HR 1581 - Get our land back.

[McRat]

I avoid politics on this board, but this is truly a good cause that needs some serious help.

A couple decades ago, much of land we used to use for recreation, especially off-roading, was marked as "no vehicles". Even the BLM and USFS determined this was too restrictive at the time.

HR 1581 would begin to allow us to reclaim some of this recreation land. It is being protrayed in the media as a bill to permit strip mining and oil drilling in all the wilderness lands of the US. That is not what it's about.

Write or email your Congressman to let them know you want to enjoy the outdoor public lands in a responsible manner.

Here's the reply from my congressman:

Dear Mr. McSwain,

Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, of which I am a cosponsor. I appreciate the opportunity to respond.

The Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 was introduced on April 15, 2011 by Congressman Kevin McCarthy. If enacted, this bill would lift the ban on motorized recreation in all Wilderness Study Areas controlled by the BLM and Inventoried Roadless Areas managed by the USFS that have been determined to be unsuitable for Wilderness designation. Following introduction, this bill was referred to the House Resources Committee Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Should this legislation come before me on the floor of the House of Representatives, I will support its passage.

I am a cosponsor of this legislation because I strongly believe that enjoying our natural resources and protecting them are not mutually exclusive goals. We must protect and ensure the rights of Americans to participate in a wide variety of responsible recreational activities on our public lands and waters and preserve America's scenic landscapes for future generations. Protected lands should be designated and managed through consensus between environmentalists, recreationalists and federal land managers and allow for the broadest possible uses including hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, biking and the use of off highway vehicles. I have supported such an approach through the Riverside County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan and I have seen the positive results.

Once again, thank you for your correspondence. I hope you will continue to contact me regarding issues of importance to you and your family. In the meantime, I encourage you to visit my website at www.calvert.house.gov and sign up for my weekly e-newsletters. For urgent updates on critical issues, follow me on Twitter (@KenCalvert) and check out my Facebook page (Congressman Ken Calvert).


Sincerely,


KEN CALVERT

Member of Congress

 

[voltage]

It`s the same crap here. The only bad thing here is that the illegals and even the legal mexicans have done so much property damage around here that they have closed off much of the land for off road use.

 

[SSchmi5519]

It`s the same crap here. The only bad thing here is that the illegals and even the legal mexicans have done so much property damage around here that they have closed off much of the land for off road use.

Yeah we have the signs everywhere "WARNING, illegal activity may be encountered in this area."

Tote gats. :box: