Important Land Use Meeting Info...

[offroader5]

There has been talk on the Jeep boards I frequent about issues surrounding the Florence Junction area, and what the future holds as far as land use in that area. HERE is the latest thread on AZVJC regarding it. It would be great to try and get alot of supporters from the valley area to make a showing and flood the meeting with red shirts.

UPDATE
Pulled from the thread on AZVJC:
NOTICE.... MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!

As many of you know, your letters regarding the Valentines Day meeting brought results. BLM will still host the Valentines Day meeting in Chandler but we also demanded, and got, another meeting now confirmed for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25th from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Industrial Commission Building auditorium located at 800 W. Washington downtown Phoenix. One of our members arranged this room for us free of charge. I'll post a map next week.

It will be counted as part of the planned "Listening" meetings so our responses and/or questions will count. Each will have 3 minutes to speak if you wish and we all will be available to the answers. Our most crucial issues will revolve around the MIDDLE GILA AREA (FLORENCE JUNCTION). I will host a meeting a week or so prior to enable us to put together a united paper and list of questions that are important to all.

It is IMPORTANT we get as many RED SHIRTS there as possible................. The auditorum will hold 110 so lets pack it! The retainment of our access AND favorite trails will depend on this. I know Tucson office is already planning on closing Lower Woodpecker, Over Dose, Woody's Wash, Broken Ankle and probably others. YOU HAVE A VOICE.

 

[BMAN]

I'm in for either date. I will be registering on the HEEP board to let them know that CSC will be attending in one form or another. Anyone else?

 

[just-john]

meeting

I can go 25=26 both are good for me

 

[offroader5]

HERE'S another thread which is a sticky on that forum, so I believe that all the updates will be posted to this one. The date has been set as the 25th, so being a Saturday, we should see a good turnout.

Thing to remember...the date and meeting is a new and added meeting in the schedule that BLM and other agencies agreed to have because the date of the original meeting was a bad day for most to attend. It would be leave a bad taste in BLM's mouth for our group (OHV enthusists in general) if we didn't have a great showing when it was moved for that purpose....so buy yourself a red shirt and get your butt to the meeting.

 

[inkpot]

HERE'S another thread which is a sticky on that forum, so I believe that all the updates will be posted to this one. The date has been set as the 25th, so being a Saturday, we should see a good turnout.

Thing to remember...the date and meeting is a new and added meeting in the schedule that BLM and other agencies agreed to have because the date of the original meeting was a bad day for most to attend. It would be leave a bad taste in BLM's mouth for our group (OHV enthusists in general) if we didn't have a great showing when it was moved for that purpose....so buy yourself a red shirt and get your butt to the meeting.

Howdy! I just went to a land use meeting in Deer Valley this week regarding road closures in the Kaibab area north of the Grand Canyon. The BLM folks were pretty darn friendly, more so than usual. I think that our Red Shirt presence is starting to be obvious to them. Maybe they are starting to figure out that more trails and roads to map and maintain equals more jobs in the industry, and more job security for them. They were actually encouraging us "red shirts" to take the free CD that has the complete plan with all 5 options so we could take our time to look at it. I do have one if anyone wants to see it. John

 

[MaddBaggins]

Please forgive my ignorance, whats the deal with "red shirts".

 

[Cdaniel]

Please forgive my ignorance, whats the deal with "red shirts".

It's become a symbol of solidarity among the the offroad crowd. Seeing a sea of red in the audience shows that it's not just tree huggers there.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Thanks Cliff
I don't have any red shirts, I don't look good in red. It's not my color ;p

 

[Tools R Us]

Maybe we need some red CSC shirts just for this type of occasion?

 

[BMAN]

I was thinking of this the other night Kevin. I like the Idea.

 

[inkpot]

Thanks Cliff
I don't have any red shirts, I don't look good in red. It's not my color ;p

Howdy! Everyone looks good in RED at a land use meeting!! The more, the merrier. It is much easier for land use agencies to close roads and trails than it is to keep them open, maintianed, inventoried, mapped, etc. Some closures are certainly necessary, but most are a matter of convenience for the under-budgeted government agencies. More RED attendance at meetings equals more trails staying open. It is more serious than most offroaders realize. The GREENIES have been winning for over 30 years, so either get active in the politics or stay home and sell your rig to someone who will (rant off) John

 

[BMAN]

Bump For This Weekend!!!!!

Offroader5 And I Will Be Attending, Anyone Else?

 

[just-john]

time place

I can go when and where

 

[inkpot]

Bump For This Weekend!!!!!

Offroader5 And I Will Be Attending, Anyone Else?

Howdy! I am off this Saturday, so I can probably make it. Do you know the location and time?? Maybe we should try to get a lot of us there together, lots of RED SHIRTS gets more attention. John

 

[offroader5]

First post updated with all the info. on when, where, and what time^^^^^^

I'd carpool if you can, since it's in downtown Phx....there will be limited parking options and it will just make it less of a headache.

 

[BMAN]

I'm ridin with you dude!

 

[Tools R Us]

I will be attending, leaving the shop in downtown Mesa a little after noon, if anyone wants to pool or caravan?

 

[BMAN]

kevin, give me a call if ya catch this. 602-763-052nine

 

[Tools R Us]

Good meeting with the BLM today, but a pathetic showing of CSC members!

 

[clarkrw3]

Sorry had a baby baptism to go to....I wanted to be there but....life.