6-28-2012
Letter to the editor:
CC: Ed Armenta, Jon Regellbrugge, Nancy Upham, Marty Hornick, Jon Kazmerski, Nick Ettema, FOI, MammothMC
BCC: MammothMC email list
Dear Benett and all,
Travel Management consequences are too large to define, the loss of experiences beyond words. Through the voice of many our club is formulating a proposal that could bring peace to many. It is just one small step back to freedom of travel and choices.
Our solution is modest, with the Mammoth Motorcycle Club representing the eastern sierra front country at large. We will work bite by bite and propose 5 changes to travel management per year based on interest.
Our club will screen nominees based on merit and coverage through media outlets, or by other means like direct contact. 2012 nominees include: 1. ‘Darwin award’ road closure out of Lone Pine, submitted online by concerned citizen. (roads 16S100, 01, 02, 03). 2. Bachar Boulders road closures by June Lake Junction, read online by concerned citizens. (roads OS301, 323, 537, 296) 3. Deadman summit re-opening of sustainable sand hill-climb that fixes the ‘loop to no-where’. (O2S284) Submitted by MammothMC. (O2S159, N467) 4. Open until filled, deadline July 15, 2012. 5. Open until filled, deadline July 15, 2012. Of course this will be turned over to the USFS/FOI for implementation – we believe that any trail work not repaired to original condition (or better) is grounds for a refund.
We can be level headed but will hammer it home online and through grassroots journalism and public demonstration if needed. Current talk from USFS and FOI have indicated that both groups are ready to look at the errors and mistakes and “get to the fixing”. (though not as succinctly as quoted) MammothMC offers this volunteer coordination on behalf of the health (forest and community) of the entire Inyo, stretching from Mono, Inyo, and Esmeralda counties. We recommend that others of similar standing implement action plans in their respective communities, but if that fails we are here to assist. Timeliness is of the essence. Thousands of unwelcome (and often dangerous) changes have been made on the ground in months. What’s the value of a few fixes between friends?
Sincerely,
John Connolly, MammothMC president/treasurer, Hilton Creek
James Connolly, MammothMC public relations officer, Mammoth Lakes
Joe Parrino, MammothMC sergeant of black ops helicopters, Mammoth Lakes
Alan Sanchez, MammothMC founding member, Orange County
Russ Chessler, MammothMC founding member, Mammoth Lakes
Kim Pham, MammothMC founding member, Mammoth Lakes
Jason Hardin, MammothMC founding member, Mammoth Lakes
Vince Maniaci, MammothMC founding member, Long Valley
Adam Klimek, MammothMC floundering member, Embarrass MN
Abe Mascarenas, MammothMC flounder, Hilton Creek
John Graves, MammothMC member in good standing, Mammoth Lakes
Ruben Sandoval, MammothMC member in good standing, Mammoth Lakes
Johnston Julao, MammothMC member in good standing, Mammoth Lakes
Too many snowboarder types that spend no money and party 24/7. They’re driving the respectful, peace-loving types (who have money) away,
Hey Ken, Thanks for the negative suggestion. If you lived here in the 70’s you would understand the reputation Mammoth once had. A RECREATIONAL TOWN FOR ALL EXTREME SPORTS. Yes, Ken I’m in my 50’s and do extreme recreation. The town was so bitchen then that we never had a… Read more »
Please refrain from self-righteousness in your comments.
Benett Kessler
I did live here in the ’70’s. Worked in town. I liked it too. Wish we all could go back to the ’60’s. Let me know if you manage to accomplish that. In the mean time, the reason you are pissed off is because of all the people — yet… Read more »
T.O.M.L and Ken- I think T.O.M. L. hit the nail on the head Ken. I agree with many of your views, but believe that T.O.M.L. is correct in stating that we were all better off without all the new laws and enforcement that has been brought to the Sierras. Not… Read more »
To Hisierragirl: How long have you been in the Mammoth area? O.H.V is a large part of Mammoths Economics. How much money do you spend in towns when riding your Mtn. Bike or hiking? During your Bicycle ride do you stop at any Gas stations and fill up? How about… Read more »
You can always go somewhere else. Anywhere else. Please….
The Eastern Sierra is a wonderful place due to the fact that we have so many miles and acres of public land to recreate on!! I used to be a little more “Wilderness Centric” and “muscle powered oriented” and did not fully appreciate or understand motorized recreation or even livestock… Read more »
High Sierra Gal, it’s obvious you don’t feel the loss of forest roads and trails. Others do and that’s why this is a topic. Our beef is the closure of benign roads we’ve been using for decades. The exploring, camping, and travel now off limits to a lot of select… Read more »
ya that comment may have been a little over the top. here in the southern owens valley most all of the road closures are way out town. roads that i’ve used for getting to hunting areas like upper centenial springs a road closure there blocked off my old campin spot… Read more »
This issue is starting to get spun the same way the GOP tried to say how the Dems were trying to take everybodies guns away in 2008….trying to win the election with mis-statements,and hoping people believed it.Certain groups won’t be happy unless every square mile of forest land is open… Read more »
hisierragal you keep using words like destroy and destruction of our forrests, thats a pretty vague generilized term. could you be little more specific. destuction of our forrests sounds like off roaders are setting off nuclear bombs and nothing survives. do you want all human activity out of public land… Read more »
wow salblaster, you don’t see much difference between a dirt road in the forest and the john muir trail? That might be a big part of the problem. I for one, like to mountain bike on the dirt roads and trails around shady rest. pre motocross, the trails and roads… Read more »
Sierragrl, I hike almost daily. It is a proven fact that it takes at least 50 mountain bikes to do the damage of ONE horse !!!! Where is your outrage against the stinking, deficating, trail trashing horses? Those pack trains can do more damage than all motorcycles, bicycles, hikers, ATV’s… Read more »
Well, for one – a horse is not going to break away from a designated trail just to make fresh tracks or run up the side of a steep hill just to see how high he can climb.
Just sayin’
my mountain bike doesnt leave stinky piles of poop on the trail….and I have seen horeses break from the pack and were very hard to control.
Grrrrr….I think what esfotoguy is trying to say is animals…probably ALL animals… have no business being in the wilderness or the forest…and all it does is take-away from his “extreme” experiences on a mountain bike or a 4 wheeler….esfotoguy,your type of comment is EXACTALLY why there are groups,like the Sierra… Read more »
Huh? Does anyone else understand what this jibberish means…
Hey M, gave you green because I can deal with criticism, expect better writing from me in the future.
Anyhow, it was about solutions. Something you might be interested in? Look us up.
here, let me try and decipher: we represent a group of people who believe we should be able to ride our motor vehicles on the roads we want to ride on (I especially enjoyed the heart rending description of the loss) “We can be level headed but will hammer it… Read more »
Thank you Mammoth MC.
Benett,
Thanks for putting this up on Sierra Wave! Hopefully something good will come of this – I believe it will.
It is, after all, 2012. I know we can do better.
Thanks again!