FYI if you were not aware

[brokejeepjoe]

September 9, 2013
Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Tell the NJ DEP:
Protect State Land from Motorbike Race Damage

Support the State Park Service Plan!



In April 2013, the New Jersey Park Service approved a plan to limit enduro clubs to pre-approved routes for their permitted dirt-bike racing events held on state land. These routes consist of plowed firebreaks, unimproved sand roads and improved roads. The State Park Service created this plan to deal with the costly management of recreation permits, limit damage to natural resources, and reduce the number of new trails created throughout state forests.

Thank you to all the people who made calls to the Governor's Office early this summer in support of this plan. Now New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) needs to hear from you.

Although the DEP agreed with this plan, enduro clubs are pushing back and asking them to reverse their decision. The DEP needs to hear from you - the other users of the state parks and forests. Tell them that you support limiting enduros to a sub-set of trails, so that the rest of the public can enjoy the state's natural resources.

Motorized recreation creates many problems in state forests such as spreading invasive species, disturbing wildlife, destroying wetlands, increasing soil erosion, destroying native plants, and it can interfere with the ability of other people to enjoy state parks and forests. It is time to limit this damage to our public resource.

Enduro Clubs still get to enjoy hundreds of miles of trails on public land under the new plan and can continue holding events on private land. This approach is a significant improvement over the last 30 years of costly, ineffective management.


PLEASE CALL or EMAIL TODAY TO LET COMMISSIONER MARTIN KNOW THAT YOU SUPPORT THE STATE PARK SERVICE PLANS FOR MANAGING ENDURO EVENTS ON STATE LAND!

NJ DEP Commissioner Bob Martin phone [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

You can also contact your state Assemblyperson and Senator to share your support for the State Park Service plan. You can find your legislator email and phone number by visiting here.

For more information on this important issue check out the June/July issue of our newsletter here.

Thank you,


Carleton Montgomery
Executive Director
Pinelands Preservation Alliance
17 Pemberton Road, Southampton, NJ 08088
Email: [e-mail]
Ph: 609 859-8860
www.pinelandsalliance.org

[tomhedden]

We will be discussing this tomorrow evening at our meeting but "The Plan" is something the Enduro community strongly opposes as the "hundreds of miles" include no actual trails. In fact, about 40 of those miles are route 206 and 70. To be fair, it does include about 40 or 50 miles of plow lines but no single track trail. This pre-approved trail plan cuts the Pinelands Commission's approval process down to a mere formality and is actually intended to strangle the sport of Enduro out of existence in New Jersey.

Obviously, there will be a great deal to discuss tomorrow but I will be advocating that the NJTLC takes a position that strongly opposes this plan and follows through with an action plan to help bring about its demise.

[tomhedden]

To show you what I mean about the Enduro community's feelings on "The Plan", here is the ECEA email:

Due to recent attacks by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance and now the Audubon Society, we ask you at this time to please take ten seconds and call the NJ DEP Commissioner's (Bob Martin) Office at [phone] and share some FACTS on the subject. These organizations want everyone to support the new "plan" that bans enduros from using any single track trail in the state forest.

Call Bob Martin now and tell him that you are against this plan and then ask why we have to beg to ride trail and enjoy our scenic views. As a citizen of the United States, these lands and trails belong to you. These properties are paid for with Green Acre funds, Federal Recreational Trail funds, and NJ state tax paying ECEA club members/riders, on top of the thousands of dollars paid and guidelines already followed to put on a safe and environmentally responsible events.

Call no matter what state you live in - [phone]
Do it now because they are counting the responses to this issue.

We must remain strong with our phone efforts!!! YOU can do this and when it comes down to it, you MUST do it.

Next, take a minute to download a letter to Mr. Martin - here's a link... (sorry the link didn't come through and seems to be inactive)

Fast and Easy! Now forward this email to fellow club members, friends, and family members...

Thank you!