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<blockquote data-quote="LkeAF" data-source="post: 2241973" data-attributes="member: 118231"><p>There were/are a variety of reasons that motorized vehicles are or are not allowed in different areas. One of the reasons in some places is because the trails aren't suitable for them. In other places, the soils of the trail tread can't handle the torque from the motor quickly causing erosion problems. In other places, land managers have goals of providing different experiences for different people and so some places are motorized and some aren't. Where I live there is specifically an area that closes to motorized uses at the beginning of hunting season to provide a non-motorized hunting experience.</p><p></p><p>This is similar to what we also have in Wilderness areas. I am referring to actual Wilderness areas, not just the "woods". The Wilderness Act of 1964 states that there will be "no mechanical transport" in Wilderness. For clarification, in 1966 the USFS stated, "Mechanical transport, as herein used, shall include any contrivance which travels over ground, snow, or water on wheels, tracks, skids, or by floatation <strong>and is propelled by a nonliving power source</strong> contained or carried on or within the device." At this point mountain bikes did not exist. Fast forward to the 80's and the USFS expanded their definition to include bicycles and hang gliders. I could sit and argue all day that mechanized obviously meant something with a nonliving power source, but it still wouldn't change the current situation. Mountain bikes didn't exist at the time the Wilderness Act was passed and, since then, the land managers have expanded their interpretation to now include them. The bottom line is that new methods of transport will continue to be created and evolve. It is the job of land managers to figure out how to deal with all of these new contraptions and still meet their objectives as land managers going forward.</p><p></p><p>I'm a mountain biker. I would love to be able to ride on some trails in some Wilderness areas, but I can't. And while I may not agree with that decision, I can at least acknowledge and understand some of the reasons why.</p><p></p><p>I guess I am sympathetic to most land managers (there are exceptions) because, having worked for and with the BLM and USFS, I have seen from the inside that they are mostly very good people trying to do good and very thankless work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LkeAF, post: 2241973, member: 118231"] There were/are a variety of reasons that motorized vehicles are or are not allowed in different areas. One of the reasons in some places is because the trails aren't suitable for them. In other places, the soils of the trail tread can't handle the torque from the motor quickly causing erosion problems. In other places, land managers have goals of providing different experiences for different people and so some places are motorized and some aren't. Where I live there is specifically an area that closes to motorized uses at the beginning of hunting season to provide a non-motorized hunting experience. This is similar to what we also have in Wilderness areas. I am referring to actual Wilderness areas, not just the "woods". The Wilderness Act of 1964 states that there will be "no mechanical transport" in Wilderness. For clarification, in 1966 the USFS stated, “Mechanical transport, as herein used, shall include any contrivance which travels over ground, snow, or water on wheels, tracks, skids, or by floatation [B]and is propelled by a nonliving power source[/B] contained or carried on or within the device.” At this point mountain bikes did not exist. Fast forward to the 80's and the USFS expanded their definition to include bicycles and hang gliders. I could sit and argue all day that mechanized obviously meant something with a nonliving power source, but it still wouldn't change the current situation. Mountain bikes didn't exist at the time the Wilderness Act was passed and, since then, the land managers have expanded their interpretation to now include them. The bottom line is that new methods of transport will continue to be created and evolve. It is the job of land managers to figure out how to deal with all of these new contraptions and still meet their objectives as land managers going forward. I'm a mountain biker. I would love to be able to ride on some trails in some Wilderness areas, but I can't. And while I may not agree with that decision, I can at least acknowledge and understand some of the reasons why. I guess I am sympathetic to most land managers (there are exceptions) because, having worked for and with the BLM and USFS, I have seen from the inside that they are mostly very good people trying to do good and very thankless work. [/QUOTE]
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