(CV4W - http://www.cv4w.org/) by X Man
I just received this in an email from another club I am in.
We need to act now.
From a email from Terry Work Pres Pt Mugu 4x4
Everyone
I received a call today from Amy Granat that it was found out today
that Miller Jeep trail & Lockwood Valley are on a new list for
closure - and while this is a "used" trail it is list due to outher non
used trails that connect What is needis for everyone to email John
Stewart tonight and let him know that we oppose this closure! the
Meeting is tomorrow and our input is needed now!
Orginal email from Amy:
Looking
over the scoring in advance of the meeting Thurs is depressing. If they
get into prioritizing the system trails for closure we stand to lose
some of the best trails on the MPRD. Near the top of the hit list are:
jstewart@cox.net or
Snowy 19W04
Halfmoon-Kinkaid/ Piru Creek 20W07
Arrastra - 20W05
Miller Jeep/Lockwood Valley - 20W06
and
these are just a few. It's really confusing because you have to track
down every route on the list and then find it on the map and the route
numbers aren't always consistent with older maps.There isn't much to do
at this point because it's a "consensus agreement" and part of the
stipulated settlement. I'm hoping they stick to non-system routes, but
I've been concerned about the terms of the agreement from the beginning
because they include system routes. This is far worse than a wilderness
bill ( they usually leave established OHV routes alone) and far worse
than Travel Management ( they did not look at system routes).
I
confess I don't know what trails the other routes, but we need to get
the message out to John that there is no compromise on the Miller, and
the best people to do this are the clubs and
club members who value the trail. Please send this out to everyone you
know who is involved, and perhaps contact Mark to make sure he
understands the importance of this trail to the Southern District.
John's contact info:
John Stewart
Natural Resources Consultant - South
Telephone: 619-390-8747
Everyone
I received a call today from Amy Granat that it was found out today
that Miller Jeep trail & Lockwood Valley are on a new list for
closure - and while this is a "used" trail it is list due to outher non
used trails that connect What is needis for everyone to email John
Stewart tonight and let him know that we oppose this closure! the
Meeting is tomorrow and our input is needed now!
Orginal email from Amy:
Looking
over the scoring in advance of the meeting Thurs is depressing. If they
get into prioritizing the system trails for closure we stand to lose
some of the best trails on the MPRD. Near the top of the hit list are:
jstewart@cox.net or
Snowy 19W04
Halfmoon-Kinkaid/ Piru Creek 20W07
Arrastra - 20W05
Miller Jeep/Lockwood Valley - 20W06
and
these are just a few. It's really confusing because you have to track
down every route on the list and then find it on the map and the route
numbers aren't always consistent with older maps.There isn't much to do
at this point because it's a "consensus agreement" and part of the
stipulated settlement. I'm hoping they stick to non-system routes, but
I've been concerned about the terms of the agreement from the beginning
because they include system routes. This is far worse than a wilderness
bill ( they usually leave established OHV routes alone) and far worse
than Travel Management ( they did not look at system routes).
I
confess I don't know what trails the other routes, but we need to get
the message out to John that there is no compromise on the Miller, and
the best people to do this are the clubs and
club members who value the trail. Please send this out to everyone you
know who is involved, and perhaps contact Mark to make sure he
understands the importance of this trail to the Southern District.
John's contact info:
John Stewart
Natural Resources Consultant - South
Telephone: 619-390-8747