Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

duro still holds. So, the appeal process has started to rise to higher levels in the Forest Service. Frederick G. deHoll, the Forest Supervisor, now has the appeal in his haods. deHoll will wait until April 29 to receive any additional infonnation from the Sierra Club before ruling on the appeal. If it is denied, the Sierra Club can carry it one step higher to the Regional Forester in San Francisco. Sierra Club spokesman Robert Griffm, has said the group will take the matter to:Court if the enduro pennit is not def1ied. It should be noted that the Cal Poly Penguins have been issued the Special U Permit, and are proceeding with plans to stage th~ event as planned for May II. The Penguins are busy trying to make this event one for everyone to enjoy and remember. A letter of support written to the Forest Supervisor and Regional Forester will help our effort. Friu deHoll Forest Supervisor • Los Padres National Forest 42 Aero Camino Goleta, CA 93017 ZaneG. Smith,Jr. Regional Forester U.S. Forest Service 630 Sansome St. San Francisco, CA 94111 PAUL V. PETERSON Enduro Steward, Cal Poly Penguins Multiple use works I just returned from an Easter weekend of riding and playing in the Needles District of the Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah. I had also spent last Easter there and the pleasant memories of last year were reinforced this year. To me, the area is what multiple use of public lands is all about. Motor- cycles, four wheelers and hikers are all able to exist in at least some hannony. Most users seem to respect the respective designated use areas and a lot of people are able to enjoy the whole area. Probably the most refreshing aspect of the whole experience has been the total open-mindedness of the park rangers. Last year I was all set for hassles about noise, street legality, speed, safety equipment, etc. Instead I found genuine interest in my enjoyment of the park. This year was more of the same - "Hi, how are you? Beautiful day for a ride. Have you seen such and such? Glad you're enjoying your stay." Some frictions still showed through between the various user groups but these were mainly due to one group abusing their privileges or areas. Multiple use can work, and I can point to one area where it is working very well. Canyonlands National Park, ride it sometime. RICH JARBOE Arvada, CO Thank you, Roversl As a beginner out on my first race, I'd like to thank the Rovers for a fine, well-marked course. Special thanks go to Willy and Mike, for helping me and for their patience. It took me three hours to get in, but I had fun. Rovers, thanks for everything you're a fantastic group of peoplel ANNA BECKSTEAD Desert Rats M.C. Oro Grande, CA P.S. To Alice. another beginner: Thanks for stopping to see if I was OK after one of my hillclimbing attempts failed. Published Iettera do not nec:esurily r. fleet the poaltlon of Cycle NlIWlI. Inc. Send letters to Voice•• Box 498. Long Beach. CA 90801. As the BLM's May 15 deadline for comments on the California Desert Area Conservation Plan approaches, recreation interests are gearing up to encourage maximum public input. The National Outdoor Coalition, acting as the coordinating catalyst for a dozen or more use-oriented groups, is in the final stages of developing their own version of a reasonable plan for use of the Desert. In addition to developing a plan for their own purposes, NOC has obtained drafts of the pJan which the Sierra Club is putting forth as an alternative. After viewing maps depicting both versions, all I can say is every desert rider better get behind the NOC plan or something close to it. The NOC plan has been endorsed by Districts 37 and 38, AMAs Governmental Affairs Staff, the MIC, and MORE. CORVA, the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, the World of Rockhounds, the California Mining Association and the California Chamber of Commerce have all endorsed the NOC proposal as well. The map was reviewed at a special California Chamber of Commerce Task Force meeting and the cattle, mining, and utility interests were asked to contribute their ideas to the map based upon their own concerns. In addition, the Southern Pacific Land Company, the largest private landowner in the.desert has viewed the NOC map and has signed off on the plan as well. Essentially NOC has prepared a plan which truly offers "balance." The NOC plan provides protection for those areas which truly need protection, and allows for reasonable use for those areas which have high use values. This is what Congress asked the Bureau to do. They were unable to do it, so we did it for them. Now is it important for each and every desert rider to get behind the NOC plan. NOG is trying to get a copy of the plan to each rider they can identify. Most members of organizations will receive copies of the NOC plan in the mail within the next few days. Other distribution measures are being set up as funds become available. Cycle News will print a copy of the map within the next couple of issues and this column will explain how to respond to the bureau and to your Congressman when the map is available. Every effort will be made to distribute this map and explanation as widely as possible. The most exciting thing about this entire process is the close cooperation which has been exhibited by all outdoor oriented organizations in the preparation of this plan. Hopefully this spirit of cooperation between the two and four-wheeled users and the business interests, such as the California Chamber of Commerce will continue long after we win this skinnish with the BLM and the so-called environmentalists. • ; 11II • ~ t o 00 0') ~ C. N. Deepthroat Don't forget to VOTE 5

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