What's
New in the ASA
December, 2007
ASA Dune Information Meeting
All off road enthusiasts are invited to join the Jagged X crew along with the ASA for an Arizona ASA Dune Information Meeting.
Saturday March 29, 2008 at
11:00 am
Jagged X Shop
2010 W. Parkside Ln.
Phoenix, AZ.
Representatives will be on hand from land management and law enforcement agencies. A forum style Q & A session is scheduled to answer any questions you may have about all forms of off roading from dunes to the woods.
The ASA will be on hand with this year's Awesome raffle sand car and will be signing up new members - so bring your friends and family. Get involved and help preserve our beloved sport of off roading.
Jagged X will be provide lunch and refreshments. If you think you have a cool ride, bring it out to the Show and Shine and you may win some cool swag.
This event is a great opportunity
to hang out with other off roaders and get some valuable information regarding
the land use issues that affect us all.
www.jaggedx.com For directions CLICK HERE
As of 12-17-2007
Imperial Irrigation District has closed and locked the gate on the canal road going from the Dune Buggy Flats Area to 5 mile drop. The roads in between the old canal and the operating canal have been blocked off.
The reasons given are the damage it causes to their road and liability issues.
They will be locking the gate at highway 78 and the canal too. The drops will remain open.
Keep up with the latest by CLICKING HERE
Jagged Extreme is putting on this event. Last year it was called Rhino Crash but with more UTV's now available, they have changed the name to Jagged Crash.
Last year Jagged Extreme gave ASA a check for $10,000 from raffling off items at the event. This year Jagged Extreme has worked out a deal with Polaris and is raffling off a custom RZR, with the proceeds going to the ASA. Contact them for tickets or information about this event. www.jaggedx.com
Recently, representatives of ASA, United Desert Gateway (UDG) and the Off-Road Business Association (ORBA) participated in the Sheriff's Summit hosted by Bill Woody, BLM Director of Law Enforcement and Security. The summit provides an opportunity for Woody to encourage partnership opportunities with local enforcement agencies that share jurisdiction on BLM lands.
Their presentations focused on partnership building at the Imperial Sand Dunes. Discussion topics included the funding required to assure the timely completion of the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Management Plan (RAMP) and the status of the ASA Peirson's milk vetch (PMV) delisting petition. Several Congressmen offered to send letters to the Secretary of Interior encouraging the use of reliable scientific evidence in the PMV delisting decision. Full details are coming in the January ASA Newsletter.Safe duning is no accident, its important for all of us to KNOW THE LAWS AND RULES and follow SAFE DUNING practices. To assist you in being RESPONSIBLE DUNERS the American Sand Association, the BLM, United Desert Gateway and the Imperial County Sheriff's Office have developed the "Time Out for Safety" DVD.
Law Enforcement Officers will be looking for you doing the RIGHT THING. Try to get caught! Get a free DVD, It’s not hard to do.
Some
things you can do right to get caught!
Attend a safety course
Supervise children under 14 riding ATVs
Staying out of close areas
Pick up your or someone else's trash
Drive your OHV responsibly
Don't Drink and Drive
Drive an OHV with low noise emissions
Set
a good example and receive a reward
This year, the ASA Give-Away
buggy is a custom built Extreme Performance Eco II car. This is
the second car that Extreme Performance has built for the ASA Giveaway
Raffle. Tickets are $20 each and the winner will be drawn at
the 2008 Sand Sports Super Show, September 21, 2008.
ORBA's 2008 OFF-ROAD SUPERSHOW
Off-road exhibits of all types, trophykart racing, 50cc motorcycle freestyle, demo rides and more...
The ORBA SuperShow is scheduled for the weekend of
February 9 & 10, 2008.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and
Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Del Mar Fairgrounds - Del Mar, CA
Discount coupons for visitors will soon be available in off-road stores all over Southern California. More information, directions, and a list of vendors can be found at ORBA’s website: www.orba.biz.
Acronyms
ADSB - Andrews Dune Scarab Beetle
AMA - Adaptive Management Area
ARA = Arizona Public Records Act
ASMAP - Peirson's Milk Vetch (technical)
BLM - Bureau of Land Management
BLM ECFO - BLM El Centro Field Office
BO - Biological Opinion
BOD - Board of Directors
CA PRA = California Public Records Act
CBD - Center for Biological Diversity
CCC - California Coastal Commission
CDCA - California Desert Conservation Area
CDPA - California Desert Protection Act
CEQA = California Environmental Quality Act
CNPS - California Native Plant Society
CORVA - California Off Road Vehicle Association
CVC - California Vehicle Code
DOJ - Department of Justice
DOI - Department of the Interior
EIR - Environmental Impact Report
EIS - Environmental Impact Study
ECFO - BLM El Centro Field Office
ESA - Endangered Species Act
FLPMA - Federal Land Policy & Management Act
FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
FoOD - Friends of Oceano Dunes (Pismo)
FoDD - Friends of Dumont Dunes
ICBoS - Imperial County Board of Supervisors
SDCSO - San Diego County Sheriff's Office
FTHL - Flat Tail Horned Lizard
FWS - See USFWS
GOL - GlamisOnLine.org
IC - Incident Command
ICSO - Imperial County Sheriff Office
ISDRA - Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
LEO - Law Enforcement Officer
MA - Management Area
NECO - North Eastern Colorado Desert Plan
NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act
NEQA = National Environmental Quality Act
ODSVRA - Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreation Area
OHMVR - Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation
OHV - Off Highway Vehicle
OHVEST - Off Highway Vehicle Enforcement Safety Team
ORBA - Off Road Business Association
ORV = Off Road Vehicle
PA - Planning Area
PH SO - Sand food
PMV - Peirson's Milk Vetch
RAMP - Recreation Area Management Plan
ROD - Record of Decision
SDORC - San Diego Off-Road Coalition
SSSS - Sand Sports Super Show
SVRA - State Vehicle Recreation Area
TRT - Technical Review Team
UA - Unlawful Assembly
UDG - United Desert Gateway Communities (local to ISDRA)
USFWS - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WECO - Western Colorado Desert Plan
WSA - Wilderness Study Area