FLORIDA OHV RECREATION MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

[eric]

To download the application to the workshop go to http://www.nohvcc.org/education/workshop.asp

FLORIDA OHV RECREATION MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Ocala, Florida

May 1-4, 2006
 
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council in cooperation with the Florida Division of Forestry, Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Office of Greenways & Trails, Lee County, and USDA Forest Service will conduct an Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Management Workshop at the Hilton-Ocala, Ocala, Florida on May 1-4, 2006.


The purpose of the Workshop is to conduct an educational forum on off-highway vehicle recreation management for Florida local, county, state and federal land management decision makers, recreation planners, resource specialists, and leadership representatives from OHV recreation and other stakeholder communities.
 

The Workshop objectives are to:
Review Florida sales of off-highway motorcycles and ATVs, rider demographics, and safety training programs; Review general and Florida specific needs and desires of OHV and other recreation publics; Review current county, state and federal laws, policies, regulations and planning efforts and their impact on OHV management and development in Florida; Improve the development, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management of OHV trail areas, facilities and systems in order to: Better meet local, county, state and federal requirements,
Reduce liability, Minimize impacts and improve conservation of natural and cultural resources, Reduce conflict between recreational, community and environmental interest groups, and Better meet the needs and desires of the OHV and other recreation publics; and Expand partnership development between the OHV recreation publics, communities and land management agencies.
 
The Workshop will consist of classroom instruction and field exercises.  In addition, optional Tread Lightly! Master Tread Trainer, ATV Safety Institute ATV Rider Course certification classes and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Dirt Bike School will be offered on May 1, 2006.

Registration packets will be available in February.  Registration is required and limited to 100.  For further information regarding the workshop please contact Chris Reed at 352-489-5267or reedj1@doacs.state.fl.us, or contact Jack Terrell at 863-984-9294 or jackterrell@tampabay.rr.com

The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council is a non-profit educational foundation.  For information regarding NOHVCC and it’s workshop program visit its website at www.nohvcc.org.         

 
Chris Reed, OHV Coordinator
FDACS - Division of Forestry
352-489-5267

[Ida_Mann]

I know this was mentioned in another thread, but I can't seem to find it and will make this a sticky.

I'm going to try to get the time off to go to this and if I do and anyone else wants to go, I can sleep about 4-5 more people with me in Salt Springs.

Id@

[GrizzlyBear]

I will be there, courtesy of the Forestry Service.

terry

[bloodybear]

Glad to see this was here.  I was about to post it.  I can't make it...a tad of a trip for me.

[AintSkeered]

 NEWS ALERT!!!!!

U.S. House Subcommittee Restores Funding for Recreation and Trails

May 4, 2006

Washington, D.C.

The Interior Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee today approved legislation that provides the Forest Service with funding for FY 2007.  As a part of the overall Forest Service appropriations, the Subcommittee approved $262 million for Recreation Programs, $11 million more that requested by the Administration. 

For trails programs and maintenance, the Subcommittee appropriated $73.4 million, $13 million more than was in the President’s budget request.

ARRA members have been very active in lobbying for more federal funds for these worthy programs and your comments to your Members of Congress have paid off.

This measure now goes to the full House Appropriations Committee for approval and then to the entire House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate will need to take similar action before this measure becomes law.

Congratulations to all those ARRA members who took the time to contact their Representatives and Senators on these important programs.  Progress is being made, but we will need to do more work in the coming weeks to ensure success.

 

 

[AintSkeered]

More good news.
http://www.arra-access.com/arra/cypress_comments.html?member_key=e6i63n2o5b378x&

There's one meeting in Fart Lauderdale(next to Nova Southeastern campus) this Thursday.
Thursday, May 25th--4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
University of Florida, 3205 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL