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pjc@aloha.net (Patrick J. Chicas) wrote:

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>>: In California the ORV folks have paid millions into the "Green Sticker 
>>: License Fund". The small fraction that hasn't been siphoned off has purchased 
>>: or contributed towards the management of many ORV areas. 

>>It has been nice to see a segment of the ORV community face up to
>>their responsibilities, in part.

>There was  no "facing up".. The GS plan has been in existence for decades. 
>The ORV community favored the assesment of fees to purchase and/or manage land 
>tracts at Day-One. Unfortunately 95% of all funds gathered have been siphoned 
>off to float the California State debt.

We have another good example of this down here.  In the Bankhead Nat
forest, a group of Dirt Bikers worked with the NFS to set aside an
area in which they could ride.  The NFS agreed, contracts were drawn
up and the biker started work.  They complied with every requirement
levied on them by the NFS, and built a series of trails which amounted
to about 60 miles.  When they were almost done, a ESA flower or some
such was found, and the area was closed.  All of the work, money,
time, etc which the bike club had expended was for nought.

I do not ride dirt bikes, but they have a right to their piece of
public lands.  I hike and camp in the wilderness.  I have a right to
my piece.  I am more than willing to pay for my right to access these
lands, and pay for keeping the uncooperative biker out, as well as the
miner, logger, rancher, etc.

My taxes should not pay for protection of rancerhs interestes on
public lands.  Ranchers should pay for it.

If we develop it all, it will be gone, and never replaceable.  at
least not until we all die from the the next generation AIDS virus,
but that's another thread.

I've written my senators and reps.  Have you?