Miami-Dade County Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Feasibility Study

[AintSkeered]

As a part of Miami-Dade County's continuing commitment to public participation in local government, the Park and Recreation Department invites area residents to attend a public workshop:

Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Feasibility Study

The Department is searching for locations throughout the County that are suitable to develop OHV trails. A feasibility study is being conducted, and potential OHV sites are being ranked for suitability. Residents are encouraged to attend and comment on proposed locations for OHV trails.

The workshop will take place at:

John D. Campbell Agricultural Center Auditorium

18710 SW 288th Street

Homestead, FL 33030

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

7:00pm - 9:00pm

For further information, requests for foreign language interpreters, or questions prior to the meeting please contact:

Andy McCall, Park Planner 2

Miami-Dade Park & Recreation Department

Planning & Research Division

305-755-7993

Call 305-755-7848 (V/TDD) for materials in accessible format, information on access for Persons with Disabilities or sign language interpreters (five days in advance).

Multiple members of individual community councils may attend.

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It's at 7pm folks, no excuses for not attending.

[miamigirlrider]

Every did a great job attending the OHV Meeting in Miami. Now we need your support in attending the meeting above. This is the results of the Feasibility Study. In other words this is the product of the 75k grant given to Parks and Recreation to hire consultant to conduct studies on 16 different locations for possible OHV parks in Miami.

WELL THE RESULTS ARE IN. Lets show them we are not going away and we still NEED AND WANT AND WILL FIGHT for a legal and safe place to ride.


Thank you,

[swampbuggy]

Miamigirlrider has done a great job staying with this and I hope all riders in Dade and Broward will show up and support not only her but yourselves as well.  It was tough to get that 75k through the grant committee at forestry but in spite of the naysayers you guys and gals have done great.
Keep the pressure on, we did in Collier and it looks as if something is finally going to happen. Granted it is not what we had in the blocks, but better than walking away empty handed.

[miamigirlrider]

Anybody else coming to this meeting?

Its from 7 to 9...pm

We need you guys there.

[MuddyGirlatTheHump]

I will see you there!

[Gato]

this meeting needs backing I hope we dont show a poor attendance cause it is at 7pm so it is only about 2hr of your time for a riding area proposal. so lets try to show up in support of all the work being done by many such as Cary and Leo Not just post later

[MuddyGirlatTheHump]

I know that we have the backing of RIVA SOUTH ( http://www.rivasouth.net/ )

Mike Martin and his staff have been very supportive through all of this.  Thanks Guys!!!

[miamigirlrider]

I don't see much of a response here and I don't understand why not? 

We get on here and on other websites and complain about losing riding areas but now we have an auditorium full of Commissioners, Dealers, Parks and Recreation, SFWMD, FWC, media and who knows who else waiting to hear from us about the list of possible OHV areas and no one really responds.

THIS IS IT PEOPLE! THIS IS THE RESULTS OF THE 75k STUDY, We need to pack this auditorium up and show them we are still here waiting for the land. Its within our reach we just need to make the effort in reaching out and getting it.

PLEASE HELP BY ATTENDING TONIGHTS MEETING.

7 pm (SO NO EXCUSE)
John D. Campbell Agricultural Center Auditorium
18710 sw 288 street
Homestead

 FLORIDA'S TPKE SOUTH toward FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE SOUTH - go 3.7 mi
Take exit #5/SW 288TH ST/BISCAYNE DR onto SW 288TH ST - go 5.1 mi
Arrive

or

 Turn  left on KROME AVE - go 6.6 mi

Turn right  on SW 288TH ST - go 1.1 mi

Arrive at 18710 SW 288TH ST, HOMESTEAD, on the  left


Wear your club shirts

[Gato]

I STILL DONT HAVE MINE THANKS TO LEO!!!

[MuddyGirlatTheHump]

Thanks Everyone for comming out last night!

Leo thanks for bringing the shirts!

[daviesjpg]

Hey for the people who went ......How was it ?....Did alot of people go ? Are we getting new riding areas ?

[daviesjpg]

........

[MuddyGirlatTheHump]

Yes, there was a decent turn out...
Are we getting a new riding area...............
Not any time soon! The information given at the meeting was basicly a recap of the August meeting and for the most part they did not want to answer question. It was a real let down over all!

[miamigirlrider]

We are researching the laws into conducting a PEACEFUL protest in Miami Dade County.
 
Investigations have been done with 311 and other appropiatte agencies to make sure areas in which this event can take place without permits. We have received several inquiries about the media wanting to be there to report the issue at hand. My last step is to contact the police department to make sure we are all in the same page and no problems arise when we congregate in a street corner with POSTER and HORNS.
 
Please keep your ears and eyes open for date and location.
 
I think its time we fight for our rights to ride what we legally purchased and paid taxes on.
 
The teacher protested and got there increase in pay.
Cubans do it for a cause and there issues are always addressed.
 
NOW ITS OUR TURN. Lets show Miami Dade County and the ENTIRE state of Florida that we too believe in our rights and that our children deserve a safe and legal riding area.
 
Thank you for showing up last night to the meeting. Its showed that Miami Dade has what it takes when we unite for a cause!

[mudnuri]

Hello,
Whatever happened with this?
This is the first time I heard/read this thread.

[ScooterB]

Here is a copy of notes I took at this meeting......


OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

Titling
Define side by sides & use for public and fees, etc.

State Wide Update

Miami/Dade County Feasibility Study: Top 5 Sites

County Line MX
40 acres of 640 acres
RFP – 6 months – 5 year use for improvements

Opalocka 9-12 month permit
416 acres 1-2 year usage

Big Cypress Training Airfield 1800 acres county land
Need approval from county aviation dept.

Homestead  565 acres owned by Florida Rock & Mining

Homestead  East of speedway, 450 acres, several land owners

Collier County
150 acres, NE Collier County
Has been approved for land use, have to protect wetlands before opening.
Contact: Jolen Mayberry
jolenmayberry@colliergov.net

Polk County
Aug 9th & 31st contact Jack Terrell

Croom
New additional campgrounds, site plan complete

Ocala National Forest
30 days to approve Phase II, 20mph speed limit on all trails
Oct 1, 2007 fee system begins, fee station @ trail heads,


IOHVA
$110 dollars a day economic impact per rider.


Grant Recommendations
 Baker County         $75,000.   Design
$200,000.   Infrastructure
Contingent on the use of OHM’s

Apalachicola, Fl         $200,000.    Signs, Fencing, Equipment

Croom            $22,000.    GPS, Radios, Signs, Promotional
$150,000.    Improvements to Camp Ground

Palm Beach County      $75,000.    Feasibility study

Next Meeting Oct 17, 2007 Pensacola Fl
Contact: John Waldron

[mudnuri]

So this next meeting in Pensacola Fl is going to be another feasibility meeting?
Is anyone close or able to attend a meeting like this up there?
Are these notes from the Miami meeting?