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02-15-2010, 08:34 AM
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THE OFF-ROAD BUISNESS ASSOCIATION (ORBA) AND THE AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION,DISTRICT 37 (AMA D37) ANNOUNCE THEIR SUPPORT FOR S.2921.
THIS PIECE OFLEGISLATION PERMANENETLY PROTECTS OHV USE ON
DESIGNATED TRAILS IN OVER 1MILLION ACRES OF BLM LIMTED USE AREA AND HASCONGRESS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATE FIVEOPEN AREAS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA AS OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE (OHV)AREAS.
BAKERSFIELD, CA (FEBRUARY 12,2009) –On December 21, 2009 U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced S.2921 theCalifornia Desert Protection Act of 2010. After careful analysis of all aspectsof this bill both ORBA and AMA D37 are going on record as supporting the billin its current form.This legislation creates two new National Monuments, new Wilderness areas, sets siting guidelines for renewable energy projects and gives five BLM open areas in San Bernardino County, CA official Congressional designations as OHV areas.
Both organizations worked closely with the Senator’s staff to ensure that casual OHV use, as well as organized events would continue within both ofthe proposed National Monuments. In the proposed Wilderness areas the Senator’s staff worked with many individuals and OHV organizations to come to a compromise on excluding some of the high value trails. This was done to save them for future access. Rasor OHV Area, Stoddard Wells OHV Area, El Mirage OHV Area, SpanglerHills OHV Area and a portion of the Johnson Valley OHV Area are all slated to receive a congressional designation as OHV areas.
These proposed designations signify that the senator respects the rights of California families to recreate responsibly on public lands and that she is aware of the significant impact that OHV recreation has on the California economy. The monuments proposed in this bill are the Sand and Snow, which islocated in northern Riverside County and the MojaveTrails National Monument, which follows segments of Historic Route 66 and also covers portions of the Central and Eastern Mojave desert, will remain under the management of the BLM. We sincerely appreciate Senator Feinstein and her staff for taking a collaborative approach on this piece of legislation. A variety of stakeholders including off-roaders, environmentalists and local residents were consulted early on in the process. This bill protects long standing recreation areas, sensitive desert lands and allows for
responsible renewable energy development.
### Meg Grossglass Media Relations and Land Use ORBA - the Off-Road Business Association
951-926-1953 - office 951-415-1869 - Cell 661-323-1464 - Corporate Office
THE OFF-ROAD BUISNESS ASSOCIATION (ORBA) AND THE AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION,DISTRICT 37 (AMA D37) ANNOUNCE THEIR SUPPORT FOR S.2921.
THIS PIECE OFLEGISLATION PERMANENETLY PROTECTS OHV USE ON
DESIGNATED TRAILS IN OVER 1MILLION ACRES OF BLM LIMTED USE AREA AND HASCONGRESS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATE FIVEOPEN AREAS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA AS OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE (OHV)AREAS.
BAKERSFIELD, CA (FEBRUARY 12,2009) –On December 21, 2009 U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced S.2921 theCalifornia Desert Protection Act of 2010. After careful analysis of all aspectsof this bill both ORBA and AMA D37 are going on record as supporting the billin its current form.This legislation creates two new National Monuments, new Wilderness areas, sets siting guidelines for renewable energy projects and gives five BLM open areas in San Bernardino County, CA official Congressional designations as OHV areas.
Both organizations worked closely with the Senator’s staff to ensure that casual OHV use, as well as organized events would continue within both ofthe proposed National Monuments. In the proposed Wilderness areas the Senator’s staff worked with many individuals and OHV organizations to come to a compromise on excluding some of the high value trails. This was done to save them for future access. Rasor OHV Area, Stoddard Wells OHV Area, El Mirage OHV Area, SpanglerHills OHV Area and a portion of the Johnson Valley OHV Area are all slated to receive a congressional designation as OHV areas.
These proposed designations signify that the senator respects the rights of California families to recreate responsibly on public lands and that she is aware of the significant impact that OHV recreation has on the California economy. The monuments proposed in this bill are the Sand and Snow, which islocated in northern Riverside County and the MojaveTrails National Monument, which follows segments of Historic Route 66 and also covers portions of the Central and Eastern Mojave desert, will remain under the management of the BLM. We sincerely appreciate Senator Feinstein and her staff for taking a collaborative approach on this piece of legislation. A variety of stakeholders including off-roaders, environmentalists and local residents were consulted early on in the process. This bill protects long standing recreation areas, sensitive desert lands and allows for
responsible renewable energy development.
### Meg Grossglass Media Relations and Land Use ORBA - the Off-Road Business Association
951-926-1953 - office 951-415-1869 - Cell 661-323-1464 - Corporate Office