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CITY OF SAN DIEGO INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO PREVENT TRESPASSERS IN PROCTOR VALLEY. Click here for a word to the wise.
MIKE
THOMAS REMEMBERED by Deedee
Kerr
ATTEMPT BY ANTI-ACCESS
GROUP TO SHUT DOWN TRUCKHAVEN DENIED BY COURT... for now. Click
here for details.
SECURE YOUR TOY TRAILER! The Santee Sheriff's Station reports
that several trailers with OHVs have been stolen from Santee recently.
They suggest buying and using a trailer hitch lock and parking another
vehicle in front of your trailer.
HIGHWAY
78 REOPENED! The work was completed on schedule and the highway is
now open full time in both directions. Check here
for details.
corral
canyon ohv area reopenED! Thanks to the hard work of the
Cleveland N.F. and many volunteer off-roaders, the northern 1/3 of the
OHV area has been reopened for public use. Included in the area that
has been reopened is the Four Corners staging area, all of the Kernan
Cycle Trail which connects Corral Canyon OHV area to Pine Valley, Spur
Meadow Trail, Los Pinos Road, and Espinosa Trail, a portion of both
Corral Canyon Road and Skye Valley Road. There will be another
volunteer work day on Saturday, April 21. For further information
contact Richard Tull at 619.445.6235 ext 3451.
STOLEN BUGGY! You can
help recover a stolen buggy. Click here
for info.
new off-road web
site: There is a new group on Yahoo called Socal
Off-Road Singles. Formed by an off-roader as a service to
single off-roaders, the purpose of this group is to promote the love
of our sport and to bring together single off-roaders who desire a
partner to share in the off-road addiction. Check it out at http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/socal-off-road-singles.
OHV
Community Impact upon WEMO Plan: OHV attorney David Hubbard
comments on impact he sees us having on BLM thinking. Click here.
Imperial Dunes Plan
Approved! The Imperial Sand Dunes, one of the most popular
recreation sites in the country with more than 1.2 million visitors
annually, has a new land use plan balancing off-highway vehicle (OHV)
use with protection of wilderness and threatened plant and wildlife
species, and emphasizing a family-oriented safety and law enforcement
program. BUT THE CLOSURES ARE STILL IN PLACE FOR NOW... PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY OUT OF THE CLOSED AREAS. Click here
for details.
Wanna
dual sport? gET A STREET LICENSE FOR YOUR DIRT BIKE! Before
2004, Californians could do that. Help us regain that ability.
Write a letter to the Governor. Click here
for a PDF version of a letter you can print out, sign and mail in, or here
for the text you can copy and paste into your word processor, and
personalize with your own changes.
good news! The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has issued a
favorable opinion on the management plan for the Imperial sand dunes. This
action should eventually result in the re-opening of those areas
closed to OHV use since 2000. Click here
for details.
WATCH OUT FOR
THIS SCAM! This warning from an alert off-roader: "I
just became aware of a fraud that has become very popular recently. I
got a response to an ad I ran to sell my ATV from a man who claimed to
be in England wanting to send me a check for my full asking price (the
hook) along with the cost of shipping. He sent several emails asking
for pictures and asking about a title. He wanted the bike for a
December birthday present so he wanted the bike shipped ASAP. I did
receive a Cashiers check by Fed-Ex today with instructions to call a
shipper and have the bike picked up. The check drawn on a bank in
Missouri turned out to be completely fake. The idea was for me to
deposit the check in my account and call the shipper, write them a
check from my account and give them the bike. I would have been out
the bike and the cost of shipping and had no recourse. I called the
Secret Service and they were aware of the scam but said there was
nothing they could do. My bank noticed that the Fed Ex had originated
in Lagos Nigeria and the Secret Service man said I didn't need to go
any farther than that. Maybe you could pass the word along to the
group."
Dirt-biking fun turns tragic. Mission Viejo rider
dies when he tumbles down unmarked mine shaft. What out for those
holes! Details here.
Hesperia Ordinance Restricts Off-road
Vehicles in City limits. Offenders may face forfeiture.
Click here
for details.
The DMG is conducting a survey of uncontrolled dogs in the desert. The
Desert Managers Group (DMG) has been receiving increased reports of
encounters between humans and wildlife with uncontrolled/unrestrained
dogs in the southern California deserts. There is mounting concern
these encounters could pose a threat to the health and safety of both
the public and wildlife. Click here
for further information and to download a form to use if you spot one
of these animals.
Changes In
Effect At Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area
Imperial
Sand Dunes rules and regulations
Critical Habitat designated in Imperial Sand Dunes for Peirson's
milk-vetch. Click
here
for the official Federal Register notice.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has determined that the Peirson's
Milk-vetch will remain on the Threatened and Endangered Species List.
Click here
for details. SDORC, in conjunction with other OHV
organizations throughout the state, is considering the recourses
available, up to and including suing USFWS for this obviously faulty
decision which ignored the best available science. This is a vitally
important but expensive battle. We will be asking for your help.
Tierra Del Sol
Four Wheel Drive Club of San Diego contributes another
$5,000 to SDORC Land Use Fund! Thanks, TDS, for helping us fight
to preserve our right to access public land!
NEMO
Proposed Routes of Travel Plan Available to Public. Written
protests on the proposed plan amendment must be received by Monday,
June 14, 2004. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS!
Important message from BLM: Apparently ATV's have been operated
from McCain Valley/Lark Canyon OHV area down to Carrizo Gorge in
violation of the Wilderness Area. Further such transgressions could
lead to a closure of Lark Canyon. I know that no one reading this
is guilty, but please pass the word to your buddies!
ISDRA
Protest Letter. Follow this link to view the
protest letter we (ASA, ORBA and SDORC) asked Hubbard
(our attorney) to send to the BLM.
SDORC
joins other OHV organizations in suing Dept. of Interior for failure
to protect the desert tortoise! Click here
for details.
OHV Noise
Regulations. Effective January 1, 2003, pursuant to the
passage of AB 2274, new OHV noise regulations are in force. Be advised
that officials at many popular OHV areas are now trained and equipped
to conduct on-site noise tests, and you are liable to be cited if your
OHV does not meet the new requirements. Click here
for further details.
Volunteers
needed at Wildomar! The Forest Service is looking for
volunteer help at the Wildomar OHV area, with the goal of making it a
first-class off-road park. Click here
for details.
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