>From: "Jerry Maertens \(Shirlee\)" <[email protected]> >To: "Sen. Linda Scheid" <[email protected]>, > "Rep Dennis Ozment" <[email protected]>, > "Senator John Marty" <[email protected]>, > "Rep. Bob Gunther" <[email protected]>, > "Rep. Elaine Harder" <[email protected]>, > "Rep Tom Hackbarth" <[email protected]>, > "Sen Steve Dille" <[email protected]>, > "Rep David Dill" <[email protected]>, > "Randy Frederickson" <[email protected]> >Cc: "Rep Larry Howes" <[email protected]>, > "Senator Carrie Ruud" <[email protected]>, > "Rep Doug Fuller" <[email protected]>, > "Senator Tom Saxhaug" <[email protected]>, > "Senator Rod Skoe" <[email protected]> >Subject: SF850/HF1077 Conference Committee >Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 12:36:09 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Priority: 3 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 >X-RCPT-TO: <[email protected]> >Status: U > >
Just a little more background on this legislation, from Mississippi Headwaters Audubon. Randy Frederickson > >The Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society (MHAS) supports SF850 as was >passed by the full Senate yesterday. We would also urge your >committee not to make any further amendments to this bill. > > > >We believe that OHV uses on public lands should be on established trails >and these trails posted open to OHV travel. If not posted open the trail >is closed. Additional enforcement is needed and OHV funds must pay for >damages. OHV users are not the only users of our State forests. > > > >With all the damages occurring in our road rights-of-ways, we also >believe that the determination of which road right-of-ways are to be open >to ATV use, should be the decision of the local unit of government. > > > >It is obvious that the cross-country ATV closure that became law last year >did nothing to lessen the damages. We need this legislation now! > > > >MHAS is located in North-central Minnesota, headquartered out of Bemidji, >and is one of 14 Audubon chapters in Minnesota. We were organized in the >early 1970's and as one of our founding members put it: "to serve as a >sounding board for local and regional environmental issues and a >conscience for the protection and proper management of the natural >resources of northern Minnesota." Presently we have about 400 members >within the area from International Falls to Grand Rapids, Walker, Park >Rapids, Fosston, and Warroad. > > > >Thank you very much for considering our request and hope that you support >SF850 and the end result that will protect our Minnesota resources first >and foremost. > > > >Jerry Maertens > > > >Issues Co-Chair > > > >Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society > > > >885 Bootleg Lake Road SW > > > >Bemidji MN 56601 > > > > > > > > > > >
