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Shocker: U.S. Government Study Discovers That Better Maps And Signs Could Actually Help Keep Off-road Vehicles And Dirt Bikes In Designated Riding Areas

Aug 04, 2009, ©Copyright 2009, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

From a press release issued by MIC:

GAO Report on Off-Highway Vehicle Use on Federal Lands Highlights Need for Better Maps and Signs and for Increased Resources

Also Cites Need for Consistent Penalties for Bad Actors

Washington, D.C. - A recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) titled "Enhanced Planning Could Assist Agencies in Managing Increased Use of Off-Highway Vehicles" highlights many of the same issues and solutions regarding the management of off-highway vehicles (OHV) that the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) and other responsible OHV groups have been advocating for years. The report was requested by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

The report focuses on a survey of federal lands managers that notes, "environmental impacts of OHV use occur on less than one-fifth of federal lands." MIC Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Kathy Van Kleeck said, "MIC and responsible OHV enthusiasts have worked for years and will continue to do our part to decrease irresponsible actions by a minority of enthusiasts, but GAO's findings indicate that this may be a smaller problem than many in the anti-access community would have us believe."

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