HAMMERS DECISION OUT TO PUBLIC

MARINES WANT JOHNSON VALLEY -- STILL; BUT DON'T PANIC The Record of Decision on Johnson Valley Marine Base expansion was signed Feb. 13th and calls for Alternative 6, basically taking over a lot of our OHV area.  But the fight is long from over.  Congress still has a say in all this. The Johnson Valley OHV area, which is home to a series of off-road trails known as The Hammers, is currently at risk due to the proposed expansion of the 29 Palms Marine Base. 29 Palms is the largest Marine base in the world and at 930 sq. miles which is about the size of the state of Rhode Island. The Marines proposed expansion would include acquiring an additional 250 sq. miles which is the land equivalent to acquiring the country of Singapore. Some of the land for this expansion will be taken from the Johnson Valley OHV area. This expansion would mean the permanent loss of half of the California desert available to the public. Learn more and see the notes from the Calif. Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC) at http://www.savethehammers.org

4WHEEL PARTS GREG ADLER LANDUSE MESSAGE

Keep Public Land Open to Off-Roaders Friends and Off-roaders, We need your help. One of Southern California's most popular off-roading recreation areas, Johnson Valley,  may soon be closed to off-roading permanently. The proposed expansion plan for the 29 Palms Marine  Corps Base would permanently close off more than 120,000 acres of land for Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)  use in Johnson Valley, cutting California's available off-roading area in half and jeopardizing off-road events  such as the annual King of the Hammers. The proposed Department of Defense plan would give limited access to a portion of Johnson Valley for  off-roading,  but only if no live-fire activities take place in the vicinity. The Department of Defense only wants the land  for two months  out of the year for exercises, but if there are any live rounds left in the area after the exercises are complete,  OHV access to Johnson Valley will be denied. Off-road organizations have teamed up by forming the California Motorized Recreation Council (CAMRC).  An alternative plan proposed by CAMRC would allow everyone to win, giving the Marines access for training,  while allowing the Bureau of Land Management to continue managing the area. The alternative plan will   keep  Johnson Valley open to off-roaders for most of the year. We need you to support the alternative plan,  and  voice that support in three ways: by calling your representatives, writing the Department of Defense during the   Public  Comment phase, and by donating to the Save the Hammers campaign. Here's how you can help: Call Congress - Call your U.S. Senator or Representative and ask that they keep public land available to the public, and that the alternative plan needs to be considered. Find your representative. Write to the Department of Defense - Write a letter to the Department of Defense during the Public Comment phase to say you want Johnson Valley to remain an OHV area open to off-roaders under the alternative plan. Donate to Save the Hammers - To keep Johnson Valley open to the public, 4 Wheel Parts will match every $1 donated up to $10,000. Let's keep public land open for the use of all off-roaders. Greg Adler CEO & President of 4 Wheel Parts