Moab Activist "Trail" Ride Oct 3.

[zjrog]

Moab RMP Activist "Trail" Ride
Hey all! I'm crossposting this land use issue for a friend in my local club, Sam has busted is a$$ getting things smoothed and planned, and yesterday he was informed they DO have a permit. I realize this is a Utah specific event, but could give others ideas too around the country. Anyway, if any of the Utah folks here are available, let me know by PM and I'll tell you more.

Read on!!!!

Moab RMP Activist "Trail" Ride
I am attempting to organize an official event to show the support of the 4x4 community of U4WDA as our voice in this process. I would like to do a "trail" ride up state street to the Salt Lake main public Library on the afternoon of 10/03/07.

The route while not yet determined may consist of 75 - 150 of vehicles traveling from a meeting point on 3300 South around 4:45 in the afternoon and traveling north on state street to the capital then circling around and ending at the Library. All participants would then park their rigs and go into the library and support U4WDA at the meeting. I would like all participants to bring with them a letter supporting U4WDA.

We need to support U4WDA as this is our main voice in this process and we need to be unified behind them.

In order for this to be effective we need ALOT of rigs in this ride. I do not have enough contacts to get this information to all who need it. Please take this forward to your other clubs and friends and family.

Please post up!!! I need preliminary numbers pretty quickly if we are to make this happen and get the necessary permits. Let me know how many rigs and how many riders.

Imagine a line of 75 - 150 rigs traveling down state street in support of the 4x4 community and our right to enjoy our public lands. We can make this happen if we all participate.

Please PM me with any other sites either you have posted this on or that I should go to.

http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/planning/get_involved.html

http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/planning/draft_rmp_eia.html

 

[Rick]

Btt!!

 

[zjrog]

OK folks... Next Wednesday we are expecting 90 rigs for this ride. At the end of the ride is the public meeting regarding the proposed trail plans, the room I hear, only has room for about 100 people. The more the merrier. We have media coverage planned, and at this point we will probably have more vehicles, and more people than space. But that is fine. And, to break the stereotypes, we are asking participants to dress at least business caual. You can wear what you want, but why show up the way the enviro-nazis expect?

All we are trying to do is minimize trail closures. I personally haven't been to Moab yet, but hope to soon. I'd sure like to ride some trails I've heard my friends talk about!

 

[Tbars4]

...i can't make it but heres a bump for the cause...

 

[zjrog]

"From my club's site and the guy that organized it..."

QUOTE(Zubicon @ Aug 27 2007, 02:23 PM) *

In my best Rod Serling voice (Twightlight zone- probably way before most of your's time). Picture if you will the Utah 4x4 club, Rocky Mountain Extreme, Mountain West, Wasatch Cruisers, Zutah Wheelers, every member of the Utah 4WDA all lined up for a cruise down state street, a caravan so long that it requires local law enforcment support for traffic and crowd control. WHAT AN IMPACT IT CAN MAKE!


Quote from Sam... Today...
RMP “Trail” Ride closing update

What a night!!!! We had 94 people in 82 rigs show for the event (had some join as we went along. And the ride went smoothly. We got broke up several times but I think that just added to the magnitude of our line.

We made a big impression on BLM and those hosting the event (SWCA). Deb R (SWCA) the person in charge of the meeting was surprised that we came in such large numbers and said she was very impressed. She also mention “And you are all dressed so nicely”. Channel 13 showed up for media coverage as well.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped out with this gigantic undertaking. Our show of support for public land use could not be ignored tonight!!

A very special thank you to those who helped make this event possible behind the scenes

Jeff R For brain childing this idea to begin with

Bryon S for providing “Crawlers” as our meeting location, working with SSL to arrange our police escort on to State Street and the orange vests.

Steve Jackson and U4WDA for providing the window paint and putting the fact sheet together.

Michelle H for providing the Free Expression permit paper work for me to fill out. I would have been searching for days for the application

Scott H for being my sounding board and letting me bounce all kinds of idea’s off him. He did a great job keeping this grounded in reality. Also for making some calls to various media outlets.

Debbie, Paige, Quinn, Ron, Brian, Scott, Bryon for helping out with traffic control and information gathering at “Crawlers”.

Everyone who helped spread the word

I would also like to thank Elizabeth at the SLC Main public library for being so willing to accommodate our group. She put in some legwork to make sure we could ALL attend.

Forgive me if I missed someone it is not intentional

NOW!!! Post up those pics if you got em!!!!

This shall conclude my obnoxiously long posts……for now
-Sam-


Below is a list of participants who attended the event

Thank you to:

Sam H U4x4C
Debbie H U4x4C
Scott H U4x4C
Steve J U4WDA
Stephen N RME/RR4W
Bryon S Rock Hoppers
Douglas T U4x4C
Bill F Big Horn 4x4
Charity N U4x4C
Brian T U4x4C
Andy A U4WDA
Matt R Ogden Outlaw
Ken B WOW
Troy G Lone Peak
Chris E RME
Randal R RME
Karen E UOOC
Steve E UOOC
Vern G UOOC
Richard D Wasatch Cruisers
Robert Q U4WDA
Dustin B Zu’tah Wheelers
Steve P SLC4X4
Wayne W U4X4C
Rod H U4WDA
Kyle G
Joel G WOW
Charlene B WOW
Cheston B WOW
Jeff M U4WDA
Brandon P SLC4x4
Cody M RME
Dominic S RME
Kristen T UFWA
Don H RME/UORC
Drew A RME/UOOC
Jeremy S UOOC
Steve K Big Horn 4X4
Barb K Big Horn 4X4
Jimmy P Wasatch Cruisers
John F Ogden Outlaws
Tim R U4WDA
Kurt W U4WDA
Scott B Wasatch Cruisers
Jeff A Wasatch Cruisers
Tracy B Crawlers Club
Tim C U4WDA
Matt W RR4W/ Big Horn
Bill F U4WDA
Lisa R U4WDA
Josh J Rock Monkey
Mary J U4x4C/Zu’tah
Lisa E RME
Devin W SLC4x4
Jon M RME
Marlin S Lone Peak 4 Wheelers
Mike T U4WDA
Don F U4WDA
John W WOW
Todd A U4WDA
Jeremy E U4WDA
Bryan M Wasatch Cruisers
Alisaw B
Paul T SLC4x4
Robert N
Ryan H U4x4C
Phillip L
Michelle T U4x4C
Christopher J
Steven W Lone Peak 4 Wheelers
Robby F Mountain Yoats
Jason G Mountain Yoats
JB W Lone Peak 4 Wheelers
Keith B RME
Mark A RME
Ron J U4x4C/Zu’tah Wheelers
Chuck C U4x4C
Kent G Lone Peak 4 Wheelers
Mitchell R Mountain Yoats
Caleb R Mountain Yoats
Sara D U4x4C
Lyman B U4WDA
Paige G U4x4C
Quinn I U4x4C
Bill M RME
Brandon D U4x4C
John H SLC4X4
Gary G
Jeff R U4x4C/Zu’tah Wheelers
Shannon R Zu’tah Wheelers
Jodie V U4x4C
Mike T Dirthedz
Gary T Dirthedz
Jerry L SLC4x4