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  ATV use

  Labeling all ATV riders semi-criminal scofflaws who have no thought for the environment will not solve the problem, and makes one sound thoughtless and pretentious.

  Wilderness land should clearly be off limits to any vehicle. As for less-than-wilderness designations, it's more of a gray area. Multiple-use in my opinion is imperfect, but a valid way of offering the people supporting that land and its management financially (taxpayers) many opportunities to utilize it if they so choose. Of course this use can be abused...over-grazing of National Grasslands by private ranch herds comes to mind...so limits are necessary. However, an outright ban on ATV use on all public lands is simply not a fair limit. In my opinion enforced ATV use trails away from sensitive ecological areas, and planned to reduce noise pollution and erosion, are the way to go. Enforcement of this would be an initial hurdle, but some heavy fines would spread the message pretty quickly.On Off-road vehicle use has surged in Western wilderness areas posted 1 year, 11 months ago 5 Responses

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  Re: to Wolverine

  Unless I missed that this was a sarcastic and humorous statement (I might have), your comment is making a derogatory stereotype about motorized recreation that isn't helpful. How is it an illegitimate activity and industry? What laws does it break? Rampant vehicle use can dig up the land and cause noise pollution problems, which is why there should be designated areas for it and designated areas where it is not allowed. But not all public lands are intended to be pristine wildernesses...many are intended for varied use, from hiking to logging to hunting to motorized use for all citizens to enjoy in their own way, even if they are the "lowest forms of life on the planet," as your open-minded and enlightened comment states.On Off-road vehicle use has surged in Western wilderness areas posted 1 year, 11 months ago 5 Responses