Keep Congress from closing more than 9 million acres in Utah

Keep Congress from closing more than 9 million acres in Utah
Contact your Representative to Oppose H.R. 1925!

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on October 1 to consider H.R. 1925, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009. This legislation — which will ban off-highway vehicle (OHV) access to public lands to those who live and recreate in Utah — was introduced by New York Representative Maurice Hinchey.
However, not a single Representative from Utah is supporting H.R. 1925.
Specifically, H.R. 1925 would designate more than nine million more acres as federally protected “Wilderness,” and directly affect the Moab, San Rafael Swell and Chimney Rock areas (to name a few) in Utah. These popular OHV areas represent some of the most important remaining OHV recreation areas in Utah, and are some of the most popular with responsible OHV riders. The proposed Wilderness designation would also make the land off limits to ATV riders, mountain bikers and horseback riders.

Coming on the heels of the recently enacted Omnibus Public Land Management Act, which closed over 2 million acres of public lands, this vast Wilderness bill will take away additional recreation opportunities currently enjoyed by local residents and visitors alike.

Please contact your Representative right away and urge them to oppose H.R. 1925.

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