The National Off-Road Association notes this meeting of the California Water Quality Control Board in Rancho Cordova:
On Thursday, April 23rd the California Water Quality Control Board is having a public hearing in Rancho Cordova to finalize their decision on closing the Rubicon Trail.
Under Roman law, no Roman Army legion was allowed to cross the Rubicon River. Julius Caesar crossed anyway in 49 BC, on his way to take over Rome.
The river was considered to mark the boundary between the Roman province of Cisalpine Gaul to the north and Italy proper to the south; the law thus protected the republic from internal military threat. When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon with his army in 49 BC ... he broke that law and made armed conflict inevitable.
Will California cross the Rubicon? Probably.
This is serious. On April 1st of this year, the United States Forest Service issued a 2-year temporary closure of the very popular Tellico OHV Area in North Carolina. Help Rubicon from turning into a Tellico type situation, by showing your support on April 23rd.
Assemblyman Ted Gaines and a representative from Congressman Tom McClintock’s office will be in attendance, as well as Off-Road Hall of Famer, Mark A. Smith. Local Sacramento news media will also be covering this historic event.
Please call or email Erin Lara, Member Services Director at NORA to let her know if you are able to attend as we are trying to obtain a head count. She can be reached at (530) 333-1487, ext. 1 or info@nora-usa.com.
Meeting Place and Time
Location – 11020 Sun Center Drive # 200; Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Date & Time – Thursday, April 23rd @ 12:30 PM
Roost: Motherlode Dualsport.
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