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« on: March 05, 2012, 09:03:02 AM »

I am writing my legislators about riding on our state lands. We have thousands upon thousands of acres of state lands here that our taxes pay for and we atvers have no rights to use. Bike riders, horse riders and hikers get to use the lands but we don't. What are our registration fees used for? Car and truck registrations are used for road repairs etc, but what are atv registration fees being used for. I would like to suggest to our officials that trails be set aside on these state lands for atv use and possibly charging a yearly fee like the ONF does.  How many of you would be interested in paying a yearly fee to be able to ride closer to your own homes instead of riding for hours to reach a place. Can we get a count who would be willing to pay for it?
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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 09:38:10 AM »

More places is always better for all riders.  I already pay 60X5=300 bucks to ride Croom, I have kids and the wife rides.  That sticker gets you into I think two other places, Tate's Hell and some place by Pensacola, all to far for the day trip.  I feel lucky I am so close to Croom.  I was under the impression the ATV/Dirt Bike titles fees where to expand riding area by purchasing other lands.  I think Tate's Hell and the Pensacola area were part of the purchased land from those fees.   
Hey good luck and yes I would be willing to pay a bit more but times are tough and with gas going sky high its only going to get harder.     
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 09:44:12 AM »

It’s a great idea and yes I would rather pay a yearly fee to be able to ride closer to home. But I can’t see it happening especially now when the economy is down and the parks are laying off workers.

In my humble opinion you just can’t get enough people together to  actually do all work that it takes to get it done. Oh you will have a lot of people agree with the idea and say they will help but when it comes down to the wire very few if any  are willing to go to meetings or even write letters. But you can bet your life they would be the first in line to ride if some one else did all the work.

Now if a school was to take away the kids french fries all hell would break loose.
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 10:47:39 AM »

Good luck.
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 02:18:32 PM »

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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 05:30:23 PM »

been fightin this battle for years!!!! Bang Head Bang Head   your gonna eventually see all the corruption and wasteful spending in your journey.  You will eventually see that the registration fees are SUPPOSE TO go the T.Mark Smicht fund. then you will see that the funds have been RAIDED and we (the off-road community) got the shaft.  you will be passified beyond belief by your county,state officials and nothing will get done. then when you try to get the support from the people this will benefit (the off-roaders) you will see that no one will show
except maybe some nut job like me!!! or a handfull of others that I always see at the meetings for the past 15 years     good luck in your plight!!! Kiss
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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2012, 06:38:22 PM »

Good luck.

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I'm not. Just wishing luck.
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« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2012, 10:29:30 PM »

Unfortunately, we'd have a better chance of getting public support for some snow covered mountain peaks in Florida(so we don't have to fly to Vail just to ski)!
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