- Location
- Desert Beach So Cal
*********************
In Memorial:
On January 13, 2005, Harry Robinson past away after a lengthy battle
with cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January
22nd at the Evangelical Faith Church at 1 p.m.
Address: 6804 Mohawk Trail, Yucca Valley CA 92284
Phone: 760.228.1747
Harry was the inventor of the Link-Arc/Premier Underhood welding
system and will be GREATLY missed. He was a strong supporter of all
4x4 events - bringing his Link-arc/Premier Power-welder to events;
doing trail and in-camp fixes; lending his talents, enthusiasm and
energy to us all.
Harry and his wife, Pat, gave their energy, time, smiles, and support
to the 4x4 community.
For many years, Harry was involved with the Morango Sheriff's
Department Search & Rescue, serving as the event chairman for several
years. Additional information about this effort can be found at:
http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/sheriff/voluntrs/Units/SAR/Sar218/SAR218_1.htm
In lieu of flowers, donations in Harry's name are recommended to the
Morango Sheriff's Search and Rescue program
*********************
Utah
Utah House Representative Joseph G. Murray [
http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/members2003/bios2003.asp?id=8 ] has
introduced HB 161 in the Utah house that would require health care
providers to report to a law enforcement agency when a person suffers
any wound or other injury from an accident involving an off-highway
vehicle.
Current law requires health care workers to report injury inflicted
by means of a knife, gun, pistol, explosive, infernal devise or
deadly weapon. Murray's bill would add "off-highway vehicle" to that
list.
BlueRibbon Coalition hopes that it is not necessary to explain why
Utah's recreation community should oppose this outrageous legislation.
HB 161 that is scheduled for a hearing before the House Health and
Human Services Standing Committee on the morning of Tuesday January
18, 2005 at 9:00 am. The committee will meet in Room W215, West
Office Building at the Capitol Complex.
BRC strongly encourages motorized recreationists who would like to
express an opinion regarding this legislation to be in attendance.
Please arrive early enough to get a seat prior to the 9:00 start time.
Many of you who cannot attend the hearing may wish to express your
outrage to your Utah House or Senate representative. Learn more about
the Utah legislature as well as contact information at:
http://www.le.state.ut.us/
The bill can be read in entirety at
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillint/hb0161.htm
it's very short. You can also find you local rep at
http://le.utah.gov/house/DistrictInfo/newMaps/State.htm
This is a Utah house bill not a senate bill (H.B. 161)
For those who can't attend the committee meeting, please send a
message expressing your opposition (politely, of course) to the House
Health and Human Services Standing Committee. Committee member email
addresses are:
Bradley G. Last <[email protected]>
Paul Ray <[email protected]>
D. Gregg Buxton <[email protected]>
Patricia W. Jones <[email protected]>
David Litvack <[email protected]>
Rebecca D. Lockhart <[email protected]>
Steven R. Mascaro <[email protected]>
Ronda Rudd Menlove <[email protected]>
Also CC your representative. The committee meeting begins at 9:00am
Tuesday, 18 January 2004.
Moderator's Note:
The item about Utah is from Brian Hawthorn, BlueRibbon Coalition and
points out how seemingly unrelated issues can have an adverse impact
on motorized recreation.
*********************
Forest Service
Under the 36 CFR 800 regulations for the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Forest Service is negotiating a Programmatic
Agreement for its Off-Highway Vehicle route designation program. The
proposed agreement considers the effects to historic properties from
route designation. It identifies historic property inventory,
monitoring, and treatment standards.
I invite your review and welcome your comments on the proposed
agreement and its heritage resource management strategies. You may
access and download an electronic copy of the agreement at the
Pacific Southwest Region's website at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/rwhr/ohvpa.shtml. You may obtain a hard copy
of the agreement by calling me at 707-562-8854.
Comments may be submitted electronically to
[email protected] or in hard copy to my attention at USDA
Forest Service, 1323 Club Drive, allejo, CA 94592, by January 31,
2005.
Judy Rose
Heritage Program Leader
Pacific Southwest Region
USDA Forest Service
[email protected]
707-562-8854
Moderator's Note:
According to this document, route designation will be applied to all
routes where WHEELED vehicles are used, not just motorized vehicles.
*********************
Arizona
Arizona State Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs current newsletter
is available at:
http://www.asa4wdc.org/content/wheeldust/current.pdf
*********************
California
From: Chris Vargas, Warrior's Society
Subject: Offroad vehicle support for 2005 Pow Wow
To all our off-road friends:
I'm looking for clubs or individuals who have street legal off-road
cars and motorcycles to act as support at our 2005 Mountain Bike Pow
Wow, which includes the Vision Quest long distance and Counting Coup
medium distance mountain bike events. Off-roader's with EMT training
or ham radio licenses are particularly needed.
The events take place on Saturday, March 5th in the Santa Ana
Mountains, which straddle the border between Orange and Riverside
Counties. We have backup dates of Saturday March 12th and 19th if we
are forced to postpone due to rain.
Volunteers will receive an event t-shirt and food and our thanks. If
a club participates they will be listed as a sponsor and their logo
will go on all event related material, including the event t-shirts.
Any help you can give us would be very much appreciated. Please
respond directly to Chris at: [email protected]
Chris Vargas
The Warrior's Society
A Tax-Exempt organization under 501(c) 4 of the IRS Code
<http://www.warriorssociety.org>www.warriorssociety.org
A MTBAccess affiliated club
<http://www.mtbaccess.com>http://www.mtbaccess.com
Clif Bar is the Official Energy Bar and Gel of The Warrior's Society
*********************
Tread Lightly!
The nonprofit organization Tread Lightly! has just released its 2005
"Master Tread Trainer" schedule. We hope you take advantage of a
course in your area. These are fantastic opportunities. Scroll down
for more information.
WHAT IS TREAD TRAINER?
The Tread Trainer program is designed to train participants in
innovative, practical methods of spreading outdoor ethics
(specifically regarding motorized and mechanized recreation) to the
public. The training is provided through a one-day course and will
qualify the participant to become a Tread Lightly! representative-- a
"Master Tread Trainer."
Once a participant becomes a "Master Tread Trainer", he or she is
equipped to train other educators, clubs, employees, visitors,
scouts or community members to be "Tread Trainers"-- adding a whole
new
dimension to his/her organization's educational goals or personal
volunteer activities. Each participant pays $75. Scholarship
opportunities are available.
TANGIBLE BENEFITS: 100 page manual, 2 Tread Lightly! PowerPoint
presentations on CD, certificate of completion, button-down collared
Master Tread Trainer shirt, 50 durable plastic Tread Lightly!
hangtags, set of guidebooks, set of PSAs, set of brochures, "On the
Right Trail" video, 6 foot long Tread Lightly! outdoor banner, and an
extra discount on all Tread Lightly! materials.
INTANGIBLE BENEFITS: Recognition as a Tread Lightly! member,
expertise in Tread Lightly! ethics and ways to minimize outdoor
impacts when recreating; methods of teaching ethics to club members,
new 4-wheel owners, organization leaders, kids, etc; networking
opportunities with other agencies/organizations at the course;
ability to train others to become "Tread Trainers" and improvement in
presentation skills.
2005 MASTER TREAD TRAINER COURSE SCHEDULE
Feb 12: Windsor, Connecticut
March 16: Ontario, California
March 18: Wabeno, Wisconsin
April 2: Erie, Pennsylvania
April 9: Indianapolis, Indiana
April 18: Boise, Idaho
May 21: New Jersey
May 7: Anniston, Alabama
June 10: Anchorage, Alaska
Registration deadlines are one month before course dates. Sign up today!
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
www.treadlightly.org/trainer.mv
[email protected]
(800) 966-9900
www.treadlightly.org
298 24th Street, Suite 325
Ogden, UT 84401
*********************
AMA - Recognition
The AMA Board of Directors has presented Ed Waldheim, president of
the California Off-Road Vehicle Association, with the AMA
Motorcycling Advocate Award for his lifetime of work for
motorcyclists. Waldheim is a member of the Board of Trustees for
AMA's District 37 (Southern California). He is also a member of the
California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, president
of The Friends of El Mirage, and active with many other groups.
The Motorcycling Advocate Award, one of the AMA's highest honors, was
created by the AMA Board of Directors to recognize individuals
fighting for the rights of motorcyclists.
CORVA - http://www.corva.org
*********************
Pacific Legal Foundation
PLF WILL SUE TO FORCE REVIEW OF "ENDANGERED" SPECIES
As reported recently in the Orange County Register, PLF has announced
plans for legal action "to force compliance with one part of the
Endangered Species Act that many environmental groups conveniently
ignore -- a requirement that the status of federally listed species
be reviewed every five years," so those that aren't in danger of
extinction can be taken off lists of specially protected plants or
animals. For nearly 200 of the 298 federally protected plants or
animals in California, there's been no status check within the
statutorily mandated period, so PLF is suing to demand reviews on all
198 species. "The reason is to ensure that the act is really
working," said PLF's Rob Rivett. "If you never review the species,
you never know that. If they're trying to administer and enforce for
species that don't need protection, that's a waste of money."
Environmentalists are usually the ones suing the regulators in hopes
of adding yet more species to government "watch" lists -- and taking
more private land out of productive use. So PLF's decision to mount a
counter-challenge -- which could force the feds to stop protecting
species that don't need it -- amounts to using the enviros' "tactics
against them," commented a complimentary Register editorial.
Read coverage, in the San Jose Mercury-News (registration required)
of PLF's plan to demand review of "endangered" species:
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/10434671.htm>San
Jose Mercury-News
Read the Orange County Register's laudatory
<http://www.vvdailypress.com/2004/110363819936679.html>editorial,
republished by the Victor Valley Daily Press.
--
John Stewart
Director, Environmental Affairs
United Four Wheel Drive Associations, http://www.ufwda.org
Natural Resource Consultant
California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, http://www.ca4wdc.com
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor, http://www.4x4wire.com
Moderator, MUIRNet - Multiple Use Information Resource Network
In Memorial:
On January 13, 2005, Harry Robinson past away after a lengthy battle
with cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January
22nd at the Evangelical Faith Church at 1 p.m.
Address: 6804 Mohawk Trail, Yucca Valley CA 92284
Phone: 760.228.1747
Harry was the inventor of the Link-Arc/Premier Underhood welding
system and will be GREATLY missed. He was a strong supporter of all
4x4 events - bringing his Link-arc/Premier Power-welder to events;
doing trail and in-camp fixes; lending his talents, enthusiasm and
energy to us all.
Harry and his wife, Pat, gave their energy, time, smiles, and support
to the 4x4 community.
For many years, Harry was involved with the Morango Sheriff's
Department Search & Rescue, serving as the event chairman for several
years. Additional information about this effort can be found at:
http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/sheriff/voluntrs/Units/SAR/Sar218/SAR218_1.htm
In lieu of flowers, donations in Harry's name are recommended to the
Morango Sheriff's Search and Rescue program
*********************
Utah
Utah House Representative Joseph G. Murray [
http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/members2003/bios2003.asp?id=8 ] has
introduced HB 161 in the Utah house that would require health care
providers to report to a law enforcement agency when a person suffers
any wound or other injury from an accident involving an off-highway
vehicle.
Current law requires health care workers to report injury inflicted
by means of a knife, gun, pistol, explosive, infernal devise or
deadly weapon. Murray's bill would add "off-highway vehicle" to that
list.
BlueRibbon Coalition hopes that it is not necessary to explain why
Utah's recreation community should oppose this outrageous legislation.
HB 161 that is scheduled for a hearing before the House Health and
Human Services Standing Committee on the morning of Tuesday January
18, 2005 at 9:00 am. The committee will meet in Room W215, West
Office Building at the Capitol Complex.
BRC strongly encourages motorized recreationists who would like to
express an opinion regarding this legislation to be in attendance.
Please arrive early enough to get a seat prior to the 9:00 start time.
Many of you who cannot attend the hearing may wish to express your
outrage to your Utah House or Senate representative. Learn more about
the Utah legislature as well as contact information at:
http://www.le.state.ut.us/
The bill can be read in entirety at
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillint/hb0161.htm
it's very short. You can also find you local rep at
http://le.utah.gov/house/DistrictInfo/newMaps/State.htm
This is a Utah house bill not a senate bill (H.B. 161)
For those who can't attend the committee meeting, please send a
message expressing your opposition (politely, of course) to the House
Health and Human Services Standing Committee. Committee member email
addresses are:
Bradley G. Last <[email protected]>
Paul Ray <[email protected]>
D. Gregg Buxton <[email protected]>
Patricia W. Jones <[email protected]>
David Litvack <[email protected]>
Rebecca D. Lockhart <[email protected]>
Steven R. Mascaro <[email protected]>
Ronda Rudd Menlove <[email protected]>
Also CC your representative. The committee meeting begins at 9:00am
Tuesday, 18 January 2004.
Moderator's Note:
The item about Utah is from Brian Hawthorn, BlueRibbon Coalition and
points out how seemingly unrelated issues can have an adverse impact
on motorized recreation.
*********************
Forest Service
Under the 36 CFR 800 regulations for the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Forest Service is negotiating a Programmatic
Agreement for its Off-Highway Vehicle route designation program. The
proposed agreement considers the effects to historic properties from
route designation. It identifies historic property inventory,
monitoring, and treatment standards.
I invite your review and welcome your comments on the proposed
agreement and its heritage resource management strategies. You may
access and download an electronic copy of the agreement at the
Pacific Southwest Region's website at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/rwhr/ohvpa.shtml. You may obtain a hard copy
of the agreement by calling me at 707-562-8854.
Comments may be submitted electronically to
[email protected] or in hard copy to my attention at USDA
Forest Service, 1323 Club Drive, allejo, CA 94592, by January 31,
2005.
Judy Rose
Heritage Program Leader
Pacific Southwest Region
USDA Forest Service
[email protected]
707-562-8854
Moderator's Note:
According to this document, route designation will be applied to all
routes where WHEELED vehicles are used, not just motorized vehicles.
*********************
Arizona
Arizona State Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs current newsletter
is available at:
http://www.asa4wdc.org/content/wheeldust/current.pdf
*********************
California
From: Chris Vargas, Warrior's Society
Subject: Offroad vehicle support for 2005 Pow Wow
To all our off-road friends:
I'm looking for clubs or individuals who have street legal off-road
cars and motorcycles to act as support at our 2005 Mountain Bike Pow
Wow, which includes the Vision Quest long distance and Counting Coup
medium distance mountain bike events. Off-roader's with EMT training
or ham radio licenses are particularly needed.
The events take place on Saturday, March 5th in the Santa Ana
Mountains, which straddle the border between Orange and Riverside
Counties. We have backup dates of Saturday March 12th and 19th if we
are forced to postpone due to rain.
Volunteers will receive an event t-shirt and food and our thanks. If
a club participates they will be listed as a sponsor and their logo
will go on all event related material, including the event t-shirts.
Any help you can give us would be very much appreciated. Please
respond directly to Chris at: [email protected]
Chris Vargas
The Warrior's Society
A Tax-Exempt organization under 501(c) 4 of the IRS Code
<http://www.warriorssociety.org>www.warriorssociety.org
A MTBAccess affiliated club
<http://www.mtbaccess.com>http://www.mtbaccess.com
Clif Bar is the Official Energy Bar and Gel of The Warrior's Society
*********************
Tread Lightly!
The nonprofit organization Tread Lightly! has just released its 2005
"Master Tread Trainer" schedule. We hope you take advantage of a
course in your area. These are fantastic opportunities. Scroll down
for more information.
WHAT IS TREAD TRAINER?
The Tread Trainer program is designed to train participants in
innovative, practical methods of spreading outdoor ethics
(specifically regarding motorized and mechanized recreation) to the
public. The training is provided through a one-day course and will
qualify the participant to become a Tread Lightly! representative-- a
"Master Tread Trainer."
Once a participant becomes a "Master Tread Trainer", he or she is
equipped to train other educators, clubs, employees, visitors,
scouts or community members to be "Tread Trainers"-- adding a whole
new
dimension to his/her organization's educational goals or personal
volunteer activities. Each participant pays $75. Scholarship
opportunities are available.
TANGIBLE BENEFITS: 100 page manual, 2 Tread Lightly! PowerPoint
presentations on CD, certificate of completion, button-down collared
Master Tread Trainer shirt, 50 durable plastic Tread Lightly!
hangtags, set of guidebooks, set of PSAs, set of brochures, "On the
Right Trail" video, 6 foot long Tread Lightly! outdoor banner, and an
extra discount on all Tread Lightly! materials.
INTANGIBLE BENEFITS: Recognition as a Tread Lightly! member,
expertise in Tread Lightly! ethics and ways to minimize outdoor
impacts when recreating; methods of teaching ethics to club members,
new 4-wheel owners, organization leaders, kids, etc; networking
opportunities with other agencies/organizations at the course;
ability to train others to become "Tread Trainers" and improvement in
presentation skills.
2005 MASTER TREAD TRAINER COURSE SCHEDULE
Feb 12: Windsor, Connecticut
March 16: Ontario, California
March 18: Wabeno, Wisconsin
April 2: Erie, Pennsylvania
April 9: Indianapolis, Indiana
April 18: Boise, Idaho
May 21: New Jersey
May 7: Anniston, Alabama
June 10: Anchorage, Alaska
Registration deadlines are one month before course dates. Sign up today!
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
www.treadlightly.org/trainer.mv
[email protected]
(800) 966-9900
www.treadlightly.org
298 24th Street, Suite 325
Ogden, UT 84401
*********************
AMA - Recognition
The AMA Board of Directors has presented Ed Waldheim, president of
the California Off-Road Vehicle Association, with the AMA
Motorcycling Advocate Award for his lifetime of work for
motorcyclists. Waldheim is a member of the Board of Trustees for
AMA's District 37 (Southern California). He is also a member of the
California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, president
of The Friends of El Mirage, and active with many other groups.
The Motorcycling Advocate Award, one of the AMA's highest honors, was
created by the AMA Board of Directors to recognize individuals
fighting for the rights of motorcyclists.
CORVA - http://www.corva.org
*********************
Pacific Legal Foundation
PLF WILL SUE TO FORCE REVIEW OF "ENDANGERED" SPECIES
As reported recently in the Orange County Register, PLF has announced
plans for legal action "to force compliance with one part of the
Endangered Species Act that many environmental groups conveniently
ignore -- a requirement that the status of federally listed species
be reviewed every five years," so those that aren't in danger of
extinction can be taken off lists of specially protected plants or
animals. For nearly 200 of the 298 federally protected plants or
animals in California, there's been no status check within the
statutorily mandated period, so PLF is suing to demand reviews on all
198 species. "The reason is to ensure that the act is really
working," said PLF's Rob Rivett. "If you never review the species,
you never know that. If they're trying to administer and enforce for
species that don't need protection, that's a waste of money."
Environmentalists are usually the ones suing the regulators in hopes
of adding yet more species to government "watch" lists -- and taking
more private land out of productive use. So PLF's decision to mount a
counter-challenge -- which could force the feds to stop protecting
species that don't need it -- amounts to using the enviros' "tactics
against them," commented a complimentary Register editorial.
Read coverage, in the San Jose Mercury-News (registration required)
of PLF's plan to demand review of "endangered" species:
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/10434671.htm>San
Jose Mercury-News
Read the Orange County Register's laudatory
<http://www.vvdailypress.com/2004/110363819936679.html>editorial,
republished by the Victor Valley Daily Press.
--
John Stewart
Director, Environmental Affairs
United Four Wheel Drive Associations, http://www.ufwda.org
Natural Resource Consultant
California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, http://www.ca4wdc.com
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor, http://www.4x4wire.com
Moderator, MUIRNet - Multiple Use Information Resource Network
