OCOTILLO WELLS, CA STATE PARKS LAWSUIT UPDATE

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE TIERRA DEL SOL 4X4 CLUB REGARDING OCOTILLO WELLS SVRA STATE PARKS LAWSUIT

From: Joseph Smith

Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 8:15 PM

Subject: TDS Statement and PDF of State Parks Demurrer

 

California State Parks has filed a response to the lawsuit that wants to limit open riding in the Ocotillo Wells SVRA (OWSVRA). The State has a filed what is called a demurrer. The basic thrust of the demurrer is that Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and The Desert Protective Council (DPC) have improperly invited the court to intervene and tell State Parks how to run the OWSVRA, something the law does not allow.  In order to pursue this lawsuit, PEER/DPC must identify a particular ministerial (non-discretionary) task, required by law, that State Parks has failed to perform; and PEER/DPC has not done so.

The hearing regarding the demurrer is scheduled for December 13, 2013.  If the demurrer is granted, the entire case would be dismissed. Tierra Del Sol's attorney has decided to wait until the results of the hearing are known before moving forward. Keep in mind that we lose nothing by waiting. If the court denies the demurrer and allows the case to move forward we are still able to intervene. This is simply a matter of a couple anti-public access groups wanting to tell State Parks how to do its job. No need to muddy the waters further. Thank you for your continued support and interest! Stay tuned to the TDS website and Facebook page for updates.

FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS; FIGHT FOR OCOTILLO WELLS SVRA IN CA

Find the Fight for Ocotillo Wells on Facebook here:

WRITE A LETTER NOW TO HELP SAVE OCOTILLO WELLS WHERE TIERRA DEL SOL (TDS) HOLDS DESERT SAFARI (AND MORE).

Two enviro groups have filed suit to shut down Ocotillo Wells SVRA in CA.  State Parks MUST resist and fight back.  We need to encourage them to fight back on this asinine lawsuit against our freedoms.  State Parks needs to know we are WITH THEM in this fight.

Right now we just need you to WRITE A LETTER to help encourage State Parks to fight back!
https://www.facebook.com/FightForOcotilloWells?fref=ts

This State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) is something we built and paid for with motorized recreation money.  It's OURS!  We use it responsibly.  Let's make sure the fight is ON!!

It matters not where you live.  Please WRITE a letter for us.

There is a letter generator here and more info.  We must get State Parks to file and fight back.  Then we can raise money to get in the middle of this fight and keep our freedoms alive and well.

Here is Cal4's Letter Generator that is easy to use:

http://www.cal4wheel.com/southern-california--access-issues/413-environmental-groups-sue-to-restrict-riders-at-ocotillo-wells

Thanks for your help in this critical battle.

Del

JUNE LANDUSE UPDATE AND NEWS

 LANDUSE UPDATE, NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS FOR JUNE 2013 FROM TEAM ALBRIGHT

1.  CA, RUBICON: Friends of the Rubicon are organizing work parties and weekends now.  The season to continue saving this trail for all of us is here.

 FOTR has been bringing on the blood, sweat and gears for 12 years now, fixing the trail, keeping erosion in check, making sure we can use the trail responsibly, and being a part of the governing bodies.  Rubicon Trail Foundation is headed up the "officialdom" of FOTR efforts and making sure we have funding to get things done.
More here at (the new) website under construction: http://www.rubiconfriends.com

2.  TRAIL TIP -- BE A FORCE MULTIPLIER:  make your efforts really count. Here are some simple things we can do to help our governing land management agencies when budgets are tight.  Muirnet highlights some great tips from Quiet Warrior Racing here: http://www.4x4wire.com/index.php/discussions/trail-tip-be-a-force-multiplier

3.  ENDANGERED SPECIES AND NEPA: Ever wanted to learn more about the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and how it artifically can be used to lock us out of public lands.  Try this link on for size:
http://www.4x4voice.com/Notebook/ESA-Critical-Habitat/index.html?1

4.  USA -- NATIONWIDE ALERTS:  BlueRibbon Coalition continues to launch some significant landuse alerts and efforts to help us all, nationwide, keep our sports alive and well.  They need your help.  Join, renew or donate now to help keep the fun alive.
https://www.sharetrails.org/support/join-or-contribute

5.  UNITED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSOC.: if you missed their May e-news, read it here to see what all they are doing for landuse and our sport of four-wheeling: http://www.ufwda.org/2013/05/may-2013-enews/

6.  CA-NV: OCOTILLO WELLS LAWSUIT TO CLOSE US OUT!  Two environmental groups have sued State Parks to close us out of open riding areas at the Ocotillo Wells SVRA where we do a LOT of off roading.  Help out; see what's up here: http://www.cal4wheel.com/southern-california--access-issues/413-environmental-groups-sue-to-restrict-riders-at-ocotillo-wells

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Del