OHV Management Workshop - Colorado

[HummBebe]

Annual OHV Management Workshop hosted by the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO)
Jun 15, 2007
By: Press Release

BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!
Attention Colorado Recreationists!
Just a quick note about the Annual OHV Management Workshop hosted by the Colorado Off Highway vehicle Coalition (COHVCO). Brian says "The guys over at COHVCO may be a little goofy looking (just kidding), but they run the best OHV workshops in the nation."
He ought to know, he has been to most of them. The workshops will be conducted on two different dates in two different locations, so make plans now.
I have pasted in a copy of the notice below; please take a couple of minutes to read over the information.
Thanks in advance for your involvement,
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107

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7th Annual OHV Management Workshop:
PUTTING THE GRASS ROOTS BACK INTO THE GAS ROUTES
Friday Eve, Saturday & Sunday
2 Dates in 2 Locations
July 20-22, 2007 in Monte Vista, Colorado
AND
August 3-5, 2007 in Montrose, Colorado

This Special Weekend Workshop is FREE For Enthusiasts with FREE Lodging for qualified club reps.

Sponsored by the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) with assistance from: NOHVCC, BRC, US Forest Service, BLM and Colorado State Parks.

The purpose of this year's workshops is to assist enthusiasts and clubs to get mobilized as to how they can work with Land Managers moving toward designated OHV routes. Enthusiasts and Local Land Managers can sit down one on one and discuss local issues, learn the status of Travel Management Planning in that area and develop the needed contacts to be involved with the implementation of designated motorized routes in that area. This collaborative effort will help to build camaraderie and a sense of understanding among agencies and different user groups in a relaxed, educational forum. With the ongoing USFS Regional Implementation of the National OHV Rule and the new direction of BLM Resource Management Plans That are also going to designated routes, a majority of this workshop will be focused on empowering volunteers to be organized in their efforts and be provided with the proper tools and information for creating volunteer opportunities in land stewardship.

Friday will be Check In and a VIP Welcome Reception
* *Hors d.oeuvres and Cash Bar provided*
* With certifications in ATV and Dirt Bike safety during the day on Friday
Saturday Classroom Sessions will include:
* *Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided*
* USFS and BLM overviews of Travel Management with Designated Roads and Trails
* Travel Management Route Analysis and the NEPA process required for changes or addition to inventory
* The MVUM and the Future of Maps and Designated Routes
* Volunteer Tool Box to Getting Organized and Getting Involved
* Learn Who to Talk To and How, within the Agency Structure
* How to develop a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
* Trail Inventory Gap Resolution (TIGeR) Teams Overview
* Local Issue Discussions and Concerns
* Club Sponsored BBQ Donation Dinner
Sunday will be an ATV, Dirt Bike and 4WD Location Ride with Field Discussions in:
* *Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided*
* GPS Data Definitions
* The .4 E.s of OHV Management and Signage
* The Future of Sound Limit Restrictions in Colorado
Please mark this on your calendars and plan on attending.
Send in your Workshop registration today, lodging will become scarce very soon.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO OHV ENTHUSIASTS AND CLUB REPS.
For a more detailed agenda or more information, please contact: Corey Corbett at: corbett@cohvco.org
Click here to download this information and a registration form.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by HummBebe

7th Annual OHV Management Workshop:

PUTTING THE GRASS ROOTS BACK INTO THE GAS ROUTES

Bebe, I really believe your heart is in the right place, but Blue Ribbon isn't what you and so many others believe.

Please check them out in depth and see who their supporters really are and why BR is supported by them.

Nothing like getting land deemed unprotected and open for use so a big company can move in and mine it, drill it, and fell the trees. That's pretty.

Not to mention the property will be unusable for wheeling, filled with nothing but mining roads or the equivalent.

Don't support Blue Ribbon!

[HummBebe]

This course is about learning how to be a steward of the Land, and bringing all the agencys involved together, and learning how to communicate with each other, not the BRC.