The US Forest Service is in the process of trying to close off-road vehicle use in the publicly owned Holly Springs National Forest. Now is the time for all interested parties to let these public servants know that there are large numbers of citizens who wish keep our lands open for responsible well-managed OHV use. Whether you live in the area or not, you should try to do all you can to keep our sport alive. One more closure equals one more nail in the coffin of OHV use nation wide.
Here is a copy of the post Mark Story placed on our local web site:
"...I submitted our (MMC) Holly Springs Proposal last night and again this morning. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow (Thursday). Five packets went out in total.
Now, everyone must send an email to the email addresses below stating your support of the Memphis Motorcycle Club Proposal / Alternative. It only takes a couple of minutes and very important if we are to have a chance of winning this. We are doing the same on the MMC website.
abuma@fs.fed.us ; jhahn@fs.fed.us ; fjsmith@fs.fed.us
In short the responses need to be that you have reviewed and are in full support of the MMC alternative relating to Holly Springs National Forest and encourage the USFS to adopt our proposal. Likewise and if this proposal is accepted, you agree to help manage the forest and all those trails it contains.
Any local residents or Motorcycle Shop owners must state this in their response as this will help us with the political side of the fight.
Please take a moment to send an email. There are many, many man hours in this project already but it will fall short if not enough show an interest.
Thanks.
Mark Story"
"I... request that everyone cc: me in on your email response to the USFS (mark.story@adamskeegan.com) as I need to keep a copy in our records. I plan to challenge the USFS on those who oppose (favor closing the HSNF) and how many responses they actually received.
Eventhough they always tell us numbers don't matter, I feel that is not always true.
Mark"
Thanks for your help!!
Here is a copy of the post Mark Story placed on our local web site:
"...I submitted our (MMC) Holly Springs Proposal last night and again this morning. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow (Thursday). Five packets went out in total.
Now, everyone must send an email to the email addresses below stating your support of the Memphis Motorcycle Club Proposal / Alternative. It only takes a couple of minutes and very important if we are to have a chance of winning this. We are doing the same on the MMC website.
abuma@fs.fed.us ; jhahn@fs.fed.us ; fjsmith@fs.fed.us
In short the responses need to be that you have reviewed and are in full support of the MMC alternative relating to Holly Springs National Forest and encourage the USFS to adopt our proposal. Likewise and if this proposal is accepted, you agree to help manage the forest and all those trails it contains.
Any local residents or Motorcycle Shop owners must state this in their response as this will help us with the political side of the fight.
Please take a moment to send an email. There are many, many man hours in this project already but it will fall short if not enough show an interest.
Thanks.
Mark Story"
"I... request that everyone cc: me in on your email response to the USFS (mark.story@adamskeegan.com) as I need to keep a copy in our records. I plan to challenge the USFS on those who oppose (favor closing the HSNF) and how many responses they actually received.
Eventhough they always tell us numbers don't matter, I feel that is not always true.
Mark"
Thanks for your help!!