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<blockquote data-quote="sourdough44" data-source="post: 948338" data-attributes="member: 16114"><p>Here is a somewhat related situation, Ottawa National Forest lands, South Houghton County MI. There are a handful of rather good gravel roads that go through this Federal land, good enough for any car. There is not a whole lot going on here, especially outside of Fall hunting seasons. These roads may average one vehicle every 30 minutes during the off season, not over every 15 min during Fall.</p><p></p><p> The Federal Forest Service has a policy that roads can't be used by autos/trucks and ATVs, it has to be one or the other. These roads have been used for decades for recreational ATV & motor bike riding, now tickets are handed out. There are smaller 'two-tracks' that radiate off the better gravel roads, those are still O.K. I think for ATV riding. The ranger said I would have to check at the office to what roads were allowed.</p><p></p><p> I talked to the Forest Service office about this. He said it was a safety reason, write a letter to Wash D.C. if I didn't like it. Mind you, these are roads that may average 1 vehicle every 30 minutes. This is also as MI really relaxed ATV rules along county roadways.</p><p></p><p> Just more regulation, control, and restrictions out of Washington.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sourdough44, post: 948338, member: 16114"] Here is a somewhat related situation, Ottawa National Forest lands, South Houghton County MI. There are a handful of rather good gravel roads that go through this Federal land, good enough for any car. There is not a whole lot going on here, especially outside of Fall hunting seasons. These roads may average one vehicle every 30 minutes during the off season, not over every 15 min during Fall. The Federal Forest Service has a policy that roads can't be used by autos/trucks and ATVs, it has to be one or the other. These roads have been used for decades for recreational ATV & motor bike riding, now tickets are handed out. There are smaller 'two-tracks' that radiate off the better gravel roads, those are still O.K. I think for ATV riding. The ranger said I would have to check at the office to what roads were allowed. I talked to the Forest Service office about this. He said it was a safety reason, write a letter to Wash D.C. if I didn't like it. Mind you, these are roads that may average 1 vehicle every 30 minutes. This is also as MI really relaxed ATV rules along county roadways. Just more regulation, control, and restrictions out of Washington. [/QUOTE]
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