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Just a Note.............................

SB.742 and YOU!!

Our Governor back in October of this year signed a bill into law extending the current ohv legislation out another 10 years which would be the longest extension ever signed into law before. This bill also has changed the way the ohv funds are used but not necessarily for the better. It has designated the percentage used for law enforcement, restoration and administration in certain specific areas but does not do the same for acquisition and improvements of current systems. That part is specified with this: The remainder of the annual revenues to the fund shall be available for the support of the division in implementing the off-highway motor vehicle recreation program and for the planning, acquisition, development, construction, maintenance, administration, operation, restoration, and conservation of lands in the system.  Oh yeah and by the way, 50 percent of the fund is solely for grants that have to do with non-motorized recreation. They word it as "use of off-highway motor vehicles for recreation or motorized access to non-motorized recreation." That could go either way. Registration fees have doubled and fines have been increased also.

But on a lighter note they now have more members on the board, have to establish a websight with specific updated information regarding ohv opportunities and publish a book of the same. Also must publicly meet across the state at least 4 times a year with public input. And the OHMVR commission no longer holds the purse strings, they have been relegated to an advisory role. So that much is good. BUT Any moneys not used during a year will go to the general fund, not so good.

If you are interested the full bill is right here for your perusal.

 

Did You Know?.......

All terrain vehicles tearing up public lands, survey finds"(Gannett News Service in Reno Gazette Journal, 12/12/07)
"The survey, conducted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, comes as the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management are working on plans to set aside certain roads, trails and tracks that can be used for off-road vehicles." The full story could be found here.

Clear Creek to charge fees.. "Clear Creek not free for much longer" Hollister Free Lance, 6/29/07)
"The Bureau of Land Management will begin charging user fees for its Clear Creek Management Area in January 2008 but is giving the public a month to voice opinions. The Clear Creek Management Area, in San Benito and Fresno counties, is used mostly for off-highway vehicle recreation, according to the BLM." The story is here.

Yuba goldfields closed to ohv use..."Portions of Yuba Goldfields closed to off-highway vehicles" (BLM California news release, 11/13/07)
An emergency order was issued today by the Bureau of Land Management temporarily closing 160 acres of public land in the Yuba Goldfields area in Yuba County to the use of off-highway vehicles to protect threatened anadramous fish. It has been found that recreational off-road vehicles are entering the river area and damaging critical habitat, including spawning areas. The two related stories are found by going here or by going here

 

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