House of Representative Approves $2.68 Billion for Parks

February 13, 2009

 

The House of Representative today approved H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Investment Act 2009, also referred to as the Stimulus Bill and sent it on to the Senate for approval.  What does that mean for the off-road community?  As outdoor enthusiasts we’re particularly interested in Title VIII which sets asides funds for the Bureau of Land Management, the National Parks Service, and the Department of Agriculture Forest Service amongst others.

 

If approved, the BLM will receive approximately $325 million for road, bridge, and trail repair or decommissioning (my emphasis).   The NPS will receive nearly $1.7 billion for the same construction purposes.  Part of the funds will be set aside for operations, historical preservation and deferred maintenance of facilities.  Additionally, the Department of Agriculture Forest Service will receive $650 million for capital improvement and maintenance including forest road, bridge, and trail repairs.

 

The Senate may vote as early as tonight.

URGENT: New Johnson Valley Petition

This is a repost of an e-mail I got regarding an important land use situation in Johnson Valley, CA.

-Steven

If you have already signed the new petition to Save Johnson Valey, Thank you for your support!

As many of you know, Johnson Valley OHV is being seriously considered by the US Marine Corps as their new training area. The public scoping meetings and studies have been completed. The Public Comment period ends on January 31st, 2009.

Most options that were offered took all or a portion of Johnson Valley, Continue reading “URGENT: New Johnson Valley Petition”

New YouTube Channel

I just got the Youtube Channel setup so we can start posting video of trail runs and product reviews.

I know the Atlas Transfer Case adapter has been in thw works for a long time. it’s finally out and available and i’m hoping to post an install video and a demo video of the pathfinder on teh trail.

but untill then, you can checkout the videos in My Favorites which consist of nissan rock crawling videos as well as many videos from this years west coast meet.

The Rugged Rocks You Tube Channel URL is: http://youtube.com/steeevo85