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This letter was forwarded to me this morning regarding the propsal to close down the deserts for Recomended Wilderness Areas. If this congressman gets enough attention and signatures, this WILL have a catastrophic impact on ALL the trails and open areas we use.
Take a moment to read this and any associated links with it.
URGENT NATIONWIDE ACTION ALERT
Arizona Congressman Circulating Sign-On Letter to Expand the USFS Unlawful “de-facto Wilderness” Policy
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
Congressman Grijalva (D – AZ), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, is generating increased Congressional attention to a controversial management plan currently being implemented in Region 1 of the U.S. Forest Service (Region 1 = Montana and N. Idaho).
Recreationists across Montana have been fighting an attempt by Region 1 to manage all Recommended Wilderness Areas (RWAs) as de-facto Wilderness areas, banning motorized recreation and mountain bike use.
Only Congress can designate Wilderness. This is logical because Wilderness is the most restrictive land management designation on the planet. It is not wise, nor legal, for any federal land management agency to establish de-facto Wilderness areas.
Chairman Grijalva has written a letter in support of the Region 1 RWA policy and he is urging the Forest Service to expand it to all National Forests, nationwide. Grijalva is also circulating a "Dear Colleague" letter among members of the House of Representatives for support.
BRC had warned our members to expect a push for the Region 1 policy to go nationwide, so Grijalva's letter is not unexpected. What is unexpected, however, is that the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) is asking their members to contact their Congressman in support of Grijalva's request. I can not explain IMBA's actions here, but I can say that IMBA's backing places this issue in the “TOP PRIORITY” category. If legislators get the idea that the Grijalvia's letter is good for recreation, that could be just what the FS needs to grease the skids on this lousy policy. If the policy goes nationwide it will give a devastating blow to single track motorcycle trails, mountain bike trails and snowmobile areas across the west.
We need you to contact your Congress Critter IMMEDIATELY and make certain they DO NOT sign on to Grijalva's letter. We've prepared one of our famous 3-step action items below. As always, we've tried to make it easy as possible to minimize time away from work and family. Please forward to friends, family and riding buddies.
Brian Hawthorne
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
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URGENT ACTION ALERT:
TELL YOUR CONGRESSMAN NO! ON GRIJALVA
Go to this link and enter your zip code to find the phone number for your Representative. Then use the tallking points below in your call. Be brief and be polite, but make it clear: NO on Grijalva's Dear College letter.
http://www.sharetrails.org/rapid_response/
Take a moment to read this and any associated links with it.
URGENT NATIONWIDE ACTION ALERT
Arizona Congressman Circulating Sign-On Letter to Expand the USFS Unlawful “de-facto Wilderness” Policy
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
Congressman Grijalva (D – AZ), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, is generating increased Congressional attention to a controversial management plan currently being implemented in Region 1 of the U.S. Forest Service (Region 1 = Montana and N. Idaho).
Recreationists across Montana have been fighting an attempt by Region 1 to manage all Recommended Wilderness Areas (RWAs) as de-facto Wilderness areas, banning motorized recreation and mountain bike use.
Only Congress can designate Wilderness. This is logical because Wilderness is the most restrictive land management designation on the planet. It is not wise, nor legal, for any federal land management agency to establish de-facto Wilderness areas.
Chairman Grijalva has written a letter in support of the Region 1 RWA policy and he is urging the Forest Service to expand it to all National Forests, nationwide. Grijalva is also circulating a "Dear Colleague" letter among members of the House of Representatives for support.
BRC had warned our members to expect a push for the Region 1 policy to go nationwide, so Grijalva's letter is not unexpected. What is unexpected, however, is that the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) is asking their members to contact their Congressman in support of Grijalva's request. I can not explain IMBA's actions here, but I can say that IMBA's backing places this issue in the “TOP PRIORITY” category. If legislators get the idea that the Grijalvia's letter is good for recreation, that could be just what the FS needs to grease the skids on this lousy policy. If the policy goes nationwide it will give a devastating blow to single track motorcycle trails, mountain bike trails and snowmobile areas across the west.
We need you to contact your Congress Critter IMMEDIATELY and make certain they DO NOT sign on to Grijalva's letter. We've prepared one of our famous 3-step action items below. As always, we've tried to make it easy as possible to minimize time away from work and family. Please forward to friends, family and riding buddies.
Brian Hawthorne
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
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URGENT ACTION ALERT:
TELL YOUR CONGRESSMAN NO! ON GRIJALVA
Go to this link and enter your zip code to find the phone number for your Representative. Then use the tallking points below in your call. Be brief and be polite, but make it clear: NO on Grijalva's Dear College letter.
http://www.sharetrails.org/rapid_response/