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[QUOTE="bbbom, post: 633999, member: 16301"] I just found this thread - thanks for posting the info. We met Ryan at the meeting last night - he's a good addition to our club! Yes, we are working with the FS and Deb Wilkins specifically to save our trails up there. We are actually fighting two fights - the Environazis and the quads. Not only do the Enviros want to shut us all down but the quads are yelling that they need a place too. We don't deny that the quads need a place to ride but NOT at our expense and loss of some of the best singletrack trails in the country. The meetings are basically a way for the FS to get the user's involved so they can determine what we want and develop programs and NEPA studies based upon our desires. They know that any program developed without the users backing is destined to fail. The greenies are outnumbered about 10:1 in these meetings and they continue to spout the same crap as always - we want our solitude, we don't want to share..................... Best part last night was when one of the ladies that is employed by the FS up there stood up and told them that if they wanted solitude for their hiking then they need to not hike in an ORV Park and go hike in the WILDERNESS areas where everyone else is not allowed. She got a huge round of applause from that one! The majority of the people in that area are avid ORV riders. Many are now on quads because they can't ride bikes anymore but they are on our side. As one old guy put it -"I've rode Batey Bould for over 20 years and it's a great dirtbike trail BUT I'm old now and can't ride bikes anymore so I want a place to ride my quad but I don't want to ride it on Batey Bould - that's for bikes!" Even the equestrians are with us, one of the horsebackers commented that he had packed in timbers for the bridges on the trail system. He doesn't want to ride on those trails, his horses don't like them. He'll help fix them but he has other places to ride. The greenies brought up user conflicts. There were several responses to him, such as the FS lady that told him to go take a hike in the wilderness (above). Basically the consensus was that user conflicts, at least in this area, are really overstated by the greenies. We pointed out that we rarely see anyone, bikes, hiker, horses and when we do we always slow down, stop or whatever is appropriate. The horse guy backed us up on that one too. We also brought up the fact that there is really only a 3 to 4 months of the year that we can even feasibly ride. Snow during the winter and dust combined with fire closures in the summer make the season for dirtbikes up there very short. One of the poor greenies was soooooo upset he started yelling at everyone to "SHUT UP!!! SHUT UP!!!" Sucks to have to listen to the truth I guess. He also grabbed Deb after the meeting and told her he was really upset with the terrible way the meeting was ran (he was mad because we all shot their arguments to hell). Funny how some people just can't open their minds and figure out that maybe, just maybe they DO NOT know all the answers. So anyone that made it be sure to shoot her an email, phone call or whatever and tell her we thought the meeting went VERY well! These meetings are just the very beginning but they are very important. We have to be there to express our opinions and make sure that we point out the bull**** the greenies are spouting. There were actually some people on vacation from Bend, Oregon area at the meeting - kudos to you guys for stepping up & helping us out over here. Like they said, this place is a very unique area - where else can campout, go dirtbiking, sightseeing, hit the lake and have a convenient little resort all in the same place? They may have come from TT.com. If anyone knows who they are, keep them keep them updated or give them my email addy and I will keep in touch. [email]bbbom1@excite.com[/email] PANTRA is staying involved on this one and I will gladly pass on any info to anyone interested. Sharla, the bike ride up was HOT and the return trip was COLD!!! But it was a nice ride except my faceshield is plastered with bugs. :scream: Hey, that's kinda what they look like when they hit. Is there any chance of some type of write up on the meeting? Not sure what but if nothing else, get the info for the next meeting out. If you want more let me know and I'll help you out with it: ============================================= Pend Oreille Valley Recreation Travel Strategy Meeting Number 3 August 13, 2003 from 6:30 pm to 9:10 pm at the Cusick High School, Cusick Washington. The High School is on the right side of Monumental Ave a couple blocks east of Highway 20 which is the road on the south side of the bridge on Highway 20 in Cusick. Come one, Come All! Even if you have missed the first two meetings get involved now. These meetings will help determine how ORV's will be managed in the Pend Oreille Valley area of the Colville National Forest which includes the Batey Bould and Little Pend Oreille ORV trail systems. If you like to ride this area you need to get involved. If you have any question, you can contact Debbie Wilkins, USFS, Colville National Forest, Pend Oreille Valley, Recreation, Engineering, Lands & Minerals at 509-447-7332 E-mail: [email]dwilkins@fs.fed.us[/email] Or the Newport Ranger District front desk 509-447-7300. ================================================= If anyone wants more info let me know! [/QUOTE]
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