Work to be done, but a victory at the Rubicon

NORA reports. I was there with several hundred other off-road enthusiasts, most of them 4-wheelers.

On Thursday, April 23rd the California Water Quality Control Board unanimously voted to issue a Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) to El Dorado County and El Dorado National Forest for the Rubicon Trail. Before issuing the CAO; members of the Water Board removed significant verbiage from the CAO. These items include:

• Mandate for seasonal restriction (closure)
• Incomplete and un-reviewed science
• Unverifiable traffic/population numbers
• References to uncertified/unreleased draft planning documents

The Water Board also relaxed the timelines for more attainable dates. “We have only just begun to keep the Rubicon Trail open for all to use. Much work remains to be done this summer and in the coming years to comply with this CAO”, says Randy Burleson, President of Rubicon Trail Foundation.

Assemblyman Ted Gaines, R-Roseville (without the hat) and Off-Road Hall of Famer Mark A. Smith (with the hat) at a press conference convened outside the Water Board offices.

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