Re: no more trails say its not so
Quit sniveling and do something.
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Re: no more trails say its not so
Quit sniveling and do something.
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Re: no more trails say its not so
Quit sniveling and do something.
Join a group dedicated to responsible off-road use. -- Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
Re: no more trails say its not so
Was that place privately owned Mike?
what was done to "close" the area? "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40EDC3F8.B3D5B12@sympatico.ca... > I agree with them though.... > > There are enough old trails that making new ones to just tear up the > place is BS. > > We call it 'Tread Lightly'. > > Areas up here in southern Canada are getting closed totally because of > Yahoos tearing it up and littering. Way too many areas to!!!! > > A bunch of us from this newsgroup got together for a big clean up of one > local area and it got messed back up so fast it is now closed. Bummer, > it was our 'day trip' area. > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217 > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > HarryS wrote: > > > > Sounds like the tree Nazis have struck again. > > > > -- > > HarryS > > JAFGBR > > JAFTJO > > "KC" <kcmidget@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:ZjcHc.17138$Bv.1740775@twister.tampabay.rr.co m... > > > Off-roaders may be tied to trails > > > Forest riders who go cross-country would be outlaws > > > > > > > > > Published July 08. 2004 7:30AM > > > > > > BY BILL THOMPSON > > > STAFF WRITER > > > > > > > > > OCALA - Federal foresters proposed a new regulation on Wednesday for > > > off-highway vehicles in national forests and grasslands in an effort to > > cut > > > down on habitat destruction caused by outlaw trail riders. > > > > > > The proposed regulation will force 176 federal recreation areas around the > > > country to identify individual systems of designated trails, roads and > > areas > > > where motor vehicles will be allowed to travel. > > > > > > The bottom line for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts is that "cross country > > > travel won't be allowed once this rule becomes final," said Jack Troyer, > > > regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region and > > > leader of the agency team that developed the new rule. > > > > > > Troyer and other officials who participated in a nationwide conference > > call > > > announcing the rule on Wednesday acknowledged that the agency's attempt to > > > establish something that now doesn't exist - a consistent policy regarding > > > off-highway vehicles, or OHVs, that puts the Forest Service on the same > > page > > > across the country - might create a ruckus in some areas where OHVs can > > > travel cross-country unfettered. > > > > > > But the announcement seems to hold little impact on Florida, home to three > > > national forests, including the nearly 400,000-acre Ocala National Forest. > > > > > > That's because OHV trail networks were already in the works for them. > > > Roberta Moltzen, deputy regional forester for 13 states across the South, > > > said agency staff in Florida will simply "keep on with what they've been > > > doing" in defining those areas. > > > > > > Denise Raines, Forest Service spokeswoman in Tallahassee, said > > > environmental-impact guidelines, including for OHV use, have already been > > > set for the Osceola National Forest near Lake City. > > > > > > A similar document for the Ocala National Forest is expected to be > > completed > > > next month, although it will cover only about half of the forest. The > > review > > > of the rest of the forest should be finished next year. > > > > > > The Forest Service has already banned some OHV activity in the Ocala > > > National Forest. In January, a rule went into effect limiting unlicensed > > > OHVs to daylight use only, defined as 90 minutes or less before sunrise > > and > > > not later than 90 minutes after sunset. > > > > > > Overall, the 155 national forests and 21 federal grasslands already have > > > guidelines pertaining to OHV use, officials said. But those rules vary as > > > widely as the areas they serve. > > > > > > The purpose of the new proposal is to protect federal lands by preventing > > > the proliferation of impromptu "user-created" roads and trails left by the > > > small percentage of outlaw visitors taking part in the explosion of OHV > > use > > > on federal lands, Troyer said. > > > > > > While OHV users made up only 5 percent of the total number of visitors to > > > national forests and grasslands in 2002, their overall numbers had swollen > > > from 5 million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. > > > > > > OHVs include motor vehicles designed or retrofitted primarily for > > > recreational use off road, such as minibikes, amphibious vehicles, > > > snowmobiles, motorcycles, go-carts, motorized trail bikes and dune > > buggies. > > > It also includes sport utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles. > > > > > > Troyer acknowledged that enforcement will be a problem, largely because of > > > constraints on the agency's $4 billion annual budget. But the Forest > > Service > > > will rely on volunteers and other users to help report violators. > > > > > > Raines said the current "spaghetti system of trails" in the Ocala National > > > Forest needs to be straightened out and structured to protect animal > > habitat > > > and environmentally sensitive areas and to help other visitors who seek > > > tranquility to enjoy the forest. > > > > > > The public has 60 days to comment on the proposed rule. Such comments may > > be > > > sent to: Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle > > > Use, Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150, Salt Lake City, UT > > 84122-1150. > > > Remarks will be accepted by e-mail to or by fax to (801) 517-1014. > > > > > > Troyer said the individual forests and grasslands will each develop a > > "user > > > map," which will become the governing document of OHV use in those areas. > > > While some may finish defining their OHV areas in as little as a year, > > > others could take up to four years. And the public will be allowed to make > > > its input known for each one. > > > > > > "Designated routes, local decision-making is really at the heart of what > > > we're trying to do," Troyer said. > > > > > > Bill Thompson covers county government and can be reached at 867-4117 > > > > > > The purpose of > > > the new proposal > > > is to protect federal lands by preventing the proliferation > > > > > > of "user-created" roads and trails left by outlaw visitors taking part in > > > the explosion of OHV use on federal lands. > > > > > > > > > |
Re: no more trails say its not so
Was that place privately owned Mike?
what was done to "close" the area? "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40EDC3F8.B3D5B12@sympatico.ca... > I agree with them though.... > > There are enough old trails that making new ones to just tear up the > place is BS. > > We call it 'Tread Lightly'. > > Areas up here in southern Canada are getting closed totally because of > Yahoos tearing it up and littering. Way too many areas to!!!! > > A bunch of us from this newsgroup got together for a big clean up of one > local area and it got messed back up so fast it is now closed. Bummer, > it was our 'day trip' area. > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217 > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > HarryS wrote: > > > > Sounds like the tree Nazis have struck again. > > > > -- > > HarryS > > JAFGBR > > JAFTJO > > "KC" <kcmidget@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:ZjcHc.17138$Bv.1740775@twister.tampabay.rr.co m... > > > Off-roaders may be tied to trails > > > Forest riders who go cross-country would be outlaws > > > > > > > > > Published July 08. 2004 7:30AM > > > > > > BY BILL THOMPSON > > > STAFF WRITER > > > > > > > > > OCALA - Federal foresters proposed a new regulation on Wednesday for > > > off-highway vehicles in national forests and grasslands in an effort to > > cut > > > down on habitat destruction caused by outlaw trail riders. > > > > > > The proposed regulation will force 176 federal recreation areas around the > > > country to identify individual systems of designated trails, roads and > > areas > > > where motor vehicles will be allowed to travel. > > > > > > The bottom line for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts is that "cross country > > > travel won't be allowed once this rule becomes final," said Jack Troyer, > > > regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region and > > > leader of the agency team that developed the new rule. > > > > > > Troyer and other officials who participated in a nationwide conference > > call > > > announcing the rule on Wednesday acknowledged that the agency's attempt to > > > establish something that now doesn't exist - a consistent policy regarding > > > off-highway vehicles, or OHVs, that puts the Forest Service on the same > > page > > > across the country - might create a ruckus in some areas where OHVs can > > > travel cross-country unfettered. > > > > > > But the announcement seems to hold little impact on Florida, home to three > > > national forests, including the nearly 400,000-acre Ocala National Forest. > > > > > > That's because OHV trail networks were already in the works for them. > > > Roberta Moltzen, deputy regional forester for 13 states across the South, > > > said agency staff in Florida will simply "keep on with what they've been > > > doing" in defining those areas. > > > > > > Denise Raines, Forest Service spokeswoman in Tallahassee, said > > > environmental-impact guidelines, including for OHV use, have already been > > > set for the Osceola National Forest near Lake City. > > > > > > A similar document for the Ocala National Forest is expected to be > > completed > > > next month, although it will cover only about half of the forest. The > > review > > > of the rest of the forest should be finished next year. > > > > > > The Forest Service has already banned some OHV activity in the Ocala > > > National Forest. In January, a rule went into effect limiting unlicensed > > > OHVs to daylight use only, defined as 90 minutes or less before sunrise > > and > > > not later than 90 minutes after sunset. > > > > > > Overall, the 155 national forests and 21 federal grasslands already have > > > guidelines pertaining to OHV use, officials said. But those rules vary as > > > widely as the areas they serve. > > > > > > The purpose of the new proposal is to protect federal lands by preventing > > > the proliferation of impromptu "user-created" roads and trails left by the > > > small percentage of outlaw visitors taking part in the explosion of OHV > > use > > > on federal lands, Troyer said. > > > > > > While OHV users made up only 5 percent of the total number of visitors to > > > national forests and grasslands in 2002, their overall numbers had swollen > > > from 5 million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. > > > > > > OHVs include motor vehicles designed or retrofitted primarily for > > > recreational use off road, such as minibikes, amphibious vehicles, > > > snowmobiles, motorcycles, go-carts, motorized trail bikes and dune > > buggies. > > > It also includes sport utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles. > > > > > > Troyer acknowledged that enforcement will be a problem, largely because of > > > constraints on the agency's $4 billion annual budget. But the Forest > > Service > > > will rely on volunteers and other users to help report violators. > > > > > > Raines said the current "spaghetti system of trails" in the Ocala National > > > Forest needs to be straightened out and structured to protect animal > > habitat > > > and environmentally sensitive areas and to help other visitors who seek > > > tranquility to enjoy the forest. > > > > > > The public has 60 days to comment on the proposed rule. Such comments may > > be > > > sent to: Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle > > > Use, Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150, Salt Lake City, UT > > 84122-1150. > > > Remarks will be accepted by e-mail to or by fax to (801) 517-1014. > > > > > > Troyer said the individual forests and grasslands will each develop a > > "user > > > map," which will become the governing document of OHV use in those areas. > > > While some may finish defining their OHV areas in as little as a year, > > > others could take up to four years. And the public will be allowed to make > > > its input known for each one. > > > > > > "Designated routes, local decision-making is really at the heart of what > > > we're trying to do," Troyer said. > > > > > > Bill Thompson covers county government and can be reached at 867-4117 > > > > > > The purpose of > > > the new proposal > > > is to protect federal lands by preventing the proliferation > > > > > > of "user-created" roads and trails left by outlaw visitors taking part in > > > the explosion of OHV use on federal lands. > > > > > > > > > |
Re: no more trails say its not so
Was that place privately owned Mike?
what was done to "close" the area? "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40EDC3F8.B3D5B12@sympatico.ca... > I agree with them though.... > > There are enough old trails that making new ones to just tear up the > place is BS. > > We call it 'Tread Lightly'. > > Areas up here in southern Canada are getting closed totally because of > Yahoos tearing it up and littering. Way too many areas to!!!! > > A bunch of us from this newsgroup got together for a big clean up of one > local area and it got messed back up so fast it is now closed. Bummer, > it was our 'day trip' area. > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217 > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > HarryS wrote: > > > > Sounds like the tree Nazis have struck again. > > > > -- > > HarryS > > JAFGBR > > JAFTJO > > "KC" <kcmidget@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:ZjcHc.17138$Bv.1740775@twister.tampabay.rr.co m... > > > Off-roaders may be tied to trails > > > Forest riders who go cross-country would be outlaws > > > > > > > > > Published July 08. 2004 7:30AM > > > > > > BY BILL THOMPSON > > > STAFF WRITER > > > > > > > > > OCALA - Federal foresters proposed a new regulation on Wednesday for > > > off-highway vehicles in national forests and grasslands in an effort to > > cut > > > down on habitat destruction caused by outlaw trail riders. > > > > > > The proposed regulation will force 176 federal recreation areas around the > > > country to identify individual systems of designated trails, roads and > > areas > > > where motor vehicles will be allowed to travel. > > > > > > The bottom line for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts is that "cross country > > > travel won't be allowed once this rule becomes final," said Jack Troyer, > > > regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region and > > > leader of the agency team that developed the new rule. > > > > > > Troyer and other officials who participated in a nationwide conference > > call > > > announcing the rule on Wednesday acknowledged that the agency's attempt to > > > establish something that now doesn't exist - a consistent policy regarding > > > off-highway vehicles, or OHVs, that puts the Forest Service on the same > > page > > > across the country - might create a ruckus in some areas where OHVs can > > > travel cross-country unfettered. > > > > > > But the announcement seems to hold little impact on Florida, home to three > > > national forests, including the nearly 400,000-acre Ocala National Forest. > > > > > > That's because OHV trail networks were already in the works for them. > > > Roberta Moltzen, deputy regional forester for 13 states across the South, > > > said agency staff in Florida will simply "keep on with what they've been > > > doing" in defining those areas. > > > > > > Denise Raines, Forest Service spokeswoman in Tallahassee, said > > > environmental-impact guidelines, including for OHV use, have already been > > > set for the Osceola National Forest near Lake City. > > > > > > A similar document for the Ocala National Forest is expected to be > > completed > > > next month, although it will cover only about half of the forest. The > > review > > > of the rest of the forest should be finished next year. > > > > > > The Forest Service has already banned some OHV activity in the Ocala > > > National Forest. In January, a rule went into effect limiting unlicensed > > > OHVs to daylight use only, defined as 90 minutes or less before sunrise > > and > > > not later than 90 minutes after sunset. > > > > > > Overall, the 155 national forests and 21 federal grasslands already have > > > guidelines pertaining to OHV use, officials said. But those rules vary as > > > widely as the areas they serve. > > > > > > The purpose of the new proposal is to protect federal lands by preventing > > > the proliferation of impromptu "user-created" roads and trails left by the > > > small percentage of outlaw visitors taking part in the explosion of OHV > > use > > > on federal lands, Troyer said. > > > > > > While OHV users made up only 5 percent of the total number of visitors to > > > national forests and grasslands in 2002, their overall numbers had swollen > > > from 5 million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. > > > > > > OHVs include motor vehicles designed or retrofitted primarily for > > > recreational use off road, such as minibikes, amphibious vehicles, > > > snowmobiles, motorcycles, go-carts, motorized trail bikes and dune > > buggies. > > > It also includes sport utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles. > > > > > > Troyer acknowledged that enforcement will be a problem, largely because of > > > constraints on the agency's $4 billion annual budget. But the Forest > > Service > > > will rely on volunteers and other users to help report violators. > > > > > > Raines said the current "spaghetti system of trails" in the Ocala National > > > Forest needs to be straightened out and structured to protect animal > > habitat > > > and environmentally sensitive areas and to help other visitors who seek > > > tranquility to enjoy the forest. > > > > > > The public has 60 days to comment on the proposed rule. Such comments may > > be > > > sent to: Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle > > > Use, Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150, Salt Lake City, UT > > 84122-1150. > > > Remarks will be accepted by e-mail to or by fax to (801) 517-1014. > > > > > > Troyer said the individual forests and grasslands will each develop a > > "user > > > map," which will become the governing document of OHV use in those areas. > > > While some may finish defining their OHV areas in as little as a year, > > > others could take up to four years. And the public will be allowed to make > > > its input known for each one. > > > > > > "Designated routes, local decision-making is really at the heart of what > > > we're trying to do," Troyer said. > > > > > > Bill Thompson covers county government and can be reached at 867-4117 > > > > > > The purpose of > > > the new proposal > > > is to protect federal lands by preventing the proliferation > > > > > > of "user-created" roads and trails left by outlaw visitors taking part in > > > the explosion of OHV use on federal lands. > > > > > > > > > |
Re: no more trails say its not so
Was that place privately owned Mike?
what was done to "close" the area? "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40EDC3F8.B3D5B12@sympatico.ca... > I agree with them though.... > > There are enough old trails that making new ones to just tear up the > place is BS. > > We call it 'Tread Lightly'. > > Areas up here in southern Canada are getting closed totally because of > Yahoos tearing it up and littering. Way too many areas to!!!! > > A bunch of us from this newsgroup got together for a big clean up of one > local area and it got messed back up so fast it is now closed. Bummer, > it was our 'day trip' area. > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217 > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > HarryS wrote: > > > > Sounds like the tree Nazis have struck again. > > > > -- > > HarryS > > JAFGBR > > JAFTJO > > "KC" <kcmidget@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:ZjcHc.17138$Bv.1740775@twister.tampabay.rr.co m... > > > Off-roaders may be tied to trails > > > Forest riders who go cross-country would be outlaws > > > > > > > > > Published July 08. 2004 7:30AM > > > > > > BY BILL THOMPSON > > > STAFF WRITER > > > > > > > > > OCALA - Federal foresters proposed a new regulation on Wednesday for > > > off-highway vehicles in national forests and grasslands in an effort to > > cut > > > down on habitat destruction caused by outlaw trail riders. > > > > > > The proposed regulation will force 176 federal recreation areas around the > > > country to identify individual systems of designated trails, roads and > > areas > > > where motor vehicles will be allowed to travel. > > > > > > The bottom line for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts is that "cross country > > > travel won't be allowed once this rule becomes final," said Jack Troyer, > > > regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region and > > > leader of the agency team that developed the new rule. > > > > > > Troyer and other officials who participated in a nationwide conference > > call > > > announcing the rule on Wednesday acknowledged that the agency's attempt to > > > establish something that now doesn't exist - a consistent policy regarding > > > off-highway vehicles, or OHVs, that puts the Forest Service on the same > > page > > > across the country - might create a ruckus in some areas where OHVs can > > > travel cross-country unfettered. > > > > > > But the announcement seems to hold little impact on Florida, home to three > > > national forests, including the nearly 400,000-acre Ocala National Forest. > > > > > > That's because OHV trail networks were already in the works for them. > > > Roberta Moltzen, deputy regional forester for 13 states across the South, > > > said agency staff in Florida will simply "keep on with what they've been > > > doing" in defining those areas. > > > > > > Denise Raines, Forest Service spokeswoman in Tallahassee, said > > > environmental-impact guidelines, including for OHV use, have already been > > > set for the Osceola National Forest near Lake City. > > > > > > A similar document for the Ocala National Forest is expected to be > > completed > > > next month, although it will cover only about half of the forest. The > > review > > > of the rest of the forest should be finished next year. > > > > > > The Forest Service has already banned some OHV activity in the Ocala > > > National Forest. In January, a rule went into effect limiting unlicensed > > > OHVs to daylight use only, defined as 90 minutes or less before sunrise > > and > > > not later than 90 minutes after sunset. > > > > > > Overall, the 155 national forests and 21 federal grasslands already have > > > guidelines pertaining to OHV use, officials said. But those rules vary as > > > widely as the areas they serve. > > > > > > The purpose of the new proposal is to protect federal lands by preventing > > > the proliferation of impromptu "user-created" roads and trails left by the > > > small percentage of outlaw visitors taking part in the explosion of OHV > > use > > > on federal lands, Troyer said. > > > > > > While OHV users made up only 5 percent of the total number of visitors to > > > national forests and grasslands in 2002, their overall numbers had swollen > > > from 5 million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. > > > > > > OHVs include motor vehicles designed or retrofitted primarily for > > > recreational use off road, such as minibikes, amphibious vehicles, > > > snowmobiles, motorcycles, go-carts, motorized trail bikes and dune > > buggies. > > > It also includes sport utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles. > > > > > > Troyer acknowledged that enforcement will be a problem, largely because of > > > constraints on the agency's $4 billion annual budget. But the Forest > > Service > > > will rely on volunteers and other users to help report violators. > > > > > > Raines said the current "spaghetti system of trails" in the Ocala National > > > Forest needs to be straightened out and structured to protect animal > > habitat > > > and environmentally sensitive areas and to help other visitors who seek > > > tranquility to enjoy the forest. > > > > > > The public has 60 days to comment on the proposed rule. Such comments may > > be > > > sent to: Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle > > > Use, Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150, Salt Lake City, UT > > 84122-1150. > > > Remarks will be accepted by e-mail to or by fax to (801) 517-1014. > > > > > > Troyer said the individual forests and grasslands will each develop a > > "user > > > map," which will become the governing document of OHV use in those areas. > > > While some may finish defining their OHV areas in as little as a year, > > > others could take up to four years. And the public will be allowed to make > > > its input known for each one. > > > > > > "Designated routes, local decision-making is really at the heart of what > > > we're trying to do," Troyer said. > > > > > > Bill Thompson covers county government and can be reached at 867-4117 > > > > > > The purpose of > > > the new proposal > > > is to protect federal lands by preventing the proliferation > > > > > > of "user-created" roads and trails left by outlaw visitors taking part in > > > the explosion of OHV use on federal lands. > > > > > > > > > |
Re: no more trails say its not so
The actions of the few should not punish the many.
-- HarryS JAFGBR JAFTJO "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40EDC3F8.B3D5B12@sympatico.ca... > I agree with them though.... > > There are enough old trails that making new ones to just tear up the > place is BS. > > We call it 'Tread Lightly'. > > Areas up here in southern Canada are getting closed totally because of > Yahoos tearing it up and littering. Way too many areas to!!!! > > A bunch of us from this newsgroup got together for a big clean up of one > local area and it got messed back up so fast it is now closed. Bummer, > it was our 'day trip' area. > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217 > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > HarryS wrote: > > > > Sounds like the tree Nazis have struck again. > > > > -- > > HarryS > > JAFGBR > > JAFTJO > > "KC" <kcmidget@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:ZjcHc.17138$Bv.1740775@twister.tampabay.rr.co m... > > > Off-roaders may be tied to trails > > > Forest riders who go cross-country would be outlaws > > > > > > > > > Published July 08. 2004 7:30AM > > > > > > BY BILL THOMPSON > > > STAFF WRITER > > > > > > > > > OCALA - Federal foresters proposed a new regulation on Wednesday for > > > off-highway vehicles in national forests and grasslands in an effort to > > cut > > > down on habitat destruction caused by outlaw trail riders. > > > > > > The proposed regulation will force 176 federal recreation areas around the > > > country to identify individual systems of designated trails, roads and > > areas > > > where motor vehicles will be allowed to travel. > > > > > > The bottom line for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts is that "cross country > > > travel won't be allowed once this rule becomes final," said Jack Troyer, > > > regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region and > > > leader of the agency team that developed the new rule. > > > > > > Troyer and other officials who participated in a nationwide conference > > call > > > announcing the rule on Wednesday acknowledged that the agency's attempt to > > > establish something that now doesn't exist - a consistent policy regarding > > > off-highway vehicles, or OHVs, that puts the Forest Service on the same > > page > > > across the country - might create a ruckus in some areas where OHVs can > > > travel cross-country unfettered. > > > > > > But the announcement seems to hold little impact on Florida, home to three > > > national forests, including the nearly 400,000-acre Ocala National Forest. > > > > > > That's because OHV trail networks were already in the works for them. > > > Roberta Moltzen, deputy regional forester for 13 states across the South, > > > said agency staff in Florida will simply "keep on with what they've been > > > doing" in defining those areas. > > > > > > Denise Raines, Forest Service spokeswoman in Tallahassee, said > > > environmental-impact guidelines, including for OHV use, have already been > > > set for the Osceola National Forest near Lake City. > > > > > > A similar document for the Ocala National Forest is expected to be > > completed > > > next month, although it will cover only about half of the forest. The > > review > > > of the rest of the forest should be finished next year. > > > > > > The Forest Service has already banned some OHV activity in the Ocala > > > National Forest. In January, a rule went into effect limiting unlicensed > > > OHVs to daylight use only, defined as 90 minutes or less before sunrise > > and > > > not later than 90 minutes after sunset. > > > > > > Overall, the 155 national forests and 21 federal grasslands already have > > > guidelines pertaining to OHV use, officials said. But those rules vary as > > > widely as the areas they serve. > > > > > > The purpose of the new proposal is to protect federal lands by preventing > > > the proliferation of impromptu "user-created" roads and trails left by the > > > small percentage of outlaw visitors taking part in the explosion of OHV > > use > > > on federal lands, Troyer said. > > > > > > While OHV users made up only 5 percent of the total number of visitors to > > > national forests and grasslands in 2002, their overall numbers had swollen > > > from 5 million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. > > > > > > OHVs include motor vehicles designed or retrofitted primarily for > > > recreational use off road, such as minibikes, amphibious vehicles, > > > snowmobiles, motorcycles, go-carts, motorized trail bikes and dune > > buggies. > > > It also includes sport utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles. > > > > > > Troyer acknowledged that enforcement will be a problem, largely because of > > > constraints on the agency's $4 billion annual budget. But the Forest > > Service > > > will rely on volunteers and other users to help report violators. > > > > > > Raines said the current "spaghetti system of trails" in the Ocala National > > > Forest needs to be straightened out and structured to protect animal > > habitat > > > and environmentally sensitive areas and to help other visitors who seek > > > tranquility to enjoy the forest. > > > > > > The public has 60 days to comment on the proposed rule. Such comments may > > be > > > sent to: Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle > > > Use, Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150, Salt Lake City, UT > > 84122-1150. > > > Remarks will be accepted by e-mail to or by fax to (801) 517-1014. > > > > > > Troyer said the individual forests and grasslands will each develop a > > "user > > > map," which will become the governing document of OHV use in those areas. > > > While some may finish defining their OHV areas in as little as a year, > > > others could take up to four years. And the public will be allowed to make > > > its input known for each one. > > > > > > "Designated routes, local decision-making is really at the heart of what > > > we're trying to do," Troyer said. > > > > > > Bill Thompson covers county government and can be reached at 867-4117 > > > > > > The purpose of > > > the new proposal > > > is to protect federal lands by preventing the proliferation > > > > > > of "user-created" roads and trails left by outlaw visitors taking part in > > > the explosion of OHV use on federal lands. > > > > > > > > > |
Re: no more trails say its not so
The actions of the few should not punish the many.
-- HarryS JAFGBR JAFTJO "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40EDC3F8.B3D5B12@sympatico.ca... > I agree with them though.... > > There are enough old trails that making new ones to just tear up the > place is BS. > > We call it 'Tread Lightly'. > > Areas up here in southern Canada are getting closed totally because of > Yahoos tearing it up and littering. Way too many areas to!!!! > > A bunch of us from this newsgroup got together for a big clean up of one > local area and it got messed back up so fast it is now closed. Bummer, > it was our 'day trip' area. > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217 > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > HarryS wrote: > > > > Sounds like the tree Nazis have struck again. > > > > -- > > HarryS > > JAFGBR > > JAFTJO > > "KC" <kcmidget@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:ZjcHc.17138$Bv.1740775@twister.tampabay.rr.co m... > > > Off-roaders may be tied to trails > > > Forest riders who go cross-country would be outlaws > > > > > > > > > Published July 08. 2004 7:30AM > > > > > > BY BILL THOMPSON > > > STAFF WRITER > > > > > > > > > OCALA - Federal foresters proposed a new regulation on Wednesday for > > > off-highway vehicles in national forests and grasslands in an effort to > > cut > > > down on habitat destruction caused by outlaw trail riders. > > > > > > The proposed regulation will force 176 federal recreation areas around the > > > country to identify individual systems of designated trails, roads and > > areas > > > where motor vehicles will be allowed to travel. > > > > > > The bottom line for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts is that "cross country > > > travel won't be allowed once this rule becomes final," said Jack Troyer, > > > regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region and > > > leader of the agency team that developed the new rule. > > > > > > Troyer and other officials who participated in a nationwide conference > > call > > > announcing the rule on Wednesday acknowledged that the agency's attempt to > > > establish something that now doesn't exist - a consistent policy regarding > > > off-highway vehicles, or OHVs, that puts the Forest Service on the same > > page > > > across the country - might create a ruckus in some areas where OHVs can > > > travel cross-country unfettered. > > > > > > But the announcement seems to hold little impact on Florida, home to three > > > national forests, including the nearly 400,000-acre Ocala National Forest. > > > > > > That's because OHV trail networks were already in the works for them. > > > Roberta Moltzen, deputy regional forester for 13 states across the South, > > > said agency staff in Florida will simply "keep on with what they've been > > > doing" in defining those areas. > > > > > > Denise Raines, Forest Service spokeswoman in Tallahassee, said > > > environmental-impact guidelines, including for OHV use, have already been > > > set for the Osceola National Forest near Lake City. > > > > > > A similar document for the Ocala National Forest is expected to be > > completed > > > next month, although it will cover only about half of the forest. The > > review > > > of the rest of the forest should be finished next year. > > > > > > The Forest Service has already banned some OHV activity in the Ocala > > > National Forest. In January, a rule went into effect limiting unlicensed > > > OHVs to daylight use only, defined as 90 minutes or less before sunrise > > and > > > not later than 90 minutes after sunset. > > > > > > Overall, the 155 national forests and 21 federal grasslands already have > > > guidelines pertaining to OHV use, officials said. But those rules vary as > > > widely as the areas they serve. > > > > > > The purpose of the new proposal is to protect federal lands by preventing > > > the proliferation of impromptu "user-created" roads and trails left by the > > > small percentage of outlaw visitors taking part in the explosion of OHV > > use > > > on federal lands, Troyer said. > > > > > > While OHV users made up only 5 percent of the total number of visitors to > > > national forests and grasslands in 2002, their overall numbers had swollen > > > from 5 million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. > > > > > > OHVs include motor vehicles designed or retrofitted primarily for > > > recreational use off road, such as minibikes, amphibious vehicles, > > > snowmobiles, motorcycles, go-carts, motorized trail bikes and dune > > buggies. > > > It also includes sport utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles. > > > > > > Troyer acknowledged that enforcement will be a problem, largely because of > > > constraints on the agency's $4 billion annual budget. But the Forest > > Service > > > will rely on volunteers and other users to help report violators. > > > > > > Raines said the current "spaghetti system of trails" in the Ocala National > > > Forest needs to be straightened out and structured to protect animal > > habitat > > > and environmentally sensitive areas and to help other visitors who seek > > > tranquility to enjoy the forest. > > > > > > The public has 60 days to comment on the proposed rule. Such comments may > > be > > > sent to: Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle > > > Use, Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150, Salt Lake City, UT > > 84122-1150. > > > Remarks will be accepted by e-mail to or by fax to (801) 517-1014. > > > > > > Troyer said the individual forests and grasslands will each develop a > > "user > > > map," which will become the governing document of OHV use in those areas. > > > While some may finish defining their OHV areas in as little as a year, > > > others could take up to four years. And the public will be allowed to make > > > its input known for each one. > > > > > > "Designated routes, local decision-making is really at the heart of what > > > we're trying to do," Troyer said. > > > > > > Bill Thompson covers county government and can be reached at 867-4117 > > > > > > The purpose of > > > the new proposal > > > is to protect federal lands by preventing the proliferation > > > > > > of "user-created" roads and trails left by outlaw visitors taking part in > > > the explosion of OHV use on federal lands. > > > > > > > > > |
Re: no more trails say its not so
The actions of the few should not punish the many.
-- HarryS JAFGBR JAFTJO "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40EDC3F8.B3D5B12@sympatico.ca... > I agree with them though.... > > There are enough old trails that making new ones to just tear up the > place is BS. > > We call it 'Tread Lightly'. > > Areas up here in southern Canada are getting closed totally because of > Yahoos tearing it up and littering. Way too many areas to!!!! > > A bunch of us from this newsgroup got together for a big clean up of one > local area and it got messed back up so fast it is now closed. Bummer, > it was our 'day trip' area. > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217 > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > HarryS wrote: > > > > Sounds like the tree Nazis have struck again. > > > > -- > > HarryS > > JAFGBR > > JAFTJO > > "KC" <kcmidget@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:ZjcHc.17138$Bv.1740775@twister.tampabay.rr.co m... > > > Off-roaders may be tied to trails > > > Forest riders who go cross-country would be outlaws > > > > > > > > > Published July 08. 2004 7:30AM > > > > > > BY BILL THOMPSON > > > STAFF WRITER > > > > > > > > > OCALA - Federal foresters proposed a new regulation on Wednesday for > > > off-highway vehicles in national forests and grasslands in an effort to > > cut > > > down on habitat destruction caused by outlaw trail riders. > > > > > > The proposed regulation will force 176 federal recreation areas around the > > > country to identify individual systems of designated trails, roads and > > areas > > > where motor vehicles will be allowed to travel. > > > > > > The bottom line for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts is that "cross country > > > travel won't be allowed once this rule becomes final," said Jack Troyer, > > > regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region and > > > leader of the agency team that developed the new rule. > > > > > > Troyer and other officials who participated in a nationwide conference > > call > > > announcing the rule on Wednesday acknowledged that the agency's attempt to > > > establish something that now doesn't exist - a consistent policy regarding > > > off-highway vehicles, or OHVs, that puts the Forest Service on the same > > page > > > across the country - might create a ruckus in some areas where OHVs can > > > travel cross-country unfettered. > > > > > > But the announcement seems to hold little impact on Florida, home to three > > > national forests, including the nearly 400,000-acre Ocala National Forest. > > > > > > That's because OHV trail networks were already in the works for them. > > > Roberta Moltzen, deputy regional forester for 13 states across the South, > > > said agency staff in Florida will simply "keep on with what they've been > > > doing" in defining those areas. > > > > > > Denise Raines, Forest Service spokeswoman in Tallahassee, said > > > environmental-impact guidelines, including for OHV use, have already been > > > set for the Osceola National Forest near Lake City. > > > > > > A similar document for the Ocala National Forest is expected to be > > completed > > > next month, although it will cover only about half of the forest. The > > review > > > of the rest of the forest should be finished next year. > > > > > > The Forest Service has already banned some OHV activity in the Ocala > > > National Forest. In January, a rule went into effect limiting unlicensed > > > OHVs to daylight use only, defined as 90 minutes or less before sunrise > > and > > > not later than 90 minutes after sunset. > > > > > > Overall, the 155 national forests and 21 federal grasslands already have > > > guidelines pertaining to OHV use, officials said. But those rules vary as > > > widely as the areas they serve. > > > > > > The purpose of the new proposal is to protect federal lands by preventing > > > the proliferation of impromptu "user-created" roads and trails left by the > > > small percentage of outlaw visitors taking part in the explosion of OHV > > use > > > on federal lands, Troyer said. > > > > > > While OHV users made up only 5 percent of the total number of visitors to > > > national forests and grasslands in 2002, their overall numbers had swollen > > > from 5 million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. > > > > > > OHVs include motor vehicles designed or retrofitted primarily for > > > recreational use off road, such as minibikes, amphibious vehicles, > > > snowmobiles, motorcycles, go-carts, motorized trail bikes and dune > > buggies. > > > It also includes sport utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles. > > > > > > Troyer acknowledged that enforcement will be a problem, largely because of > > > constraints on the agency's $4 billion annual budget. But the Forest > > Service > > > will rely on volunteers and other users to help report violators. > > > > > > Raines said the current "spaghetti system of trails" in the Ocala National > > > Forest needs to be straightened out and structured to protect animal > > habitat > > > and environmentally sensitive areas and to help other visitors who seek > > > tranquility to enjoy the forest. > > > > > > The public has 60 days to comment on the proposed rule. Such comments may > > be > > > sent to: Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle > > > Use, Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 221150, Salt Lake City, UT > > 84122-1150. > > > Remarks will be accepted by e-mail to or by fax to (801) 517-1014. > > > > > > Troyer said the individual forests and grasslands will each develop a > > "user > > > map," which will become the governing document of OHV use in those areas. > > > While some may finish defining their OHV areas in as little as a year, > > > others could take up to four years. And the public will be allowed to make > > > its input known for each one. > > > > > > "Designated routes, local decision-making is really at the heart of what > > > we're trying to do," Troyer said. > > > > > > Bill Thompson covers county government and can be reached at 867-4117 > > > > > > The purpose of > > > the new proposal > > > is to protect federal lands by preventing the proliferation > > > > > > of "user-created" roads and trails left by outlaw visitors taking part in > > > the explosion of OHV use on federal lands. > > > > > > > > > |
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