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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







No. 18
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES ON FEDERAL LANDS

                 
The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs vehemently opposes the proposal of Secretary of Interior Watt that millions of acres of federal lands in the west be opened to unrestricted use by owners of dune buggies, motorcycles, and off-road vehicles.  These vehicles disrupt the breeding and nesting habits of wildlife.  The destruction of plant life is well documented.  They are polluters of the air and their noise prevents the enjoyment the quiet of the wilderness.


Executive orders were issued by both Presidents Nixon and Carter limiting the use of these destructive and noisy vehicles on federal lands.  Because present Secretary of Interior seems intent on removing these past protections the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs urgently requests Congress to pass legislation stringently regulating these vehicles and banning them altogether from critical environmental areas on federal lands.


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