BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!

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BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!

 

Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,

 

Attention Michigan recreationists!

 

Paul Slavik from the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), just emailed us a reminder about the Michigan Route Designation Workshop For Land Managers, OHV Enthusiasts and Other Stakeholders, scheduled for February 2007 in Grayling, MI. 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 and the OHV community 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 MANISTEE AND HURON 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

December 1, 2006 PHONE: 310-717-9674

EMAIL: paulslavik@nohvcc.org

 

Route Designation Workshop

For Land Managers, OHV Enthusiasts and Other Stakeholders

February 1 - 4, 2007

 

Holiday Inn

2650 Business Loop South I-75

Grayling, MI 49738

989-348-7611

 

USFS Personnel - Thursday, February 1, 8AM - 5PM

- Friday, February 2, 8AM - 12PM

 

Public - Saturday, February 3, 8AM - 5PM

- Sunday, February 4, 8AM - 4PM

The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), in cooperation with the Manistee and Huron National Forests, is conducting a Motorized Route Designation Workshop in February 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. Sign in will open and a 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&EV...;template=rdwMI

 

The registration deadline is January 26, 2007. For questions about registration contact Ann Vance at 800-348-6487 or e-mail avance@nohvcc.org.

 

NOHVCC has secured a limited number of rooms at the Holiday Inn. These rooms are on a first come basis at the rate $65.00 + tax per night. Ask for the NOHVCC room block. Deadline for this rate is January 24, 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 all workshops is by the NOHVCC. Design of the workshop sessions was a collective 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.