Some people around the world can get to us, others can't. Hopefully, these will be resolved soon. Meanwhile, spread the word, we are back and everyone should be able to reach us soon!
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Sadly, the last several weeks have been tough for ol' All-OffRoad. The server we have been using started experiencing hardware failures. This sever is owned and operated by a remote hosting company and we have minimal access to it. These hardware failures resulted in a complete loss of everything, as well as corrupted backups.
We are working on restoring as much as possible and rebuilding the rest. We thank you for your support and understanding during this time!
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"If not there, where?" is a slogan that we hope will soon be heard in Olympia from hundreds of motorized off road users on March 25, 2005--if the Northwest Outdoor Coalition (NOC), a coalition of dedicated off road vehicle users of every type, has its way.
That is the date that was picked for a Rally in Olympia by this dedicated core group representing motorized users of ATV, 4WD, Rally Car, Motorcycle, Sports Car, Motocross, Enduro, Poker Run, Play Riders, Trail Riders, Off Road Racers.
These people are fed up with what is happening in Olympia and want to draw attention to it in the mainstream press!
Some of the current things that are going on in Olympia:
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RESPONSE NEED BY February 17, 2005!
Please take action now to save the White Mountains' Furnace Creek Road from being closed to four-wheel drive vehicles. Stop the Forest Service and BLM plans to restrict motorized access on Furnace Creek Road, which well-known author Roger Mitchell has called "one of the most interesting jeep trails in the county."
It takes only a minute or two minutes of your time to visit http://www.deathvalley.com/action/furnace_creek.shtml (fill in the short form and click the button to send a fax)to help keep a great area open.
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CWA ACTION ALERT
From: Bill Gaines, Director of Government Affairs
Mark Hennelly, Deputy Director of Government Affairs
Subject: Confirmation of Marilyn Hendrickson
California Fish and Game Commission
Date: February 2, 2005
CWA needs your help in countering a campaign by animal-rights and environmental groups seeking to deny State Senate confirmation of Marilyn Hendrickson as a member of the California Fish and Game Commission.
Last March, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Marilyn Hendrickson to a six year term on the California Fish and Game Commission - the important State regulatory body responsible for setting all fishing and hunting regulations. In order to hold this seat for the full 6 year term, her appointment must be confirmed by the State Senate within the first 12 months - i.e. by mid-March, 2005. Thus, in order to remain on the Commission, Ms. Hendrickson must be confirmed by the Senate within the next six weeks. A hearing date has not yet been scheduled by the Senate Rules Committee, but should be set shortly.
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The following product safety recall is being conducted by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the following product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: 2005 model year Kawasaki KLX110-A4 off-highway motorcycle
Units: Approximately 1500
Manufacturer: Kawasaki Motors Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. of Thailand. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, California is the importer and distributor of the affected motorcycles.
Hazard: On some eligible units, the rear shock absorber may have been assembled with an incorrect o-ring, allowing fluid to leak from the shock. Fluid loss from the shock can compromise the shock's damping characteristics, which may lead to an unacceptable deterioration of the motorcycle's stability, possibly creating the potential for an accident resulting in injury or death.
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ARRA wants to alert you to a great opportunity for responsible recreationists to provide input on how responsible OHV use is compatible with preserving and protecting our public lands in California.
The Forest Service has requested comments on its OHV route designation process and its impact on historic property preservation. Comments on the proposed Programmatic Agreement for the OHV route designation will be accepted until January 31st.
ARRA encourages you to read more about the agreement by clicking here (http://www.arra-access.com/ct/z1LKMPM1DmSD/) and then submit your comments by Monday.
Comments may be submitted electronically to r5_ohvpa_comments@fs.fed.us or via mail to:
Judy Rose
USDA Forest Service
1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, CA 94592
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SALINAS, CA (January 17) -- A Monterey Bay-Area recreation group has been spearheading a grassroots effort to raise funds for the legal battle to save the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA), a popular off-highway vehicle (OHV) destination near Coalinga, California. The Salinas Ramblers Motorcycle Club (SRMC) is leading the charge to generate donations for the Blue Ribbon Coalition's (BRC) Save Clear Creek Legal Defense Fund.
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The San Juans public lands office is currently beginning a new Resource Management Plan (RMP) to cover all public lands managed by both BLM and the Forest Service in the Durango Colorado office. The process has just begun and this is the time to be heard by the planners and voice your opinion on how your public lands in this area should be managed. This phase is absolutely critical in forming the direction the RMP will take, please take a few minutes and send some comments to them on what types of uses you believe are important and appropriate on your public lands.
The details can be found at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/sanjuan, http://www.co.blm.gov/sjra/index.html or through Fort Lewis College at http://ocs.fortlewis.edu/forestplan.
If you would prefer to write or call you can get info at:
SJ Public Lands Center
15 Burnett Court
Durango CO 81301
ph 970 247 4874
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