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[Muledeer4me]

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


FS Comment Period Open for Proposed OHV Regulations

Comment Period for Proposed Forest Service OHV Regulations Nears End

"ARRA needs your help! The public comment period has almost expired on the proposed regulations for OHV use on Forest Service land. Your voice needs to be heard so that these regulations can be improved to protect OHV access to public lands.

How can your views have an impact? By sending well-planned and substantive comments to the Forest Service that address specific areas of concern to you. All written comments on the proposed OHV rules must be received by the Forest Service by September 13th .

This public comment period on the proposed OHV regulations provides all responsible recreationists a wonderful opportunity to help shape policies governing OHV access to our national forests. Take time RIGHT NOW to write and submit your comments to the US Forest Service.

Future generations of OHV riders will appreciate your efforts in keeping our national forests open to OHV recreation. Act now!

We have prepared this letter that contains several paragraphs that discuss some of ARRA’s concerns about the proposed regulations. Please edit the letter so that it reflects your opinions and comments. Your comments will be most effective if they are in your own words; these paragraphs are designed to help you get started on your own comments. For more guidelines on how to submit comments to federal agencies."

 

[JoseCuervo]

Originally posted by Muledeer4me:

Future generations of OHV riders will appreciate your efforts in keeping our national forests open to OHV recreation. Act now!

Why on earth would anyone let these Fat-assed ATV riders breed???

Is the Fat-assed gene recessive???

 

[JoseCuervo]

Protect forests from ATV damage


(KRT) - The following editorial appeared in the Kansas City Star on Tuesday, Sept. 7:

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ATVs and other off-road vehicles are bad news for the forest primeval - and for people's enjoyment of nature at its most beautiful. ATVs carve roads through forest wilderness, crisscross the meadows with muddy paths, tear up the homes of animals, frighten wildlife and destroy sensitive plants.

Americans who like the forests for the quieter pursuits of hiking, camping, photography, fishing and hunting have only until Sept. 13 to let the Forest Service know they want restrictions on the noisy machines.

Some national forests have signs designating off-road vehicle paths, but many do not. It doesn't seem to matter to many vehicle riders if there are signs anyway. All-terrain vehicles can go many places, and the telltale signs in the forest show they often do.

In some areas, "mudbogging'' - in which ATVs churn up mounds of mud - has destroyed wetlands. In others, once-clear streams are cloudy and silt-filled because of ATV-induced erosion. The air often stinks of exhaust fumes.

The federal government should establish well-thought-out ATV paths where they are needed. The most secluded and special areas of the forests should be off limits. And vehicle use on unauthorized trails should carry a strong penalty.

In a perfect world, off-road vehicles would be banned entirely from the forests. However, many Americans enjoy their national lands through this recreational activity, and some hunters and anglers get to favorite spots by driving off-road vehicles. So the Forest Service should resolve this issue in a way that allows all interest groups to enjoy the forests.

The government is headed in the right direction. Proposed rules would require the study of all national forests and the identification of acceptable trails for off-road vehicles. Officials say they hope to get moving on this in the next two years.

The lack of a definite deadline is troubling. So is the lack of a rule against carving new routes through the forests while the studies are pending. Destruction could go on for many years without tougher requirements. The number of off-road vehicles tearing through the forests is growing, and the Forest Service needs to be told to act soon.

The public can send written comments by Sept. 13 to Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use, c/o Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150, Salt Lake City, Utah 84122-1150. Or send e-mail to [email protected] or fax to 1-(801 )-517-1014 . To read the proposed rule on the Internet go to www.regulations.gov.

Americans should weigh in on this important forest protection rule.