The Question

From: Water Quality Discussion List [mailto:WQ-L@LISTSERV.URI.EDU] On
Behalf Of Greg Jennings
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:25 AM
To: WQ-L@LISTSERV.URI.EDU
Subject: any education programs on ATV riding in streams?

Does anybody have an education program to discourage damage to streams
from ATV riding?

Thanks, Greg

Greg Jennings, PhD, PE
Professor & Extension Specialist
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Responses

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:24:48 -0400
From: "Straut-Esden, Ann" <Ann.Straut-Esden@ct.gov>
Subject: RE: [volmonitor] FW: any education programs on ATV riding in streams?

Michigan appears to have a course/handbook:
http://www.offroad-ed.com/mi/handbook/education_requirements.htm

As does Wyoming: http://wyotrails.state.wy.us/Safety/ORVSafety.asp

One state link (Iowa I think) lead me here: http://www.atvsafety.org/

And here's an educational group you can contact that I've worked with
from both sides (consumer and protector) that has some ORV info:
http://www.treadlightly.org/

~Ann

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Ann A. Straut-Esden
DPH-DWS
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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:54:10 -0500
From: Jackson.Peter@epamail.epa.gov

At a forest preserve where I am a steward near Chicago, we have a
problem with mountain bikers riding illegally on unauthorized trails,
especially along a stream that flows through a ravine area. Much bank
erosion has resulted in the degradation of vegetation and soil loss to
the streambed. If anyone can reference any website that has educational
information related to off-trail mountain biking as well, that would be
great.

Thanks, Pete Jackson

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