Against
off-road vehicles except for limited use in very specific areas.
Concern
over motorized uses and who has authority to approve/disapprove their use.
Would
like to see no off road use through blue line streams and creeks in any
alternative.
No
ATVs - looking to commune with nature when visiting not loud engines/cars.
Would
like a trail system that accommodates / coordinates and allows for a
diversity of uses: mountain biking, equestrian use, hiking, off-road.
Alternative
A provides opportunities for recreation in this area; off-road vehicle use
is happening where it is not allowed.
Up in
Kennedy Meadows Area, OHV and non motorized users get along - good
example.
Surprised
haven't heard more about OHV - feel that it's not compatible with hiking,
equestrian, etc. Would like to see OHV excluded from NRA.
I
would like to see NO off road use in or near creeks/rivers. OHV trails
should be limited to high areas away from watersheds.
There
needs to be greater restrictions of Off Road Vehicles in the area as such
vehicles create too much devastation to the rivers as well as to plant and
animal life.
Because
the USFS is a multiple resource agency, their focus will always be in
trying to appease too many competing interests. An example of this is allowing
an off-road staging area right in the river channel itself (Rincon).
I am
an avid hiker & equestrian trail rider. Although I support providing
access opportunities for mountain biking & off-road vehicle
enthusiasts I am concerned about trail encounters between hikers/horses
and bikes/cycles. Some trails can easily and safely handle both. But many,
particularly those with many switchbacks, steep inclines or narrow
passages with sheer drops or cliffs, can be very dangerous to trail users
meeting or passing each other. I would hope any trails that are developed
could be built with marked bypasses to reduce dangerous encounters as
mentioned above.
The
word "recreation" in NRA causes some apprehension that it may
mean opening up areas to mountain biking and off-road vehicle use. I want
to see mountain-biking extremely limited and off road vehicle use totally
prohibited.
An NRA
should add healthful recreational opportunities, not eliminate any current
opportunities. It should be clear that the NRA's intent is not to reduce
any existing lawful recreation -- ranging from hang-gliding off mountains
to driving off-road vehicles on designated trails - but rather to create
and promote new low-impact recreational opportunities.
A
national recreation area should improve the recreational experience of
visitors while protecting and preserving the mountain's natural resources.
An NRA should be designed to promote and expand healthy, non-motorized
recreational opportunities. Detail how non-motorized users might benefit
from an NRA, including fishers, equestrians, picnickers, sightseers,
birders, mountain bikers, hikers, and other who constitute 95% of the
visiting public. Make it clear, however, that a national recreation area
will preserve existing legal recreational opportunities in existing areas
where they take place, including hang gliding and off-road vehicles
trails.
