Northern Rockies Protection Act at it again and this time it WILL PASS

SnowSnob · Apr 22, 2009

Please click the Take Action button below to let your Member of Congress know that you oppose H.R. 980, the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." H.R. 980 would designate 23 million acres of land in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming, as Wilderness. This means each of these 23 million acres would be made permanently off-limits to motorized and mechanized recreation, including off-highway motorcycles, ATVs, 4x4s, snowmobiles and mountain bikes.

TAKE ACTION

It isn't made any easier then this especially if your already signed up with ARRA.

Now's not the time to say screw it because with this new House there going to be trying to slip every Wilderness bill that was ever turned down. If we just lay down and take it they could get almost all of them passed.

This is the same Bill that beotch from NY has been pushing for many years and this year it ALMOST made it so I'm sure with her revisions it's going to pass....unless we do something.

Scott · Apr 22, 2009

I tried to find maps on that page but couldn't locate them.
Got a link?

CleElum Sledhead · Apr 22, 2009

This proposal really ticks me off!

Northern Rockies Protection Act at it again and this time it WILL PASS

At it again? HR980 was introduced in this 111th Congress on 2/11/09 by yes, once again, it was introduced by New York Rep. Carolyn Baloney. Oops, I mean Carolyn Maloney.

I did hear that it was going to have a hearing the first week of May.

Here is a link to our previous SAWS Action Alert on this issue from February of this year. The information is still valid. We also sent out information about this proposal in previous years.
http://www.snowmobile-alliance.org/...lert_-_NREPA_introduced_in_111th_Congress.htm

SAWS still encourages ALL snowmobilers and other common sense outdoor recreationists to contact your U.S. Representative. SAWS may decide to send out another alert on this issue shortly. Not sure how many times we need to say the same thing about this terrible bill though.

In case you are not too concerned with what areas could be closed, here is a link to a webpage by the opposition that breaks down the areas on more detailed maps by national forest and by state (still not detailed enough, but you get the idea). Take a look at your riding areas. You may be surprised to find some of them on these maps within the proposed closure areas:
http://www.wildrockiesalliance.org/issues/nrepa/mapIndex.shtml

Ex-Member · Apr 22, 2009

+1, got the ARRA notice this morning. Makes it two-click easy once you're signed up with them.

rynokron · Apr 22, 2009

Done. Come on everybody, it does not get any easier than this. Couple of clicks and back to surfing ****.

Scott · Apr 22, 2009

Check this map listing......
http://www.wildrockiesalliance.org/issues/nrepa/mapIndex.shtml

WOW!!!!!!!

4 out of 4 of my favorite riding areas would be GONE!!!

PJ-Hunter · Apr 22, 2009

I have tried it. It says that I cannot participate because I am not in a target state.

SnowSnob · Apr 22, 2009

Even though the riding isn't that great here in Helena it'll be non-existent if this goes through...actually looking at the map Scott posted looks like MOST of the riding in MT will be non-existent.
Chet is gonna hit the fan if this actually passes.
I say we pool our money together and hire a hitman for this beotch.

Why are they so hard pressed for MT and ID????

phatty · Apr 22, 2009

Just an FYI,
This would make Jefferson, Two Top, the entire big hole region, and the entire palisades region in idaho wilderness.

Most of Togwotee, and all of star valley wyoming would be wilderness.

This bill is complete BS and needs to die...

hilinerider · Apr 22, 2009

basicly takes out all the good areas, i see it even gets the bighorns

will send emails

tkuss · Apr 22, 2009

Tried to send emails, but like above did not pertain to my area. Keep this on the top, lets get some emails sent. Also like said above, it only takes a few clicks and you are back to what you were doing.

Turbotater · Apr 22, 2009

Got er done!!!
If Scotts map doesn't wake a guy up, nothing will.
Prepare to be outlaws.

MTdream · Apr 22, 2009

emails sent...THIS is one to get emotional about guys!!!!

this jettisons the majority of riding in Montana...

RMKcowboy · Apr 22, 2009

Done, I can't believe we are beating this dead horse AGAIN.

Wheel House Motorsports · Apr 22, 2009

filling it out, it would eliminate riding in every single area that i have ever ridden.

if it passes, gonna suck to have to poach every day next winter!

Racer220 · Apr 22, 2009

Sent. I will forward to some other emails.

07

Wheel House Motorsports · Apr 22, 2009

getting all my sledding buddies to fill this out and send it.

SnowSnob · Apr 22, 2009

If anyone else feels the need to give this crazy beotch a piece of you mind you can contact her here.
Say your from NY and use zip code 10010 otherwise it won't let you send your hate mail.

sp_20022006 · Apr 22, 2009

Done

Done, and I sent it to a bunch of peeps to help out.

montanasledder · Apr 22, 2009

ya every one of my good close by riding areas will be gone also,

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