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Greece (MOTOE), Netherlands (MAGl,
United Kingdom CBMF, MAG), Finland
(SMOTO), Sweden (SMC), Belgium
(MAG), Germany (Biker Union, BVDM).
Italy (Coordinamento Motociclisti). and
Denmark (DMC), The International Historic Vehicle Organization (IHVO) supported the event by supplying historic
vehicles. Representatives of the FIM.
the British Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) and the European Motorcycle Industry Association (ACEM) were
also in attendance.
The U.S. Forest Service has developed 10 questions for the public to con-
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sider before a Clinton-era ban on logging
and road construction on a third of
national forest land is revised by the service. according to the AMA. The questions include such topics as how the
government can best satisfy competing
interests while protecting national
forests. and how • roadless· forests
should be protected from wildfires,
insects and disease. The government
also wants to know what activities
should be prohibited in roadless areas,
how the rights of nearby property owners should be protected and what role
local forest managers should play in protecting the areas. The ban instituted by
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Clinton just before he left office ropes
off 58.5-million acres from developers,
loggers and mining companies. Antiaccess environmentalists hailed the rule
as much-needed protection for the most
pristine parts of the national forest system. But the timber industry and some
recreation groups say the policy is too
restrictive. The AMA believes the procedure that led to the road less area conservation rule did not allow for sufficient
and informed public involvement. The
Bush administration also considers the
policy flawed, and Agriculture Secretary
Ann Veneman in May promised to
amend it, specifically to allow local input.
The 10 questions were published in the
Federal Register and are available on the
AMA Rapid Response Center at
www.AMADirectlink.com.
Nate Adams (Hon) used his new trick,
the tsunami (a handstand) to win both
nights of the IFMA tour rounds in his
hometown of Phoenix. Arizona. Adams
bested Jake Windham (Suz) on both
nights. even after dead-sailoring his final
jump on Saturday. Mike Jones (Kaw)
and series points leader Dustin. Miller
(Suz) swapped third and fourth on the
weekend.
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