ORBA is a national non-profit trade association of motorized off-road related businesses formed to promote and preserve off-road recreation. ORBA proactively protects recreation access and opportunities by ensuring that America's families are not arbitrarily denied the right to responsibly recreate. ORBA provides leadership in addressing land use issues by advancing policies that conserve the environment while at the same time providing off-road recreation opportunities.
| National Monument Group Letter |
The Honorable Ken Salazar These potential monument designations would not only limit legal access and opportunities for many responsible recreationists, but would also have a negative impact on local economies, many that rely on the tourism dollars generated by motorized opportunities on surrounding public lands. Hardest hit would be rural economies that, in many cases, are dependant on the revenue that motorcyclists, all-terrain vehicle riders, snowmobilers and four-wheel drive enthusiasts bring to town. Despite the numerous effects National Monument designations would have, our primary concern is they can be made without any formal input from those who would be the most impacted. |
| Ocotillo Wells SVRA Suggestions |
TELL CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE FUTURE OF THE OCOTILLO WELLS STATE VEHICULAR RECREATION AREA. THEY ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE FOR THE AREA BAKERSFIELD, CA (MARCH 07, 2010) –California State Parks is updating the General Plan for the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). A General Plan is a broad based policy document that establishes a long-range vision and goals and provides direction on future types of improvements, services and programs for the park. It also provides a decision-making framework for the future that is consistent with the goals and vision of the park but flexible enough to allow for changing conditions over time. A project website has been created to provide information and maximize opportunities for stakeholders to provide input and feedback on the development of the general plan. The website includes a visitor survey. We encourage everyone who uses this park to go to the website (www.planocotillowells.com) and take the survey. In addition ORBA has a template comment letter posted on our website (www.orba.biz)that you can e-mail directly to California State Parks. Click Here To Send The Letter >>  |
