Friends of Giant Rock Help Us. Help You. To Keep Riding.

If your favorite BLM riding area is within the shaded area, you could lose it to alternate energy interests.

A Coalition recently met with California Marine Base representatives to discuss possible base expansion into existing Off-Highway Vehicle recreation areas.

Surveyors eye Johnson Valley
krosenberg@vvdailypress.com
April 8, 2008 - 2:56PM

TWENTYNINE PALMS — Bureau of Land Management and United States Marine Corps officials this week confirmed that permits have been issued to look into expanding the facility at Twentynine Palms — possibly by as much as 100,000 acres into Johnson Valley.

EDUCATION THE REAL ANSWER

Requiring a staging permit for more than nine people is unreasonable. It interferes with the family assemblages of about half of the off-roading community. Many families have a place they go to play pert near every weekend. Permits could cost them literally, thousands of dollars a year.
For most of us to know, weeks in advance, if we'll even need a permit is virtually impossible for all but the special occasions.
Some of the questions on the application can't even be answered truthfully in advance.

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Please consider this:
“Off-roading helps build family foundations. It provides quality-sharing time. Whether it’s preparing recreational equipment together, anxiously looking forward to the fun trip or the subsequent arrival and enjoyment of adventurous riding together. It’s playing together, mutually appreciating what nature has provided, sharing the day’s challenges around the campfire, eating together and meeting friends. It’s leaving the troubles at home, and instead, sharing new family experiences. Parents learn about their children and children about parents. Returning home with memories of a time with family and with lifelong relationships built through this sharing of common interests. It builds values and character which continues for generations.”

Welcome to: All of you riders out there Thanks for your participation. Some people think the battle is over, but believe me it has just begun. We must stick together and stay involved if we want to continue using this vast and beautiful desert of ours. Write letters to your state and federal officials and let them know your wants and wishes about off-roading, especially as a family sport, your opinion does matter. Let your friends, neighbors and anybody that you know that rides, dune buggies or just visits the desert know what is happening. Ride responsibly and respect others property.

The current status of Ordinance 3973 that it remains unchanged regardless that supervisors Hansberger and Mitzelfelt agreed that it needed changes and would look into the matter of staging permits. Rumor is that third district field representative Bruce Davis and code enforcement officer Mike Romage have implied that the staging code is being enforced as if it read 10 vehicles rather than 10 persons. This may be true but it is of little consequence to what is right or written.

Friends Of Giant Rock were out in force early on a windy and chilly Saturday March 15th morning.
Meeting at the Landers Post Office, we headed out with our small convoy of jeeps,vans and trucks filled with men,women and children to clean the area around the Landers Disposal site.
Armed with rakes, shovels, hundreds of trash bags and genuine desire to make our desert nicer for all.