More trail closures, need your help!

[darksidemj]

I am kind of cross posting this from another board but we need to take notice and help out!

First, we lose 2,300 miles of routes in Eldo National Forest.

We just bent over and took it.

The, the ENTIRE forest was shut off to OHV use from December to april during the wet season, becuase we MAY do damage...so you can't drive on ANY dirt routes.

Bent over and took that one too..

Well now, this week...

We lose EVERY 4x4 route in the entire fawkin forest becuase the CBD sued the Forest Service. (With the exception of the Rubicon which is not on FS land)

Seriously...how much of this are we going to take?

May as well sell your junk now before prices start dropping.

Here is the list of all the routes closed until AT LEAST April 2013...prob. even longer than that:

8N23B Prothro Headwater
8N35 Upper West Panther
9N01 blue lake to meadow lake
9N04 Mud Lake 4WD
9N08 Stockton Camp
9N15 Leek Spring Valley
9N54 Leoni
9N82 Pardoes 4WD
9N83 Dear Valley 4WD
9N95 Cosumnes Head
10N01 woods lake area?
10N03 Devils Gate Summer Home
10N06 Pebble Ridge
10N13 Schneider Camp 4WD (know as Strawberry 4WD)
10N14 Mule Canyon
10N21 Long Canyon 4WD
10N26 Scoits Creek
10N32 South Beanville Creek
10N98 Jim Quin Spring
10NY04 Middle Long Canyon
10NY05 Rocky Road
10NY06 Upper Long Canyon
11N09A Bryan Creek
11N22 Strawberry Creek
11N23F North Shanty Spur
11N26F Barrett Lake Jeep Trail
11N70 Mcmanus
11NY32 47 milestone
12NY06 Crystal Shortcut
12NY15 West Robbs Peak
13N24 Dry Lakes
14N05 Mckinstry Lake
14N27 Bunker Meadow
14N39 Richardson Lake 4WD
14N58 Jerre
17E12 motorcycle trail strawberry to Lovers leap
17E16 motorcycle trail behind little round top
17E17 Buck meadows motorcycle trail
17E19 motorcycle trail out of Allen camp
17E21 motorcycle trail north of Silver Lake
17E24 Mud lake trail
17E28 motorcycle trail south of mud lake


We need the help from some big companies and who better to ask for help than Jeep with them having production vehicles geared toward our hobbie(ie: rubicon and their "trail rated" badge)? Many from another board have been making posts on Jeeps' facebook page asking for them to help in keeping public trails open to the public. Please take a minute and go over to Jeeps' facebook page and make a quick post asking for them for help.

here is a link to Jeep facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/jeep

 

[ocean_jet]

Senator Ted Gaines comments on trail closures.

“Closing these trails for a solid year or more is absolutely the wrong approach,” said Gaines. “Off-roading is a major hobby enjoyed by people from across the country and is a contributor to our state and region’s economy. I don’t see why these trails, which have been used for decades, can’t remain open until the environmental study is complete.”

Senator Gaines plans to follow this issue closely and will share updates on the status of the final court order.


http://thepinetree.net/index.php?module=announce&ANN_user_op=view&ANN_id=29698



The Supplemental Environmental Impact Study is scheduled to be completed April 2013.

http://thepinetree.net/index.php?module=announce&ANN_user_op=view&ANN_id=29682

 

[NorCalChris]

This is bad info, it's a good idea trying to spread the word, but don't spread bad info. The trails were closed in the winter so we don't get, lost, hurt, frozen in the snow, make large ruts which damage the ground. It's the winter, that's normal. With the 42 trails that were shut down, there still is some trails left. Basically the forest service was supposed to complete a few things by a certain date. Someone sued, judge believed the Eldorado Natl Forest service had not done as they were directed to. Some more studies of wetlands and grasslands is needed. As of now, only the trails associated with the meadows are closed for a one year minimum to finish the studies. It is bad news for us don't get me wrong, the groups trying to stop us are huge now. They don't want any OHV use around these meadows. And they don't want new trails made for us either. Well, we all need to help fight for this. I don't like seeing people complain about something if they don't do anything to help. Donate to the groups who are fighting this for us, volunteer on trails, tread lightly, pack out your trash, spread the word about what is going on, post links to good solid info. This stuff can't be taken lightly! We are loosing desert, dunes, and forest like crazy. Help fight the good fight, or don't even come to wheel.