NOHVCC Newsletter

RHODE ISLAND STATE OHV ASSOCIATION GETS JUMP-START AT NOHVCC WORKSHOP

It's a small state, but representatives from ATV, dirt bike and 4WD clubs meet to form a powerful new alliance
The NOHVCC's Dana Bell and Lynn Noltner returned last week from the first of three organizational workshops for a new state OHV association in Rhode Island. New Mexico OHV leaders also convened on May 15 to put the finishing touches on their new state association in this, their third and final meeting... Read more>>

BUSY SUMMER SCHEDULE SET FOR NOHVCC

Workshops and ride events highlight travels to 11 different states
"Our staff is really looking forward to seeing and meeting with hundreds of new folks in the coming months," says NOHVCC Executive Director Russ Ehnes. "We'll be helping state associations get organized at the workshops and traveling with the NOHVCC semi and the new Adventure Trail to some of the premiere riding jamborees and festivals throughout the country".... Read more>>

ALABAMA AND PENNSYLVANIA OHV ACTIVISTS INVITED TO RECEIVE CRT AWARDS IN WASHINGTON

The Coalition for Recreational Trails honors accomplishments from 2003
Pennsylvania's Denny Mann wins award for his SCORE off-highway educational program while Alabama's Glenn Myers gets the nod for his hard work while designing and building the newly-formed Minooka trail system... Read more>>

VERMONT RIDERS MAKE DEAL WITH CORPORATE LANDOWNER
"We'll clean it up and keep an eye on it, if you let us ride"
It appears to be the perfect arrangement for all involved. In exchange for the privilege of riding, a local ATV club has agreed to pick up illegally dumped material, maintain a presence on the land and regularly communicate with the management of Carroll Concrete...Read more>>

LOUISIANA RECEIVES $648,500 IN RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM FUNDS
Monies will go to both motorized and non-motorized trail projects
The $648,500 dollars awarded will generate over $1 million in local matching funds. In addition to walking and running trails, grants awarded include trails for canoes, ATV and off road vehicle trails, and those for horse riders and cyclists...Read more>>

MAY BIRTHDAYS

5/21-Bruce Butler

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The Department of the Interior is the nation's principal conservation agency. Which two of the following areas is not under their jurisdiction?

A) Land

B) Water

C) Recreation and Cultural Opportunities

D) Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

E) Native American Lands and Needs

F) U.S. Energy Needs

G) Scientific Research

H) Federal Highway Administration

I) Fish and Wildlife

(see answer below)

A member of the North County ATV Association helps out during a major clean-up at an 80-acre abandoned mine near Highgate, Vermont. The corporate owners of the land have agreed to allow the club's riders access to the sand pits in exchange for helping them clean up and patrol the land (see story to the left).

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As you can see, there's a lot going on at the Department of the Interior, but D) Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and H) Federal Highway Administration aren't among their charges.

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