IMBA TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE CONGRESSJULY 14,
IMBA TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE CONGRESSJULY 14,
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), has been asked to testify before Congress for the second year in a row regarding the proposed Wilderness. Jim Hasenauer, IMBA’s representative in Northern California, will testify today on the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act. (S.128/H.R. 233), which threatens to ban mountain biking on 170 miles of singletrack trails.
Hasenauer, a pioneer in mountain biking and former president of IMBA, will discuss the importance singletrack in the 300,000-acre Wilderness Area before the U.S. House Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
IMBA is committed to land conservation. The Wilderness designation should not be considered a substitute for other tools to preserve wild places. All Wilderness areas prohibit bicycling. The IMBA recommends a variety of land designations to protect wildlife and preserve mountain biking access in Wilderness areas. Hasenauer will present these and other important points to congressional leaders.
Chris Distefano, an IMBA board member, spoke to Congress in September 2004 about the proposed Wilderness designation for Oregon.
Jenn Dice, IMBA government affairs director, stated that IMBA is committed in representing mountain bikers at all levels of government. Influencing Washington, D.C. decisions was possible to make more trails available on the ground, and in cases such as Wilderness bills, prevent trail closures.
Mountain bikers in the country are subject to closures
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You can read the written testimony of the IMBA here.
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Bicyclists from Oregon have suggested a variety of designations to protect the public.
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