NEW Puget Sound/Seattle/Northwest area riders MEET HERE!!! thread
10-22-2009, 11:56 PM
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10-23-2009, 08:01 AM
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Although if Washington did it I'm sure they'd charge $$, just like they do for the boater saftey card.
The Naches Trail is SE of Enumvlaw off of hiway 410. The trail is accessed off of Forest Service Road 70 and it goes up and over the Cascades.
10-23-2009, 08:10 AM
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Looks like the DNR will be closing Reiter temporarily on Nov. 2nd.
They say they have plans to make it into a "first class" riding area.
They will be needing volunteers to help with all phses of the project, these include trail design, revegetation, bridges and a whole lot more.
It does sound like many trails will be eliminated, they are hiring a "consultant" to help with trail layout and to help decide "which existing trails might be incorporated" in the new design.
All the information is supposed to be available at www.dnr.wa.gov
The DNR says that if this work is not done at Reiter, it will eventually be closed permanently.
They say they have plans to make it into a "first class" riding area.
They will be needing volunteers to help with all phses of the project, these include trail design, revegetation, bridges and a whole lot more.
It does sound like many trails will be eliminated, they are hiring a "consultant" to help with trail layout and to help decide "which existing trails might be incorporated" in the new design.
All the information is supposed to be available at www.dnr.wa.gov
The DNR says that if this work is not done at Reiter, it will eventually be closed permanently.
10-23-2009, 10:04 AM
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Your JUST figuring this out Rod? Sorry but we can go to meeting after meeting pay for tabs & it still gets us NOWHERE!!!! I just think it's sad, can't even camp w/ your quad anymore 
unless your at the dunes & not everyone can afford to drive there!!
unless your at the dunes & not everyone can afford to drive there!!
10-23-2009, 12:50 PM
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Good Morning PSAR!
Bad news about another riding area. DNR says "Do it the way we want or we'll just shut it down totally and keep the money anyway" or words to that effect. For my part I'll continue to write the State Representitives and Senetors but I doubt it will have much influance as DNR continues to do as it pleases. Game Department is the same way. And now there is a $5.00 "donation" on the license fees for vehicles that you used to have to agree to pay. New deal is you have to fill out a form to "opt out" and they will send a refund. State says it need the money to keep the parks open. Another way to tax and circumvent the public's wishes say I.
I'm not going to renew my quad tabs in Washington but it's easy for me as we are closer to good riding area's in Oregon than in this state anyway. Might as well spend the money where it's appriciated and actually goes to the cause intended IMO. Too bad more folks aren't as close to the Oregon riding areas, it could make a hugh impact on DNR and the way they are treating people.
Chilly and wet over here, nice days are predicted next week but a few days of rain for now. Think I'll mess with some inside projects, got to put the snowplow on the Prairie just in case it decides to get all nasty on us.
Sorry about the rant, the devil made me do it.
Mike
Bad news about another riding area. DNR says "Do it the way we want or we'll just shut it down totally and keep the money anyway" or words to that effect. For my part I'll continue to write the State Representitives and Senetors but I doubt it will have much influance as DNR continues to do as it pleases. Game Department is the same way. And now there is a $5.00 "donation" on the license fees for vehicles that you used to have to agree to pay. New deal is you have to fill out a form to "opt out" and they will send a refund. State says it need the money to keep the parks open. Another way to tax and circumvent the public's wishes say I.
I'm not going to renew my quad tabs in Washington but it's easy for me as we are closer to good riding area's in Oregon than in this state anyway. Might as well spend the money where it's appriciated and actually goes to the cause intended IMO. Too bad more folks aren't as close to the Oregon riding areas, it could make a hugh impact on DNR and the way they are treating people.
Chilly and wet over here, nice days are predicted next week but a few days of rain for now. Think I'll mess with some inside projects, got to put the snowplow on the Prairie just in case it decides to get all nasty on us.
Sorry about the rant, the devil made me do it.
Mike
10-23-2009, 02:09 PM
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Good Morning PSAR!
Bad news about another riding area. DNR says "Do it the way we want or we'll just shut it down totally and keep the money anyway" or words to that effect. For my part I'll continue to write the State Representitives and Senetors but I doubt it will have much influance as DNR continues to do as it pleases. Game Department is the same way. And now there is a $5.00 "donation" on the license fees for vehicles that you used to have to agree to pay. New deal is you have to fill out a form to "opt out" and they will send a refund. State says it need the money to keep the parks open. Another way to tax and circumvent the public's wishes say I.
I'm not going to renew my quad tabs in Washington but it's easy for me as we are closer to good riding area's in Oregon than in this state anyway. Might as well spend the money where it's appriciated and actually goes to the cause intended IMO. Too bad more folks aren't as close to the Oregon riding areas, it could make a hugh impact on DNR and the way they are treating people.
Chilly and wet over here, nice days are predicted next week but a few days of rain for now. Think I'll mess with some inside projects, got to put the snowplow on the Prairie just in case it decides to get all nasty on us.
Sorry about the rant, the devil made me do it.
Mike
Bad news about another riding area. DNR says "Do it the way we want or we'll just shut it down totally and keep the money anyway" or words to that effect. For my part I'll continue to write the State Representitives and Senetors but I doubt it will have much influance as DNR continues to do as it pleases. Game Department is the same way. And now there is a $5.00 "donation" on the license fees for vehicles that you used to have to agree to pay. New deal is you have to fill out a form to "opt out" and they will send a refund. State says it need the money to keep the parks open. Another way to tax and circumvent the public's wishes say I.
I'm not going to renew my quad tabs in Washington but it's easy for me as we are closer to good riding area's in Oregon than in this state anyway. Might as well spend the money where it's appriciated and actually goes to the cause intended IMO. Too bad more folks aren't as close to the Oregon riding areas, it could make a hugh impact on DNR and the way they are treating people.
Chilly and wet over here, nice days are predicted next week but a few days of rain for now. Think I'll mess with some inside projects, got to put the snowplow on the Prairie just in case it decides to get all nasty on us.
Sorry about the rant, the devil made me do it.
Mike
10-23-2009, 03:20 PM
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Limping Rider!
Limping Rider!