New access advocacy group

Land issues, laws, restrictions, etc...

Moderator: Grumpy

User avatar
Grumpy
Peak Putters' Land-Use Coordinator
Peak Putters' Land-Use Coordinator
Posts: 6049
Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 am
Location: Kennewick, WA

New access advocacy group

Postby Grumpy » Wed Mar 02, 2016 12:44 pm

Director of Environmental Affairs - United Four Wheel Drive Associations
47 mins ·
The Off Road Business Association is now working with the United Four Wheel Drive Associations in a partnership named "One Voice".
One Voice will be lobbying for changes to land use laws and land management agency rules back in Washington, DC, where most of these laws and rules originate. By raising the values of maintaining open motorized trails on public and private lands, and equaling the values of motorized uses to those of other endangered species, we hope to "preserve" our heritage and cultural uses of these trails and with any real luck, reopen many of the ones already closed.
Two basic things have not changed in politics. Politicians still respect and listen to masses of voters and those willing to offer cash to their reelection coffers.
The United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) represent the "votes" in the One Voice program. This makes YOUR membership in UFWDA a vital part of this equation. UFWDA is the "grassroots" representative.
The UFWDA will also be deeply involved in the gathering of information about the local land use issues around the country. As the issues are broken down into the common denominator, a pattern of what laws and agency rules are allowing trail closures will be revealed.
With this knowledge, a game plan for changes or elimination of certain land use laws and agency rules can be recommended to the One Voice Advisory Committee for prioritization and submission to the ORBA Board of Directors.
If the ORBA Board of Directors elects to pursue the recommendation, they will budget for whatever efforts are necessary and start the ball rolling.
THIS is the big difference between past efforts to maintain open motorized trails and the future way to bring successes in doing so.
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.

Return to “Land Matters & Legislative Issues”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests