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I can't make either of these meetings, my father is coming into town. If anyone can make any of these, it would be greatly appreciated.............

From CORVA..........

Attend a BLM Public Meeting to Learn About the

Possible Closure of the Johnson Valley Off-Road Area

October 23 & 24, 2008

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Marine Corps will hold two

open-house style public meetings to share details about the possible

expansion of Twentynine Palms Marine Base. This plan includes land to the

east and west of the base, and could result in the removal of most, if not all,

of the 189,000 acre Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area from public

use! It could also mean the forced sale of almost 72,000 acres of privately

owned land.

Attend one of the public meetings to let BLM and representatives of

the Marine Corps know that closing or “withdrawing” Johnson Valley

from public use will have significant impacts with the loss of this

irreplaceable and unique area.

The BLM needs to hear from you to help inform them during the decision

making process! The removal of Johnson Valley from public use must not

happen without offsetting the enormous loss of recreational lands that will

occur IF the current base expansion moves forward as PROPOSED.

ATTEND ONE OF THESE PUBLIC INFORMATION

MEETNGS TO LEARN MORE

Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:00 – 9:00 pm

Hay’s Gym, Twentynine Palms Junior High School

5798 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Friday, October 24, 2008 1:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Hilton Grand Inn Victorville · 12603 Mariposa Road, Victorville, CA 92395

Johnson Valley offers unmatched year-round outdoor opportunities for multiple use

visitors and residents throughout high desert communities. Its varied landscape is

punctuated by steep rocky mountains, rolling hills, open valleys, dry lake beds and

sandy washes. It is used extensively for competitive racing events, OHV free play,

gem and mineral collecting, rocketry, land sailing, filming and has numerous

opportunities for hiking, rock hounding, wildlife watching and disbursed camping.

No other designated “open” area in the California Desert provides

the recreational resources and value on this broad scale.

Regularly visit www.corva.org or www.pfjv.org

for updates and the latest information as this process moves forward.

Thanks,

Jim Colln

VP - Administration

www.corva.org

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I know I'm preaching to the choir; but...

even if WE never ride up there, ANY area that is shut down without our voice heard, makes it easier each time...

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I know I'm preaching to the choir; but...

even if WE never ride up there, ANY area that is shut down without our voice heard, makes it easier each time...

Yeah, just think of those photos of all those old bikes out in the deserts back in the 50s, 60s and early 70s in that link that FN posted. It's hard to imagine all the riding places that we have lost since then. <_<

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