"Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) Include:

• Motorcycles
• All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
• 4 wheel drive vehicles if used off-road
• Snowmobiles
• Personal watercraft such as jet skis"

What do they want done with ORV access?

• "Remove ORVs from all wilderness quality lands, such as wilderness study areas, Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, Research Natural Areas, riparian zones, roadless areas, sensitive plant and animal habitat, areas with important concentrations of archaeological and historic resources and from all corridors and connections essential to our vision of a nationwide network of wild lands"
• "Close all public lands to ORVs unless they are specifically opened, and opened only after thorough environmental analysis and full public participation"
• "Prohibit cross-country travel and enforce a requirement that motorized vehicles stay on designated roads and trails"
• "Require federal agencies to monitor natural resources conditions and enforce ORV restrictions to protect against resource damage."

"Off-Road Use of Motorized Vehicles

 Use of vehicles on other public lands:"

• "Trails and areas on public lands should be closed to all vehicles unless
  i. determined to be appropriate for their use
  through completion of an analysis, review, and
  implementation process, and 
  ii. officially posted with signs as being open."
• "The process must include 
  i. application of objective criteria to assess whether
  or not environmental quality can be effectively
  maintained, and whether the safety and enjoyment
  of all users can be protected; 
  ii. a public review and comment procedure involving
  all interested parties; and 
  iii. promulgation of effective implementing
  regulations where impacts are sufficiently low that
  vehicle use is appropriate. "
• "Trails and areas designated for vehicular use must
  be monitored periodically to detect environmental
  damage or user interference inconsistent with the
  above criteria. Where this occurs, the trail or area
  must be closed to vehicles unless effective
  corrective regulations are enforced"

Why do they want you banned from your land?
     They don't want to share it with you!

• "Excessive noise, which, in close proximity, may result in physiological effects on animals and humans, or may
  induce anxiety, altering animal behavior patterns, and
  which, in most circumstances, seriously degrades the
  solitude of wild areas for other users;"

Are they stopping at public land?
    No, they are starting to make rules for you on private
    land as well!  You can bet more rules are on the way!

• "When using private land, all vehicle operators must
  have in their possession written permission from the
  landowner."

 Are they stopping at land use?
    No, they are starting to make rules for you!

• "Motorized vehicle operators should be tested and
  licensed on their ability to operate the vehicles and
  knowledge of all laws relating to vehicle operation
  off-road."

Are they stopping with ORV's?
    No you mountain bikers need to read this!!!
    http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/mtnbike.asp

The theme is the same with all of the Green groups - close it all immediately.  Then make you spend time and money on studies and court battles to reopen it!  If you climb, bike, jeep, fish, hunt, jet ski, boat, etc. - your sport is next!!

Coming to YOUR recreation area!!
   
WE MUST FIGHT THIS -
YOU , AND I , AND ALL OUTDOOR RECREATIONALISTS .

• Please get involved.

•  Write / email to your congress critters

• Write / email State & Federal Land Managers.

• Go talk with your local forest supervisor, they will see you!

• LET THEM HEAR FROM US!!

Click here to learn about Roadless 2000

Send us an email if you need help
on finding who you should contact!!

landuse@dirtfirst.com

What is all this about?

The Greens want OUR backcountry for the exclusive use of the elite, hard-core backpackers.

We must stop these folks, they are slowly but methodically stealing our rights, freedom and country from us!

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