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National OHV
organizations hold land-use forum in conjunction
with SEMA
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Leaders from the
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and
other national organizations met in Las Vegas on
Thursday, Nov. 6, to discuss a variety of
land-use issues affecting off-highway vehicle
(OHV) recreation. The meeting was held in
conjunction with the annual Specialty Equipment
Market Association (SEMA) convention in Las
Vegas.
In addition to the AMA and the
AMA's sister organization, the All-Terrain
Vehicle Association, stakeholder organizations
represented included the American Council of
Snowmobile Associations, Americans For
Responsible Recreational Access, the BlueRibbon
Coalition, the Motorcycle Industry Council, the
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council, the Off-Road Business Association, the
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association,
the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and
Tread Lightly!
This is the third forum
that the groups have held in 2008. This meeting
focused on the recent federal election results
and their impact on recreational access issues,
as well as the priorities and challenges facing
OHV recreation in the 111th Congress. Also
discussed were strategies to address the
upcoming Recreational Trails Program
reauthorization, and the on-going U.S. Forest
Service and Bureau of Land Management Route
Designation process.
The organizations
represented believe that it is useful to
periodically discuss and explore areas where
they share a common interest. Recognizing that
each organization has a separate mission in
representing its distinct membership,
communicating with each other serves to
strengthen advocacy efforts for OHV recreation.
"The AMA values its partnerships a great
deal," said AMA Vice President for Government
Relations Ed Moreland. "Working together is the
only way the AMA and our partners can meet the
public lands access challenges before us.
Meeting and sharing ideas and resources helps us
address these challenges with a united front,
and it amplifies our collective voice when
advocating for continued responsible access to
public lands."
About the American
Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA
has promoted and protected the motorcycling
lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of
life and they navigate many different roads on
their journey to the same destination: freedom
on two wheels. As the world's largest motorcycle
organization with nearly 300,000 members, the
AMA advocates for motorcyclists' interests in
the halls of local, state and federal
government, the committees of international
governing organizations and the court of public
opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and
partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports
competition events than any other organization
in the world. Through its Motorcycle Hall of
Fame Museum, the AMA preserves the heritage of
motorcycling for future generations. For more
information, visit
www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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