The U.S. House passed H.R. 689 on July 13, 2010, under unanimous consent. The same bill passed the Senate on May 7, 2010. Now, the bill is expected to be signed into law by the President. The bill would put the Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area in Northern California solely under the control of the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM). If signed into law, this bill would reduce unnecessary bureaucracy for OHV enthusiasts looking to use the lands responsibly.
The Chappie-Shasta OHV Area near Redding in Northern California currently is under the control of both the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service, which creates a dual bureaucracy for users of the land.
"For years, many of my constituents have raised their concerns over difficulties in dealing with two federal agencies to use one OHV area," Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA) said in a speech on the House floor. "Issues such as duplicative permits-at substantial and unnecessary cost to the users-and even different opening dates for the same area have resulted in frustration from the thousands of users, from across California and elsewhere, who try to cope with this redundant management."
To read Senator Dianne Feinstein and Herger's joint statement from July 13, 2010, click here.
http://www.capwiz.com/amacycle/issues/alert/?alertid=15240991
The Chappie-Shasta OHV Area near Redding in Northern California currently is under the control of both the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service, which creates a dual bureaucracy for users of the land.
"For years, many of my constituents have raised their concerns over difficulties in dealing with two federal agencies to use one OHV area," Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA) said in a speech on the House floor. "Issues such as duplicative permits-at substantial and unnecessary cost to the users-and even different opening dates for the same area have resulted in frustration from the thousands of users, from across California and elsewhere, who try to cope with this redundant management."
To read Senator Dianne Feinstein and Herger's joint statement from July 13, 2010, click here.
http://www.capwiz.com/amacycle/issues/alert/?alertid=15240991