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KERN SPECIFIC PLAN MARGINALIZES OHV USE

RESIDENT PETITION FOR KERN RIVER VALLEY SPECIFIC PLAN TO RECOGNIZE HISTORICAL OHV USE & ACKNOWLEDGE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF OHV USE IN KERN VALLEY

TO: County Board of Supervisors & Planning Department.

WHEREAS, among other mis-statements marginalizing OHV recreation, the draft Kern River Valley Specific Plan incorrectly states “Trails are unpaved, narrow paths established primarily for pedestrian, equestrian or bicycle use” (section 3-16) & refers to the Maintained Trails by the US Forest Service map 3-3. Yet 80% of the trails on the map are DESIGNATED OHV MULITPLE USE TRAILS. In addition the only National Forest trail crew in the area is paid with OHV registration funds. Many of the trails are adopted & maintained by OHV volunteers.

WE THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF THE KERN RIVER VALLEY assert the need for the Kern River Valley Specific Plan to recognize & preserve OHV recreation in the Kern River Valley. Also that Consideration & Facility of a practical scale be incorporated into the Kern River Valley Specific Plan to Sustain this traditional Nature Based recreation activity (Cordell et al 2004 pg 37). Also that the Specific Plan acknowledge OHV recreation as an important sustainable part of tourism & economy of the Kern River Valley.

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Read more about the concerns with the Kern River Valley Specific Plan
www.stewardsofthesequoia.org

Stewards of the Sequoia promotes responsible recreation & environmental stewardship. Our membership is diverse. Many of our members have been living in the Kern Valley for over 30 years, while other members are new to the Kern Valley. We have adopted five trails on BLM & Sequoia Forest Land. To date our members have put in almost 3000 hours of volunteer time maintaining over 380 miles of trails.

We are stakeholders with the Sequoia National Forest & have an MOU with them for stewardship. Our members care deeply about our Valley & our public lands. We represent & encourage multiple use in all forms. Our members enjoy every type of recreation in the Valley including dirt biking, 4x4, hunting, fishing, camping, boating, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, skiing, rock hounding, rafting, kayaking, windsurfing, hiking & more.

Our volunteers planted over 200 native Jeffrey Pines to help speed forest recovery from the 150,000 McNally Wildfire

Please join us in keeping our trails open, as well as keeping the land healthy.

www.stewardsofthesequoia.org

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