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g r A o . a V v r o R c . OFF-ROADERS w O w Vol.19,Issue7 w December, 2006 C Free90Day Membershipto Prospective Members Pictured below: The Friends of the Rubicon install a new log bridge with rock abutments on the Rubicon Trail. See story inside! Win this fabulous Yamaha ATV. See details inside! 222 Off-Roaders In Action December 2006 123456789012345678901234567 123456789012345678901234567 123456789012345678901234567 Editor/Publisher 123456789012345678901234567 123456789012345678901234567 Erin Dyer 123456789012345678901234567 WHAWHATT ISIS 123456789012345678901234567 Graphic Artist 123456789012345678901234567 123456789012345678901234567OFF-ROADERS Karen Barney 123456789012345678901234567 123456789012345678901234567 Advertising Director CORVA?CORVA? 123456789012345678901234567In Action Rick Fisher The California Off Road Vehicle 123456789012345678901234567 Association (CORVA) is a varied group of outdoor recreationalists who are extremely active in promoting the positive aspects of vehicular access on public lands and protecting that right. InsideInside ThisThis IssueIssue The group is composed of the owners of “Green Sticker” vehicles such as ATV’s, motorcycles, 3-wheelers, trials Your Perception of an Off-Roader ................................................................ 4 bikes, and dune buggies, as well as Southern Jamboree Cancellation Due to Fire ........................................... 4 “street-legal” 4X4 vehicles, dual sport motorcycles, bajas and desert racers. Off-Road Hall of Fame Honors Bob Ham ..................................................... 6 The main purpose of CORVA is to Congratulating Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductees ................. 6 work with the land managers for CORVA Family Fun Day and Convention 2007 ........................................... 8 responsible off-highway vehicular access and recreation opportunities. CORVA Awards .............................................................................................. 8 Secondarily, we educate our 12th Annual Truckhaven Challenge is Ready to Roll! ............................... 9 membership on the constantly changing rules and regulations and promote Thanks to our Southern Jamboree Sponsors ........................................... 12 conservation, clean-up and trail Proposed CORVA By-Law Changes ........................................................... 14 maintenance projects. We are very active in the political In Memoriam - Bill Ingram ......................................................................... 15 arena and pay for a lobbyist in Enthusiasm Conquers the World ............................................................... 16 Sacramento. We work closely with the State Department of Parks and Dumont Dunes Update ................................................................................ 16 Recreation providing input to the Off- Rubicon Trail Roundup 2006 - What a Year! ............................................. 17 Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Program from the users’ Advertise in the “Off-Roaders in Action” .................................................. 19 standpoint. We provide a valuable Donations and New Members .................................................................... 21 resource to land managers in the form of dedicated OHV enthusiasts who Donate to Your Favorite Cause .................................................................. 22 believe in responsible vehicular access. Don’t Miss the Fun at These Events ........................................................... 23 A portion of the budgets for California’s national forests and the public lands CORVA Calendar ......................................................................................... 24 administered by the BLM is funded by CORVA Directory ......................................................................................... 25 grants from the Green Sticker Program. We work with the land managers to Associate Members ..................................................................................... 26 formulate the grants and give our input Membership Application ............................................................................. 27 about the grants to the OHMVR Program which administers them. We also review how effectively our Green Sticker money was used in each program. We are active at all levels of the land management public process with both (Send your action shots to Erin Dyer. Digital photos in 300 dpi, or higher, preferred.) the BLM and USFS. We do this by commenting on environmental documents on as many issues as possible and maintaining close 1500 W. El Camino, #352 Sacramento, CA 95833 relationships with personnel in the field as well as the staff. CORVA 1-800-42-CORVA (818) 248-2056 We coordinate with other multiple www.corva.org use organizations ranging from snow- Off-Roaders In Action is a publication of the California Off-Road Vehicle Association. It is mobiles to horse enthusiasts to protect published by Mail Management Services. Direct Copy Submission & Photos to Editor Erin multiple-use rights from the Dyer at the address above. Please email Erin to confirm your submission has been environmental extremists. We are received: [email protected]. Copy deadlines are 6 weeks prior to the month of “dedicated to protecting our lands publication, CORVA welcomes the support of advertisers. Advertising dollars help CORVA for the people, not from the people.” in their fight for land use issues. Advertising information can be obtained by calling Rick Fisher If you would like to join the fight to at 818-882-3304, during business hours, or by email at [email protected]. CORVA does not protect our public lands for multiple-use assume any responsibility for statements made in editorials or signed articles. Contents recreation, fill in the application in this copyright 2006. All rights reserved. Permission to reproduce in whole or in part is hereby issue and send it in! If you would granted provided CORVA’s name, date of this publication, author of article and 1-800-42- like more information, contact us at CORVA phone number is included in the text. CORVA is not responsible for errors in advertising 1-800-42-CORVA! beyond the cost of the space occupied by the advertisement. December 2006 Off-Roaders In Action 333 InIn OverdriveOverdrive Your Perception By Ed Waldheim of an Off-Roader President You’ve heard the word “Perception”. For the record, I do ride motorcycles, At the Bakersfield SVRA Kern County Just what does that mean? as it is my first choice of off-roading, but I Planning Commission meeting on According to Webster’s on-line also own 4 four wheel drive vehicles, some September 28, 2006, off-roaders came to Dictionary, the definition is: quads, sand rails and lot of water sports rally in support of the proposed Bakersfield “The quality, state or capability, of being toys. They all get used, (and they all get a SVRA. Thankfully, the park plan was affected by something external; sensation; chance to be in the shop, because as you passed by the Commission with a vote of sensibility.” know something always has to be fixed 4 to 0. Unfortunately, the environmentalists Why do I even bring this up? I was with these toys). were there to protest, as usual. The recently told that CORVA is nothing but a Some of the environmentalists use environmentalists had the audacity to tell “motorcycle” organization. They stated their “Perception of off roaders” against us us, “You should just shut your engines off “Look at Ed’s picture; he is always on a all the time. They have no clue how much and take your kids for walks.” Again, that motorcycle.” Well, folks that is perception. we work to ride responsibly and the work is their perception of what we should be As the definition states, you are “being we do to keep public lands open and clean. doing. They put this in their perception of affected by something external”. All they talk about is “their” form of off–roaders…never thinking that we have So many times in life that is all we recreation, hiking or bicycling. It seems that other lives as well. seem to do — take something and come recreation is their perception of what the to quick judgment on a person or thing. world should be doing. - Perception - continued on page 25 - Southern Jamboree consumed with back burns from the Gold Hill Road areas back to Piru Creek. These were started during favorable conditions Cancellation Due To Fire in order to create the cold spots and fire containment needed. I appreciate the patience and time By Jim Arbogast A week earlier, I was informed by Jerry given to me that included numerous return Southern Regional Director “Bear” Weil the Chief Ranger of Hungry calls from the SVRA by Pete Yarbrough, Valley SVRA, where our event was to take “Bear” Weil and Patty Blumlee as we It’s sad to report that CORVA’s annual place, that the fire was stopped at USFS discussed fire conditions day to day in Southern Jamboree was officially Hardluck Campground just outside the hopes of giving the Jamboree the green cancelled the afternoon of Tuesday, southern boundary of the SVRA. He light. I know that these folks were under a September 19, 2006 from a catastrophic reported that the fire was 15% contained lot of pressure as they and their crews were th fire that began on September 4 . as the fire moved west and began spread thin 24 hours a day and were doing District Superintendent Pete Yarbrough consuming 80,000 acres. Unfortunately, their best to accommodate our