Crowdog
04-17-2002, 07:03 PM
Can someone from Placer County do me a quick favor? By opposing Boxer's Wilderness plan (http://www.crowley-offroad.com/new_proposed_wilderness_areas_for_CA.htm) , you could be saving a trail in your backyard.....
I live in El Dorado County, so I need someone who actually lives in Placer County to do this.
Cut & Paste the following letter. Add your name and address and email/fax it to your County Board of Supervisors. They all have one email address: bos@placer.ca.gov and FAX: (530) 889-4009
Placer County Board of Supervisors:
Many Californians, including myself, are concerned about the closure of off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreational areas throughout California. More and more lands that were once available for OHVs have been closed down due to a variety of reasons. Most often environmental groups have used the Endangered Species Act to file lawsuits against Federal agencies.
But now I have learned that some of these same groups along with Senator Boxer are proposing many new Wilderness Areas in California. This is of great concern to me because the primary effect of Wilderness designation is the reduction of access especially for recreation (the "no mechanized transport" rule of the Wilderness Designation Act, prevents even bicycle access). Any lands proposed for Wilderness Designation must meet the suitability and manageability test. Much public land in the west has wilderness character. Just because it has a wild character does not mean that the lands are appropriate for this most restrictive management designation.
These continual land closures are really a recipe for disaster. Statistics from the California Department of Parks and Recreation show that the actual acreage available for OHV use in California has declined by 47% in recent years while registration of OHVs has practically doubled. Squeezing more OHVs onto less land can only result in an increase in illegal off-road activities in areas not designated for motorized recreational use as well as increased impacts in legal OHV areas.
This most extreme of land designation should not be taken lightly. Wilderness has real, long-term consequences for California. Please consider this issue carefully and oppose any new Wilderness Area designations.
An online petition has been created to oppose more wilderness areas. It is located at:
www.petitiononline.com/boxer/petition.html
Thank you for consideration.
Sincerely,
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Then cut & paste the following editorial and send it to the Auburn Journal:
E-mail: derica@goldcountrymedia.com
Fax: (530) 887-1231
Editor:
Many Californians, myself included, are concerned about the closure of off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreational areas throughout California. More and more lands that were once available for OHVs have been closed down due to a variety of reasons. Most often environmental groups have used the Endangered Species Act to file lawsuits against Federal agencies.
Now environmental groups and Senator Boxer are pushing for new Wilderness Area designations as another way to eliminate access to our public lands. This is of great concern to me because the primary effect of Wilderness designation is the reduction of access especially for recreation (the "no mechanized transport" rule of the Wilderness Designation Act, prevents even bicycle access).
These continual land closures are really a recipe for disaster. Statistics from the California Department of Parks and Recreation show that the actual acreage available for OHV use in California has declined by 47% in recent years while registration of OHVs has practically doubled. Squeezing more OHVs onto less land can only result in an increase in illegal off-road activities in areas not designated for motorized recreational use as well as increased impacts in legal OHV areas.
This most extreme of land designation should not be taken lightly. Wilderness has real, long-term consequences for California. Please contact your representatives and ask that they oppose any new Wilderness Area designations.
Full Name
Address
City, State Zip
Phone Number
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If you have a few extra minutes, please personalize your letter.
Thanks,
Crowdog
I live in El Dorado County, so I need someone who actually lives in Placer County to do this.
Cut & Paste the following letter. Add your name and address and email/fax it to your County Board of Supervisors. They all have one email address: bos@placer.ca.gov and FAX: (530) 889-4009
Placer County Board of Supervisors:
Many Californians, including myself, are concerned about the closure of off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreational areas throughout California. More and more lands that were once available for OHVs have been closed down due to a variety of reasons. Most often environmental groups have used the Endangered Species Act to file lawsuits against Federal agencies.
But now I have learned that some of these same groups along with Senator Boxer are proposing many new Wilderness Areas in California. This is of great concern to me because the primary effect of Wilderness designation is the reduction of access especially for recreation (the "no mechanized transport" rule of the Wilderness Designation Act, prevents even bicycle access). Any lands proposed for Wilderness Designation must meet the suitability and manageability test. Much public land in the west has wilderness character. Just because it has a wild character does not mean that the lands are appropriate for this most restrictive management designation.
These continual land closures are really a recipe for disaster. Statistics from the California Department of Parks and Recreation show that the actual acreage available for OHV use in California has declined by 47% in recent years while registration of OHVs has practically doubled. Squeezing more OHVs onto less land can only result in an increase in illegal off-road activities in areas not designated for motorized recreational use as well as increased impacts in legal OHV areas.
This most extreme of land designation should not be taken lightly. Wilderness has real, long-term consequences for California. Please consider this issue carefully and oppose any new Wilderness Area designations.
An online petition has been created to oppose more wilderness areas. It is located at:
www.petitiononline.com/boxer/petition.html
Thank you for consideration.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then cut & paste the following editorial and send it to the Auburn Journal:
E-mail: derica@goldcountrymedia.com
Fax: (530) 887-1231
Editor:
Many Californians, myself included, are concerned about the closure of off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreational areas throughout California. More and more lands that were once available for OHVs have been closed down due to a variety of reasons. Most often environmental groups have used the Endangered Species Act to file lawsuits against Federal agencies.
Now environmental groups and Senator Boxer are pushing for new Wilderness Area designations as another way to eliminate access to our public lands. This is of great concern to me because the primary effect of Wilderness designation is the reduction of access especially for recreation (the "no mechanized transport" rule of the Wilderness Designation Act, prevents even bicycle access).
These continual land closures are really a recipe for disaster. Statistics from the California Department of Parks and Recreation show that the actual acreage available for OHV use in California has declined by 47% in recent years while registration of OHVs has practically doubled. Squeezing more OHVs onto less land can only result in an increase in illegal off-road activities in areas not designated for motorized recreational use as well as increased impacts in legal OHV areas.
This most extreme of land designation should not be taken lightly. Wilderness has real, long-term consequences for California. Please contact your representatives and ask that they oppose any new Wilderness Area designations.
Full Name
Address
City, State Zip
Phone Number
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you have a few extra minutes, please personalize your letter.
Thanks,
Crowdog