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m~~r~e~ 'rom.bec.pRof! During the past ninety days, nine separate land-used actions have occurred. The ,press has had a heyday. They not only failed to verify much of the information, but blended all the pieces into one big hodge-podge that has left everyone up in the air. And we, the moterv : cyclists, are not wlthout sin, either. We also have rabble-rousers in our midst! 1 certainly am not advocating that we sit idly by•••but let's react rationally; examine the problem; and respond effectively. THE PROBLEM . 1. The USFS announced the closure of selected areas to vehicles in several of the National Forests. 2. The USFS also announced the establishing of vehicle control areaS ' in several of the National Forests. 3. The BLM announced the results of a year-long study. Summarized, they conelude that vehicle use of BLM-controlled land w1ll fall into one of three categories: A. No vehicles allowed. B. Vehicle use limited to specific trails, roads, and areas. ' C. Unlimited vehicle used, subject only to common courtesy. 4. Mr. J.R. Penney, State Director of the BLM, issued a statement that lands falling in category 3.B. (above) might be temporarily closed until sufficient money and manpower can be made available for , the enforcement of vehicle controls. 5. The BLM closed the Panoche Hllls riding area near Fresno. According to the BLM, this is the only BLM-controlled area in California which has been closed at this time. 6. Four separate BUls were introduced in the State Legislature involving trespass and restricted use of state-controlled public lands by off-the-road vehicles. 7. Several' cities and counties have reacted to 'nuisance complaints' by tightening controls against trespass upon private lands and property • 8. At least one county has submitted a resolution to the State Dept of Parks and Recreation asking for a ban prohibiting off-the-road vehicles in a state park. 9. State parks are charging a $1 per day fee for motorcycles entering the park, even though they are never unloaded from the transporting vehicle. (oJ land closures for no apparent reason who are anti-motorcycle only because we hicles in an area of Henry Coe State ~ other than to pacify the complaints of our Infringe upon their use of the public land. Park which is to be established solely t t.:l opponents. On behalf of the entire MORE These persons do not outnumber us, but for that purpose. The county's 72,000 ; membership, 1 have informed our two . motorcyclists are up in arms and form- ::... they are twenty years ahead of us. It has been that long since they started forming Senators . and 36 Representatives in ing a county-wlde motorcycle assocta- U common organizations to preserve and Washington, D.C. that if they want our . tion. Tom Berry, a San Jose dlsc jockey - continued support at the election polls, protect their interests. (and motorcyclist) has been blasting the they can be better assured of it by preAnd now, we are doing the same. Those incumbent Board over Radio Station va1l1ng upon the land-use agencies to who oppose us know that once we become KLIV. And it has finally happened••.a discontinue any unwarranted transgresorganized, we wlll be in the driver's candidate for the coming elections has sions against the predominant users of seat wlth respect to 1and-use. Utheyare stepped forward and proclalmed that he , ever going to stop us, they must do it w1ll support motorcyclists, win or losel the public landsl And that's us!!! Our ponow before we get stronger. They are The point which I am trying to make is sition would be greaUy enhanced if each using every possible resource to enact that finally the motorcyclists are being of you would write a similar letter to prohibitory laws. The pressures being heard. The voice may not be strong but your own representatives in Washington. put on land-use agencies by the antiit's growing. It just takes one person to 2. I have been working wlth some of the motorcyclists are tremendous, and it start the ball rolling and others wlll more progressive Forest Supervisors appears that some elements are yielding quickly ' join in. Let's not lunch itl Let's and they are recognizing our needs by to that pressure. make sure that we continue to be heard. establishing exclusive motorcycling Unfortunately, the generalpublic tends areas on USFS lands. They realize that to think of all motorcyclists in terms of PANOCHE HILLS REVISITED!!! by providing such areas. there w1ll be the ' ten- per centers' who still foster the And last, but far from least•••l 1 have fewer bikes in locations where cornpatlold image of the hell-raisiug rowdy who a commitment from the ELM to discuss b1l1ty wlth other land-users might be defies authority and is oblivious to the and possibly negotiate a reopening of questionable. You can follow this lead by rights and privileges of others. And the Panoche Hills. Our preliminary discusmeeting with and presenting your needs public does this because those who opsions r'eveal that a reopening is possible to the Forest Supervisors in your area. pose us capitalize upon the adverse if certain conditions are met. Next week's l! you can't go in person, write them a actions of the ' ten- per center s' . Most of entire column wlll be devoted 'to the letter. You can bet your Allen Wrench the persons who complain vehemently problem and its resolution. that the opposltion does! , about motorcycles, really have no axe to Comments or inquiries regarding the 3. With respect to the proposed state grind and no first-hand knowledge. They foregoing should be addressed to laws on trespass and vehicle restricare merely responding to hearsay, or to M.O.R.E., P.O . Box 26062, Sacramento, tions, those of you who wrote letters (in garbled news coverage. Wecan play right Ca. 95826. ' response to the May 19th issue of Cycle into the opposition's hands in many ways, News) ' can take pride in the fact that all but the two best methods are to: action has stopped ••• tarnpcrarflyl 1 1. Promote the old image by being irrestrongly suspect that the opposttton is DOVEL JOINS BUCD sponsible and disrespectful of others. mustering strength, so keep those letters This wlll provide them wlth 'facts ' that Buco's sales force continues to grow coming in. can be stretched out of proportion and wlth the addiUon of Darrel Dovel, one of 4. All over the state, motorcyclists are used to turn public sentiment against us, the top motorcycle racers on the NaUonal beginnlng to sound off. Several of the or, circuit. Five- Ume high point dirt track cities ' and counties which were involved 2. Sit on your b---s (Bikes) and donothrider in the nation, Darrel will add his, in land-closures just two weeks ago, are Ing, experience and support to the Buco sales now having second thoughts . Their latest force while continuing professional racpress releases ,are chalking the whole THE CURE ing. 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