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Committee .hears testimony, but delays decisions on Calif. oav Park site. ; By Lane Cam pbell PALMDALE AN D RI VERSIDE, CA FEBRUARY 9-10 With three potential sites up for grabs, in two d ays of marathon hea rings the California Recrea tion al Trails Committee • got an ea rful from off-waders and bike-hate rs alike. Hundreds of people p ack ed council chambersin two cities both evenings to testify on th e p ros a nd cons of locating a state O ff Highway Vehicl e 'site at Hungry Vall ey (nea r Gorman), or Ritter Ra nch (nea r Palmdale), or "Po rre ro (near Beaumont ) . Th e - com m itt ee is a group of appointed ' cit izen / advisors , ac ti ng on the promise "' t o ac q uire a st at e " g reen st ick ie" facil ity for the Los Angeles are a . This promise was m ade by California Parks a nd Recrea tion Director H erbe rt Rhodes. 1 Committee m embers sit t ing on th e hearin g incl u ded Cha irm an George • Dean , a n a ctive Boy Scout lea der, h iker a nd horseman ; Richard Brown, a n a ttorney and off· road bike r ; Ge r ard Zimme rm an . an active backpa cker ; an d Ralph Goodson, a n a tto rney a nd fou r -wheel -drive [enth usiast. The Committ ee is curren tly understrengt h because , as Chairman Dean st a te d , Governo r Brown has not J a ppo inted members to fill three empty sea ts. Dean also indica ted that he a nd Dir ector ' Rhod es h a ve had the ir d iffer en ces. T he com m ittee members were qu it e g ratified b y the la rg e citizen turnout , both at daytim e site H w urs and at th e even ing hearings. The com mi ttee decided to leave th e record open for mo re public input until March 10, and decide on th eir recommended ch oi ce at a Sacramento V'm eeting March 17, Cha irman Dean mad e it cl ear through out th e hearings that although he and th e committee members had , hounded t he Parks and Recreation Department for faster a ct ion, th er e would still be further de lay afte r th e Comm ittee's recommendat ion is r- made. According to law , there must be a n En vironmental Impact Report (E.I. R.) prepared prior to acquisition of the chosen site, then a second E.I.R. wr itt en for on-sire development after the site is ac q ui red . It could be two to three years before the chosen site can be opened. The potentia l for delay and obstruction is obvi ous. Each hearing turned up an expected contingent of nearby landowners in opposition to on e or more of the proposed sites. However. organized bikers and four wheelers showed up in large numbers as well , filling th e meeting rooms with club jerseys and patches . The opposing sides tried to keep away from a sh ou ti n g m atch , and largely succeeded. Ritter - 12,000 acres All th ree sites offer a m ixture of adva ntages and d isadvantages. No on e obvious ch o ice em erged from t he hearings. Opposition was loudest over the RitterRanch site . This 12 ,000 acre ranch near Palmdale has the San Andreas Rift at its northern edge, and th e Sierra Pelona mountains (pa rt of (Con t inued 011 paf!,e 46) Carlisle Congratulates the Houston Winners! It may not be nice to congratulate youneU, but when each of the first seven motorcycles across the finish line at Houston sport the Carlisle tire • • • EXCUSE .OUR PRIDE! Seriously, this is the kind of performance our tires can deliver. And, we have a full range of tires and sizes ••• Street, Universal, Motocross, Knobby to give you the competitive edge of performance you need ••• no matter what your spedalty. Again, our heartiest congratulations to the winners at Houston ••• and our deepest thanks for choosing Carlisle! and, a suggestion to you Great on pavetnent or,.O" the road. Wet or dry , It eorners well , s t a rts and s tops fast. Off the road, It hand les difficult hills and di rt with ease. Ava ilab le In sizes for both front and rear wheels. TRY CARLISLE MOTORCYCLE TIRES • • • SEE WHY THEY'RE WINNERS! Carlisle Tire & RUBB ER Compa ny Division of Carlisle Corporat ion P.O. Box 99 Carlisle, Pa. 17013 (717) 249-1000; Telex 84-2330 (Carlisle CLSU Carlisle Tire & Rubber eImm I'd give my right arm to be ambidexferous Precision Performance Hugh McClean S t eel Shoe $4~OO St rap S1.00 r -snr« $ 4 .00 BoOb t5O.00 • Sizes 6 to 13 o w.e uA ll p r ices p lu s C .O . D . & Po stag e * * B~nke Pi pes Seats. Pill io n s , M o r or cvc te co v ers , Disc brakes, W h ee ls, HUb ~. S p roc ke ts & more Also e very t hi ng f o r sp eedwoiY (7 141 735·0540 MAELY ENTS .. Rt. 2. Box 75 B l!5 .30 Be.ford Mtr Way. Corona, CA 91720 Cany,,~fo any non profit JlIJtl; 3.~. .,e ",0 I~ I of California ~ 1129 11th St. W Sacramento . CA 95814 $10 a' year prevent s bad laws and gets you aII th e state- news. Precision crankshaft rebuilding, truing, balancing, Cylinder boring and Honing Flow Bench Porting on cylinders and heads Complete performance packages available JBS Precision Machining a Porting II064 Mercantile, Stanton, CA 7I4-897-4IOI 5