CBD encouraging the closure of Red Rock Canyon to Vehicular Use!

[dunefreak]

I got this in an e-mail today from Gerald.

I'd suggest writing a letter asap even if you don't go to Red Reck. We have to fight these a-holes in every aspect of their attempts to close our lands for OHV or vehicle use. These jackasses will never stop; therefore, nor should we!

Center for Biological Diversity Encouraging the closure of Red Rock Canyon to Vehicular Use!

Red Rock Canyon State Park is amending their General Plan.

Comments needed in support of designating the route system throughout the Park to keep the roads open.

Red Rock Canyon State Park is not only rich in beautiful geology, but it is even richer in it's mining history and culture and we the people deserve to be able to responsibly tour the Park by motorized means.

CBD is on a all out letter writing campaign to ban all vehicle access to the park

Here is link to CBD release http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2167/...paign_KEY=26365

Pretty scary stuff !

Letters and emails must be received by January 5th.

Please write your comments to both of the following,

Rdingman@Parks.Ca.Gov

RedRock@edaw.com

More info. www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25064

The El Pasos received some recent snow, the last time we remember it being like this is (6-8" at Burro Schmidt's) in the mid-90's (92?) and it is really beautiful in the mountains around Ridgecrest. The Red Rocks State Park Management Plan is in its comment period, and we need your input. The following note came in from one of our members and I thought it important enough to pass along.

"The Center for Biological Diversity is urging it's members to write letters encouraging the closure of the entire 27, 000 acres of Red Rock Canyon to vehicular use. The Center notes the Management Plan will govern use of the area for the next 20 years, and cites 2 endangered plants and the Mohave Ground Squirrel as some of the reasons to close the area. They are using buzzwords such as "defacto roads" and stating vehicles are destroying the pristine environment and killing desert tortoises.

Please see if you can make the time to write your own letter supporting the continued use of vehicles in Red Rock Canyon.

Email your comments to: www.RedRock@edaw.com

or mail them to:

Russ Dingman,

California State Parks, Tehachapi District,

43779 15th Street West,

Lancaster, California, 93534-4754.

For more info go to: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25064

Here's an example of one person's comment:

I have been visiting Red Rocks State Park for over 20 years at least

once a month. I have never seen NEVER evidence of a tortoise killed on

one of the existing access roads to this beautiful area. I do suggest we

should limit access to roads that were established by the 1980's, such as

the 4wd routes through lower Last Chance Canyon. Thank You

Charles Hattendorf

Friends of Last Chance Canyon

Thanks for taking the time to write some comments.

Merry Christmas,

Greg Weirick

Advocates for Access to Public Lands

www.access-advocates.org

[fctryblack84]

thats you get that from my dad?

[dunefreak]

thats you get that from my dad?

yep. he forwarded it to me

[Don29palms]

I'd like to take some of these CBD a$$holes for a ride in the back of my truck. Hooked to my trailer hitch by a rope around their neck!

[sand chick]

Yeah I got that today as well! :angry2:

Thanks for posting it Pete! I was going to do that as well!!

[Jakster884]

This is 45 minutes from my house and have been there many times. Great place to ride.

I will send my letter.

[Kens Colors]

This is not about Red Rock Canyon in Vegas. Is it?

[Richard Cheese]

Red rock Canyon in California Ken.

e-mail sent.

how many fronts they fighting in this war? RRC and Dumont...where else?

[duniemonkie]

Within in their own statment they admit that the riding areas are "ouside park boundries".... retards.