BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED
In addition to hundreds of miles of OHV trail closures, the Gila National Forest is proposing the closure of ALL single-track motorcycle trails!
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
I was checking the info on the New Mexico Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance website (NMOHVA.org) as we were putting together this action alert. BOOKMARK THAT WEBSITE NOW!
Something the gang at NMOHVA wrote caught my eye:
We know many of you have already provided comments and input to the GNF. Your efforts to date have shown the GNF that the public cares deeply about access to forest lands But before the NEPA process starts, the Forest is under no legal obligation to pay any attention to what we want. The start of the NEPA process means that changes.
That is exactly right. And judging by the Gila's Proposed Action, the staff knew darned will they have no legal obligation to pay attention to OHV users. That's because in addition to closing hundreds of miles of OHV trails, the Gila is proposing to eliminate every last one of the single-track motorcycle trails on the Forest.
We have reason to believe this is because of intense pressure by litigious environmental activists. This part of New Mexico is a hot-bed of environmental extremism. The anti-recreation groups are organized and well funded. The local OHV users need our help.
We've put together another one of our INSANELY EASY 3-step action item below. Please send your comment email today. The comment deadline is October 26, 2009!
Read more here . . .
http://www.sharetrails.org/alerts/?alert=1086
