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Save Johnson Valley - Save The Hammers!
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
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Grumpy
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Congress has clipped the Marines' wings, at least for now...
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Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
-
Grumpy
- Peak Putters' Land-Use Coordinator
- Posts: 6049
- Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 am
- Location: Kennewick, WA
Hey BRC members and subscribers,
Here is a bit of happy holiday news update from our partners in balmy southern California.
The good news comes from Jeff Knowles, former Event Director for the King of the Hammers. Naturally, Knowles keeps a close eye on anything threatening the epic Johnson Valley OHV area.
Knowles sent word that on January 2nd, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. He says the defense authorization bill includes a provision that will require the USMC to study the feasibility of the use of the OHV area under a permit, much like other users of the BLM managed area are required to have, rather than to absorb the OHV area into the Twenty-Nine Palms Marine base.
The American Motorcyclists Association (AMA) has reported that the provision triggers a hold on spending and a 90-day deadline for the military to report to Congress on how its proposed expansion of a Marine base at Twentynine Palms, California will impact OHV use. AMA reports the language was inserted into the bill by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (MD) with support from Sens. Diane Feinstein (CA) and Mark Udall (CO).
Both Knowles and the AMA credit the partnership with the California Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC) and The Livingston Group in Washington, D.C., for the provision. Wayne Allard, AMA's vice president for government relations said "This was truly a team effort involving many southern California motorized groups and their elected representatives in Washington, D.C., as well as other representatives in Congress."
The CMRC membership includes, the Off-Road Business Association, California Association of 4-Wheel Drive Clubs, California Off-Road Vehicle Association, AMA National, American Sand Association, California-Nevada Snowmobile Association, AMA District 36 (Northern California, Northwestern Nevada) and AMA District 37 (Southern California) Off-Road.
More on the web:
Congress Gives Johnson Valley Off Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Users a Happy Holiday
LINK
Military efforts to expand base into California's Johnson Valley off-highway vehicle riding area hit snag
LINK
Happy reading!
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107
Here is a bit of happy holiday news update from our partners in balmy southern California.
The good news comes from Jeff Knowles, former Event Director for the King of the Hammers. Naturally, Knowles keeps a close eye on anything threatening the epic Johnson Valley OHV area.
Knowles sent word that on January 2nd, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. He says the defense authorization bill includes a provision that will require the USMC to study the feasibility of the use of the OHV area under a permit, much like other users of the BLM managed area are required to have, rather than to absorb the OHV area into the Twenty-Nine Palms Marine base.
The American Motorcyclists Association (AMA) has reported that the provision triggers a hold on spending and a 90-day deadline for the military to report to Congress on how its proposed expansion of a Marine base at Twentynine Palms, California will impact OHV use. AMA reports the language was inserted into the bill by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (MD) with support from Sens. Diane Feinstein (CA) and Mark Udall (CO).
Both Knowles and the AMA credit the partnership with the California Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC) and The Livingston Group in Washington, D.C., for the provision. Wayne Allard, AMA's vice president for government relations said "This was truly a team effort involving many southern California motorized groups and their elected representatives in Washington, D.C., as well as other representatives in Congress."
The CMRC membership includes, the Off-Road Business Association, California Association of 4-Wheel Drive Clubs, California Off-Road Vehicle Association, AMA National, American Sand Association, California-Nevada Snowmobile Association, AMA District 36 (Northern California, Northwestern Nevada) and AMA District 37 (Southern California) Off-Road.
More on the web:
Congress Gives Johnson Valley Off Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Users a Happy Holiday
LINK
Military efforts to expand base into California's Johnson Valley off-highway vehicle riding area hit snag
LINK
Happy reading!
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
-
Grumpy
- Peak Putters' Land-Use Coordinator
- Posts: 6049
- Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 am
- Location: Kennewick, WA
I had to vent, and poor Barb drew the short straw...
Barb,
>
> Sorry if I'm turning out to be a bit of a pest, but there's just some
> things I can't keep quiet on! Don't know if you're aware, but there's
> quite a fight going on over the future of JVOHV. This is home to an
> event called "King of the Hammers", one of the largest off road events
> in the country. What is at stake is the loss of this area to the
> Twentynine Palms Marine base. They want to take over more than 100K
> acres in an expansion of the base.
>
> Despite large and vocal opposition on many fronts, and a mandate
> signed into law by President Obama, they continue to pursue this. The
> Secretary of the Navy has released a Record of Decision continuing the
> Marine's chase for a takeover. Congress has required updated info on
> economic impacts to the area, but the Marines saw fit to rely on info
> from 2004, rather than doing the work now required by law. I am of the
> mind this equals contempt of Congress. To say nothing of the current
> budget mess, and the Marine's stated "change" of mission.
>
> Despite any thought I may have of contempt, the fact remains that
> opposition to this expansion is rather far reaching! The California
> Parks OHV Division, Cal. Association of 4x4 Clubs, BlueRibbon
> Coalition among others have been trying to work out something,
> seemingly to no avail. Even some environmental groups oppose the idea.
> I'm not too sure the BLM is big on it either!
>
> So, may I ask if you can get some feel for this from your contacts?
> Seems to me the whole thing is starting to get out of hand, and that
> the Marine Corps could use a reminder of who's in charge.
>
> Thanks again for tolerating another of my rants!
>
> Best,
>
> Dave Walters
> Tri Cities Peak Putters 4x4 Club
> Land Use Coordinator
> Kennewick, WA
Barb,
>
> Sorry if I'm turning out to be a bit of a pest, but there's just some
> things I can't keep quiet on! Don't know if you're aware, but there's
> quite a fight going on over the future of JVOHV. This is home to an
> event called "King of the Hammers", one of the largest off road events
> in the country. What is at stake is the loss of this area to the
> Twentynine Palms Marine base. They want to take over more than 100K
> acres in an expansion of the base.
>
> Despite large and vocal opposition on many fronts, and a mandate
> signed into law by President Obama, they continue to pursue this. The
> Secretary of the Navy has released a Record of Decision continuing the
> Marine's chase for a takeover. Congress has required updated info on
> economic impacts to the area, but the Marines saw fit to rely on info
> from 2004, rather than doing the work now required by law. I am of the
> mind this equals contempt of Congress. To say nothing of the current
> budget mess, and the Marine's stated "change" of mission.
>
> Despite any thought I may have of contempt, the fact remains that
> opposition to this expansion is rather far reaching! The California
> Parks OHV Division, Cal. Association of 4x4 Clubs, BlueRibbon
> Coalition among others have been trying to work out something,
> seemingly to no avail. Even some environmental groups oppose the idea.
> I'm not too sure the BLM is big on it either!
>
> So, may I ask if you can get some feel for this from your contacts?
> Seems to me the whole thing is starting to get out of hand, and that
> the Marine Corps could use a reminder of who's in charge.
>
> Thanks again for tolerating another of my rants!
>
> Best,
>
> Dave Walters
> Tri Cities Peak Putters 4x4 Club
> Land Use Coordinator
> Kennewick, WA
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
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