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San Rafael Riders! Letters needed to keep riding open.

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SAN RAFAEL SWELL TALKING POINTS

This letter will be very simple because this comment period is only for us to reply to Alternative E. In 2004, we commented on the other four alternatives, namely A, B, C and D. We are using the opportunity here to voice our opposition to the proposed 970,000 acres of proposed area that contains Wilderness Characteristics (WCs). The proposed areas of Wilderness Characteristics will impact popular riding areas as Eva Conover, Coal Wash, Temple Mountain Trail System (red, blue, green, orange and the Five Miles of Hell), Behind the Reef Trail and the entire Chimney Rock Area.

In addition we are taking advantage of this opportunity to backdoor the approach In getting the BLM to recognize the Chimney Rock Trail system in the final alternative. As it sits now, none of the alternatives in the drafts (A, B,C,D, or E) contain any designated trails in the Chimney Rock area. The Sage Riders Motorcycle Club submitted a trail map and inventory of the trail system in Chimney Rock. Somehow, the BLM lost the data. We are now left to fight an uphill battle in getting the Chimney Rock Trail System designated.

The Sage Riders Motorcycle Club, namely Wade Allinson, Alan Peterson, Scott Wheeler, Weston Allinson and Paul Anderson have spend the last 45 days gathering over 1,200 photos and waypoints that will positively show the BLM that above mentioned WCs are lies perpetuated by environmentalist coalitions. We need you support in the form of letters to back up the designated trail system we are supporting and to shutdown the WC proposals that would impact the trail systems on the Swell.

Every letter will count.

1. Tell the BLM who you are, where you are from and what type of recreational activities you like to do on the San Rafael Swell.

Example: My name is Joe Dirt Biker. I live in New York City and I enjoy coming to the San Rafael Swell two or three times a year to ride my motorcycle on the single-track desert trails.


1. Tell the BLM that you do NOT support Alternative E.

2. Tell them that the Wilderness Characteristics as described in Alternative E are not substantiated on the ground, specifically Chimney Rock (Lost Springs WC and the Never Sweat WC), San Rafael Reef WC, Molen Reef WC and Eagle Canyon WC.

3. Tell the BLM that the Never Sweat and Lost Springs proposed WCs contain the Chimney Rock Motorcycle Trail System that needs to be recognized and designated. This trail system has been permitted by the BLM for off road competition events for over 25 years. Tell the BLM that you support the designation of the Chimney Rock Trail System that was submitted by the Sage Riders Motorcycle Club.

4. Tell them that you do not support the reduction of 250 miles of travel routes as described in Alternative E. Tell the BLM that you support the designation of the Purple Trail, VJ Trail and Cottonwood Wash Trails as being open to motorized use.


Send your comment letter to:
Bureau of Land Management
Price Field Office
125 South 600 West
Price, Utah
84501

E-Mail
UT_Pr_Comments@blm.gov

Snail mail is recommended

Comments are due by 12/12/07.

If you have any questions contact Wade Allinson, Southeastern Utah Public Lands Representative, Sage Riders Motorcycle Club allinson1@etv.net 435-384-2711 (after dark).
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