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National OHV
Organizations Hold Land Use Forum in Conjunction
with SEMA Show
Leaders from ten national OHV organizations
met in Las Vegas on November 6 to discuss a
variety of land use issues affecting OHV
recreation. The meeting was held in conjunction
with the Specialty Equipment Market Association
(SEMA) annual convention.
Stakeholder organizations represented at the
meeting included the American Council of
Snowmobile Associations, the American
Motorcyclist Association, 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 2008
election results and their impact on
recreational access issues, as well as the
priorities and challenges facing OHV recreation
in the 111th Congress. Strategies to address the
upcoming Recreational Trails Program
reauthorization and the on-going US Forest
Service and Bureau of Land Management Route
Designation processes were also discussed.
“The next few years will be challenging for
OHV recreation for a number of reasons," said
Russ Ehnes, Executive Director of the NOHVCC.
"It’s more important than ever for the national
organizations to not only continue to cooperate,
but for the organizations to build on and
improve our relationships for the betterment of
our sport.”
The organizations represented find 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.
About NOHVCC
The
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council, as a national body of OHV recreation
enthusiasts, develops and provides a wide
spectrum of programs, materials and information,
or "tools", to individuals, clubs, associations
and agencies in order to further a positive
future for responsible OHV recreation.
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