Forum: Land Use

QUICK LINK with High Res Pictures: http://bowermedia.com/2010/09/exit-28-motorsports-park-opens-gates-for-ultra4-stampede-race/ Exit 28 Motorsports Park Opens Gates for Ultra4 Stampede Race RENO, NV SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 ~ Exit 28 Motorsports Park is excited to host the Stampede race produced by Hammerking Productions and sponsored by ORI of Reno. Designated spectator areas will be $10/per person per area, 10 years and under are free but must be accompanied by an adult at all times, and everyone is expected to stay behind the protective barriers. The main parking area is free and accessible by passenger cars. Wristbands can be pre-purchased on Thursday and Friday at the ORI of Reno display booth to help eliminate congestion on Saturday morning. The green flag will drop at 10am on Saturday September 11th and is expected to finish by 6pm. Please plan on coming early if you would like to see the beginning of the race, the road will be closed intermittently throughout the day as...

I just opened my letter from the BlueRibbon Coalition asking for our special help in these changing times. I say we get behind this and help hit new levels of fund-raising in order to keep BRC in the fight, nationally and locally, kickin' it for us!! Times are critical right now, and in the words of Greg Mumm, Executive Director at BRC, "the Administration and Congress have upped the ante to record new levels when it comes to "changing" the landscape -- literally." We gotta help BRC get stronger, now. The goal is to raise $500,000 to help support the BRC budget and the legal battles from Tellico to the Hammers. All donations of any size would help right now. Please go here and give what you can as we need your help. I need your help as well because without BRC, I would not be doing what I'm doing for our recreational access. Help us here: http://www.sharetrails.org/donate thank you, Del

Premier viewing for an awesome obstacle at the Reno Stampede on Sept. 11th is now available for pre-sale tickets to the first 100 vehicles. Part of the proceeds will benefit the BlueRibbon Coalition. I will be your guide and host. Get on it if you want the BEST seat in the house (and help save trails at the same time). I will organize our convoy of rigs and landuse folks, and guide you to the top of the viewing area where you will see one amazingly challenging obstacle, with better (and safe) viewing than any other obstacle on the course. Naturally you'll get a chance to interact with some landuse folks in between race cars if you want as well. :) Get your ticket early as I'm sure we'll sell out. Read all about it here and say a big thanks to ORI Reno for me while you're there. Those folks ROCK! http://www.orireno.com/2010/08/31/reno-stampede-deadwood-canyon-spectator-fee/ Del

BLUERIBBON COALITION NATIONAL LANDUSE UPDATE! BRC America's Great Outdoor Initiative Update Important update on the Obama Administration's ambitious new conservation agenda Dear BRC Action Alert Subscribers, On April 16, 2010, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum that will radically change the U.S. Government's conservation policy. The Memorandum created the America's Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO Initiative) which, among other things, will take public input on how to conserve public and private lands and how to promote outdoor recreation among young Americans.

Today, Placer County will begin staging fill material in the Tahoe side staging area. They will try to keep it to the trail side of the staging area near where the gravel was dropped, between the first and second access to the area. This material is needed to fill in the holes where standing water gathers after the snow melts. The move from the staging area to the Trail should take place in October. The County has a contractor with a an articulating dump truck used for mining operations that will deliver the material to the Trail. That means we don't have to move it 1/2 yard at a time!

The president has launched a national dialogue about conservation in America to learn about some of the smart, creative ways communities are conserving outdoor spaces. Sign up to submit your own ideas and vote for or against others' ideas on how to best manage federal lands. http://ideas.usda.gov/ago/ideas.nsf

Trail Gear, famous for rugged off-road parts for Toyota and Samurai rigs, stepped up to the plate big time for landuse to support the Del Albright Land Use War Machine and BlueRibbon Coalition. THANK you, TG, and thank you for the great stuff you make! Check out the custom, special logo the Trail Gear folks developed for my Land Use War Machine. I plan to make these available to my supporters and friends soon. I've been on customer appreciation runs with the good folks at TG and I can tell you, they are top notch off-roaders and just plain nice people. Their 50,000 SF warehouse is totally stocked with parts and goodies so you don't have to wait if you place an order. TG is dedicated to delivering top quality parts to your door FAST! Check them out at http://www.trail-gear.com/

I will be on tonights episode of Pirate4x4 TV Live! Be sure to tune in! ~ Thanks! Join Us LIVE for the July Pirate4x4 TV Live! Webcast Hosted by Camo & Jessi Combs Tuesday August 17th 6pm - 8pm PST Watch LIVE at this link: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tv/live.php

The five (5) clubs drawn to compete in the live Club Challenge on Friday Sept. 10 at the Grand Sierra Resort as part of the Ultra4 Reno Stampede are: Reno4x4.com (Reno, NV) Mother Lode Rockcrawlers (Jackson, CA) Arkansas Crawlers (Sherwood, AR) Trailbusters 4x4 Club of Solano County (Suisun City, CA) Friends of the High Lakes (Paradise, CA) Each club will be allowed one well prepared trail ride rig (4x4 vehicle) and a team of up to four (4) folks. It's like a live reality TV show where the key is to find stuff FAST. Yea, all those little hidey holes where you store stuff you forgot you had.

6th Annual Cantina for the 'Con Rubicon Trail Fund-Raiser Labor Day Weekend at the Spillway (Sept. 4th and 5th) Taco Feed and Raffle to Benefit the Rubicon Trail Loon Lake Spillway. Buy tickets in advnace or puchase them at the spillway. More info contact email: cantinadonations@gmail.com Raffle begins Sunday, Sept. 5th at 4pm. More info and details at http://www.rubicontrailfoundation.org/

The 2010 Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Postponed Originally scheduled to take place on August 21, 2010, at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada, due to unforeseen circumstances, this date is cancelled. We will announce a new date and venue as soon as we have solid arrangements in place. We regret the inconvenience this change in dates may cause. The 2010 ceremony will mark the seventh consecutive year of inductions since the re-birth of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2004. The Class of 2010 includes five new inductees: Peter K. Brown; industry pioneer. Eugene A. (Gene) Chappie: Pioneer: Advocate

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/field_offices/winnemucca_field_office/rmp/0.Par.93819.File.dat/Volume1ES.pdf that's right, the Feds are looking to add new and more restrictions to this area. Read the linked summary. Alternative A seems the best. What the heck is 'environmental justice?' That is the rationale for increased restrictions onacess, OHV activity and related matters. Read and write a letter. If not, then don't complain when ur favorite trail is decommissioned. here is a page for all the related parts of the proposal...

Be sure to see the Jeep Beach article from this recent trip I was on. Del The July 2010 issue of BlueRibbon Magazine is available online! Featured in this issue... STAFF COLUMNS Greg Mumm, BRC's Executive Director, tells us how to ensure the future Sonia Bartz, BRC President, gives us the lowdown on the BRC Board of Directors election process

Preparing for the Rubicon Trail -- packing the Jeep, getting the camping gear loaded up on the Olympic4x4 rack, making sure the lug nuts are tight, checking the tire pressure in the BFG's, and doing the once-over on old Red, when the moon decided to pay me a visit. Big work party this weekend on the Rubicon Trail with the Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR), the most famous off-road coalition in the world, dedicated to just one trail -- the Icon of Four-Wheeling! Sometimes as a photographer, the picture finds you. It's times like these that remind me why so many of love what we do -- getting out there, exloring nature, and "seeing" what the world has to offer (off pavement). No matter what your choice of off-road recreation is, be sure to help keep it alive for moments like this. Join all those organizations that make sense to you, starting with the BlueRibbon Coalition (http://www.sharetrails.org/) and your state association. FOTR folks are feeding us with a great dinner...

I've had a great week down in Southern CA, starting with 4Wheel Parts Truckfest in Ontario, then tomorrow up at Big Bear by Lake Arrowhead for the Big Bear Forest Fest put on by the Inland Empire 4 Wheelers. They are big supporters of keeping our trails open, with the BlueRibbon Coalition receiving a nice donation the past couple years from the event. I will be staffing a BlueRibbon booth during the vendor show, so come on up if you're in the area. Tons of goodies will be on display and you can buy raffle tickets (to further support saving trails) even if you don't go on a trail ride. Oh, there might be some partying going on after hours as well. ;) I'm on an open road trip, mostly BlueRibbon work, but also just some time to enjoy my Jeep and this great country we live in. Hope to see you on the trails, Del

This is sent to you by Ken Dunn and may not represent the view of Dunes and Trails ATV club or it's members 1. Support those who support us by voting for one who makes a public statement of support. See the attached public statement by Danny Tarkanian made for OHV user. Don't be afraid of duplicating this message, it needs to get out to the OHV community quickly,Forward it. 2. Pass this along to your friends and family and ask them to vote for the candidate who will help us. This is going to a very close primary election, every vote counts. We need Danny Tarkanian fighting for us. He needs us to fight for him right now in this election. There may be no tomorrow for us! What do you think the Sierra Club and the unfriendly Friends of Gold Butte does? 3. Not support the candidate that supports us and continue to do things as we have been doing and keep getting what we have been getting, thanks to Harry Reid, Dina Titus and Shelley Berkeley. Of course that will ensure that...

Dear Editor/webmaster/friends of access, Here is my latest column for your use/sharing. Please write if you have any questions, and also please send me a link if you use it. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks, Del

Klim USA and Blue Ribbon Coalition Team Up to Preserve Motorized Access to Public Lands 5/19/2010 Rigby, ID (May 19th, 2010)

Tellico is a huge issue for access advocates and OHV folks. We are filing suit and taking the issue to court. We want Tellico BACK! Spread the word. Del BLUERIBBON COALITION, INC. MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jeep Beach is just getting a good start and the hotel is filling up, the beach is alive, meetings are happening, fun is everywhere, and the future looks pretty darn bright around these parts around the famous Daytona Beach, FL.. We've already hooked up with some of the initial group for a kick off dinner at Hooters in Daytona Beach. We've picked up a donated car from the great folks at Daytona Dodge (Auto Mall). We've had several meetings with vendors and friends, and the BlueRibbon Coalition name is getting around fast. Oh, did I mention that we managed to also photograph a few gators from an airboat on the St. John's River near Christmas, Florida, just south of Daytona Beach. Also, I hear the raffle here at Jeep Beach is over $20k (that's not official, but it's still growing). Sweet. My hat is already off to the organizers (Mid-Florida Jeep Club) of this event. Nice. We already have some new business members to BRC, and we're hoping for 10 new individual...