Proposal from the Dust Dodgers causes a storm in Yakima. My sister and her family live there. Next time I'm up that way, I'll have to say hi to the Dodgers.
Proponents of expanding off-road-vehicle use argued they ought to be free from enforcement for simply riding dirt bikes on their own land.
“The issue is whether a landowner has a right to make a reasonable use of their own property without having to ask permission to do so from a government agency,” said Mark Watson, president of the Yakima Valley Dust Dodgers Motorcycle and ATV Club.
The Dust Dodgers club, which has about 35 members, started this process last year by asking for new ORV rules.
Opponents argued that they, too, have property rights, including the right not to have to deal with noise and dust from ORV tracks next door.
“We all have property rights,” said Dan Fessler, who owns property in the Gleed area where neighbors use ORVs. “There are a lot of people who live in these zones who enjoy the peace and quiet. … They have a right to use their property, too.”
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