iceman1
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On the front page.....and all they show is cycles,,,,,:kissmyass:
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Hasn't anybody read the Everett Hareld?
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KarlVP
Love that TOYOTA
That article was worthless anyways. All it's gonna do is piss off the greenies.
GRNTACO
This Space Blank
link?
archer1965
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yep. the "we have to regulate it or "they" will tear it up" line was unnecessary. :eeek:
billy12360
Active Member
heres the link and the article..
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20...d.ATVs.be.welcome.on.the.trails.near.Gold.Bar.
More and more dirt bike riders and off-road vehicle enthusiasts are spending weekends revving through Reiter Foothills Forest, which spreads over 10,000 acres north of U.S. 2 between Sultan and Index.
"It's a great bonding experience for family," said Rick Rice of Lake Stevens, who has raced in the forest for years.
But some people drink and leave trash in the forest, said Doug Sutherland, the state's commissioner of public lands. Now the state Department of Natural Resources is creating a recreational plan for the forest to protect the environment and to keep the area safe.
"If we don't, those people will tear it up," Sutherland said.
The plan could cost the state about $300,000 and is expected to be complete in late 2009, Sutherland said. Volunteers are being sought to serve on a planning committee and map many trails built by users of the forest.
State officials held the first informational meeting with the public about the plan in Monroe last week. Rice was among about 140 people who attended the meeting.
Rice said that he and other off-road vehicle riders often pick up trash in the forest and try to keep the area clean.
"We want it to be maintained," he said.
The state has owned the forest for decades and generated revenue to build schools mainly by selling timber from the land.
The natural resources department manages about 2.2 million acres of forested trust land in the state, Sutherland said. But the department has only nine police officers to patrol all that land.
In Snohomish County, the department manages about 120,000 acres of trust land, which generates about $15 million in revenue per year, said Bob Redling, a spokesperson for the department.
The state doesn't charge any fees for recreational activities in the Reiter Foothills Forest. State officials don't know how many people use the forest, but they see the need to create some kind of rules for the forest, Sutherland said.
"There are lots of people with lots of toys," he said. "They want to go out and play."
Snohomish County trails only King County in numbers of registered all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycle owners, according to the state Department of Licensing. In 2007, Snohomish County had 11,498 registered ATV and off-road vehicle owners, and King County had 19,894.
The county has no designated area for off-road vehicles, Snohomish County Councilman Dave Somers said.
"There is definitely a demand and need for it," he said.
Off-road vehicle riders have used the Reiter Foothills Forest for years, Somers said.
"That's an appropriate area to be designated as a public off-road vehicle area," he said.
In November 2005, the natural resources department shut down a logging road to off-road vehicles southeast of Granite Falls. The shutdown happened because people were concerned about safety and possible damage on the environment. Off-road vehicle riders and their supporters rued the loss of the popular riding route.
Rice said he hopes that the state will manage recreational activities in the Reiter Foothills. Otherwise, off-vehicle riders could lose another popular riding spot.
"It's something we are concerned that may happen," he said.
Reporter Yoshiaki Nohara: 425-339-3029 or [email protected].
Get involved
The state is seeking volunteers to create a recreational plan for the Reiter Foothills Forest. People who want to volunteer may contact Candace Johnson by Feb. 29 at the state Department of Natural Resources Northwest Region Office in Sedro-Woolley at 360-854-2803 or [email protected].
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20...d.ATVs.be.welcome.on.the.trails.near.Gold.Bar.
More and more dirt bike riders and off-road vehicle enthusiasts are spending weekends revving through Reiter Foothills Forest, which spreads over 10,000 acres north of U.S. 2 between Sultan and Index.
"It's a great bonding experience for family," said Rick Rice of Lake Stevens, who has raced in the forest for years.
But some people drink and leave trash in the forest, said Doug Sutherland, the state's commissioner of public lands. Now the state Department of Natural Resources is creating a recreational plan for the forest to protect the environment and to keep the area safe.
"If we don't, those people will tear it up," Sutherland said.
The plan could cost the state about $300,000 and is expected to be complete in late 2009, Sutherland said. Volunteers are being sought to serve on a planning committee and map many trails built by users of the forest.
State officials held the first informational meeting with the public about the plan in Monroe last week. Rice was among about 140 people who attended the meeting.
Rice said that he and other off-road vehicle riders often pick up trash in the forest and try to keep the area clean.
"We want it to be maintained," he said.
The state has owned the forest for decades and generated revenue to build schools mainly by selling timber from the land.
The natural resources department manages about 2.2 million acres of forested trust land in the state, Sutherland said. But the department has only nine police officers to patrol all that land.
In Snohomish County, the department manages about 120,000 acres of trust land, which generates about $15 million in revenue per year, said Bob Redling, a spokesperson for the department.
The state doesn't charge any fees for recreational activities in the Reiter Foothills Forest. State officials don't know how many people use the forest, but they see the need to create some kind of rules for the forest, Sutherland said.
"There are lots of people with lots of toys," he said. "They want to go out and play."
Snohomish County trails only King County in numbers of registered all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycle owners, according to the state Department of Licensing. In 2007, Snohomish County had 11,498 registered ATV and off-road vehicle owners, and King County had 19,894.
The county has no designated area for off-road vehicles, Snohomish County Councilman Dave Somers said.
"There is definitely a demand and need for it," he said.
Off-road vehicle riders have used the Reiter Foothills Forest for years, Somers said.
"That's an appropriate area to be designated as a public off-road vehicle area," he said.
In November 2005, the natural resources department shut down a logging road to off-road vehicles southeast of Granite Falls. The shutdown happened because people were concerned about safety and possible damage on the environment. Off-road vehicle riders and their supporters rued the loss of the popular riding route.
Rice said he hopes that the state will manage recreational activities in the Reiter Foothills. Otherwise, off-vehicle riders could lose another popular riding spot.
"It's something we are concerned that may happen," he said.
Reporter Yoshiaki Nohara: 425-339-3029 or [email protected].
Get involved
The state is seeking volunteers to create a recreational plan for the Reiter Foothills Forest. People who want to volunteer may contact Candace Johnson by Feb. 29 at the state Department of Natural Resources Northwest Region Office in Sedro-Woolley at 360-854-2803 or [email protected].
What road was this? :eeek:
Little Red Zuk
Well-Known Member
I think they were referring to P5000
