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Time for a wake-up call!!

That is actually a great idea! However, I think it needs to be one, big national organization with state chapters! This should also include individuals who are not able to ambulate, ride a horse, or a bike and etc. I think we need the help of individuals with such dilemmas to help the cause of equal access for everyone! If the government, under pressure by the enviros, shut down areas by turning them into wilderness they essentially shut out anyone not able to walk!

How about the AMERICAN Motorized Coalition...(AMC) The logo could have an Eagle in it...(the car, not the bird). Would that be taken seriously?
 
That is actually a great idea! However, I think it needs to be one, big national organization with state chapters! This should also include individuals who are not able to ambulate, ride a horse, or a bike and etc. I think we need the help of individuals with such dilemmas to help the cause of equal access for everyone! If the government, under pressure by the enviros, shut down areas by turning them into wilderness they essentially shut out anyone not able to walk!

Agreed Sunridge! Will will need all parties for access involved. I wouldn't know where to start other than trying to unite all of our local entities first to become the UFAC (Utahns For Access Coalition) which would then become the state chapter of the greater AFAC (Americans For Access Coalition)

HMMMmm......Facebook page maybe? Get 1,000,000 members of the Americans For Access Coalition where we can notify masses of these types of things going on in an instant as well as pool our voices together. May sound cheesy, but facebook is a medium to be reckoned with at the moment.

How about the AMERICAN Motorized Coalition...(AMC)

Tweeked your thought just a bit Scott.
 
Easy way to cast your vote with a pre-written letter.
Just enter your zip code and get er done.

http://capwiz.com/amacycle/issues/alert/?alertid=14061961&PROCESS=Take+Action



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This sort of form is what EVERY group that is trying to fight these land use issues should be using. Number of people matter, literally 15 seconds and its done. I posted about using these form letters in another post but i guess nobody saw it.:confused: We are starting to use them at work for some political things going on for our company. Good find. BRC, SAWS,WSSA, ISSA, OSSA etc etc etc need to get this kind of thing going.
 
Good to have guy's like this on our side

September 24, 2009


Dear Mr. Birchall,



Thank you for contacting my office regarding the Red Rock Wilderness Act. At a time when 66% of Utah's land is owned by the federal government, adding another 9.5 million acres to the roll is not prudent policy. I would also like to note that not one member of the Utah delegation is supporting this bill.



There is no doubt portions of Red Rock Country in southern Utah deserve the recognition the National Wilderness Preservation System would give. However, the crafters of this bill are not simply concerned with wilderness preservation, they are simply using the sanctified wilderness designation as a tool to curb American energy development.



Portions of rural Utah that would be locked up under this bill (portions that do not merit wilderness designation) would no longer be open to various forms of recreation. This change would also restrict energy development on our public lands. The State of Utah and the US Treasury could benefit immensely from the revenue such energy projects would produce. Utah can take the lead in our nation's quest for energy independence and I support the responsible development of Utah lands.



Upon passage, 9.5 million acres of Utah land will be off-limits to outdoor enthusiasts and recreation seekers. Off-highway vehicle users are the lifeline for some rural Utah cities and towns, and if this bill passes, those towns will fall deeper and deeper into economic recession. The OHV markets, as well as the energy market provide some of the most dependable and high paying jobs for rural Utahns. I will fight against such legislative attempts to seize these jobs and harm Utah towns through massive wilderness designations.



Scattered throughout this bill are examples of duplicate and undeserving designations which will expand the federal bureaucracy. I would like to highlight one of these examples. Section 2 (c) of the Wilderness Act of 1964 describes wilderness as, "generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man's work substantially unnoticeable."



The proposed Glen Canyon Wilderness Area does not meet these criteria. Glen Canyon is a manmade reservoir that provides water, electricity, and a recreation destination to citizens of Utah and the west. Glen Canyon has appropriately been deemed a National Recreation Area under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service (the NPS currently has a maintenance backlog of projects on federal lands of $9 billion). This is not the time to expand the role of the federal government on Utah lands.



I wish this bill were simply about the preservation of our pristine Utah lands. There are destinations in Utah's Red Rock Country that ought to be preserved forever. Unfortunately, this bill has turned into a vehicle for a select few in Washington to prevent American energy independence and to pass their ulterior agendas at the expense of the citizens of Utah.



Sincerely,

Jason Chaffetz
Member of Congress
 
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