Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

h~adlights that i1Iuminat~ !loo f~t und~r normal conditions; two h~ad lamps on four-w~1 v~hicles; and r~d tailhghts that ar~ visibl~ from 500 f~t und~r normal conditions'. Your v~hicle will also hav~ to m~t noi~ standards that will be ~t by t~ Environmental Protection Agency. Do these S18ndards apply to " snowmobiles? Yes, except that you don't need a spark arrester in ar~as having thr~ or more inches of snow, and you need only one headlight on a two ~rson doubl~-track machin~. Do th_ proposed reguletions require me to have a permit to drive an off·road vehicle on pubfic lend? No. But oth~r r~lations do outline a ~rmit system. Th~y require ~rmits for: commerical events, com~titive ~v~nts and ev~nts that involve 50 ORV's or mor~. What happens if the rules are broken? you may have to pay for any damage that results from a violation of th~ r~gulations. Groups not obeying r~gulations governing their events may have to pay damages or have their bond revok~d or be rrlu~ future ~its. S~rious violations may result in arrests, and court imposed fines and imprisonment. What is the pr_nt S18tUS of the public lends? At pr~nt, th~ public lands are simply undesignated, ~xc~pt for th~ California D~rt Co~rvation Ar~a and ~veral other areas outsid~ the d~n which were designated under pr~vious r~lations. This m~ans that th~ ar~s which have pr~iously been o~n. cl~, or limited shall generally remain so until designated. How~Vfi, this does not pr~clud~ th~ u~ of oth~r ~isting authorities to o~n. close, or limit areas as n~~d~d for reasons other than ORV ~. Closures or limitations might b~ becau~ of withdrawals fo.r habitat pr~rvation, public safety, resource protection, etc. WildernesS ar~as, big-game wint~ring areas. critical watersheds can be protected even though designations have not b~n made. What about ORV use on the California Desert. . where designations alreedy have been made by BLM under the ICMP (Interim Critical Management PrOgram)? The ICMP was d~velo~d in 197!l und~r previous regulations. and bas been tested and upheld in two ~parate federal court actions. The designations u~ in the ICMP o~, d~d and restrict~d in respo~ to E.O. 11644 r~main in effect. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (Section 601) established th~ California ~rt Co~rvation Area and requir~d BLM to compl~te a land ~ plan for the area by S~pt~mb~r !l0, 1980. ORV use will be one of the many land u~ in the d~rt to be considered in tb~ plan, 'which may result in adjlistment to the ICMP. This process will adapt readily to the new' regulations. Are any other areas designated? Yes. These indude'the Cow Mountain and Knoxville areas in the Ukiah District and the Clear Creek and Panoche Hills areas in the Folsom District of California. Closures and restrictions on ORV travel in these areas will remain in effect. Copies of the regulations are available from BLM Field Offices. Comments should be addressed 10: Director (210) Bureau of Land Management lnterior Building 18th and C Streets, N. W. Washingt.on. D. C. 20240. KIIW, In the Winner's Circk Again Hank Scott,"wearing a KRW racing helmet, notched his second mile dirt track national in • succeSSIon (Sacramento & DuQuoin) Hank has confi~ence in his equipment when he says "We are the best we wear the best - KR W" See Hank at the KRWGoldCup Syracuse Mile ../"'--:--'" . Sept. 10 KRW/Trabaca Products 2970 E. Maria Compton, CA 90221 213-636-9978 _ _ ' "..., III ••, - - - . . . . . . . . . - . . . . _.. _.....-......... _.--.Ii All the news that f#s, we pn'nt ~ IT] CZ 0 Slyle Tanll WhIle 0 Red 0 Blue 0 Yellow _ $2995 [ ] Suzuki Style Tank _ _ 0 WhIle ORea OBlue OYetlow _ $29 95 [!1 CZ Anbox Plasllc _ _ While only' - ' -_ _ $19.95 [ ] MX Fronl Fend€! While only (FIlS SUZUI(I. Yamaha. Honda. CZ..etC) 5 8.95 @]Chrome FIller Cap 5 1 75 Add $200 10' handlmg per order Calli reSidents must add TOTAL ENCLOSED S Name Address Check _ Of 6~b money ofder only sales lax Asuo hulics Compan, 1015 Memorex Or. _ Santa Clara. Ca 95050 (408) 24801593

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