Need the Planet's Help! Save Johnson Valley petition

I know it is Dakar time, but we dont have much time to sign this Petition to have the White House look over and reply to why the Marines need to take all 140,000 acres of JV's Off Highway Vehicle area (OHV). If Johnson Valley is lost we will also lose the King of the Hammer's which we all know RG has been a fan of and did last year. Was told he was signed up to do it again this year. Several other off-road race series also use Johnson Valley and those series will lose their place to put on races. BTW the Marines have stated they only need the land for less then 2 months a year, yet it will remain closed forever. How does that make fiscal sense? This only takes minutes to do and the long term effect of Saving Johnson Valley could be saving other area's, as taking open public land seems to have a ripple effect.

Johnson Valley is the largest OHV area in California. More then twice the size of Glamis and all the Imperial Sand Dunes.

Save Johnson Valley Petition / Whitehouse.gov

We petition the Obama administration to:

Save the Johnson Valley OHV Area. Be fiscally responsible. Stop 29 Palms Marine base expansion. Keep public lands open.

With utmost respect for our nation’s military and national defense, we request our government deny any request by the US Marines to acquire 140K acres of public land designated for OHV use in Johnson Valley, CA for the purpose of expanding the 29 Palms Marine base. Expanding the world’s largest Marine base will cost tax payers millions and the Marines have publicly stated the land is only needed 2 months a year. Economic reports show neighboring communities and small businesses could lose $100 Million annually due to base expansion. The Marines current expansion plan is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible. We request our government encourage the Marines to work with the public and obtain permits from the BLM to meet training objectives instead of closing this land to the public forever.
Created: Jan 15, 2013 Closes Feb 14, 2013

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 18, 2013 at 8:47pm

here's a link for off-roading in general.These folks work land issues like Johnson Valley.I signed up to follow them when they where working the newly elected Republican Congress to over turn the political hack Nancy Pelosi's anti lead kids legislation at made it illegal to sell mini-bikes for kids.
Maybe you want to have them e-mail updates? http://www.arra-access.com
@NIKAL,thanks for posting this info.I had politics last night and had planned to post a thread tonight.Thank you ,again.Hope all is good with you.
Mike

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Permalink Reply by bajaready on January 18, 2013 at 8:54pm

wow, I grew up riding there. Thanks for the info Nikal; I am singing the petition. Long live Steve's Place in johnson valley!!

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 18, 2013 at 9:08pm

Do you have to live in the area to sign it ?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 18, 2013 at 9:25pm

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 18, 2013 at 9:20pm

Done NIKAL

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 18, 2013 at 9:30pm

With Lance...KOH 2012

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 18, 2013 at 9:37pm

All done guys hope it helps . This is one of the reasons BITD was backing Romney for president . He was promising to loosen the BLM restrictions .

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 19, 2013 at 12:33am

Thanks for showing all the support! We are just over half way there. Please continue to pass this info on to everyone you know. Not everyone reads the forums and many at my work who are not into off-roading, camping or even know where Johnson Valley is, signed and support keeping our open land open.

Many think this is just an off-road thing, but it is not. It is about keeping our public land open for us and future generations. This piece of land just happened to be listed as OHV land. But this can happen anywhere to any public land the government thinks they want.

Years ago a few people looked into buying some BLM land to build a huge motorsports park so racing and other recreational activities could be done, and not be under Federal regulations. The BLM had no desire or interest in selling any land. A few years later a private Green Energy company comes in with Stimulus money and wants to build a solar farm. Not only did the BLM sell them land, but it was sold at a fraction of what the land was valued at, and they fast tracked the process to meet a federal date to get another 1/3 of the budget through another Stimulus grant.

Fortunately a local Indian Reservation with money and lawyers were able to drag it out in court long enough that the Energy Co. ran out of time and did not get the stimulus money. Without the money they went bankrupt. Another private company bought the project & land but have yet to do anything with it as they cant afford to do anything.

So stopping things like the Military from taking all of Johnson Valley might show the Government we will not allow them to just take what they want for what they want, when they want it.

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 19, 2013 at 1:02am

Nikal I found this vid on 1 of my RC truck forums . It's a 1/5 scale gas powered buggy , short course , and trophy truck at Johnson Valley I left the link you put on here on the forum . Hope some of my RC guys will step up too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t0RX3YHxj4&sns=em

Sent from my iPhone

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 20, 2013 at 1:56am

Thanks for ll those who have signed or passed on the info. We still need everyone's help to spread this petition around!

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 21, 2013 at 12:13pm

Dakar is over Folks!

Next up is the King of the Hammers, which RG is signed up for. If you want to protect Johnson Valley where KOTH and other out door activities are done, you need to sign the petition!

Please help! It takes a matter of minutes and the out come could be huge and change the way our Government thinks and takes land for future generations.