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we only have until Nov. 17 2008
Name:
Email:
Organization:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Date:
BLM Resources Bighorn Basin RMP revision.
Many people have been using the Big Horn Basin as an area for OHV's for as as many as 50 years. Some of these routes are roads that OHV'ers have adopted and prescriptively used as destination trails. These routes, in many cases, predate the existence of the BLM, and we contend that the BLM has no right to close the original roads trails that have been used by the public, uninterrupted for 130 years (in some cases).
They lead to vistas, scenic byways, creeks and primitive camping. We contend that all of these routes are valuable, as they are being used to access some type of needed or wanted resource. These trails have not been proven to affect water quality, habitats, or plants. What they are is a road that the BLM cannot afford to manage. Management is not closure. These roads all need to be analyzed individually for their value, and included into the BLM System until this has been accomplished.
The BLM has decided not to designate routes leading to private property, traversing private property, or exiting private property. BLM has also stated that the burden of permitted access to these types of trails will be on the user. We as users will not have the ability to gain permission to cross private property if there are no trails designated to private property. These trails need to be designated until access or easement has been denied by private property owners.
Four wheel drive owners do not want to loose this valuable resource. They use these areas for recreation. Four wheel drive owners build their vehicles to traverse extreme terrain. Most of the time the BLM closes trails because they cannot traverse the terrain in the stock vehicles. OHV's do not feel it is fair to shut down these trails and roads or designate them as only for 4 wheelers just because a car cannot drive over the trail or road.
OHV's do not approve of adding more area to the already large Wilderness Study Area. This land has been set aside for over 20 years. We feel this land should be opened up again to the Public and off road vehicle travel.
There are 4 wheel drive enthusiasts that spend a great deal of time and money preparing their rigs for the winter. Bead-lock wheels are the most expensive equipment used. The wheels lock the bead of the tire to the wheel, so when the tire is aired down and left with 2-3 lbs of air, the tire will stay on the wheel. The purpose of this is to create a wide footprint which greatly enhances traction in the snow by allowing the vehicle to “float” on top of the snow. It prevents the tires from “digging” into the snow, and also helps prevent tread damage to roads that may have 24-36” of snow pack. The trick to staying on top of the snow is slow steady throttle, which much like the nature of rock crawling reduces the risk of resource damage. Many purchase wider tires as well to aid in deep snow travel.
Thank-you
its easy to copy and paste this letter into an email and send it!!!
do it now!!!!
GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND COPY AND PASTE!!! IT WILL ONLY TAKE A FEW MINUTES.
email letters here.
[email protected]
we only have until Nov. 17 2008
Name:
Email:
Organization:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Date:
BLM Resources Bighorn Basin RMP revision.
Many people have been using the Big Horn Basin as an area for OHV's for as as many as 50 years. Some of these routes are roads that OHV'ers have adopted and prescriptively used as destination trails. These routes, in many cases, predate the existence of the BLM, and we contend that the BLM has no right to close the original roads trails that have been used by the public, uninterrupted for 130 years (in some cases).
They lead to vistas, scenic byways, creeks and primitive camping. We contend that all of these routes are valuable, as they are being used to access some type of needed or wanted resource. These trails have not been proven to affect water quality, habitats, or plants. What they are is a road that the BLM cannot afford to manage. Management is not closure. These roads all need to be analyzed individually for their value, and included into the BLM System until this has been accomplished.
The BLM has decided not to designate routes leading to private property, traversing private property, or exiting private property. BLM has also stated that the burden of permitted access to these types of trails will be on the user. We as users will not have the ability to gain permission to cross private property if there are no trails designated to private property. These trails need to be designated until access or easement has been denied by private property owners.
Four wheel drive owners do not want to loose this valuable resource. They use these areas for recreation. Four wheel drive owners build their vehicles to traverse extreme terrain. Most of the time the BLM closes trails because they cannot traverse the terrain in the stock vehicles. OHV's do not feel it is fair to shut down these trails and roads or designate them as only for 4 wheelers just because a car cannot drive over the trail or road.
OHV's do not approve of adding more area to the already large Wilderness Study Area. This land has been set aside for over 20 years. We feel this land should be opened up again to the Public and off road vehicle travel.
There are 4 wheel drive enthusiasts that spend a great deal of time and money preparing their rigs for the winter. Bead-lock wheels are the most expensive equipment used. The wheels lock the bead of the tire to the wheel, so when the tire is aired down and left with 2-3 lbs of air, the tire will stay on the wheel. The purpose of this is to create a wide footprint which greatly enhances traction in the snow by allowing the vehicle to “float” on top of the snow. It prevents the tires from “digging” into the snow, and also helps prevent tread damage to roads that may have 24-36” of snow pack. The trick to staying on top of the snow is slow steady throttle, which much like the nature of rock crawling reduces the risk of resource damage. Many purchase wider tires as well to aid in deep snow travel.
Thank-you
