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NEWS
RELEASE
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Bill Dart - 208.237.1008 or Paul Turcke - 208.331.1807
Date:
May 13, 2004
TRAIL
ACCESS GROUPS FILE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE AT BLM RECREATION SITE
POCATELLO,
ID - Local, state, and national
trail access groups filed a 60 day Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sue for
violations of the Endangered Species Act at the 50,000 acre Clear Creek
Management Area (CCMA). They
charge the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with failure to actively and
adequately manage off-highway vehicle use at this popular site located about
3 hours south of
San Jose
,
California
.
Groups
filing the charge include; Salinas Ramblers Motorcycle Club, American
Motorcyclist Association District 36, California Association of 4 Wheel
Drive Clubs, California Off-Road Vehicle Association, and the BlueRibbon
Coalition.
Bill
Dart, executive director for the BlueRibbon Coalition, said, "The
notifying organizations support responsible recreational use of public
lands, and believe that ongoing vehicle access and sensitive species
protection need not be mutually exclusive management goals at the CCMA."
"Unfortunately,
BLM has failed to actively or adequately implement its own management goals
at the Area, unlawfully subjecting vehicle-based recreationists to further
and unwarranted restrictions," Dart concludes.
Paul
Turcke, counsel for the BlueRibbon Legal Defense Fund, states, "I
believe these groups have historically demonstrated they want to work with
the BLM to better manage the site. This
NOI hopefully will inspire the agency to immediate management activity that
will fully implement the governing plans already in place."
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The
BlueRibbon Coalition is a national non-profit recreation and trail-access
group that champions stewardship and responsible use of public and private
lands. It represents over 1,110
organizations and businesses with approximately 600,000 members.
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BRC ALERT ***** BRC ALERT ***** BRC ALERT ***** BRC ALERT *****
YOUR COMMENTS URGENTLY NEEDED!!
Dear
Subscriber:
Anti-boating
groups are trying to eliminate Personal Watercraft (PWC) from Chickasaw
National Recreation Area and Gulf Island National Seashore. COMMENTS NEEDED
URGENTLY!
The Chickasaw National Recreation Area (NRA) and the Gulf Island National
Seashore are in the sights of some of the most radical anti-access groups in
the country. The BlueWater Network has made no secret about their desire to
eliminate motorized recreation in America's National Parks.
This is the same crowd that tried to ban snowmobiles from Yellowstone
National Park. As a result of a 1998 petition and a lawsuit filed these
radicals, the park service was forced to initiate a park specific regulation
process for PWC's that could result in the elimination of motorized access
to important recreational waterways.
But these waterways are perfectly appropriate for PWC use! The Chickasaw NRA
is located just south of the town of Sulphur, Oklahoma. At 90 miles south of
Oklahoma City, and 120 miles north of Dallas, its one of the most valued
recreational boating destinations in this part of the country. Similarly,
the Gulf Island National Seashore stretches 160 miles from Cat Island in
Mississippi to the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island in Florida represents a
wonderful boating opportunity.
Just like at Yellowstone, the anti-boating radicals think they can
manipulate public input into these rulemakings so that they may engineer a
complete ban of PWC's in these areas. Don't let them get away with it!
The regulation process is in a critical stage. The Chickasaw NRA's deadline
is May 10, 2004 and the Gulf Island Seashore's deadline is May 24, 2004.
Please help BlueRibbon defend responsible PWC use. YOUR COMMENTS ARE NEEDED
TODAY!
Tell the Park Service that PWC enthusiasts have every right to access on
public waters, just like everybody else. BRC's Rapid Response Center makes
it easy. Click on the address below and follow the instructions to send your
comments to the park service.
Take action today, time is short!
GO HERE TO TAKE ACTION ON CHICKASAW NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
http://capwiz.com/share/issues/alert/?alertid=5848501
GO HERE TO TAKE ACTION ON GULF ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE
http://capwiz.com/share/issues/alert/?alertid=5848551
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