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GREAT
OLD BROADS FOR WILDERNESS
649 E. College Drive
PO BOX 2924
DURANGO CO 81302
970-385-9577
Fax 970-385-8550
E-mail: broads@greatoldbroads.org
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Broads
Postion on Off-Road Vehicle Activity
The activities undertaken by
Great Old Broads for Wilderness are guided by the overriding principle
that the focus of attention must be on what is best for the land, for
Mother Earth.
- New roadways must
not be created in roadless areas, an action that would result in the
loss of wilderness characteristics of an area.
- Motorized and non-motorized
vehicle use (four-wheel drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles,
bicycles, and snowmobiles) on public lands should occur only on designated
roadways and trails.
- Broads supports
the policy of “Closed unless posted Open” as the underlying
principle to determine where any vehicle travel can occur on public
lands.
- Where appropriate Broads will advocate for the closure of roadways where
maintenance costs or the potential for environmental or cultural resources
damage exceed public use benefits.
- Public agencies must be held accountable for following and enforcing
existing management plans in a timely manner.
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