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[QUOTE="KTM Mike, post: 813369, member: 22658"] I live in Montmorency County, and work in Oscoda county, so can offer a local perspective. In Montmorency county (sorry, I dont have the exact ordinace), quads are all over the back roads. To be honest, much of the "legal" ORV use on county roads does not appear to be primarily to get to the trails, rather it is people simply out bombing around on the quad, or more likely than not, on their way ride their favorite (illegal) trail! Now to be fair, there is some legit traffic to the legal trail system. About 2 years ago the issue of road damage did come up at a county comish meeting, but quickly died away. The Sherrif and his officers all seem to have no issues with quads etc. It is just part of life up here. I think it quite significant that Montmorency County provided a letter of support for the ordinance. Now, Oscoda county - in my opinion, a VERY conservative area. Less so in Mio proper, EXTREMELY so near Fairview. (not far from McKinley) Keep in mind this is a area loaded with Amish familys, traditional, conservative Mennonite heritage. Honest hard working, conservative OLD folk. MANY OLD folk (I gotta be careful - I work for a place whose mission is caring for them old folk!) In both counties, I know of many quad riders whose primary riding is the back roads! Spoke to a kid that works at a gas station in Fairview, lives near Comins, just a couple weeks ago... he had just bought a new YFZ450 quad (whatever all them letters are but the now hot Yamaha quad)...i asked where does he ride, his answer to the effect of "I sneak up to Montmorency County and ride the roads - you know it is legal there. But sometimes, i like to ride Bull Gap."" this is consistent with where i see all the tracks! I think we need to be aware there is a great risk of such becoming a problem. I am however worried that a no vote one county south of me will close the roads I use regularily. Also of recent note. About 2 weeks ago the Montmorency County Tribune published 2 articles about off road riding in the area, and there was a special comment from the editor in editorial section. All VERY positive about off road riders. This is a significant improvement from few years ago when the editor (someone I know personally) was rather down on us biker trash. I took him to task about a series of negative letters to the editor and comments from him in a "letter to the editor" I sent in. To his credit he published it! Prior to this he did not know I was an off road rider as he only new me in my "professional" capacity. He along with a number of other conservative tree hugger types I know all acknowledged I had some valid points. Any how...the point is, opinions can and do change. We now have a supporter in our local paper. Is there anything I can do locally? I live right here and would be willing to help to the best of my (limited?) ability. [/QUOTE]
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