9.4 mil acres in Southern Utah

[durango_60]

I'm impressed by the Utah 4-Wheel Drive Association - really impressed.

I second that. I had never checked out the website before and it is certainly a top notch organization. I sure hope you take out of state members since I just signed up. With all the time I spend wheeling in Utah it's the least I can do.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I second that. I had never checked out the website before and it is certainly a top notch organization. I sure hope you take out of state members since I just signed up. With all the time I spend wheeling in Utah it's the least I can do.

Absolutly, we will take members with ANY vested interest in Utahs 4x4 scene! Thanks!

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

I believe Wilderness proposals would be much more successful if they were tied into a larger effort to actually fund and manage federal lands.

Such efforts must include OHV areas and funding for enforcement.

As I've pointed out before, the number of law enforcement officers assigned to BLM and Forest Service lands is perhaps 10% of what they need. These agencies are by far the most underfunded law enforcement agencies in the nation.

I agree completely.

 

[GeoRoss]

"syllogism" had to hit the dictionary on that one :bowdown:

Quick observation;

Just getting back from a week in SE Utah. I was impressed at how much has not changed in the ten years since our last visit. Many of the remote areas connected to with pavement are still clean and remote. Many of the old mining roads have been abandoned, melting slowly, and disappearing back into the landscape.

We were talking on this trip and wondering what the difference was between a Wilderness Area and a designated Monument Area?

I too was surprised and happy on this latest trip. The thing that stood out in my mind was the now closed Lion's Back. You could no longer see the tire marks. It has been closed to vehicle traffic for less than six months.

I will say that the majority of the ATV/dirt bikes that I saw stayed on the trails, even with long lines of slow moving trucks. We did what we could to get them by as fast a possible. There were two occasions of some jerk speeding by off trail though . They were moving too fast to get a tag number unfortunately.

I really wish those plates were readable.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I too was surprised and happy on this latest trip. The thing that stood out in my mind was the now closed Lion's Back. You could no longer see the tire marks. It has been closed to vehicle traffic for less than six months.

Seriously... closed in Feb/March and here is the results in April. All part of my "minimal impact perspective" :smilies27

 

[OverlandZJ]

I learned a tremendous amount from the discussion that followed that link. I thank all those who took the time to type their thoughts and feelings on the subject.

I'm impressed by the membership here, i'v watched threads on Religion, Politics, Environmental issues and snorkels kept to a civil and intelligent discussion. Elsewhere ...not so much.

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