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Re: [RC] BLM Permits - Merri MeldeHaving groused about the damage the motorcycle group did to the land, 98% of any motorized vehicles I've met have been considerate of horses, most of them even turning off their engines till we were safely away. To minimize encounters I/we always just pull over for them and go out of our way to give them the trail, and it almost always works out. (The 2% were idiots, one guy on a motorbike almost wiping out and skidding into me and my horse on a logging road with nowhere for us to go).I am not so convinced the BLM will be upset enough about the damage to do anything about it... (I've worked for the government)... the guy I contacted hasn't answered... but maybe he is on vacation, and maybe he will prove my lack of confidence wrong. On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Lynn White <lynndeepoo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I have yet to encounter a bad motorcyclist or 4-wheeler. I think however the group dynamics of an event can bring out the worst behavior in people. What needs to be done is to make the BLM managers and that club aware of the damage and come up with ideas to prevent it in the future. The BLM may be just as pissed as Merri is, but if they don't know about the damage nothing will be done about it. The BLM may not give this organization another permit for an event in that district if the organizers don't clean up their mess. It's as simple as that, especially if the BLM knows WE are watching them. The most effective way of dealing with organizations is holding them accountable for their actions. Once this motorcycle club looses their ability to put on events on public lands, they will be very careful in the future. -- www.endurance.net/merri www.TheEquestrianVagabond.com
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