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Upcoming Events - Parades

It's time once again to shine up your machines and get ready to ride in the upcoming Pioneer Day Parade in Monticello.  Everyone is invited.  More info here ...

Sign Up for SPEAR Trail Mail E-Mail Notification

Would you like to be notified by email of meetings and other SPEAR events?  Just send an email to subscribe@SPEAR4ALL.com . Easy, eh?  Now you will be kept up to date on important SPEAR events like meetings, rides, work days, and our very important Board Meetings.

Monthly Meetings

Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, and alternate between the Blanding Library, and the Monticello Library.

The August meeting will be held Tuesday, August 5 at the Monticello Library. Check our Calendar for meeting schedules and other events.

 

New OHV Laws

Two new OHV laws have recently gone into effect.

The first bill is HB 291.  This bill:
             .    defines "direct supervision";
             .    requires that certain persons operating an off-highway vehicle with an appropriate safety certificate issued or approved by the Division of Parks and Recreation shall be under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age if operating the off-highway vehicle on certain highways;
             .    increases the fine for violating the off-highway vehicle supervision, safety certificate, or driver license operating requirement.

The second bill is SB 181.  This bill:
             .    provides definitions;
             .    exempts insurance policies purchased to satisfy the owner's or operator's security requirement for an off-highway vehicle or street-legal all-terrain vehicle from the requirement to include personal injury protection on the policy;
             .    authorizes a person to operate a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on certain highways;
             .    defines the registration, equipment, taxation, licensing, and other requirements for an all-terrain vehicle to operate as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle;
             .    authorizes a municipality or county to designate a highway under its respective jurisdiction as open to street-legal all-terrain vehicle use, general off-highway vehicle use, or limited off-highway vehicle use.

 

BLM Planning Process

Did you get your comments in on the proposed BLM Draft Resource Management Plan (DRMP)?  Comments were due by February 8.

It’s understandable if you didn’t.  Looking at the four-inch thick monster of a document, even the most hearty feel totally helpless.   It’s just easier to drop the whole thing and say, “It’s just not worth it!”

BLM’s planning process is far to complex for we mere mortals to understand, let alone make sensible comments on.  What is happening is not fair.  The interests who oppose us have money and as many lawyers as it takes to review and comment on all these plans at once.

What can we do?  Write to your congressmen, senators, and representatives.  Tell them how you feel.

For the names and addresses of our legislators, go here.  You will also find information on writing and properly addressing your letters.

 

SPEAR Needs You!

Okay, so you've taken the first step & joined SPEAR.  Be assured, your $20 will go a long way towards our goal of fighting for public access rights.  Now the next step is to get involved.  We're not asking for much.  Just a few hours a month out of your busy schedule.  Consider attending one of our Monthly Board Meetings.  Board members are important to SPEAR to help keep our organization running.

Our monthly meetings are open to all paid-up members.  Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7 pm alternating between Monticello and Blanding.  Check our Calendar for locations and possible changes to locations and times.

 

We Need Your Help

Did you know that there are some out there who would like nothing more than to take away our rights to enjoy our public lands?  It's true!  If they had it their way, every off road vehicle trail in San Juan County, Utah would be closed.

You say you don't believe they can get away with it?  Well they are getting away with it.  Just look around other parts of the state of Utah and nation-wide.

It is important to note that SPEAR is not just about ATV’s. We are about everyone’s right to access our public lands. Whether you enjoy hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, 4-wheeling, bicycling, or a picnic with your family, you are a public land user, and we want to represent your interests.

But we need your help.  For just $20 per year you and your household will be members of an important organization.  An organization that is being heard county wide.  An organization that will stand with you and against special interest groups that want to take away your rights to enjoy our public lands.

Click on the 'Join SPEAR' link on the left, of follow this link.

                              

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