Motorized Route Designation Workshop

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BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
Attention Colorado recreationists!
Paul Slavik, from the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council (NOHVCC), just emailed us their news release on the Colorado
National Forest (Gunnison and Pike/San Isabel) OHV Route Designation
Workshops scheduled for April 2007 in Colorado Springs, CO. The dates,
times and place are posted below, so mark your calendar and plan to
attend.
Don't forget, the purpose of these workshops is to assist the Forest
Service, the OHV community and other stake holders in effective
implementation of the USFS Travel Management Rule in their state. For
more information on how this process can affect you, check out
NOHVCC's website: www.nohvcc.orgor contact Paul Slavik at (714)
964-7217 Home or (310) 717-9674 Cell.
PLEASE IF YOU RECREATE IN THE GUNNISON OR PIKE AND SAN ISABEL NATIONAL
FORESTS GET INVOLVED NOW!
Thanks in advance for your support,
Brian Hawthorne
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
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For Immediate Release CONTACT: Paul Slavik
February 21, 2007 PHONE: 310-717-9674
EMAIL: paulslavik@nohvcc.org
Route Designation Workshop
For Land Managers, OHV Enthusiasts and Other Stakeholders
April 26 - 29, 2007
Holiday Inn Airport Aerotech
1855 Aeroplaza Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
719-380-8516
USFS Personnel - Thursday, April 26, 8AM - 5PM
- Friday, April 27, 8AM - 1PM

Public - Saturday, April 28, 8AM - 5PM
- Sunday, April 29, 8AM - 3:30PM
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), in
cooperation with the Gunnison and Pike San Isabel National Forests, is
conducting a Motorized Route Designation Workshop in April, 2007, for
agency personnel and other stakeholders. The purpose of this workshop
is to assist the Forest Service and other stakeholders in effective
implementation of the USFS Travel Management Rule in their State.
While the sessions on Thursday and Friday are designed primarily for
Forest Service personnel and the sessions on Saturday and Sunday are
designed primarily for the public, the sessions are open to all who
want to attend and there is no charge. Continental breakfast will be
served at 7:30 AM each day. Lunch and breaks will also be provided.
Registration is required on-line at:
https://conference.nohvcc.org/?EVENT&EVENTCODE=010193-22&PASSWORD=4718&template=rdwCO
Or you may visit www.nohvcc.organd click on the "Forest Service OHV
Route Designation Workshops and Database" link to register.
The registration deadline is April 20, 2007. For questions about
registration contact Ann Vance at 888-458-0131 or e-mail
avance@nohvcc.org.
NOHVCC has secured a limited number of rooms at the Holiday Inn, 1855
Aeroplaza Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80916, phone 716-380-8516. These
rooms are on a first come basis at the government rate of $80.00 + tax
per night, single or double. Ask for the NOHVCC room block. Deadline
for this rate is April 5, 2007. After that date, call for price and
availability.
This national workshop series is sponsored by the Americans for
Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA), the Motorcycle Industry
Council (MIC) and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA).
Coordination of the workshops is provided by the NOHVCC. Design of the
workshop sessions was a collaborative effort by professional trail
consultants, ARRA, MIC, SVIA, American Motorcyclist Association (AMA),
Blue Ribbon Coalition (BRC), United Four Wheel Drive Associations
(UFWDA), and NOHVCC, with input from USFS trail managers.
The Agency Workshop objectives are:

* To develop a better understanding of the needs and concerns of
OHV enthusiasts and other stakeholders in implementation of the USFS
Travel Management Rule
* To improve the quality and the sustainability of trails, trail
systems and areas through the implementation process
* To improve OHV enthusiast and other stakeholder input and
support for the implementation process
* To increase partnerships between the USFS, the OHV industry, OHV
enthusiasts and other stakeholders
* To facilitate better communication between the USFS, OHV
enthusiasts and other stakeholders

OHV Enthusiasts and Other Stakeholders Workshop objectives are:

* To develop an understanding of the FS Travel Management Rule
* To help OHV enthusiasts and other stakeholders become more
active in route designation decisions
* To help OHV enthusiasts and other stakeholders understand how to
improve the quality and sustainability of trails, trails systems and
areas through the implementation process
* To increase partnerships between the USFS, the OHV industry, OHV
enthusiasts and other stakeholders
* To facilitate better communication between the USFS, OHV
enthusiasts and other stakeholders

The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council is a non-profit
educational foundation. For information regarding NOHVCC and its
workshop programs visit its website at www.nohvcc.org.
 
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