If all OHV lands are outlawed, then only outlaws will be OHV riders. I've said this before in other forums, but if this continues then I plan to advocate and participate in "illegal" rides on "outlawed" lands. The AMA has this news story and this political action page where you can take action.
The Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources has scheduled
a hearing on May 5 to consider H.R. 980, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem
Protection Act (NREPA). This legislation was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney
(D-NY). It will designate 24 million acres as Wilderness and components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington,
and Wyoming. This Wilderness designation will make the land off-limits to
off-highway riders.
"This is one of the biggest OHV land grabs in our nation's history," said AMA Vice President of Government Relations Ed Moreland. "Even more disconcerting than the fact that the bill is being proposed by a representative from a densely populated urban area, New York City, is that the bill is being considered without the support of a single member of Congress who represents the affected districts. Shouldn't the people who live in these areas have some say in whether or not they should be banned from riding in it?"
"This is one of the biggest OHV land grabs in our nation's history," said AMA Vice President of Government Relations Ed Moreland. "Even more disconcerting than the fact that the bill is being proposed by a representative from a densely populated urban area, New York City, is that the bill is being considered without the support of a single member of Congress who represents the affected districts. Shouldn't the people who live in these areas have some say in whether or not they should be banned from riding in it?"
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