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HAMILTON- Off highway vehicle (OHV) owners in the Bitterroot are bracing themselves for release of yet another version of the Bitterroot National Forest Travel Plan, a plan controlling trails and roads on the forest that's been under development for years.
Bitterroot National Forest managers have spent much of the past decade trying to iron out the maps, rules and regulations to govern motorized vehicle use on forest lands. Three years ago they were close to adopting a final version, but had to re-boot the process to match the latest court rulings. Read more »
Five organizations nationwide recently received a total of $40,000 in grants through Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.'s OHV Access Initiative for motorized trails. Read more »
Federal lawmakers are building support for continuing the law that earmarks a small but significant portion of gas-tax revenue that is paid by the users of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) for the creation of motorized and non-motorized trails, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
Reps. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) and Michael Michaud (D-Maine) are circulating a letter to their congressional colleagues asking them to support the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), which provides funds to the states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses.
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U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), joined by other lawmakers, has introduced a bill to free up almost 43 million acres of public land that now may be off-limits to off-highway riding, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
Powerful lawmakers supporting the measure include Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, and Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.), chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus. Read more »
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- A new scientific study states that the health risk to motorcyclists from naturally occurring asbestos at the Clear Creek Management Area, which is a popular off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding area near Hollister, Calif., is minimal, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. Read more »
