MOAB GOING BYE BYE ?????

[NEOCON1]

nav just sent this


Dear Senators, Congresspeople, President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Utah State Representatives, Utah Governor Huntsman,

Regarding the introduction of America?s Red Rock Desert Act, Moab Utah

First of all, I LIVE IN MOAB, Utah. I moved here from Southern California 6 months ago for many reasons, but mostly because of the areas that are accessable in a 4 wheel drive vehicle, horseback, bicycle, etc. and the beauty of the red rock. I am a camper, sightseer, lover of nature and animals, its serenity and solace, and am concerned with the environment. However, I see all the sights and travel to all these spectacular places in my 4-wheel drive vehicle.

I am asking that you do not close the off road vehicle trails in Moab, Utah. I have to inform you, that you and the groups that are sponsoring this bill are completely miss-informed. Off road enthusiasts DO care about the environment. We belong to organization such as The Blue Ribbon Coalition, Tread Lightly, United Four Wheel Drive Association, and WE ARE STEWARDS of the LAND. We obey the laws that are already in place, including but not limited to respecting the cryptobiotic crust and the animals that make it and bring the red rock desert alive with other plants and animals.

We are legitimate responsible recreationists and should be recognized as such.

I understand preservation and protection, but you make yourself out to be an ignorant and uninformed elitist when you exclude 4-wheel drive recreation from the list of "non-consumptive" recreationists.

How do hunters, fisherman, kayakers, hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers get to these incredible destinations? Most of them must drive, and a majority of them use an off-road-able four-wheel drive vehicle. The businesses that do off-road tours with motorcycles and quads, bicycles and rafters, runners and horseback riders, all drive 4 wheel vehicles to get to the spots they want to explore and enjoy. Living here in Moab I see them very frequently heading out to the trails in these vehicles.

How are motorized/mechanized vehicles "consumptive" in the red rock desert or anywhere else for that matter?

Like I stated before, I LIVE IN MOAB. This is a tourist town and the "outfitters", hotels, stores, grocery stores, restaurants, etc. make most of their money within a few months out of the year. We have huge, world class events such as the Skinny Tire Festival, The Half Marathon, April Action Car Show and the largest is Jeep Safari and many other special events. People come here from all over the world and ship their trucks, bikes, etc. from overseas to experience what Moab has to offer them. Other businesses are open year round. I work at a local hotel and shop in local stores. They would all go out of business if this act passes, and Moab would be a ghost town, and that would mean that I would have to move from this beautiful place. There is no big industry here and we like it that way. It's small town living.

It's not fair to the citizens of Utah that someone from another state is wanting to pass this act. They don't raise their children here, they don't pay taxes here, THEY DON'T LIVE AND WORK HERE!. I don't know that any of them have even visited Moab. Therefore, I cannot support this Act. The Congresspeople involved have no business sticking their noses into our states business. They should be concentrating on making their own state better before looking to close the trails that we enjoy, respect and protect here in Moab, Utah.

Respectfully,


beebs she modded yours a lil

she found a site that mails all of them and the white house too. and the governor and Moab reps

[HummBebe]

Awesome Nav....

Link please....

[MarineHawk]

You guys are a bunch of capitalist, imperialist, nature-hatin' earth maulers.

[NEOCON1]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

You guys are a bunch of capitalist, imperialist, nature-hatin' earth maulers.

and lovin every minute of it

[NEOCON1]

Originally Posted by HummBebe

Awesome Nav....

Link please....

Hey Beebs, Nav here. Thanks for the head start on the letter. I'm going to print it out and send it to my Mom and the family will also send letters from "home".

Link: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/...e=UT&bzip=3145

If you enter your zip plus 4, it'll bring up CA reps for your area.

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by NEOCON1

Hey Beebs, Nav here. Thanks for the head start on the letter. I'm going to print it out and send it to my Mom and the family will also send letters from "home".

Link: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/...e=UT&bzip=3145

If you enter your zip plus 4, it'll bring up CA reps for your area.

That's SWEET!!! Thank you.