Rather than improve management on the nearly 1,400 miles of existing roads and motorized trails on the Tahoe National Forest, the Tahoe is proposing to add at least 70 more miles of trails for use by Off-Road Vehicles (ORV).
This is a major concern for all of us who love hiking, fishing, camping, climbing, kayaking, horseback riding, bird-watching and just hanging out in the peace and quiet of our National Forest.
We believe that the forest can be shared by ALL users, but none of the plans that the Forest Service is proposing in their Draft Environmental Impact Statement protects the interests of 85% of the users of the Tahoe National Forest, who enjoy quiet forms of recreation.
The pressures of growth and development in California are spilling over into the Tahoe. The quest for more horsepower and speed is resulting in larger and more powerful off-road vehicles coming to the Tahoe. The peace of the forest is gone for those of us who prefer quiet forms of recreation like hiking, camping, fishing and horseback riding. If the Forest Service does not apply a firm hand to control the use of these vehicles, the quiet, pristine forest we value could disappear.
ORVs ARE A PROBLEM
ORV's cause noise, erosion, pollution and damage to meadows, rivers, and wildlife. We have found oil spills from ORVs; we have heard their roar; we have seen the destruction they have caused to river beds and stream banks in the Tahoe National Forest.
ACT NOW!
If you have enjoyed the peace and quiet of the Tahoe National Forest, act now to preserve and protect it! Write a letter to the Forest Service today objecting to the expansion of ORV routes.
GET INFORMED!
For more information about the damage ORV's cause to the forest click here
For maps of the proposed new ORV routes click here
For photos of ORV damage to the Tahoe National Forest click here.
For an easy way to email your letter to the Forest Service, click here.
Don't get run over by the well-funded and highly organized ORV lobby-make your voice be heard. Write today to the Tahoe National Forest to Just Say No to more ORVs in the forest!
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