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National OHV
Organizations Continue On-Going Collaboration At
Meeting in Indianapolis
Leaders from national OHV organizations met
in Indianapolis on February 15 to discuss a
variety of land use issues affecting OHV
recreation. The meeting was held in
conjunction with the 2009 Dealer Expo.
This forum was the fourth in a series of
face-to-face meetings that began in January of
2008 to coordinate efforts and share strategies
to address the myriad of access-related issues
facing the OHV community. This meeting
focused on legislative advocacy priorities for
the new 111th Congress, including support for
Recreational Trails Program funding. Other
topics included the on-going implementation of
the U.S. Forest Service Travel Management Rule
and how we can continue to positively influence
the outcome, as well maximize the benefits of
funding received by the Forest Service and the
Bureau of Land Management in the Economic
Stimulus package.
The organizations represented find it
productive to periodically discuss and explore
areas where they share a common interest.
Recognizing that each organization has a
separate mission in representing its distinct
membership, communicating with each other serves
to strengthen advocacy efforts on behalf of all
types of OHV recreation.
Stakeholder organizations participating in
this on-going coordination to promote access for
off-highway vehicle recreation across the U.S.
include the American Council of Snowmobile
Associations, the American Motorcyclist
Association, Americans for Responsible
Recreational Access, the BlueRibbon Coalition,
the Motorcycle Industry Council, the National
Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, the
Off-Road Business Association, the Recreational
Off-Highway Vehicle Association, the Specialty
Vehicle Institute of America, Tread Lightly! and
United Four Wheel Drive Associations.
About BlueRibbon Coalition
The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national
recreation group that champions responsible
recreation, and encourages individual
environmental stewardship. It represents over
10,000 individual members and 1,200 organization
and business members, for a combined total of
over 600,000 recreationists nationwide.
1-800-258-3742.
www.sharetrails.org
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