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R. Lander
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Because of endless population growth (which serves no rational
purpose), buyers of rural housing and off-road vehicles are fighting
over shrinking open space in remnants of wilderness. Any wildlife that
gets in the way is rolling the dice with its fate. Forget about the
quality of the scenery; it keeps getting uglier.
Here's an article on the growing conflict in these places, and the word
GROWING can't be stressed enough. There may be another 120 million
people in America in 50 years, all wanting a piece of finite land.
That's what really fuels these conflicts, not environmental laws that
try to protect what's left.
http://tinyurl.com/pnujt (article: "Cloud of dust surrounds off-road
rules")
Below is a satellite photo showing land north of Aguanga CA, a town
referenced in that article. Land is under attack anywhere zoning laws
allow it. Many people who live there are sick of off-roaders and vice
versa. A common "solution" sought by off-roaders is to carve more
trails in completely untouched wilderness. They don't care if a whole
region gets spider-veined. A great, conscientious bunch of folks.
http://tinyurl.com/p2yek (TerraServer satellite imagery)
The MotoVentures 300 acre ranch ("Dirt Bike Paradise!") can be seen at
the left-center of that image. Other dirt trails are scattered
everywhere and there's growing demand for more of these scars. This is
what your righteous lobbying is all about. I just wanted you to see it
from above. It's good to know that Americans have so much respect for
their natural heritage.
R. Lander
I don't expect many of you to give a damn (go ahead, call me a troll).
But at least think about what's happening to our land as the population
grows like wildfire. All land has limits, and something beyond noise
and fumes might matter to you someday.
purpose), buyers of rural housing and off-road vehicles are fighting
over shrinking open space in remnants of wilderness. Any wildlife that
gets in the way is rolling the dice with its fate. Forget about the
quality of the scenery; it keeps getting uglier.
Here's an article on the growing conflict in these places, and the word
GROWING can't be stressed enough. There may be another 120 million
people in America in 50 years, all wanting a piece of finite land.
That's what really fuels these conflicts, not environmental laws that
try to protect what's left.
http://tinyurl.com/pnujt (article: "Cloud of dust surrounds off-road
rules")
Below is a satellite photo showing land north of Aguanga CA, a town
referenced in that article. Land is under attack anywhere zoning laws
allow it. Many people who live there are sick of off-roaders and vice
versa. A common "solution" sought by off-roaders is to carve more
trails in completely untouched wilderness. They don't care if a whole
region gets spider-veined. A great, conscientious bunch of folks.
http://tinyurl.com/p2yek (TerraServer satellite imagery)
The MotoVentures 300 acre ranch ("Dirt Bike Paradise!") can be seen at
the left-center of that image. Other dirt trails are scattered
everywhere and there's growing demand for more of these scars. This is
what your righteous lobbying is all about. I just wanted you to see it
from above. It's good to know that Americans have so much respect for
their natural heritage.
R. Lander
I don't expect many of you to give a damn (go ahead, call me a troll).
But at least think about what's happening to our land as the population
grows like wildfire. All land has limits, and something beyond noise
and fumes might matter to you someday.
