Help stop illegal off-road vehicles from harming California's environment
On May 17th, the members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee will vote on three bills that would severely weaken California's ability to protect our national forests, state parks and other precious public lands from illegal off- road vehicle damage. These votes will be critical to the future of California's public lands and waterways.
Even though off-road vehicle abuse threatens wildlife, disrupts rural communities and damages California's fragile public lands and waterways, ORV business groups are trying to weaken the rules that govern off-road vehicle use and activities throughout the state. Several ill-conceived legislative proposals have been introduced that, collectively, would diminish public input, transparency and legislative oversight for California's off-road vehicle management program; open state parks to increased off-road vehicle damage; and divert funds from needed environmental restoration.
== What to do == If you live in California, send a message urging the members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee to vote No on AB 2337, AB 2784, and AB 2298, and to protect California's wild places from off-road vehicle abuse.
== Contact information == You can send the committee members a message directly from NRDC's Earth Action Center at http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=53488 . Or use the contact information and sample letter below to send your own message.
California Assembly Appropriations Committee State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249 Fax: 916-319-2181
== Sample letter ==
Subject: Reject AB 2337, AB 2784, and AB 2298
Dear Assembly Appropriations Committee members,
I urge you to protect California's public lands, wildlife and clean water supplies by supporting the sustainable management of off-road vehicles throughout the state. Please vote No on the following bills that would weaken California's ability to manage off-road vehicle use:
1. AB 2337, which would reduce legislative oversight, public input and transparency for California's off-highway vehicle management program;
2. AB 2298, which would lead to increased off-road vehicle damage in California's state parks; and
3. AB 2784, which would unwisely divert environmental "restoration" funds to off-road vehicle trail maintenance.
Please protect California's environment and wildlife from off-road vehicle damage by rejecting these three harmful bills.
Sincerely,
[Your name and address]
Even though off-road vehicle abuse threatens wildlife, disrupts rural communities and damages California's fragile public lands and waterways, ORV business groups are trying to weaken the rules that govern off-road vehicle use and activities throughout the state. Several ill-conceived legislative proposals have been introduced that, collectively, would diminish public input, transparency and legislative oversight for California's off-road vehicle management program; open state parks to increased off-road vehicle damage; and divert funds from needed environmental restoration.
== What to do == If you live in California, send a message urging the members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee to vote No on AB 2337, AB 2784, and AB 2298, and to protect California's wild places from off-road vehicle abuse.
== Contact information == You can send the committee members a message directly from NRDC's Earth Action Center at http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=53488 . Or use the contact information and sample letter below to send your own message.
California Assembly Appropriations Committee State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249 Fax: 916-319-2181
== Sample letter ==
Subject: Reject AB 2337, AB 2784, and AB 2298
Dear Assembly Appropriations Committee members,
I urge you to protect California's public lands, wildlife and clean water supplies by supporting the sustainable management of off-road vehicles throughout the state. Please vote No on the following bills that would weaken California's ability to manage off-road vehicle use:
1. AB 2337, which would reduce legislative oversight, public input and transparency for California's off-highway vehicle management program;
2. AB 2298, which would lead to increased off-road vehicle damage in California's state parks; and
3. AB 2784, which would unwisely divert environmental "restoration" funds to off-road vehicle trail maintenance.
Please protect California's environment and wildlife from off-road vehicle damage by rejecting these three harmful bills.
Sincerely,
[Your name and address]
rudkla - 2. Mai, 22:30
