CA folks - please comment

 

Just got this in an ARRA newsletter.  Bear in mind that Feinstein has
a pretty lousy reputation as far as OHV folks go.  This makes it seem
like she's being somewhat reasonable.  Is this smoke and mirrors to
get through an election?

From the ARRA:

S. 2921, the California Desert Protection Act of 2010

Senator Dianne Feinstein, D. California, introduced a remarkable piece
of legislation called the California Desert Protection Act of 2010.
The bill is the product of more than three years of intensive work by
the Senator's staff, with a wide variety of user interests, ranging
from environmentalists to energy producers, the OHV recreation
community, various local and state government officials, and the U. S.
Department of Defense. The scope of the legislation is far reaching in
that it facilitates solar energy projects in the California desert,
authorizes new monument and wilderness areas, sets aside federal land
for Defense Department activities, and from our standpoint, designates
specific areas as federally recognized OHV recreation areas.

The negotiations among the various interest groups, as facilitated by
the Feinstein staff, were lengthy and difficult. No one group got all
it wanted and everyone had to compromise on their own specific agenda.
But, in the end, an agreement was reached that specifies how the
California desert will be managed for the benefit of all Americans.

There are many more legislative miles to travel before this bill can
become law. Already, one hearing has been held on S. 2921 in the
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. It is clear from that
hearing that questions remain about the solar energy aspects of the
legislation, so it is difficult to provide any prediction of passage
this year. One thing is clear, however, and that is that Senator
Feinstein and her staff has been tenacious in their work on this
legislation. They have been instrumental in bringing opposing sides to
the negotiating table and they have been advocates for OHV recreation.
We hope the Feinstein model of inclusiveness will become a model that
others in Congress will use when developing legislation on federal
lands issues.

 


Bizarre.
It seems like Rod Serling must be involved here somehow.
"Submitted for your approval..."
That's got to be the nicest thing anyone in the ORV community has ever
said about Feinstein. It'll be interesting to see how this pans out.

Tim H

 

 Do not ever believe a word she says. She has never
 been a friend to the OHV community. She has only
 one agenda and that is to designate as much of
 the Ca. desert as wilderness as possible. Between
 her and ex-senator Alan Cranston they are responsible
 for closing millions of acres to OHV access.
 Just another Federal land grab.... mark my words.
 Jeff So. Cal.

 


Soft words, then
The cold knife.


Dave

 

On 06/03/10 11:04, XR650L_Dave wrote:


Is that a translation from a Japanese haiku?

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