Forum: Save the Desert

Saturday August 28th - http://www.fox13now.com/videobeta/c449631c-0747-4324-bba1-09a6c2fef973/News/Utahns-protest-federal-public-land-policies-at-State-Capitol Bonniville Off Road (BORracing.org) the local desert racing group was represented well. A large showing of our racecars and teams merged with others to defend our public land rights. Team Xterra Racing was there and I happen to be one...

I picked this up locally TODAY !! 8/26/10 kh HAVASU RESIDENTS ARE ABOUT TO LOSE THEIR TRAILS IF EVERYONE DOESN'T TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY! Contact Numbers: BLM: (928) 505-1200 Main Contact: Myron McCoy (928) 505-1216

Jimmy Lewis, Heather Lewis, and I are wanting to do a desert cleanup near Pahrump. We might have it in Armagosa Valley (north of Pahrump) or in Pahrump Valley near the dry lake bed. It will probably be (not immediately) after the SNORE Pahrump Nugget 250. I'm just seeking out interest and informing people that we are wanting to do this. Post your interest in this thread or give me a call...

http://www.petitiononline.com/notS2921/petition.html Found this on Glamisdunes.com please feel free to pass it around...TJ:p

If you are near Havasu........

Went to the baja 500 to watch the race and noticed one big downside that I know we can not completely control. THE TRASH LEFT BEHIND. When we left the silt beds where everyone was pitting it was trashed like a concert. I am not putting blame on the pit crews at all because there were a ton of other spectators. I just want to make everyone aware. I know we can not police everyone...

http://www.peer.org/news/news_id.php?row_id=1346 For Immediate Release: May 17, 2010 Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337 OFF-ROAD ABUSES PROMPT CALL FOR PROBE OF BLM-NEVADA — Recreation Planner Resigns in Frustration After “Body Part” Incident in Ghost Town Las Vegas — Federal authorities need to investigate mismanagement of cultural and natural resources, including off-road vehicle...

http://www.district37ama.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38964 Kim in the hospital, husband reporting possible asthma/heart related problems Prayers for Kim Carpenter, If you race bikes..some of our events and need med assistance in the Barstow or Ridgcrest district, possibly Kim is one of the first responders Among many many other achievements for the cause

http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201007110600/NEWS/7110358 A great section of the BITD, Vegas to Reno, runs through Lyon County., If I am not mistaken, most land closures start with small complaints about dust and occaisonal noise. It snowballs from there. Lance

Request for input from anyone regarding these issues........I will tell Janet, who wrote this, to come to this site to check for any suggestions/comments you all may have on this. It's good to see another person getting involved !! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e-mail # 1 I am just starting the process to adopt Cactus Flats...

OFF-ROAD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, Inc. Meg Grossglass, Media Relations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Obama Administration to hold listening session for “America’s Great Outdoors” Initiative in Southern California. BAKERSFIELD, CA (June 30, 2010) - On July 8, 2010 President Obama’s national dialogue about how to reconnect with the outdoors comes to Southern California. This is the...

Anybody out there has a 4x4 truck willing to donate or sell on the cheap to Friends of Jawbone. We are seeking safe transport of caretaker to Bickle Camp in El Pasos. EP 15 was damaged, not currently passable by 2wd. Cannot leave this historic place un-attended, Please respond to BLM station in Jawbone 760-373-1146, Myself 760-373-7866 Wayne

Seeking to Balance Safety on the Cliff Walk Gretchen Ertl for The New York Times Published: June 15, 2010 NEWPORT, R.I. — The Cliff Walk, a promenade that winds more than three miles along this city’s rugged coast, is not for the vertigo-prone. It looms high over the crashing surf, drawing a constant stream of visitors who peer over the stunning precipice as they stroll. Some wince...

This isnt the first time I have heard that the BLM has been under scrutiny at the Fallon (Broken Arrow) facilty. Not well versed on the entire issue but it seems to be picking up steam. http://www.examiner.com/x-45566-Horse-Examiner~y2010m5d18-Wild-Horse-foal-dies-at-the-Broken-Arrow ...

Distribute video if you wish, Visit new web site Wayne http://www.jawbone.org/foj/index.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs47SeExU_o&feature=player_embedded

Looks like Sal Fish has his issues solved but they managed to exlude every other racing Org. in the lingo it looks like... The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that analyzes potential impacts associated with the Nextlight Renewable Power, LLC Silver State Solar Project. The project would be constructed on BLM-managed lands east of...

OHMVR Commission APRIL 29, 2010 Commission Meeting Notice of Meeting http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/pages/1140/files/NOTICE%20_Commission%20Mtg_Apr29-2010.pdf Agenda http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/pages/1140/files/Agenda%20_Apr%2029%202010.pdf

NC Motorsports Association – Off-Road Business Association Form Alliance Organizations Share Common Goals for Massive Motorsports Industry Concord, NC – Wednesday April 28, 2010 The North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA) and the Off Road Business Association (ORBA) announced today they have developed a working alliance. The two organizations will look for ways to work together on...

By: Mark Tapscott Editorial Page Editor 04/27/10 6:56 PM EDT Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was asked in a Feb. 26, 2010, letter from Western Caucus Chairman Rep. Rob Bishop, R-UT, and other representatives from western states for the missing pages from a leaked government memo that “contained detailed information about the administration’s plans to designate as many as...

The letter you sent using the Save The Trails letter generator urging the BLM to reopen Clear Creek Management Area has made a difference. A very important day has finally come. Your Presence is Requested Tommorrow. The San Benito County Board of Supervisors will be meeting this Tuesday April 6, 2010 at 1:30pm to vote on reopening all 25 miles of county roads in the Clear Creek Management...

www.arra-access.com Washington Newsletter April 2010 Sausage Making and Health Care Reform “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) American Poet Poet Saxe summed up the legislative situation pretty well, especially with respect to the recently...

Hearing On County OHV Ordinance March 23 Special Session for County Board of Supervisors By Michael P. Neufeld Saturday, March 20, 2010 San Bernardino, CA - Ladies and gentlemen start your OHV engines on Tuesday, March 23, when the County Board of Supervisors holds a hearing on a proposed off-highway vehicle ordinance. (Photo by County of San Bernardino.)

I just got back from the El Centro BLM office and was handed a peice of paper from the EPA that is directing the following: "ICAPCD (Imperial County Environmental Pollution Control District) should evaluate the feasibility and impacts of additional restrictions in recreational OHV areas, such as closing some of the 250 square miles that are open to OHV use that are particularly likely to...

Subject: S2921 - Cal4wdc Position From Cal 4 Wheel: S2921 The California Desert Protection Act of 2010 ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ The California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc. is the largest 4WD...

Sierra Club California endorses 2010 PARKS INITIATIVE Adoption of Parks Access Fee Would Grant Californians Free, Year‐Round Admission To All State Parks Now Karen does "All State Parks" include SVRA's, sorry I just had to ask...TJ:p http://www.sierraclubcalifornia.org/elections.html