Off-Highway Vehicle Use on Federal Lands

 Easy one for those of you in a district with a committee member.
Go to the Web page and click on the link - it'll check for you
automatically.

Thanks.

http://www.arra-access.com/campaign/subcommittee_hearing_mar13

The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National
Parks, Forests and Public Lands has scheduled a hearing titled
"Off-Highway Vehicle Use on Federal Lands" on March 13, 2008.  The
witness list has not been set as of this time, but it is important
that OHV enthusiasts weigh in with members of the Subcommittee to
make sure they understand the importance of continued and improved
OHV recreation on federal lands.  


ARRA and other national OHV organizations are working with the
Subcommittee to ensure that the voice of OHV enthusiasts will be
heard at the hearing, but we need your help to ensure that each
member of the Subcommittee hears from the OHV community prior to
the hearing.


 
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands


Below is the sample letter:

Subject: Support Continued and Improved Access to Federal Lands
for OHV Recreation

Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

As a member of Americans for Responsible Recreational Access
(ARRA), I write to make you aware of my support for responsible
off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation on federal lands in advance
of the National Forests, Parks and Federal Lands Subcommittee
hearing scheduled for March 13.

I enjoy OHV recreation and know first-hand that it is a legitimate
and sustainable form of recreation on federal lands. The reasons
people ride OHVs on public lands are as varied as the people who
ride them. For some, motorized recreation provides an opportunity
to spend a family day in the outdoors; others enjoy the
opportunity to see much more in a single day than would be
possible on foot; some use their OHV to access remote camping,
fishing and hunting locations, but all OHV enthusiasts need your
help to ensure continued access for our form of recreation.

I understand the need for management of OHV activities, but I
would like to be clear that effective management does not equal
wholesale closures. The U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land
Management are currently in the process of developing designated
systems of trails and routes for OHV use, as both agencies
understand that continued access is contingent on effective
management. Both agencies also understand that OHV recreation has
a place on public lands and that motorized recreation can be
provided for in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Thank you for your consideration. Please use the March 13 hearing
as an opportunity to highlight responsible OHV recreation as a
positive, legitimate use of federal lands.




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Go fast and aim for where the trees aren't.
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 For some reason, the page would not send my email for me.

Hmmmmm?

Jim


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         Wudsracer/Jim Cook
          Smackover Racing
         '06 Gas Gas DE300
        '82 Husqvarna XC250
           Team LAGNAF
        

 On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:09:50 -0600, Wudsracer


Reread the first paragraph below...
:D


Go fast and aim for where the trees aren't.
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 Thanks!

Jim
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         Wudsracer/Jim Cook
          Smackover Racing
         '06 Gas Gas DE300
        '82 Husqvarna XC250
           Team LAGNAF