•     The Washinton DC - BLM legal team

•     The Clinton/Gore Administration

•     The Sierra Club

•     The  Center For Biological Diversity

•     Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)

UPDATE: BLM sell-out-2001 the lawsuit gets bigger

"The BLM will publish closure notices implementing these restrictions, and plans to place signs around the closures before November 22, 2000." 

Click to See a BLM updated MAP of the Dunes Closure Areas

It is truly a sad time for Duners.  All OHVers feel this loss.  This is a federal court action.

What do we need to do?

1. Stay out of the closed area, the judge will be watching us.  If we enter the closed area we could lose it all.
2. Remember: This closure is not only Glamis.  Glamis is just one small part of this legal action, they are attempting to close major areas in the deserts and the mountains as well as the dunes.  Don't concentrate on Glamis alone!  This is a huge series of lawsuits!!!
   FYI: This is a national problem, the Roadless Plan will be unveiled after the election!
3. The Blue Ribbon Coalition (BRC) is fighting against the entire series of lawsuits and closures. The BRC is already heavily engaged in the fight.  Join the BRC, lend your time, support and money to the cause.
   Note: The BRC is fighting the ENTIRE Closure - the deserts, mountains and dunes.
   http://www.sharetrails.org/
4. The American Sand Association (ASA) has retained the lawfirm of Washburn, Briscoe & McCarthy, one of the finest law firms specializing in environmental issues  Join the ASA, lend your time, support and money to the cause.
   Note: The ASA is fighting the Glamis Closure only. 
   http://www.glamisonline.org/survey/
   Click here for PayPal American Sand Association secure donation site
5. Get informed and spread the word.  We all need to to band together.
6. Stay tuned in at http://www.glamisonline.org/
7. Join the DirtFirst! OHV Action Email List to keep informed
   just send an email to action@dirtfirst.com and you will be added.
8. Call the new  California BLM State Director Mike Pool (916) 978-4600
   Don't be nasty - be courteous but firm - tell him to fight this.
9. Here are some government e-mail addresses.
   Write them. Again: don't be nasty - be courteous but firm - tell them to fight this.

• Bill Clinton: president@whitehouse.gov
• Al Gore: vice.president@whitehouse.gov
• Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt: bruce_babbitt@ios.doi.gov
• BLM Director Tom Fry: Tom_A_Fry@blm.gov
• Senator Dianne Feinstein: senator@feinstein.senate.gov
• Senator Barbara Boxer (e-mail site): http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/webform.html

• Click for LA Times News Paper story - about the closure
• Click for News Paper story - 10/21/00 Meeting in Barstow with the BLM
• Click for another map and more details at GlamisOnline.org
• Click to visit the BLM's Home Page
• Click for the actual BLM site with info on the lawsuit and the closure.
• Actual color BLM Map closure-northern.pdf (338k)
• Actual color BLM Map closure-central.pdf (401k)
• Actual color BLM Map closure-south.pdf (430k)
• Here is an on-line petition to keep the dunes open. It's simple and easy.

Click for larger view of Peirson´s milk vetch
( Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii )

Beware:   Riding in the closed area is very bad for us - we could lose it all.
                   Destroying any plants will definitely help us lose it all!!!

The Sierra Club's policy pages on OHV's and Mountain Bikes clearly show that they want us out.  "Trails and areas on public lands should be closed to all vehicles unless..." 

• http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/offroad.asp
• http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/mtnbike.asp
• The Sierra Club's anti-Off-Road Vehicle Campaign

What is all this about?

The Greens want OUR backcountry for the exclusive use of the elite - them, and 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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