QUAD STAR 238 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 does anyone know if there still doing the pismo beach race next year??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I heard the enviros won this battle and shut it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUAD STAR 238 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 that is total bull :surrender: . does anyone have that sticker with the kid flipping you off and it says "hey sierra club save this bird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) I MADE THIS ONE I PERSONally would usethis one tho... :surrender: Edited April 11, 2008 by richard cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker1 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I made some calls last week to one of the promoters & they told me they haven’t come up with a date but check back with them, I will find the number & keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indasand Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I MADE THIS ONE I PERSONally would usethis one tho... :surrender: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I heard it will not be at Pismo but they are showing dates on their website http://www.centralcoastmoto.com/mc/page.do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Keep informed http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/182400.html Big race at Oceano Dunes is illegal, suit says Center for Biological Diversity seeks to ban a popular annual fundraiser pending environmental impact study By Nick Wilson Read a copy of the lawsuit An environmental group is challenging the legality of a popular off-road vehicle charity race that has been held at the Oceano Dunes for four years. The Center for Biological Diversity alleges in a lawsuit that the state Department of Parks and Recreation illegally issued a permit for the fourth annual Oceano Dunes Endurance Beach Race held Oct. 19-21 because it did not study the potential effects of the race on the local environment. That race is the biggest of the year hosted at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, according to State Parks officials. The three-day event is a fundraiser for spinal cord injury research and The Clayton Memorial Foundation, which offers financial help to injured motorcycle racers. “Bulldozing, grading and fencing along the beach” in preparation for the race, as well as “disturbance from motorized vehicles, noise and blowing sand” and “impacts from a watercraft exhibition competition” could harm 12 threatened or endangered plants and animals that live at or near the Dunes, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento County Superior Court. Among the animals and plants that could be harmed are the western snowy plover, steelhead trout, the red-legged frog and the tidewater goby, as well as the Nipomo Mesa lupine, La Graciosa thistle, Gambel’s watercress and the marsh sandwort. The lawsuit by the Tucson, Ariz.-based group seeks a court order barring future races until an environmental impact report is completed, and asks taxpayers to pay the environmentalist group’s court costs and attorney fees. State Parks attorneys declined to comment because they have not been served the lawsuit. The agency issued the Central Coast Motorcycle Association a “notice of exemption” that “states that the ‘proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment’ and that the project is within ‘the normal operations of existing facilities for public gatherings for which the facilities were designed,’ ” according to the lawsuit. “If any activity is approved by an agency in California, it must go through a (California Environmental Quality Act) review,” said Lisa T. Belenky, a lawyer for the Center for Biological Diversity, which says it has 35,000 members. “There’s a flat-out difference of opinion about the effect on the environment.” The race attracts thousands of visitors for the weekend, according to parks officials. The Oceano Dunes is the most popular off-road park in California and the eighth-most visited park in the state, with 2.1 million visitors last year. Belenky said that her group focused the lawsuit on the race as opposed to riding year-round because she believes it was a specific violation of the law in regards to events hosted by state agencies. The lawsuit also challenges the timing of State Parks’ permitting process. The agency received a permit application March 17, according to the lawsuit. On Sept. 27, state officials granted the exemption to an environmental review, and the group alleges that the agency issued a special-event permit for the race Oct. 19, the day it began. “The parks department issued a race permit on the same day of the event without providing the public with an opportunity to review the proposal or comment on the impacts,” said Andrew Orahoske, a spokesman for the environmental group. At this year’s Endurance Race, 17-year-old Maxwell Niederhauser of Utah died after crashing his vehicle. His death is not part of, and is not related to, issues in the lawsuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker1 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Keep informed http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/182400.html Big race at Oceano Dunes is illegal, suit says Center for Biological Diversity seeks to ban a popular annual fundraiser pending environmental impact study By Nick Wilson Read a copy of the lawsuit An environmental group is challenging the legality of a popular off-road vehicle charity race that has been held at the Oceano Dunes for four years. The Center for Biological Diversity alleges in a lawsuit that the state Department of Parks and Recreation illegally issued a permit for the fourth annual Oceano Dunes Endurance Beach Race held Oct. 19-21 because it did not study the potential effects of the race on the local environment. That race is the biggest of the year hosted at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, according to State Parks officials. The three-day event is a fundraiser for spinal cord injury research and The Clayton Memorial Foundation, which offers financial help to injured motorcycle racers. “Bulldozing, grading and fencing along the beach” in preparation for the race, as well as “disturbance from motorized vehicles, noise and blowing sand” and “impacts from a watercraft exhibition competition” could harm 12 threatened or endangered plants and animals that live at or near the Dunes, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento County Superior Court. Among the animals and plants that could be harmed are the western snowy plover, steelhead trout, the red-legged frog and the tidewater goby, as well as the Nipomo Mesa lupine, La Graciosa thistle, Gambel’s watercress and the marsh sandwort. :shocked2: The lawsuit by the Tucson, Ariz.-based group seeks a court order barring future races until an environmental impact report is completed, and asks taxpayers to pay the environmentalist group’s court costs and attorney fees. State Parks attorneys declined to comment because they have not been served the lawsuit. The agency issued the Central Coast Motorcycle Association a “notice of exemption” that “states that the ‘proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment’ and that the project is within ‘the normal operations of existing facilities for public gatherings for which the facilities were designed,’ ” according to the lawsuit. “If any activity is approved by an agency in California, it must go through a (California Environmental Quality Act) review,” said Lisa T. Belenky, a lawyer for the Center for Biological Diversity, which says it has 35,000 members. “There’s a flat-out difference of opinion about the effect on the environment.” The race attracts thousands of visitors for the weekend, according to parks officials. The Oceano Dunes is the most popular off-road park in California and the eighth-most visited park in the state, with 2.1 million visitors last year. Belenky said that her group focused the lawsuit on the race as opposed to riding year-round because she believes it was a specific violation of the law in regards to events hosted by state agencies. The lawsuit also challenges the timing of State Parks’ permitting process. The agency received a permit application March 17, according to the lawsuit. On Sept. 27, state officials granted the exemption to an environmental review, and the group alleges that the agency issued a special-event permit for the race Oct. 19, the day it began. “The parks department issued a race permit on the same day of the event without providing the public with an opportunity to review the proposal or comment on the impacts,” said Andrew Orahoske, a spokesman for the environmental group. At this year’s Endurance Race, 17-year-old Maxwell Niederhauser of Utah died after crashing his vehicle. His death is not part of, and is not related to, issues in the lawsuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 biological diversity is just another way to say ENVIRO-NAZI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 What the hell is a Marsh sandwort? More importantly, why do I care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUAD STAR 238 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 I MADE THIS ONE I PERSONally would usethis one tho... those are cool!!!! :shocked2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Its Official! Chalk one more up for their side For Immediate Release, April 14, 2008 Contact: Andrew Orahoske, Center for Biological Diversity, (406) 529-7591 Settlement at Oceano Dunes a Win for Endangered Species: Motorized Races Shut Down to Protect a Natural Treasure on California’s Central Coast SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The Center for Biological Diversity reached a settlement in its lawsuit against the California Department of Parks and Recreation that requires the agency to rescind its multi-year approval of an off-road vehicle race and jet-ski competition at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. Oceano Dunes are part of a biologically diverse coastal ecosystem on the central California coast that suffers abuse from off-road vehicles mismanaged by the Parks Department. During last October’s racing events, the department allowed thousands of dirt bikes and off-road vehicles to run rampant on the dunes while simultaneously giving scores of jet skis free reign over the water, all without any environmental review. “The motorized circus at Oceano Dunes is a real disgrace. Continuing the onslaught of racing events would be a disaster for this fragile ecosystem. That’s no way to treat a natural treasure,” said Andrew Orahoske, conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity. Under the settlement, the department agreed to withdraw its multi-year approval for the event, and conduct a full analysis of environmental impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act prior to approving future race proposals. “This spectacular place is essential habitat for many imperiled species, and provides a refuge for people to escape the madness and peacefully reflect on the natural world. State parks belong to all Californians, and the Parks Department should not be sacrificing these crown jewels to off-road vehicles,” said Orahoske. Threatened and endangered species at Oceano Dunes include the Nipomo Mesa lupine, marsh sandwort, Gambel’s watercress, La Graciosa thistle, surf thistle, Pismo clarkia, beach spectacle pod, red-legged frog, steelhead trout, tidewater goby, western snowy plover, and California least tern. The Center for Biological Diversity is a nonprofit conservation organization with more than 40,000 members dedicated to the protection of imperiled species and habitat. http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/pr...04-14-2008.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 duh.... what about the 15,000 acres to the south...isnt that habitat too? he makes it sound like there isnt any other beach, or area in CA, where these endangered species live and nest.......the last time i checked, there is like 1800 miles of coastline, and we only have like 3-4 of it.. FKN BULLSHIT :beer_bang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 This is my favorite part; "while simultaneously giving scores of jet skis free reign over the water, all without any environmental review" Damn those jet skiers, they are ruining the water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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