THEIR CLOSING THE RUBICON!!!!!!!!!!

Pass along to your crew members and any other Rubicon enthusiasts.
>
> On Thursday, April 23rd the California Water Quality Control Board is
> having a public hearing in Rancho Cordova to finalize their decision
> on closing the Rubicon Trail.
> We are asking all supporters within driving distance of Sacramento to
> attend this important public hearing. Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)
> enthusiasts need to show the Water Board the overwhelming public
> support to keep the Rubicon Trail open year-round. The goal is to
> have as many OHV enthusiasts as possible present at this public hearing.
> This is serious. On April 1st of this year, the United States Forest
> Service issued a 2-year temporary closure of the very popular Tellico
> OHV Area in North Carolina. Help Rubicon from turning into a Tellico
> type situation, by showing your support on April 23rd.
> SAVE OUR TRAIL!
>
> Meeting Place and Time
> Location - 11020 Sun Center Drive # 200; Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
> Date & Time - Thursday, April 23rd @ 12:30 PM  

So did anybody make it to the meeting?  
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So it's not a Jeep... sue me... it's still faster!

Questions? Comments? Concerns? PM Me!

sure did. basically el dorado county and the forestry service have until april 30, 2011 to come up with a plan. but as for now the trail is still open all year. it is serious though and the trail is in danger  

I was planning on the Rubicon Experience next year..... Sad News.  Leave it to Gov, to ruin everyone's fun.

Are the "Do Gooders" going to ban all of Natures Creatures from being on the Rubicon Trail?  I hear the Long Horn Sheep do more damage than a Jeep.  What about Lightning, Rainstorms, Rock Slides, and Earth Quakes?  Has anyone really done a Study to measure the damage caused by Jeeps?

Lucid Lee

BTW;  I saw the Pick Up Pic whom says; "It's faster than a Jeep"!  Are you sure about that?  

I didnt know anything about it ?  

I just came from the Rubicon yesterday, we were scoping it out on foot
to see what we would be up against next year.
Being on foot we were able to see probably a little more of the damage done to the area. Lots of fecal matter, lots of toilette paper, lots of oil and small car parts.
Considering the number of vehicles that use the trail the condition is pretty good,
but, if we want to keep these areas open we must REALLY MAKE AN EFFORT.
Any way possible. Even though we were on foot and I was suffereing from heatstroke or over effort ( read out of shape ) we packed out a good twenty pounds more stuff than we brought in ( on top of 50 lb packs ). The area is really rather heavily impacted, it will take a concerted effort by all users to keep this area the way
it needs to stay ( and in turn open to vehicular use ).
J.B.