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Recreational Trails Program
In early February, the Senate will debate and vote on the legislation
that funds the Recreational Trails Program. Literally millions of
Americans have benefited from the trails for motorized and
non-motorized recreation that have been developed and maintained in
every state of the union through this program.
For those of us who enjoy trail-based recreation, be it on hiking,
biking, ATV, off-highway motorcycles, snowmobile, equestrian,
cross-county skiing or any other type of trail, this is one of the
most crucial issues that the Senate will act upon this year which
directly affects you!
Write to your Senators today! Tell your Senators that you support
funding for the Recreational Trails Program and that they should
support the SAFETEA legislation.
Let your Senators know that you support investing money from taxes on
gasoline being used in off-highway vehicles to improve the safety,
construction and maintenance of recreational trails through the
Recreational Trails Program.
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Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Your Senators
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Support the Recreational Trails Program
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
In early February, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient
Transportation Equity Act of 2003, (SAFETEA) will be debated on the
Senate floor. There is a provision in this legislation that I have a
particular interest in and that is the Recreational Trails Program
(RTP).
The RTP was established in 1991 as a part of ISTEA and improved
through TEA-21. This program utilizes a portion of the federal tax
receipts attributable to off-highway recreational activities
including ATV riding, motorcycling, snowmobiling and 4x4s for
purposes of maintaining and improving recreational trails throughout
the country. Since its inception, literally millions of Americans
have benefited from the recreational trails that have been developed
and maintained in every state of the union with monies from this
program. And, it is important to note that these trails are developed
for both motorized and non-motorized recreation.
The Federal Highway Administration's most recent estimate of the
amount of tax revenue generated by off-highway recreational
activities is $286 million annually. The SAFETEA legislation has
proposed that just 21% of this revenue contributed by off-highway
recreationists be devoted to the RTP program. Because of the
importance of this program and the fact that every year more and more
Americans seek to use recreational trails for a variety of
activities, I believe that a more appropriate figure should be 50% of
the $286 million annual revenue figure. Investing more revenue from
off-highway generated taxes to improve the safety of such activities
by constructing and maintaining recreational trails is an appropriate
use of these monies.
Sincerely,
<http://www.arra-access.com/campaign/...e6inngzzj5kn6n>
Take Action!
Instructions:
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here to take action on this issue
Tell-A-Friend:
Visit the web address below to tell your friends to write to their
Senators today asking them to support funding for the Recreational
Trails Program.
<http://www.arra-access.com/campaign/...e6inngzzj5kn6n>
Tell-a-Friend!
What's At Stake:
In early February, the Senate will debate and vote on the legislation
that funds the Recreational Trails Program. Literally millions of
Americans have benefited from the trails for motorized and
non-motorized recreation that have been developed and maintained in
every state of the union through this program.
For those of us who enjoy trail-based recreation, be it on hiking,
biking, ATV, off-highway motorcycles, snowmobile, equestrian,
cross-county skiing or any other type of trail, this is one of the
most crucial issues that the Senate will act upon this year which
directly affects you!
Tell your Senators that you support funding for the Recreational
Trails Program and that they should support the SAFETEA legislation.
Let your Senators know that you support investing money from taxes on
gasoline being used in off-highway vehicles to improve the safety,
construction and maintenance of recreational trails through the
Recreational Trails Program.
Campaign Expiration Date:
February 1, 2004
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In early February, the Senate will debate and vote on the legislation
that funds the Recreational Trails Program. Literally millions of
Americans have benefited from the trails for motorized and
non-motorized recreation that have been developed and maintained in
every state of the union through this program.
For those of us who enjoy trail-based recreation, be it on hiking,
biking, ATV, off-highway motorcycles, snowmobile, equestrian,
cross-county skiing or any other type of trail, this is one of the
most crucial issues that the Senate will act upon this year which
directly affects you!
Write to your Senators today! Tell your Senators that you support
funding for the Recreational Trails Program and that they should
support the SAFETEA legislation.
Let your Senators know that you support investing money from taxes on
gasoline being used in off-highway vehicles to improve the safety,
construction and maintenance of recreational trails through the
Recreational Trails Program.
<http://www.arra-access.com/campaign/...e6inngzzj5kn6n>
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Your Senators
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Support the Recreational Trails Program
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
In early February, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient
Transportation Equity Act of 2003, (SAFETEA) will be debated on the
Senate floor. There is a provision in this legislation that I have a
particular interest in and that is the Recreational Trails Program
(RTP).
The RTP was established in 1991 as a part of ISTEA and improved
through TEA-21. This program utilizes a portion of the federal tax
receipts attributable to off-highway recreational activities
including ATV riding, motorcycling, snowmobiling and 4x4s for
purposes of maintaining and improving recreational trails throughout
the country. Since its inception, literally millions of Americans
have benefited from the recreational trails that have been developed
and maintained in every state of the union with monies from this
program. And, it is important to note that these trails are developed
for both motorized and non-motorized recreation.
The Federal Highway Administration's most recent estimate of the
amount of tax revenue generated by off-highway recreational
activities is $286 million annually. The SAFETEA legislation has
proposed that just 21% of this revenue contributed by off-highway
recreationists be devoted to the RTP program. Because of the
importance of this program and the fact that every year more and more
Americans seek to use recreational trails for a variety of
activities, I believe that a more appropriate figure should be 50% of
the $286 million annual revenue figure. Investing more revenue from
off-highway generated taxes to improve the safety of such activities
by constructing and maintaining recreational trails is an appropriate
use of these monies.
Sincerely,
<http://www.arra-access.com/campaign/...e6inngzzj5kn6n>
Take Action!
Instructions:
<http://www.arra-access.com/campaign/...e6inngzzj5kn6n>Click
here to take action on this issue
Tell-A-Friend:
Visit the web address below to tell your friends to write to their
Senators today asking them to support funding for the Recreational
Trails Program.
<http://www.arra-access.com/campaign/...e6inngzzj5kn6n>
Tell-a-Friend!
What's At Stake:
In early February, the Senate will debate and vote on the legislation
that funds the Recreational Trails Program. Literally millions of
Americans have benefited from the trails for motorized and
non-motorized recreation that have been developed and maintained in
every state of the union through this program.
For those of us who enjoy trail-based recreation, be it on hiking,
biking, ATV, off-highway motorcycles, snowmobile, equestrian,
cross-county skiing or any other type of trail, this is one of the
most crucial issues that the Senate will act upon this year which
directly affects you!
Tell your Senators that you support funding for the Recreational
Trails Program and that they should support the SAFETEA legislation.
Let your Senators know that you support investing money from taxes on
gasoline being used in off-highway vehicles to improve the safety,
construction and maintenance of recreational trails through the
Recreational Trails Program.
Campaign Expiration Date:
February 1, 2004
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