Tod701
02-09-2010, 10:33 AM
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http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100209/OPINION02/702099987
My reply to the Herald
In response to the letter titled "ORV users are own worst enemy" I would like to provide some clarification.
By and large ORV users are not the ones dumping garbage at Reiter. Just how often do you see a person on a motorcycle or ATV hauling an old appliance on their back into the woods? Take a look at the type of dumping and environmental damage that exists. Abandoned cars, household garbage, old appliances, construction debris, etc. does not come from the ORV enthusiasts, it comes directly from the local community. The truth of the matter is that ORV organizations put on regular clean-up events where they donate their labor and equipment to clean up the mess that they did not make. This can be confirmed by the Washington Department of Natural Resource, just call their Northwest Region headquarters and ask the staff responsible for managing public access to Reiter.
Happy trails,
Tod Petersen
Political Action Committee Chairman – Washington Off Highway Vehicle Alliance
Legislative/Land Use Coordinator – Northwest Motorcycle Association
16015 62nd Ave NW
Stanwood, WA 98292-5680
Email: tod701@aol.com
Phone: 360.652.5922
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100209/OPINION02/702099987
My reply to the Herald
In response to the letter titled "ORV users are own worst enemy" I would like to provide some clarification.
By and large ORV users are not the ones dumping garbage at Reiter. Just how often do you see a person on a motorcycle or ATV hauling an old appliance on their back into the woods? Take a look at the type of dumping and environmental damage that exists. Abandoned cars, household garbage, old appliances, construction debris, etc. does not come from the ORV enthusiasts, it comes directly from the local community. The truth of the matter is that ORV organizations put on regular clean-up events where they donate their labor and equipment to clean up the mess that they did not make. This can be confirmed by the Washington Department of Natural Resource, just call their Northwest Region headquarters and ask the staff responsible for managing public access to Reiter.
Happy trails,
Tod Petersen
Political Action Committee Chairman – Washington Off Highway Vehicle Alliance
Legislative/Land Use Coordinator – Northwest Motorcycle Association
16015 62nd Ave NW
Stanwood, WA 98292-5680
Email: tod701@aol.com
Phone: 360.652.5922