Jerry I totally agree..... I don't get into Politics here other then that
of the Land speed Racing Community and that is only when I am dragged into
it.
But each of us has a Responsibility to Vote to install folks in office that
see our point of View....
Keith
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> From: JERRY FOSTER <fosterap@flash.net>
> To: Don Kerr <dkveuro@pop.flash.net>
> Cc: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Land Speed List
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: IMPORTANT:Possible Salt Flats Issue
> Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 4:18 PM
>
> Let's keep this "environmental" stuff in mind when we vote in
> November...Jerry in Dallas
>
> Don Kerr wrote:
> >
> > Scary.? Yes. Inevitable continuation of erosion of individual
> > liberties....
> > .............frightnig thought.
> > ...............DK.
> >
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> > John Beckett wrote:
> > >
> > > Now this is a scary thought. Anybody know anything more?
> > >
> > > John Beckett
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Marsha Terry" <mterry@enol.com>
> > > To: <usfra@saltflats.com>; <salt@ivic.net>; <ofice@scta-bni.org>;
> > > <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; "Brian Hawthorne"
<brianh@inconnect.com>
> > > Cc: "Brian Hawthorne" <brianh@inconnect.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:22 PM
> > > Subject: IMPORTANT:Possible Salt Flats Issue
> > >
> > > > I hope the subject got your attention. If I'm writing to the wrong
> > > > groups I apologize in advance. I did an internet search for groups
> > > > associated with racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats and your
> > > > organizations were part of the results. Let me introduce myself. I
am
> > > > one of the Vice Presidents of the Utah 4 Wheel Drive Association.
My
> > > > focus for this organization is on land use issues. Utah is the
center of
> > > > many land issues right now and if my source is correct the salt
flats is
> > > > slated to be one of those issues very soon.
> > > >
> > > > The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) is an environmental
> > > > organization. In their efforts to "save" the land their main focus
has
> > > > been off highway vehicle access and stopping that access to public
land.
> > > > In Utah that means BLM lands. SUWA currently has a proposal before
> > > > congress that would close 9 million acres of public lands to any
> > > > mechanized recreation. These are lands that don't qualify for
Wilderness
> > > > according to the Wilderness Act. These lands are wild places which
are
> > > > criss-crossed by numerous roads and trails that the people of Utah
have
> > > > been using for generations. I don't know how familiar you are with
the
> > > > wilderness debate so I don't want to bore you. If you need more
info
> > > > please let me know. SUWA has been frustrated in their efforts to
get
> > > > their Wilderness bill through Congress so they are making an end
run.
> > > > They have filed a lawsuit which is asking the court to force the
BLM to
> > > > close those 9 million acres to motorized access. In essence if
Congress
> > > > won't pass their Wilderness bill they'll try and force the issue
with
> > > > lawsuits.
> > > >
> > > > What does this have to do with salt flats racing? Well SUWA has a
few
> > > > lawyers on the payroll and I guess they are getting bored. One of
those
> > > > lawyers named Steve Bloch paid a visit to the Salt Lake Area BLM
office
> > > > this past week. He was asking very pointed questions about the
impacts
> > > > of racing to the Bonneville Salt Flats. My question to you is...why
> > > > would a SUWA lawyer want to know the impacts of racing on the salt
> > > > flats? Knowing what I know about SUWA this doesn't bode well for
your
> > > > sport. This is just a heads up in the hopes that all of the groups
which
> > > > use the salt flats will get together to fight any threats to your
sport.
> > > >
> > > > If the groups that use the salt flats are not already organized can
I
> > > > recommend you put this on a fast track. Chances are your
organizations
> > > > will be fighting some difficult battles in the near future. There
are
> > > > organizations in Utah that can help you. USA-ALL is probably the
best
> > > > equipped. Brian Hawthorne is the Executive Director and the person
you
> > > > would want to contact for more info. He can be reached at
> > > > brianh@inconnect.com.
> > > >
> > > > Good Luck in what lies ahead
> > > > Marsha Terry
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