May 2010 - Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association

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TRI-POWER
MAY 2010
Jim Sprick Park Cleanup,
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4-Wheelin’ News
www.pnw4wda.org
May 2010
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CONTENTS
FEATURES
MAY 2010
6 Jim Sprick Park Cleanup
4-5 and 7 Land Matters
Information
7 PNW4WDA FORUM Join the 21st Century
16 Looking for Members
and APPLICATION
REPORTS
4 Presidents Message
DEPARTMENTS
3 PNW Officers List
4 Washington Dir. Report
6 Change of address
8-9 Oregon Dir. Report
17 Classified ADS
9-14 Region Reports
17 Video Library
19 Associate Members
18 Check out the Calendar of Events
Ahtanum State Forest ORV Tails Clean-up SEE PAGE 17
FUN RUN -Evans Creek - See Page 8
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PNW4WDA TRAIL JAMMIN’ EVENT,
Off Hwy 410, NACHES see AD Page 13
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CADILLAC RANCH MOTORSPORTS
EVENT INFO see AD page 14
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Creek n’ Trail AD - See Page 8
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Off Road R acing AD - See Page 15
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Moonshiners Jeep Club 25th Annual
Playday See AD on Page 10
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PNW4WDA INDEPENDENT RACE AD - See Page 11
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PNW4WDA SUMMER CONV. AD - See Page 15
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OREGON EXEC. DIRECTOR
WASH. EXEC. DIRECTOR
Randy Drake/Mona
Arlene Brooks/Bob
19210 Pinehurst Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
541-389-7265
[email protected]
21520 SE 346th
Auburn, WA. 98092
253-833-8747
[email protected]
INTER ASSOC. DIRECTORS
COMPETITION CHAIRMAN
Don & Carol Jensen
Rob Stafford/Diana
946 - 18th, Longview, WA 98632
360-577-0111 Voice/FAX
[email protected]
[email protected]
19302 6th Ave. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387
253-691-4351
[email protected]
REGION I DIRECTOR
Angela Holm/Rich
31330 11th Place S.
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-529-9482 / 206-617-9478 Cell
[email protected]
REGION II DIRECTOR
Edward Campbell/Sue Preble
12443 Zeller Rd SE
Yelm, WA 98597
360-878-1677
[email protected]
REGION III DIRECTOR
REGION IV DIRECTOR
Kyle Wiebold
Earl Nettnin/Sande
1087 Lewis River Rd.
Woodland,WA 98674
360-360-772-5682
[email protected]
519 N Fisher Place
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-783-6481
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REGION V DIRECTOR
OPEN
Alan D. Paulson
REGION VI DIRECTOR
4751 Happy Valley Rd.
Roseburg, Oregon 97471
541-679-0571
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REGION VII DIRECTOR
Jeff Williams/Gwen
5998 #4 Hwy 291
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
509-467-4177 / 509-869-8228 Cell
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PARLIAMENTARIAN
Luke May/Grace
22635 NE Woodinville Duval Rd
Woodinville, WA 98077
425-788-2848
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MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Angela Holm/Rich
31330 11th Place S.
253-529-9482 / 206-617-9478 Cell
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SAFETY/ED CHAIRMAN
Linda Jessen/ Walter
2952 Garfield
Longview, WA 98632
360-636-1675
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WEBMASTER
Club Power/We Did it Chairmem
Edward Campbell/Sue Preble
Beth Ayer/Butch
P.O. Box 393
Bucoda, WA 98530
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711 Bennett Creek Rd.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
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Angie Marek
PNW4WDA
President
Spring has sprung and
everyone is making their
summer plans. There are
many choices and too few
weekends according to my
calendar. Whether you plan
on trail running, competition
events, family events or
wherever your plans take you
remember to have fun and
play safe.
This past month I had the
pleasure of being interviewed
on the PNW4WDA website
forum. Nicole did a great
job asking me questions and
hopefully I was able to answer
them in a way that gave you
a better idea of who I am.
Check out the forum under
‘Campfire Chat’ and see who
is currently being interviewed.
Your Board of Directors has
made the decision to hold the
June board meeting by phone
conference.
Due to the many activities
going on in the beginning
of June this will allow more
participation by the board
members. The meeting will
be Wednesday, June 2nd;
there will be at least two
points where people can
join a group for the phone
conference or they can call
from their home or cell. One
will be in Tacoma at Dan
Marek Insurance and the
other at Standard Batteries
in Moses Lake. There will be
more information to follow.
We are here to serve the
membership of this great
Association so if you have
ideas or concerns please
contact a board member. I
am proud to serve with such
great people both elected
and appointed. This summer
look for a very special 50th
Anniversary
Magazine
produced by the PNW4WDA.
If you, your club or business
would like to advertise or
have something you would
like to see in the publication
contact Carol Jensen.
Happy Spring to everyone
and I look forward to seeing
you at events throughout the
year.
First let me say how honored
I feel to be the president of
the Association. With your
help I know we can continue
to protect our rights as
4
motorized recreational users.
As we go through the meeting
today we will explore different
ways in which we all can help
strengthen and expand our
membership and efforts.
In addition to the goals that
the board has already set I
have two specific ones I want
to work on. First, I want to
expand the position of Public
Relations.
I believe that
we need to resume having
a yearly meeting bringing
together all of the Regional PR
Chairpersons. This will help
each region by exchanging
ideas and working to promote
the PNW4WDA both externally
and internally.
Second, there is a bridge to
be built between what I refer
to as the web wheelers and
the for lack of a better word old
timers. Both have numerous
contributions to be made and
by working together can make
us stronger than ever.
As we celebrate our 50th year
as an Association we need to
stand strong. Please feel free
to call or email me at anytime.
I will do my best to work with
you and to represent you as
best I can.
On a side note please silence
your cell phones and if you
need to take a call please
excuse yourself from the
room. Also, I fully support
you if you want to use your
computers during the meeting
as long as it is for the meeting.
Not to play solitaire or watch
videos.
Angie
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new rule using a collaborative
process also provide a
opportunity to develop a new
national rule that draws on
the best elements of previous
rulemaking efforts. (History on
the Forest Service National
Planning Rule 1976-2009 can
be found on the PNW website
– by visiting this posting it will
give you an idea as to where
it all started and the reasoning
for the development of a new
planning rule being addressed
at the present time).
The Forest Service had
scheduled in April a series
of national and regional
roundtable (public) meetings
across the United States.
These sessions would facilitate
participation
(reconnecting
with the stakeholders) and
integrate public input into a
rule making process.
The Pacific NW Region 6
Regional roundtable held on
April 6th at the Doubletree
Hotel in Portland Oregon was
the closet meeting on the
westside of the mountains;
there were three repeated
sessions were available at
9:00 am -1:00 and 6:00 pm
with a plenary presentation
followed
by
facilitated
roundtable
discussions.
Specific tables were available
that identified substantive key
principle themes – climate
change,
wildlife
habitat,
watershed
health,
social
and economic impacts, and
recreation to name a few. It
was stated during the plenary
presentation the agency had
not addressed recreation
earlier, however did plan to
include the theme at today’s
meeting and found it a popular
principle theme during the
discussion period.
At the 1:00 o’clock session
found
a
diverse
group
representing
recreation;
horsemen,
motorcycle,
waterways (kayaker), hiker,
ATV, and four wheel drive
stakeholders. The PNW4WDA
had
six
representatives
throughout the day; Randy
and Mona Drake, and Bob
and Arlene Brooks at the 1:
00 session with Don and Carol
Jensen attending the one at 6:
00 pm.
Arlene Brooks
Washington Exec. Director
USDA Forest
Planning Rule
Roundtable
– Portland Oregon
- April 2010
In 2009 USDA Secretary
Vilsack
called
for
the
development of a new national
planning rule, he charged the
Forest Service with creating a
The following are some
recreation points that were
discussed:) It needs to be
recognized that motorized
recreation
demand
is
exceeding
recreation
opportunities;) Forest Service
should use an all lands
approach – i.e. analyzing
recreation opportunities on
federal – state, and private
adjacent lands; ) the Rule
should state that recreational
use be addressed as a core
value of the Forest Service
planning process; ) there were
concerns the Forest Service
May 2010
under valuate recreation,
some stakeholders felt that
it could be helpful to have
an inventory analysis done
of recreational opportunities
nationally; ) economic benefits
of recreation are not being
considered; ) trails and roads
often
disappear
without
notice – are not replaced
– stakeholders want to ensure
that there is a “no net loss.”
During the other two sessions
(9:00 am and 6:00 pm) draft
notes reflected the following
input ) volunteering is an
essential and important part
of recreation; ) there are many
different types of recreation
and it is important that all are
included; ) direct planners at all
levels to consider recreational
access by land, water and air
to National Forest Service
lands by motorized and
non-motorized users during
all seasons; and ) redefine
the terms and conditions of
“recreation” and “recreational
use.”
The above comments on the
Plan content are in DRAFT
FORM ONLY and only a
summary of the three hour
session I attended – final
Planning Rule is not scheduled
for release until winter 2011.
The presentation will highlight
the unique landscapes found
in Eastern Washington and
the plants that grow in this
diverse region. The meeting
will be held at the Manito
Park meeting facility in
Spokane,
Washington.
Sunday, May 2, 2010 – Spend
the day viewing spring
wildflowers in the sagebrush,
lithosol and wetland plant
communities found in the
Channeled
Scablands
of
Eastern Washington. Diane
Stutzman will lead field trip
participants through the BLM
managed
Telford
Parcel,
located 12 miles West of
Davenport,
Washington.
These events are free for the
public. If you are interested
in attending one of these
events,
please
contact
Diane Stutzman for further
information at (509) 536-1250.
Information on the events can
also be found on the WNPS
website
at
http://
ww.nechapterwnps.org/
Cheyne Rossbach
Public Affairs
Contact Representative
BLM Spokane District Office
1103 N Fancher Rd
Spokane Valley, WA 99212
(509) 536-1297
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Till next time,
Arlene Brooks, WA. State
Director
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BLM Guides
Exploration of
Area Plant Life
Spokane, Wash. — The
Spokane Bureau of Land
Management
(BLM),
in
partnership with the Northeast
Chapter of the Washington
Native Plant Society (WNPS),
will host an illustrated talk and
field trip events during April and
May, 2010, to highlight some
of the treasured landscapes
managed by the BLM.
Sunday, April 18, 2010 Join Diane Stutzman, BLM
Botanist and Grant Cummings
with the WNPS for an all day
field trip to the BLM managed
Juniper Dunes Wilderness
Area, in Franklin County, 15
miles northeast of Pasco,
Washington. The day-long
trip will provide an opportunity
to observe many sand
loving plant species found
in the Juniper Dunes area
including
the
WhiteStemmed evening-primrose,
the
spectacular
Showy
Dock, and many other
flowers
and
grasses.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at
7 p.m. - Come and join the
WNPS for an illustrated talk by
Diane Stutzman titled Plants
and Plant Communities of
the Channeled Scablands.
Blue Mountains
Forest Plan
Revision Released
- Public Meetings
Schedule for April
Our partners over at the
Snowmobile
Alliance
of
Western States (SAWS) just
sent us an important update of
the Blue Mountain Forest Plan
Revision. The Forest Service
(FS) will be accepting public
comments during a 60-day
comment period, which ends
May 28, 2010.
I have pasted a copy of the
email below; please take a
couple of minutes to read over
the information.
Thanks in advance for your
involvement,
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department
Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107
Subject: SAWS News:
Blue Mountain Forest Plan
Revision documents have
been published
From: “SAWS Idaho”
<[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:
07:54 -0600
To: <SAWS-ID@Snowmobile
Alliance.org>
Idaho SAWS Members,
The information below comes
from our Oregon SAWS
Representatives Susie and
Todd. I know some of you
folks in the Lewiston area
ride in the Blues often. If you
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have any input on this forest
plan that would be helpful
to SAWS when we work on
our SAWS Action Alert for
this issue, please forward
that information to Susie and
Todd ([email protected]
and
To d d W @ S n o w m o b i l e Alliance.org). In particular, we
would like to know if there is
current snowmobile riding in
any of the areas proposed as
non-motorized use only.
Thank you,
Scott Chapman Idaho Representative for
the Snowmobile Alliance of
Western States
From: Susie Rainsberry
<[email protected]>
Date: March 30, 2010 5:34:22
PM PDT
To: SAWS-OR@Snowmobile
Alliance.org
Subject: SAWS News:
Revision documents have
been published
On March 23, 2010, the
national forests of Malheur,
Umatilla
and
WallowaWhitman, collectively referred
to as the Blue Mountain
national forests, announced
and published their Proposed
Action plan.
This initiates the National
Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) process for the forest
plan revision. Using public
comment, the planning team
will develop alternatives to
the proposal and analyze
the effects of the proposal
and alternatives on the
environment. The result will be
a draft environmental impact
statement, which is expected
to be released to the public
for comment in 2011. The final
decision is expected in 2012.
Public Meetings to explain the
proposal, the NEPA process,
and how to make effective
comments will be held around
Oregon (with one stop in
Washington) in April.
Meeting Schedule:
April
6 - 5:00-8:00 pm
Federal Building, Juniper Hall,
431 Patterson, John Day, OR
April
7 - 5:00-8:00 pm
Harney County Senior &
Community Services Center,
17 S. Alder St., Burns, OR
April 13 - 5:00-8:00 pm
Pendleton
Convention
Center, Rooms 3 & 4, 1601
Westgate, Pendleton, OR
April 14 - 5:00-8:00 pm
Saint Patrick Senior Center,
182 N. Main, Heppner, OR
April 15 - 5:00-8:00 pm Public
Use Building - Columbia
Co.
Engineer’s
Office,
1 No. Pine, Dayton, OR
April 20 - 5:00-8:00 pm
Sunridge Inn, One Sunridge
Lane,
Baker
City,
OR
April 21 - 5:00-8:00 pm
Eastern Oregon University,
One University Blvd, Hoke Hall,
Room 309, La Grande, OR
April
22
5:00-8:00
pm
Civic
Center,
102
E 1st St., Joseph, OR
April 28 - 5:00-8:00 pm Red
Lion Convention Center, 1021
NE Grande Ave., Portland, OR
April 29 - 5:00-8:00 pm
Franklin County PUD, 1411
4-Wheelin’ News
West Clark, Pasco, WA
Todd and I will be attending
the meeting in Portland on
April 28th. SAWS encourages
you to attend one of these
meetings. If you do, please
feel free to forward any
comments or feedback directly
to one of us.
Here’s a link to the website
that contains all the
pertinent documents. http:
//www.fs.fed.us/r6/uma/
blue_mtn_planrevision/
proposedaction/
I have reviewed the Proposed
Action document and the
following Management Areas
are, per the information in
the document, designated
as unsuitable for wintermotorized travel.
Wilderness: 730,886 acres
Recommended Wilderness
Area (RWA): 16,350 acres
Wilderness Study Area: 2,349
Designated Wild and Scenic
Rivers: 72,657 acres
Research Natural Areas:
21,213 acres (established and
proposed)
Historical Areas: 1,017 acres
(Sumpter Valley Railroad,
Greenhorn, Olive LakeFremont Powerhouse, Target
Meadows)
Municipal Watersheds: 44,958
acres
Riparian Management Areas:
968,366 acres
Non-motorized Undeveloped:
83,520 acres
Keep in mind that these
are areas that are already
(such as Wilderness), or
implied to be (such as RWA),
closed to snowmobiles. This
information is a combination of
data found in Part 2: Strategy.
Part 2 of the document
provides descriptions and
desired conditions for each
management area and in
some cases, but not all,
has a table that identifies
specific locations, by name,
by forest. There seems to be
some inconsistencies in the
reported acreage numbers
from one table to another,
and you should not total the
above values together to
reach total acreage, as there
is overlapping acreage across
management areas.
SAWS will be concerned
with
additional
loss
of
acreage, which could come
from a variety of expanding
or new management area
designations
(Wilderness,
RWA, etc). The cover letter I
received indicates that routes
and trails are not part of the
plan revisions, but be aware
that our concern is with any
restriction that will limit or
close land to snowmobile
cross-country access. In the
past, RWAs in Region 6 have
remained open to motorized
use. However, the trend
from Region 1 is to close
all RWAs to motorized use.
The information in the plan
documents about RWAs in the
Blues is vague and in some
places contradictory.
At this time SAWS anticipates
it will send out a SAW Alert
to members in OR, WA
and ID after we attend the
meeting in Portland. You can
expect the Alert to contain
clear recommendations and
suggestions to use when
preparing your comments to
the Blues planning team. It
is better to be more informed
and vocal at the beginning
of this process rather than
at the end. Re-opening land
to motorized access is all
but impossible once it has
been closed. Your early and
continued involvement will
be key to protecting these
riding areas for the future. In
the meantime, if you have
questions,
comments,
or
concerns, please contact
either one of us directly. As I
stated earlier, if you do attend
a meeting we would be very
pleased to hear from you. Oh,
and anyone with specific local
level insight and information is
welcome to help us prepare
the upcoming Alert.
Thanks for your time! If you
are heading out to enjoy the
fresh snow from the current
storm, please travel and ride
safely!!
Susie Rainsberry
SAWS-Oregon Rep. &
Membership Secretary
[email protected]
Todd White
SAWS-Oregon Rep.
[email protected]
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Nominate Your
Favorite Motorized
RTP Project For
CRT Award
Important reminder! If you
or your club spent time
constructing
trails
and
trailheads, or improving an
existing trail system, and
you used Recreational Trails
Program (RTP) funding to do
it, you need to nominate your
trail.
NOMINATIONS ARE
DUE THIS FRIDAY,
APRIL 16, 2010!
The Coalition for Recreational
Trails (CRT), a federation
of national and regional
trail-related
organizations,
is pleased to announce its
2010 achievement awards
to recognize outstanding trail
projects funded by the national
Recreational Trails Program
(RTP). The awards will be
presented in Washington,
D.C. during Great Outdoors
Week 2010 (June 7-13), as
part of the Coalition’s ongoing
effort to build awareness and
appreciation of this highly
successful program, which has
greatly enhanced the quantity
and quality of trail experiences
available to the public. They
are planning to hold the
awards ceremony on Capitol
Hill and encourage Members
of Congress to join in honoring
the outstanding achievements
of their constituents.
Award winners will be selected
from
projects
nominated
by public agencies, trail
administrators or other project
sponsors.
Projects
must
be completed in order to
receive an award. In addition,
projects completed before
May 2010
1998 are ineligible. Project
award categories will include:
construction
and
design;
maintenance and rehabilitation;
education and communication
initiatives;
accessibility
enhancement;
multiple-use
management
or
“corridor
sharing”; environment/wildlife
compatibility; and use of youth
conservation/service corps.
Now is your chance to nominate
an outstanding project and to
encourage the sponsor(s) of
an excellent project in your
state to submit a nomination
as well. A nomination form
can be downloaded at http:
//atfiles.org/files/doc/CRTawar
dNomination2010.doc.
The form and any supporting
materials, including pictures,
should be returned by April
16, 2010 to the Chair of the
Coalition’s Awards Committee:
Duane Taylor
Director of Federal Affairs
Motorcycle Industry Council
1235 South Clark
Street, Suite 600
Arlington, Virginia 22202
If you have any questions,
do not hesitate to call him at
(703) 416-0444 or send him
an e-mail at [email protected].
Winners should be notified no
later than April 30, 2010.
We hope you will join us in this
important effort to recognize
the significant contributions to
trail-related recreation that the
is supporting all across the
country.
For more information, and
to view past award winners,
check out the American
Trails
Awards
Page
at
http://www.americantrails.org/
awards/CRTawards.html.
HELP ENSURE THAT
QUALITY OHV PROJECTS
GET RECOGNIZED
Thanks in advance for your
support.
Ric Foster
Manager
208-237-1008 ext 107
The BlueRibbon Coalition is
a national (non-profit) trailsaving group that represents
over 600,000 recreationists
nationwide The Combined
Federal Campaign (CFC)
season
is
beginning.
Federal employees, please
mark BlueRibbon Coalition
and Check #11402 on
your CFC pledge form
to support our efforts to
protect your access. Join
us at 1-800-258-3742 http:
//www.sharetrails.org
As a non-profit, grassroots
organization
funded
primarily by membership
dues
and
donations,
we
greatly
appreciate
your support. Visit http:
//www.sharetrails.org/makea-difference-now to help
fund our efforts to protect
your trails!
~
BLUERIBBON
COALITION
REMINDER!
Adena Cook, BRC’s Senior
Policy Advisor, reminded us
to re-blast a tax reminder we
sent last month. As a longtime access advocate, Adena
knows many local OHV and
snowmobile clubs are taxexempt. She said that the
tax deadline is closer than
you think and wanted us to
remind you that ALL small
clubs (but big enough for a
non-profit incorporation w/
an EIN) in the country need
to submit an IRS Form 990N
by May 15. This may sound
formidable, but it’s very easy,
however, it must be done
electronically. Go to: http:
//epostcard.form990.org/
Below is the alert we sent
out in February for more
information.
Thanks,
Ric Foster
Manager
208-237-1008 ext 107
BLUERIBBON COALITION
PARTNER UPDATE!
SOME ORGANIZATIONS
COULD LOSE THEIR TAXEXEMPT STATUS IN 2010
The latest email update
from the American Council
of Snowmobile Associations
(ASCA) reminded us that taxexempt organizations could
lose their exempt status in
2010. Like ASCA, many BRC
member clubs are tax exempt
so we thought we would pass
along the reminder.
A tax-exempt organization
that does not file its required
annual information Form
990 for three consecutive
years will automatically lose
its tax-exempt status. The
end of 2009 marks the third
year that the law has been in
effect, and many tax-exempt
organizations which failed
to file during that period will
have their tax-exempt status
revoked this year.
Organizations
that
are
expected to lose tax-exempt
status this year are small
tax-exempt
organizations
whose annual gross receipts
are normally $25,000 or less,
and who in the past were not
required to file a Form 990.
An organization that fails
to file required e-Postcards
Form 990-N (or information
returns - Forms 990 or 990EZ) for 2007 and 2008, it is
imperative that they submit
Form 990-N for 2009, by May
15, 2010, or revocation may
apply.
If an organization loses its
exemption, it will have to
reapply with the IRS in order
to regain its tax-exempt
status. Any income received
between the revocation date
and renewed exemption may
be taxable.
Be sure your organization is
up to date!!
Thanks,
Ric Foster
Manager
208-237-1008 ext 107
~
5
Jim Sprick Park Cleanup,
a success
April 17th, 2010 was the Jim Sprick
Park Cleanup and Trail Jamboree Trail
Host Meeting. We had 84 people help
out. The clubs that represented were
Cascade 4x4s, Desert Rats, 4 Four Fun,
Change
of
Address
dinner was delicious, as to be expected.
I received an e-mail from the people who
are in charge of the park and they gave
PNW4WDA
Membership
Go For Alls, High Country Cruisers, Lake
Tapps Turtles, Marcella Larsen of the
Lower Valley Canyon Crawlers, Rainier
Ruffians, Shindig Wheelers, Ridge
Runners, The Hombres, Thunder Trucks,
Wandering Willys, White Knuckle 4x4s,
and Windy City Wheelers, and there
were 9 guests. We did all the usual yard
work, fixed some roofs, painted tables,
and built some new horseshoe pits. The
C/O: Dave
McMains
a big THANK YOU for the wonderful job
we did, and it looks fantastic! I noticed
a couple of reader boards in Naches,
one at the park on the highway and
603 Meridian
Moses Lake,
WA 98837
509765-2922
or
E-Mail:
members@
pnw4wda.org
weather held out for us too.
The Hobo Stew was excellent. Everyone
pitched in ingredients and it tasted the
best so far. But I heard that every year
it was the best, so if you haven’t made it,
you are missing out. Thanks, Merrick for
REMINDER
The deadline to submit
articles and photos for
Tri-Power is the
21st of
each month
Send to:
going to get the big iron pot to make the
stew. Thank you Stew Crew for stirring
it.
The Host meeting was well attended.
Sid Hagemeier tried his best to get
the information to the Trail Hosts and
representatives about what trails they are
hosting and what is expected of hosts. If
you have any questions please call him
or e-mail. Our number is 509-698-3703
or [email protected]. The potluck
6
the other at the Woodshed thanking
the PNW4WDA for our help. That’s the
kind of publicity we should and need to
be getting. I wanted to thank everyone
who gave up their personal time to come
volunteer at the cleanup, and thank you
kids for working with us too!
Submitted by
Kelda Hagemeier
2010 Trail Jamboree
Co-Chairperson
Region 4 PR
Shindig Wheeler
~
May 2010
tripower@
pnw4wda.org
Articles should be
in Microsoft Word
with Arial 10pt font
ADs can be in word
and if you can make a
PDF that would be best
so it will hold the type
styles that you picked
Tri-Power
Ron McDonald
360-901-8376
3902 NE 61st Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98661
www.pnw4wda.org
Wild Horse
Adoption Set for
May 7 to 8
HINES, Oregon – Ten wild
horses will be offered for
adoption May 7 and 8 in
Colville, Washington. The
event
gives
anyone
interested the opportunity to
get out and see wild
horses up close, learn
about their history and the
U.S.
Bureau
of
Land
Management’s (BLM) “Adopta-Horse Program”…and maybe
even
bring
one
home.
Animal viewing and adopter
registration begins at 11:
00 a.m. on Friday, May
7
at
Mountain
House
Stables – 775 Old Arden
Hwy, Colville, Washington,
99114.
On Saturday, May 8, viewing
and
registration
opens
at 8:00 a.m.
Adopters
should arrive early and
register.
It is important
to
note
that
only
registered
adopters
can
participate in the silent
bidding process for the
animal or animals they
want to take home. Bidding
opens at 1:00 p.m. and
closes promptly at 1:30
p.m. Animals not adopted
during this process will
remain available for the
minimum
fee
of
$125
on first come-first serve
basis.
Mustang gentling demonstrations
on Saturday with Gerry Cox,
Mountain
House
Stables
owner, are not to miss. Cox
finished in third place at the
2010 Northwest Extreme
Mustang Makeover in March.
The adoption event will also
feature an opportunity to
trade equine tackle. Anyone
interested should bring their
gear for a friendly tack swap!
All horse enthusiasts are
encouraged
to
consider
becoming adopters so these
wild
horses
can
be
placed
in
good,
safe
homes. With their stamina,
hardiness,
and
quick
intelligence, Oregon’s wild
horses
make
excellent
partners for any discipline.
For
more
information,
call
the
Burns
District
Office at (541) 573-4400.
Additional
information
about the Wild Horse and
Burro program is available
online at: http://www.blm.gov/
or/resources/whb/index.php
About
the
BLM:
The
BLM manages more land
– 253 million surface acres –
than any other Federal
agency. This land, known
as the National System of
Public Lands, is primarily
located
in
12
Western
States,
including
Alaska.
The Bureau, with a budget
of about $1 billion, also
administers
700
million
acres of sub-surface mineral
estate throughout the nation.
~
4-Wheelin’ News
BLM Designates
2010 Fee-Free
Days
Obama
Monument
Update
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The
Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), in conjunction with
other
agencies
within
the
Department
of
the
Interior,
will
waive
recreation-related
fees
for visitors on June 5-6,
August 14-15, September
25 (National Public Lands
Day), and November 11
(Veterans Day) on many of
the public lands managed
by
the
BLM,
including
areas within the National
Landscape
Conservation
System
(NLCS),
which
is
celebrating
its
10th
anniversary
this
year.
Most of you have been
following the saga that began
with the disclosure of a secret
memo outlining plans for 13
million acres of new National
Monuments in 11 western
states.
BRC, as well as lawmakers,
has been attempting to find out
exactly what the Department
of the Interior is up to, and
BRC even appealed the denial
of a Freedom of Information
Act request.
Doc Hastings (WA), Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Natural
Resources and Rob Bishop,
(UT) Ranking Member of the
Subcommittee on National
Parks, Forests and Public
Lands, as well as other
lawmakers, have also formally
requested that information
pertaining to the leaked
memo. This information was
requested over six weeks
ago. As of this writing, the
Obama Administration has not
provided one single page to
the House Committees.
In response to Department of
Interior is stonewalling, Rep.
Hastings and Rep. Bishop
have introduced a Resolution
of Inquiry (H. Res. 1254) in
an attempt to require the
Department of Interior to
turn over the information.
“In
celebration
of
not
only
the
10th
birthday
of
the
BLM’s
national
conservation lands but also
America’s Great Outdoors,
we
invite
visitors
to
take the path less traveled
and
discover
these
treasured
public
lands
during the fee-free days,”
said BLM Director Bob
Abbey.
“For
decades,
millions of Americans have
sought to connect with
the outdoors by exploring
the National System of
Public Lands, and the BLM
is proud to be a part of
the President’s America’s
Great Outdoors initiative.”
Site standard amenity and
individual
day-use
fees
at BLM recreation sites
and areas will be waived
for
the
day.
Other
fees, such as overnight
camping,
cabin
rentals,
and
group
day
use,
will
remain
in
effect.
The NLCS encompasses
more than 27 million acres
and includes 886 federally
recognized areas of National
Monuments,
National
Conservation
Areas,
Wilderness Areas, Wilderness
Study Areas, Wild and
Scenic
Rivers,
National
Scenic
and
Historic
Trails,
and
Conservation
Lands of the California
Desert.
For
more
information
on
the
conservation system’s 10th
anniversary, go to http:
//www.blm.gov/nlcs.
More details about fee-free days
and activities are available at
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/
prog/Recreation/BLM_Fee_
Free_Days.html
A resolution of inquiry is a
method used by the House
to obtain information from an
executive branch official
What you need to do:
The
Natural
Resources
committee is set to vote on H.
Res. 1254 this Wednesday,
April 28, 2010. We need you to
contact Committee Members
and ask them to co-sponsor
and/or support H. Res 1254.
Our partners at the Americans
for Responsible Recreation
Access (ARRA) have a letter
generator up and running.
Please take a minute to send
a letter to your congressional
representative.
Thanks for taking action on
this important issue.
Brian
Hawthorne
Public Lands Policy Director
BlueRibbon
Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
More info on the web:Obama
Secret Plan for Monuments
Compels
Congressional
Action
http://www.sharetrails.org/
releases/
?story=685&filter=media
ATTENTION
TO ONE AND
ALL DON’T FORGET
TO TAKE PICTURES
& WRITE UP A
STORY ABOUT
THE
EVENT(S) YOU
HAVE GONE TO
...THANK YOU,
RON
EMAIL:
tripower@
pnw4wda.org
Recreation Group Files
FOIA Appeal To Department
of The Interior Regarding
National Monuments
http://www.sharetrails.org/
releases/
?story=689&filter=media
~
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Registration is simple, just click on the word “Register”
in the upper left and follow the directions.
It’s that easy!! Just a few clicks of the mouse and you will have
access to all the info and happenings of the PNW.
Join this month and you are
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You have never joined a forum before?
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Don’t worry, the PNW forum is easy to use and very friendly.
Our forum is a place where you can connect with other members of
the PNW and discuss topics that interest you. There are monthly
drawings for free prizes, trail info and runs to your favorite place,
pictures of your friends’ adventures, build and repair info for
your rig and so much more.
Over 400 of your fellow ‘wheelers have already joined!
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It’s where the action is!!
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~
May 2010
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type, class or construction
standard and may be managed
at any other maintenance level
during the time management
direction requires that they be
open for traffic. However, while
being maintained at Level 1,
they are closed or blocked to
normal traffic.
Randy Drake
Oregon Exec. Director
Be Careful What
You Ask For..
Many of you have taken the
time to write letters make
phone calls and attend
meetings in our quest to
promote our sport and to
protect our access to our public
lands. I want to personally
thank each and every one
of you. Your dedication and
passion is appreciated.
But some of you have not
written, called or attended.
This is not because you don’t
care, but because you may
not know what to ask for.
There are those among us
who would like nothing better
than to drive down a perfectly
good bladed forest road and
enjoy the scenery. That is
fine; we fight to keep those
roads open, too. Fortunately,
for these individuals, there
are millions of miles of lower
quality forest service road for
them to enjoy. But there are
many more of us who desire
a more challenging adventure,
some to an extreme. It is our
duty to fight to keep these
opportunities available also,
and to strive to develop more
of these opportunities.
So what should you ask
for? First, let me explain the
difference between a road and
a trail. Forest Service roads
are classified in many ways,
including Maintenance Level.
Here is a summary of the
Forests Service’s definition of
each Maintenance Level:
Level 1 – Road is CLOSED
year around. This level
is assigned to intermittent
service roads during the time
management direction requires
that the road be closed or
otherwise blocked to traffic.
Basic custodial maintenance
is performed to protect the
road investment and to
keep damage to adjacent
resources to an acceptable
level. Drainage facilities and
runoff patterns are maintained.
These roads will not be shown
on the upcoming Motor
Vehicle Use Maps that are
being prepared through the
Travel Management Plan.
Roads receiving level 1
maintenance may be of any
8
Level 2 – Road is OPEN
and maintained for HIGH
CLEARANCE
vehicles.
This level is assigned where
management
direction
requires that the road be open
for limited passage of traffic.
Traffic is normally minor,
usually consisting of one or a
combination of administrative,
permitted,
dispersed
recreation, or other specialized
uses. Minor amount of log haul
may occur at this time.
Roads in this maintenance level
are normally characterized
as single lane, primitive type
facilities intended for use
by high clearance vehicles.
Passenger car traffic is not a
priority consideration. These
roads are generally signed
with a vertical marker with
vertical numbers, as shown at
the right.
Maintenance level 2 roads can
be used to provide 4x4 users
with an “easy” trail experience;
however, these roads are
completely unsuitable for
“more difficult” or “most
difficult” trail experiences
and cannot be considered
trails. The key word here is
they are maintained for high
clearance vehicles and are not
natural to the condition of the
surrounding environments.
and maintained for LOW
CLEARANCE
vehicles.
management
direction
requires the road to be open
and maintained for safe
travel by a prudent driver in a
passenger car. Traffic volumes
are minor to moderate;
however, user comfort and
convenience is not a priority
consideration.
Roads at this maintenance
level
are
normally
characterized as low speed
single lane with turnouts and
spot surfacing. Some roads
may be fully surfaced with
either native or processed
material.
CLEARANCE
vehicles.
management
direction
requires the road to provide
a moderate degree of user
comfort and convenience
at moderate travel speeds.
Traffic volumes are normally
sufficient to require a double
lane aggregate surfaced road.
Some roads may be single
lane and some may be paved
and/or dust abated.
CLEARANCE
vehicles.
management
direction
requires the road to provide
a high degree of user comfort
and
convenience.
These
roads are normally double
lane, paved facilities. Some
may be aggregate surfaced
and dust abated.
Trails,
however,
are
a
completely different thing.
Trails must access desirable
features
and
provide
diversity in difficulty, terrain
and scenery. Trails must be
designed so they provide a
quality experience, comply
with
agency
standards
and
meet
management
objectives. This includes loop
opportunities and connected
riding areas, if possible. It is
critical that the existing road
system is not used to provide
the trail experience. These
roads can be used to connect
one area to another, however,
a quality trail system must be
constructed which takes into
account the users’ needs and
desires. Trails not built by
users will have little value and
trails built by local users can
survive for generations.
The design must also take into
consideration that 4x4 vehicle
technologies are growing
everyday and rigs are getting
more and more capable. Trails
are generally categorized
into four categories. What
is considered “most difficult”
today will only be “more
difficult”, then “easy” as
time passes. Here is a brief
description of the difficulty
levels:
Easy: These trails are
generally graded; some are
graveled, and provide easy
access for stock four-wheel
drive vehicles. Some have
minor rutting or uneven
surfaces. Extensive vehicle
modifications and extensive
driver skill are not needed.
More Difficult: These trails
generally require four-wheel
drive as well as some driving
skill. Larger tires and a rear
locking differential will make
trails easier.
Most Difficult: These trails
require
extensive
driving
skill. Necessary equipment
includes four-wheel drive,
locking differentials front and
rear, and a winch.
Extreme:
These trails
require
extensive
driving
skill. Necessary equipment
includes four-wheel drive,
locking
differentials
front
and rear, and a winch. Body
damage or equipment failure
can be expected.
There are numerous trail
elements, which when used
in conjunction with each
other, create a satisfying trail
experience. These elements
will determine the difficulty
rating of the trail. Without
these elements, the trail will
not satisfy users and will
create more user-created
trails and conflicts.
Trail Surface: The most
desirable trail surface is native
material. If the user wants a
graveled or paved experience,
he does not belong on a 4x4
trail, but rather on a forest
road. The type of native
surface will determine the
difficulty. Smooth surfaces that
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registration.
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provide good traction are the
easiest to navigate, whereas
rocks, logs, mud or snow will
require additional skills and
equipment, thus providing a
more difficult rating.
Grade: How steep the trail
is will also contribute to the
trail’s
difficulty.
Moderate
slopes can be navigated by
stock or minimally modified
rigs; however steep hill climbs
will provide a more difficult
experience. Slopes over 30
percent are highly desirable.
Obstacles:
Obstacles are
features which, when located
in the trail, require the user
to drive over them and impair
the ease of travel. Typically,
obstacles may include rocks,
logs, ledges, mud and/or
snow.
Filters: Filters are obstacles
within the first 40 feet of a trail
which are equal to the most
difficult challenge on the trail.
The purpose of filters is to
ensure that the rigs which use
the trail are capable of using
the entire trail. It is better to
change your mind or extricate
a broken rig within the first
40 feet of the trail rather than
three miles in.
Trail Corridor Width: The
difficulty of the trail is also
influenced by how narrow the
trail corridor is constructed.
Wide corridors allow for
greater trail visibility and are
usually associated with easier
segments. Narrow trails which
navigate between trees or
rocks require more skill and
navigation ability and are
usually associated with more
difficult segments.
Trail Alignment:
Long
straight stretches of trail offer
little difficulty to navigate
unless other elements, such as
obstacles or steep grades, are
present. Curves, sharp turns
and tight corners are critical
elements of an interesting trail
and can add to the difficulty of
the trail.
Trail Location: The distance
from population centers also
add to the desirability of the
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trail. Too close to town and the
trail does not provide a sense
of “getting away from it all.”
However, if the trail is too far
away, users will not be able
to use the trail for a day trip,
but will have to plan for the
weekend. While the distance
from town does not add or
subtract from the difficulty
rating, it does add or subtract
from the desired experience.
Loops
or
Destinations:
Successful trails are either
loops or ‘destination’ trails,
or a combination of the two.
The loop concept is critical to
the success of a trail. The trail
must contain a main ‘trunk line’
with numerous loops off of it.
The main trunk line should
be a “More Difficult” rated
trail with the loops being a
combination of “Most Difficult”
and Extreme” loops. The main
trunk line can form a larger
loop back to the beginning or
it can be a connector line from
one destination to another.
Short dead end trails can be
used to access trail features
such as vista points when a
continuing trail is not feasible.
Dead end trails to nowhere
should be avoid and generally
will allow the opportunity for
irresponsible people to create
their own loops by going cross
country and causing usercreated trails.
Destination Stops:
Trail
user satisfaction is greatly
enhanced when trails lead to
features such as vistas, lakes,
waterfalls, meadows and/or
rock features. These features
provide variety and a place to
‘stop and take a break.’
Play Areas: Play areas can
often be developed in rock
pits, gravel pits, mud pits and
mining site with aggressive hill
climbs etc... These areas will
provide additional hill climbs,
rock crawls and technical
obstacles with little impact to
the environment. Play areas
are extremely important as
they will draw 73% of the
users to an area for the first
time. This is where they need
to learn there skills as drivers
and the capabilities of their
rig not on a trail. Play areas
are where you will find 90%
of the younger people learning
and showing off and an old
gravel pit is the perfect place
for this type of behavior. If four
times the play areas would be
developed up to 78% of all
trail damage and public land
damage would go away. This
is the single most important
thing that can be developed
in every city, county and two
or more per forest and BLM
lands.
Play areas should
have a place for a children’s
course for developing their
driving skills. It must be noted,
however, that play areas DO
NOT provide a substitute for
adequate trail obstacles. Play
areas are where I want 100
percent of the abuse to a
vehicle and the land to accrue
at all time so they need to
provide from easy to extreme
areas to play. This is where our
educational Kiosks need to be
put for the unknowledgeable
4-Wheelin’ News
to learn of clubs and what is
expected of them on public
lands.
Stream Crossings: Because
we live in a mountainous
region, stream crossings may
become unavoidable. Stream
crossings, however, do not
need to be an environmental
nightmare. They should be
placed where there is a rocky
bed, stable banks and shallow
grade.
Crossings can be wooden
bridges, rock bridges or
culverts. If a wooden bridge
is deemed to be the most
effective alternative, it is
important to keep the bridge
rustic and natural looking.
Rock bridges are crossings
which are constructed of
large rocks laid in the riverbed
which form a solid surface to
drive across. Water is still able
to flow between the rocks;
however the vehicle never
touches the riverbed. This is
the most desirable stream
crossing method. Culverts can
be used for small streams, but
are limited by the size of pipe
that can be delivered to and
installed at the site.
Cattle Guards: Many areas
of our local forests are also
utilized as grazing allotments.
Grazing allotments are also
legitimate uses of our national
forests, just like OHV use.
We must make every effort
to co-exist without creating
unnecessary conflict. Cattle
guards, rather than gates, go
a long way towards reducing
conflicts between cattlemen
and OHV enthusiasts, as
gates can sometimes be
inadvertently left open.
Water Bars: Water bars are
not necessarily considered
trail obstacles; however, they
are critical to trail sustainability.
Water from rain runoff or snow
melt can cause serious erosion
of trails. Water bars are simply
a reversal of the grade to form
a diagonal hump that forces
water to flow off the trail in a
desired manner. Water bars
can be deepened on steep
trails ensuring that erosion
does not occur. These also
can be used to divert runoff
into an area where water
cannot flow out of.
Signage
&
Mapping:
Knowledge is critical. Easy
to understand signage and
mapping is a must. Signs and
maps must provide the user
with information relating to
trail regulations, type of use,
difficulty and trail identification.
Signs must be posted at trail
heads and at all intersections.
Private property must also be
adequately signed or trespass
will happen by the trail user.
Maps must be made available
to the user. Proper signage
and mapping greatly enhance
the trail experience and
significantly reduce the need
for law enforcement. Poor
signage creates a nightmarish
experience and panic of being
lost cause resource damage
as a new trail is created. Not
knowing where the play areas
are or the main feature of the
trail leads to many new short
cuts being created.
Trail Heads:
Trail heads
are key to user education
and satisfaction. Trail heads
usually consist of a parking
area for those who trailer their
rig, a kiosk with trail maps
available, restroom facilities
and picnic tables. If users do
not have easy access to maps,
compliance and enforcement
become extremely difficult.
Camp Grounds: Many 4x4
users enjoy weekend outings
with several other families.
This is particularly true for
the more remote trails. It is
not uncommon for five or
six families to venture out
on a Friday night and return
home on a Sunday night.
Campground facilities need
to be located near trail heads
and have easy access for
campers and motor homes.
Campground
amenities,
however, are not necessary,
and are often avoided by
users. Many prefer to stay
in more primitive dispersed
campsites will little more
than a rock fire ring. Water
and power hookups are often
unnecessary.
Now you know the technical
difference between a 4x4
trail and a lower quality forest
service road. I ask you to use
this knowledge when writing
to our public land managers.
Don’t just settle for a road
being labeled a trail. Include
these trail elements in your
comments and preserve our
sport for generations to come.
Be careful what you ask for
in your letters and at your
meetings. They will provide
a map with roads at both the
meeting site and in written
Travel Management Plans.
We don’t want roads; we want
trails. We want Level I roads
left open to Class II OHVs year
around. These Level I roads
should be leading you to a
Class II trail system. Ask them
to show you the Class II trails.
If none are there demand of
them to include Class II trails
and don’t take no for answer.
Class II use on public lands
is a legitimate use of both
Forest Service and BLM lands
and it is written in the CFRs
and supported by the GAO.
Know your rights and ask for
trails and Level I roads to be
open to Class II use. Be very
careful not to ask for roads or
that is all you will end up with.
A hot dusty drive in the forest,
with all the other yahoos (as
roads are open to all users)
is not a Class II challenging
run. Level II roads and above
will not require the use of the
short stick in July. Please do
not ask for roads, as all you
will get is maintained roads
for high clearance vehicles
or less.
Happenings in Oregon:
Vale BLM
April 8, 2010? BLM has
published
a
Notice
of
Intent to prepare Resource
Management Plan (RMP)
Amendments with associated
Environmental
Impact
Statements (EIS) for the
Southeastern Oregon and
Lakeview planning areas. The
planning areas encompass
approximately 7.8 million
May 2010
acres in Malheur, Lake,
Harney and Grant Counties in
Oregon. The planning areas?
RMP Amendments/EISs will
develop a range of potential
alternatives with respect to
OHV use and wilderness.
The initial scoping phase of
this planning process, which
began with the publication
of this notice, serves as the
phase to determine relevant
issues that will influence the
scope of this plan’s analysis.
Comments on the scope of the
analysis will be accepted until
July 8, 2010. It is important that
OHV enthusiasts get involved
in the designation process
by contacting BLM staff.
Comments may be submitted
by email: [email protected]; by
fax: 541-473-3144; or by mail:
Vale District Office
100 Oregon Street
Vale, OR 97918
For further information, please
contact Jill Silvey, Southeastern
Oregon and Lakeview RMP
Project Manager, at 541-4733144 or at [email protected].
I will get more information the
last week of April and post up
on the PNW web site at that
time
May 28, 2010 The Blue
Mountains are now working on
their travel plans and they see
it as a Forest Plan Revision.
To view the proposals at their
website go to www.fs.fed.us/r6/
uma/blue_mtn_planrevision/.
The proposed action for the
land and resource management
plan for the Malheur, Umatilla,
and Wallowa-Whitman National
Forests is now available for
public comment. This initiates
the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) process for
the forest plan revision. Using
public comment, the planning
team will develop alternatives
to the proposal and analyze
the effects of the proposal
and alternatives on the
environment. The result will be
a draft environmental impact
statement, which is expected
to be released to the public
for comment in 2011. The final
decision is expected in 2012
Comments are most helpful
if received by May 28, 2010.
Written comments should
be addressed to the Blue
Mountains
Forest
Plan
Revision Team, P.O. Box
907, Baker City, OR, 97814.
Comments can be dropped
off at the Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest Headquarters
at 1550 Dewey Ave, Baker City
OR, 97814. Comments can
also be sent via email to: blue_
[email protected].
Fremont-Winema TMP is over
due; watch the PNW web site
for information.
Respectively submitted by
Randy Drake
Oregon State Executive
Director, 541 419 9952 or
[email protected]
~
Angela Holm
Region 1 Director
April 21, 2010
The meeting was called to
order by Angie Holm at 7:00,
followed by the flag salute
and a moment of silence for
the ill and departed. There
were 15 delegates present,
representing 9 clubs.
Secretary Report: Motion was
made by Barb from Outdoor
4x4 to approve the minutes
as distributed to yahoo groups
and Tri-Power, Dave Taylor,
2nd.
Directors Report:
Next
BOD Meeting will be held via
telephone conference June
2nd. Please note, all clubs
who have not paid their dues
by February 15th deadline,
must be voted back into
their prospective regions, as
if they were a new club. All
previous paperwork must be
resubmitted.
Treasurer’s Report: Written
report submitted.
Competition:
Fun Days will be hosted by
Region 1. So far Dirty 13, White
Knuckle, Outdoor 4X4’s and
Timber Tamers have agreed
to help. Any club interested
in helping out, contact Dave
Taylor [email protected]).
Here is the rest of the schedule
until June:
May 1st - Webfooters @
Cranberry Lake, by invitation
only, asking for $60 for
donations.
May 8th – Cadillac Ranch
– track set up on 150 acres in
the city of Rainier; has a great
facility and the owners are
flexible with pricing.
May 22nd – Work Party at
Ethel.
May 29th – 31st – Moonshiners
Race @ Cadillac Ranch.
June 4th & 5th – Independent
Racers @ Ethel, Region 1 tri
outs.
Land & Legislative:
Reiter
Trails:
Reiter
Restoration projects include
building up the stream banks.
Work parties will be the 1st and
3rd Sunday of each month.
Next work party is May 1st.
DNR is looking into grants and
would like letters of support
from clubs or individuals.
Walker Valley: 2nd Saturday
of the month is a work party.
Master Hunters is another
volunteer organization that
is donating a lot of time to
restoring the trails. Walker
area has renamed trails and
remapped trails. Jim Cahill
would like to hold a ‘re-opening’
if you will, we have chose
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remapped trails. Jim Cahill
would like to hold a ‘re-opening’
if you will, we have chose
a date of May 15th at Noon.
Please make sure we show
our support and represent our
organization well.
Whatcom County: Nothing
new to report.
Membership/PR: Angie will
be at the JeffCo Exp in Port
Townsend this weekend, April
24th & 25th looking to sign
up new members as well as
convince Mud Toys 4x4 to
rejoin the PNW. She will also
be attending CORE’s event on
May 22nd.
Ridge Rams
October 20th- Rock’d
Lock’d
November 17th- Seattle
Rumpbumpers Jeep Club
December – No Meeting
N
Upcoming Events:
May 22nd – Work Party, Ethel
June 2nd – BOD Meeting via
telephone conference
July 7-11th – Trail Jamboree,
Jim Sprick Park, Naches WA
August 13-15th – Team Trophy
Challenge
September 11th – Fall Del.
Meeting, Region 3
September 17-19th
Operation Shore Patrol,
Ocean Shores WA
September 17-19th – Pick up
a Mountain, Naches WA
Region Reports:
Meeting Adjourned at 8:20pm
Food Drive:
Any food or
blankets given to Grace will be
donated to Hopelink.
Teddy Bears: Please bring in
teddy bears no more than 8”.
Thank you to Evelyn from SJC
and Jim from Rainier Ridge
Rams for donations at tonight’s
meeting. Please bring in your
donations at the next meeting
as Angie is planning on taking
them to AMR at the end of
May.
OSP: Working on donations
and t-shirt design.
Angie
is asking again that every
club who comes donates a
minimum of 5 items. Please
make sure that there is a clear
tag on which club is donating
the item and what vendor
donated it.
Winter Convention 2011:
Grace and her committee
met on Wednesday, April 14th.
Discussed were t-shirt ideas
and themes. Delegates voted
on either ¼ zip sweatshirts or
hoodies and consensus ¼ zip.
Committee will meet May 5th to
discuss further issues.
New Business:
Gary DeMoss in Lind
came to Winter Convention
regarding some land he owned
and wanted to know if anyone
was interested in using it for
events. Moose and Mary are
going out in the area to help
the Sand Commandos at a
work party this weekend, April
24th & 25th, and will look at the
property, take pictures and
report to Angie so she can give
the information to the BOD.
Submitted by Angie Holm/
Grace May
~
Sunday
Fees
Obstacle
Barrels (kids & adults)
Kids Course
Pull Toy
Bonfire
7H[DV+ROG(P·
(benefiting Relay for Life)
King & Queen
Sprints
Trophies
Dance
$75.00 Entry Fee
$10.00 Tech Fee
(drivers 16 & over)
$10.00 Spectator
Fee per day
(non-camping, ages
13 & above)
Cody Peterson 253.375.3008
BJ Butler 253.255.2054
Visit our website
Edward Campbell
Region 2 Director
th
March 17 , 2010
4-Wheel Parts,
Tacoma, WA
Call to order at 7:30 pm by
Region 2 Director Edward
Campbell, followed by the
flag salute and a moment
of silence for the sick and
departed.
Roll call was taken via the
sign-in sheet.
Reports
Secretary’s report – A
motion was made by Kathy
Greenwood and seconded
by Derek Clark to accept the
secretary’s report as printed
in the Tri-Power.
Motion
Passed.
Treasurer’s report- Laura
Jungmayer gave both a verbal
and written report. A motion
was made by Derrick Clark
and seconded by Jeff Williams
to accept the treasurer’s
report as presented. Motion
passed.
Old Business
Meeting tonight was at Alfy’s
Pizza in Lynnwood. This looks
like to be a good location
for everyone. We have the
meeting room from 6-8:30 as
they close @ 9pm. Meeting
starts at 7pm.
Good of the Order:
NachesDave
Bauman
reported that the trail is
currently closed. A work party
is planned for May or June
depending on the weather.
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Saturday
For more information contact:
We Did it/Club Power- Kathy
Greenwood asks that if you
are hosting a work party
to make sure that you are
filling out the paper work to
document the man hours and
to make sure that the paper
work is submitted to her.
Hosting Schedule:
subject to change
May 19th- Green River Valley
Jeepers
June 16th- Happy Campers
July 21st - Olympic
Trailblazers
August 18th- Outdoor 4x4’s
September 15th- Rainier
SPANAWAY MOONSHINERS JEEP CLUB
25th Annual Playday
Memorial Day Weekend
May 29th & 30th
Cadillac Ranch Motorsports Inc.
12307 Vail Cutoff Rd., Rainier, WA 98576
POINTS RACE
Evens Creek- Derrick Clark
reported that there is some
snow right now on the trail.
The trail is technically closed
www.moonshinersjeepclub.com
for the season until April
15th. The next forest service
meeting will be on April 13th at
the DNR building in Enumclaw
at 8:00pm.
Weekends for
hosting this summer are still
available. A work party is
scheduled for May 22nd and
23rd.
Elbe Hills- Joe Wittig reported
that there will be a work party
on April 24th and 25th. Hot
chow will be provided on the
trail. The grant season is
once again upon us and our
DNR land manager, Nancy,
is applying for money to get
an excavator for the trail
system. In applying for a
grant, there must be a match
of 20% of the money that is
being asked for from outside
of the government.
This
20% match of funds does
not necessarily have to be in
cash funds. Usually our man
hours from work parties are
enough for to make the 20%
match.
However, because
we are asking for equipment
the match cannot be in man
hours.
Instead, we are
looking to make the match
by providing a trailer for the
excavator. A motion was make
by Rob Stafford and seconded
by Heith Moyer that Region
2 is tentatively committing to
supplying the trailer should
the grant be accepted and
the
excavator
delivered.
Motion Passed This tentative
agreement was needed sot
that Nancy could go forward in
the grant application process.
Tahuya- Jeff Williams reported
that logging has been started
on unit 1 and 2 and should be
completed by the first part of
May. There is a work party
on Saturday, March 19th to fix
where people have been going
May 2010
off the trails and making their
own paths. When you are out
enjoying trails, please do not
condone or encourage this
type of behavior. Its reasons
like these that we are fighting
everyday to keep our trail
systems open. With the other
closures of local trail systems
the use of Tahuya has gone up
dramatically. On a non-event
weekend not too long ago
there were over 1,000 ORV
users on the trails. There has
been an issue with people
stealing old growth trees in
the area to sell as firewood. If
you see anything suspitious,
please call Deputy Ray Minish
at 360-801-1080. The people
who are stealing the wood are
to be considered dangerous
and you should not take the
matter into your own hands.
The Department of Fish and
Wildlife will be conducting a
study in the area, so do not be
surprised if you see people out
tranquilizing and tagging deer.
Land Matters- Jim Puttman is
asking everyone who is able to
attend the April 13th meeting at
the Enumclaw DNR Building
to support 4x4 activities in the
Elbe area.
OHV Watch- no report
Letter writing- Angie Marek
asks that if you have written
any letters to please let her
know who you wrote letters to
and when you sent them. You
can e-mail this info to Angie at
[email protected]
Membership- nothing to report
Ways and Means- Tiffany
Morris reported that she
will has the small and large
PNW4WDA stickers available
for sale.
PR- Diana Stafford reported
that she is now the PR director
for the entire PNW4WDA!
Congratulations! She was at
the PR booth at the Spanaway
Moonshiner’s
Swapmeet.
Diana is asking that if you
have any event flyers that you
would like distributed at an
event, to please e-mail them
to her.
Future
4-WheelersNo
report
Competition- Kevin Kehrberg
reported that the Pistons Wild
race is coming up. We are still
looking at competition rules
revisions and applications are
still being taken for revisions.
Old Business
Truck Fest – April 10&11 – All
types of rigs are needed for
display to include tow rigs.
Rigs must be dropped off
Friday evening or Saturday
morning and cannot be picked
up until Sunday afternoon. If
you would like to display your
vehicle, please contact Erik at
253-476-1600.
New Business
March Board Meeting – There
will now be late fees assessed
to clubs who do not get their
dues in by the 2nd of February
to the PNW4WDA. Also, if
your dues are late your club
will be considered inactive
and will have to represent to
the Region in order to rejoin
the PNW4WDA. If your club
is sponsoring an event, it can
apply for a grant from the local
tourism board for money for
advertising or promotion. The
PNW4WDA insurance is for
member clubs who are hosting
events ONLY.
Cle Elum
Ranger District is hosting a
www.pnw4wda.org
Ride with the Ranger program
from May- September. Merrick
Graves is the ranger, so if you
would like to ride along with
him for a day let him know.
Region 2 Event – Heath Moyer
has volunteered to head up an
effort for Region 2 to host an
event this year or next. He
is open to ideas for events,
and is also looking for other
volunteers who would like to
help him with the planning.
Announcements:
-Please e-mail Ed if you need
anything posted on the PNW
web-site (dogfather@dogpoun
doffroad.com)
- If you would like your event
posted to the WOHVA web-site
please e-mail the details to
Megan ([email protected])
- There is now a giveaway on
the PNW Website. Go into the
campfire forum to sign up.
-June 12th will be the
Quadrapaws Fun Run at
Tahuya State Forest.
- Trail Jamboree is sold out.
There is still room on the
waiting list.
- All PNW4WDA By-Law
proposals must be submitted in
writing via snail-mail to Sandy
Nettnin no later than June 14th.
There being no more business
for the good of the order the
meeting was adjourned at 8:21
pm. The next meeting will be
April 15th at Four Wheel Parts
in Tacoma.
Respectfully submitted,
Megan E. Cieplik
~
as presented. Motion passed.
We Did it/Club Power- No
report
Naches- Jim Putman reported
for Dave Bauman that there
will be a work party possibly
as early as May if the snow
allows.
All the materials
for the repairs are already
purchased.
Evens
CreekDerrick
Clark reported that the new
trail closure schedule was
announced at the April 13th
Forest Service meeting. The
schedule will be as follows:
December 15th through March
31st the trail will be CLOSED
for wildlife preservation. April
1st though June 30th the trail
system may have individual
trail closures as needed. July
1st through September 30th
the trail system will be OPEN.
October 1st through December
14th the trail system may have
individual trail closures as
needed. The question was
raised as to what we can be
doing now as a group to try
to reverse this decision. Jim
Putman is in work now looking
at the wildlife aspect of the
decision and how much our
sport impacts this habitat.
It was also suggested that
even more involvement on
our part in items like hosting
on weekends would go a long
way. If you are interested
in learning more about the
hosting program or what is
involved, contact Derrick.
Mark your calendars for the
work party on may 22nd and
23rd.
Region 2 Meeting
April 15th, 2010
4-Wheel Parts,
Tacoma, WA
Elbe Hills- Joe Wittig reported
that there is a work party on
April 24th and 25th. The logging
on the Busy Bee tree has been
postponed for another year.
This regular meeting of
the Region 2 of the Pacific
Northwest 4-Wheel Drive
Association was called to
order at 7:35 pm by Region
2 Director Edward Campbell,
followed by the flag salute and
a moment of silence for the
sick and departed.
Roll call was taken verbally
and via the sign-in sheet. Our
Guests were the Dusty Duzen
Jeep Club.
Land Matters- Jim Puttman
reported that Forest Service
road 9712-113 is now closed
to motor vehicle traffic. The
new trail concept map was
released. It was less than
desirable, but at least we are
seeing progress on the plan
for the re-opening. There are
work parties at the old trail
system repairing damage and
replanting trees twice a month.
So far the participation from
the 4-wheel drive community
has been outstanding so far!
Keep up the great work!
Reports
Secretary’s report – A motion
and seconded by Jim Smith to
accept the secretary’s report
as printed with a correction to
Jim Putman’s Land Matters
report that he wanted us to
attend the meeting about
Evens Creek area not the
Elbe area. Motion Passed.
Treasurer’s report- Laura
Jungmayer gave both a verbal
and written report. A motion
and seconded by Jim Smith to
accept the treasurer’s report
4-Wheelin’ News
Tahuya- No Report
OHV Watch- Angie Marek
reported that WHOVA lost the
lawsuit for the NOVA funding.
In the decision was room for
an appeal. So we are now
in the appeals process. The
question was posed as to
where our gas tax money and
ORV tab money was going
now. The answer to that is not
so clear right now.
Letter writing- Angie Marek
asks that if you have written
any letters to please let her
Points Race
Points Race Trophy Presentation
* Relay Try outs Region 1, 2
& Under the Hill Gang
* Barrels
* OB Course
know who you wrote letters to
and when you sent them. You
can e-mail this info to Angie at
[email protected]
Membership- Nothing to
report
Ways and Means- Nothing
to report
PR- Diana Stafford reported
that she was at Truck Fest
on April 10th and 11th. We
were able to use the new PR
TV, and she was able to give
away lots of literature. There
is a jeep show-n-shine in
Issiquah soon, we are going
to try to attend.
Future 4-Wheelers- No
report
Competition- Rob Stafford
reported that race season is
coming up really quickly! The
season will kick off on May 1st
with the Tacoma Webfooters.
A race is in works for
Memorial Day weekend at the
new Cadillac Ranch outside
of Rainier, WA, there will be
a race hosted by a group
of Individual PNW4WDA
members the first weekend
in june, and on May 8th there
will be a barrel race hosted at
Cadillac Ranch. The first race
hosted by Cadillac Ranch was
held on April 10th and 11th, our
own member, Rusty Burnham
of the Rainier Ruffians, took
May 2010
* Kids Pull Toys
* Prince & Princess
* King & Queen
* Saturday Night Social
2nd place in the Tough Truck
competition. A fun time was
had by all who attended.
Old Business
Truck Fest – April 10&11
– A big thank you from 4Wheel Parts to all of you
who brought out your rigs for
display this year! Next year
they are asking for even more!
Mark your calendars now. Rob
Stafford also would like to
thank everyone who came out,
but he was disappointed to see
the lack of PNW4WDA stickers
or club stickers on the rigs.
This is a big PR event that
draws lots of visibility to us and
what we do. It was noted that
some people have “Show Rigs”
and do not want stickers on the
paint job. Jim Putman, and
the Spanaway Moonshiners
donated $100 each to make
magnetic PNW4WDA stickers
and Region 2 magnetic stickers
for PR purposes at shows like
this. A motion was made by
Don Williams and seconded
by Derrick Clark for Region 2
to donate $100 for magnetic
stickers. Motion Passed.
- If you would like
your event posted to the
WOHVA web-site please
e-mail the details to Megan
([email protected])
- There is now
a giveaway on the PNW
Website. Go into the campfire
forum to sign up.
-June 12th will be
the Quadrapaws Fun Run at
Tahuya State Forest.
- All PNW4WDA
By-Law proposals must be
submitted in writing via snailmail to Sandy Nettnin no later
than June 14th.
There being no more business
for the good of the order the
meeting was adjourned at
9:05 pm. The next meeting
will be May 20th at Four Wheel
Parts in Tacoma.
Megan E. Cieplik
~
Region 2 Event – No report
New Business - NONE
Announcements:
-Please e-mail Ed if
you need anything posted on
the PNW web-site (dogfather
@dogpoundoffroad.com)
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Kyle Wiebold
Region 3 Director
20 April 2010
Region 3 Director Kyle
Wiebold called the meeting to
order at 7:39 p.m., followed by
the flag salute and a moment
of silence.
GUESTS
A member from Washougal
Bunch was present.
HOSTING CLUB
This evening’s treats were
courtesy of Trailbreaker’s
Inc. They were established
April, 1954. They are the
second oldest club in the
United States.
They have
12 due paying units. Most of
the member’s are older but
very active in the community.
They participate in a lot of
community projects, parades
and Operation Shore Patrol.
The club is planning a 4 wheel
driver reunion for all the old
clubs from Longview/Kelso,
Washington area in July,
2010.
Piston’s Wild is hosting the
May meeting and Sand Flea’s
are hosting the June meeting.
ROLL CALL
Eleven Clubs were present
this evening including Flat
Broke & 4-Wheeling; Hubs
in 4-Wheelers; Mud Puppies
4 Wheelers; Mud-A-Rama;
Our Gang Off-Road; Piston’s
Wild –Oregon; Piston’s Wild
–Washington; Sand Fleas;
Total
Destruction
Racing
Team; Trailbreakers Inc; Trask
Mountain Trail Runners.
MINUTES
Crystal Crowder made the
motion, seconded by Chris
Dizick, that the March minutes
be accepted as printed. The
motion carried.
OFFICER REPORTS
Region
Director
Kyle
Wiebold –Please let him know
if you have any questions
or concerns. Or if there is
anything that you think the
board needs to address. He is
open to suggestions. There is
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nothing new to report regarding
the PNW board. Linda Jessen
asked if there was anything
new going on with the property
proposal that was presented
at Winter Convention.
Kyle
advised that as far as he is
aware there has not been any
more discussion on the matter.
A lengthy discussion ensued as
some of the delegates were not
aware of the proposal. There is
a new race track called Cadillac
Ranch Motorsports in Rainer,
Washington area. From the
sounds of it, the track is really
nice.
Vice Director Darryl Maunu
– Darryl reported that he has
given out a membership packet
and hopefully in the future he will
have a new club to announce.
Secretary Margaret Schiedler–
Advised that she turned in her
meeting minutes to the TriPower in a timely matter.
Treasurer Rick Levine – Rick
was absent this evening
Public Relations Linda Jessen
–Is already getting phone calls
regarding Operation Shore
Patrol. The Off Road Expo is
coming up on May 1st and 2nd
If you would like to advertise
your event, please get your flier
to Linda right away. There are
two vehicles that have been
volunteered to be in the Expo.
Earl is bringing his Scout and
Murray is bringing his Jeep. If
you would like to volunteer, you
can contact Linda and she will
get you in touch with Colby at
the Expo who is coordinating
the volunteers. Please note that
a 2 day pass will cost $10 plus
the cost of parking.
Competition Marty Tilford –
Marty was absent this evening.
Crystal let the delegates know
that the Piston’s Gone Wild Mud
Scramble is being placed on hold
for the time being. This is due
to the potential conflict with the
activities that will be coming up
in June in regards to the Yacolt
Burn. The Tacoma Webfooter’s
play day will be held on May 1st
at Cranberry Lake. Please note
there is a suggested donation
for participating or spectating.
There will be an Ethel work party
on May 22nd. The Lookingglass
race has been canceled this
year. However, there will still
be races held down in the area.
For more information and race
dates, please visit www.camas
valleyfundays.com.
Oregon Land Matters Jeff
Bowman –The SOLV day clean
up was held April 17th. There
were 51 volunteers and 5 ODF
employees that participated.
They were able to remove 122
tires, approximately 12 tons of
garbage and 1 vehicle. The
following clubs and individuals
volunteered their time; Dirt
Church,
Northwest
Trail
Alliance, Oregon Equestrian
Trails,
Cascade
Cruisers,
NAXJA, Oregon Bush Hackers,
Our Gang Off-Road, Raven
Off-Road, Ryan Godsey family
and friends, Tillamook State
Forest Trail Patrol, Tillamook
Recreation Advisory Committee
and Urban Wheelers.
There is an online survey
currently on ODF home page.
Please consider taking this
survey as it will help ODF
understand what we want, our
perception and opinions when
it comes to forestry. The survey
will only take 5 minutes of your
time. http://egov.oregon.gov/
ODF/
Washington Land Matters
Kira Dominiak – Gave an
update on the Yacolt Burn Trail
planning process. Starting this
week a 21 day SEPA for the
plan will begin and DNR will
do an internal SEPA for the
plan, taking place concurrently.
Then in the beginning of
June DNR will be hosting
a public comment meeting.
Any comments received from
the public will be promptly
responded to by the local DNR
staff. As the final step in the
paperwork, the plan will be
presented to Peter Goldmark,
the commissioner of Public
Lands for final approval in early
June.
At this time, DNR is asking
for input as to which DNR
recreation areas that they
should focus their attention on
next. We will be asking all OHV
enthusiasts in SW Washington
to strongly recommend that the
Washougal/Rock Creek area
be included in the next round
of DNR recreation planning
processes.
A discussion
ensued as to why this area
over other areas should be
recommended.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
news. Of most recent interest
in the GP would be the Wildcat
Thin Lawsuit info. This is a
lawsuit that has been filed
against the GPNFS by the
Gifford Pinchot Task Force in
regards to timber sales.
Club Power/We Did It/Quill
Power – Carol Jensen was
absent this evening
IAD– Don and Carol Jensen
were absent this evening
COMMITTEES
Future 4 Wheelers – no report
Ways and Means Kristen
Smith– Is asking for suggestions
and ideas on what kind of things
the delegates would like to
have with Region 3 PNW logo.
Lengthy discussion ensued
about the logo and what the
parameters are to creating a
logo. Kyle advised that the
delegates can create a logo
specific for Region 3. It would
have to be approved by the
PNW board. Crystal Crowder
made the motion to have a logo
contest and the winner would
receive $100 free wearables
sporting the new Region 3 logo.
Contest winner will be decided
at the June Region 3 meeting.
Chris Dizick 2nd the motion.
Motion carried
OLD BUSINESS
Linda Jessen handed out fliers
to everyone present tonight for
Operation Shore Patrol. She
also had on hand the I-9’s
if anyone wanted one to fill
out. A question was asked if
the I-9’s are filled out all year
May 2010
long by all campers. Linda
let the delegates know that
because the camping is free
for this event the I-9’s have
to be filled out. Luckily, only
1 person per campsite has to
fill it out. Linda asked if the
delegates were interested
in having t-shirts again this
year.
Douglas Van Dyke
made motion that the same
t-shirt order that was done
last year for Operation Shore
Patrol be done again this
year. (approximately 50 tshirts) Kristen Smith 2nd the
motion. Motion carried
.
NEW BUSINESS
Piston’s Wild Cruise In will
be held on October 3rd. Stay
tuned as the location is TBA
in a future meeting. The club
is also holding the annual
Pick up the Burn. This year
it will be held on September
25th. It is looking like this year
will be much larger than years
previous. The goal is 250
volunteers and invitations will
be sent to BF Goodrich and
Del Albright from Blue Ribbon
Coalition to attend. Region 3
has been gracious to donate
the food for the event in years
past. Crystal explained that
anticipating so many more
volunteers we will need
more food. The member’s
of Piston’s Wild will serve
the food.
Crystal Crowder
made the motion that Region
3 donate $500 to feed the
volunteers at this year event.
The motion was 2nd by Lance
Schiedler.
Kyle requested
that the delegates take the
information back to their clubs
and at next month’s meeting
a vote will take place.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
As previously announced the
new game began this month.
$59 was collected. Three
tickets were drawn.
Bill
Hutchens and Jeff Bowman
(x2) drew a card. The joker
was not pulled and the money
will be held over until next
month.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further
business to come before
the membership, Region
3 Director Kyle Wiebold
adjourned the meeting at 8:
31 p.m.
Margaret Schiedler
Secretary
~
Earl Nettnin
Region 4 Director
April 13, 2010
Moses Lake,
WA
Region Director Earl Nettnin
(Desert Rats) called the
meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
The Pledge of Allegiance
was recited and a moment
of silence for the sick and
departed was observed. We
were asked to remember
Sharon Reynolds wife of
Randy Reynolds and a
member of the Columbia
Basin Sand Commandos
who passed away April 1st,
2010.
Guests:
Gary & Sharon
deMoss, Dan Galloway, and
Dolly Richards.
Al Matson (Ridgerunners)
introduced
their
new
delegates – Josh Wesselius
and Kevin McCarty.
Minutes:
A motion was
made by Dave McMains
(Hurtin’ Units & Columbia
Basin Sand Commandos)
seconded by Randy Hayes
(Columbia
Basin
Sand
Commandos) to accept the
March minutes as printed.
Motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: given
by Sande Nettnin (Desert
Rats) No outstanding bills
at this time, but we will have
expenses from the Hobo
Stew for the clean-up at Jim
Sprick Park April 17th.
Competition:
Word was
received from the PNW Comp
Chairman (Rob Stafford)
about putting on a race at the
Cadillac Ranch race track on
Memorial weekend. If any
club or group wants to host
this event, please get in touch
with Rob ASAP at staffordmo
[email protected]. The
race track is located near the
town of Rainier, WA.
www.pnw4wda.org
Membership: We have one
membership packet out and
have not heard anything from
them lately.
We Did It/Club Power:
Please turn in your forms to
Gary Harting (Desert Rats).
Any activity you or your club
participates in qualifies for
Club Power/We Did It. Forms
are available on the web site in
the member’s only section or
contact Gary Harting or Sande
Nettnin.
Future 4-Wheelers:
We
have a Region 4 person who
is going to head this up, more
information will be coming.
Web Site: No word on what’s
happening at this time.
PR:
Kelda Hagemeier
(Shindig Wheelers) is our
PR person, so if you have
an event you want promoted,
get in touch with her and she
will send it to our contact list.
[email protected].
LAND MATTERS:
Dave
McMains
(Hurtin’
Units & Columbia Basin
Sand Commandos) reported
the Moses Lake Clean-up
is scheduled for April 24th
starting at 9 AM. Meet at the
big dumpster on the hill by the
destroyed outhouse.
Earl Nettnin (Region Director
& Desert Rats) reported on
the TWIG meeting April 6th.
Earl said they were given an
overview of the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act
for the Little Naches.
Fee
areas have been established at
Long Meadow, Longmire, and
Ponderosa. To find information
on the Expanded and Standard
Amenities available contact the
Naches Ranger Station. If you
would like more information
or to be a camp host at
Long Meadow, Longmire or
Ponderosa
Camp,
please
contact Katie Harrison at 360894-8995 or [email protected].
The USFS has implemented
new fee sites at these
campgrounds and hosts are
needed. The fee will be five
dollars per night per vehicle
(trailed vehicles are included)
and camp hosts are exempt
from this fee.
Monies have been appropriated
for bridges on the 1800 road
and work will start in the fall
of 2010 and finish in the fall of
2011, however, the gates will be
closed all year.
The Little Naches will be
open Memorial Weekend for
recreation.
There are some new recreation
people on the district – Lindsey
Wormwood
and
Merrick
Graves. Merrick will be part
time with the CleElum Ranger
District and the Naches Ranger
District, mostly in education but
he qualifies as an enforcement
officer also. Merrick said he
is starting a program called
“Ride with the Ranger”, so if
you want to ride along with him
you can make arrangements
to do this. Merrick said he
would be posting information
on this on the PNW’s web
site. If you want him to ride
along with your club, he
would love to do that too.
Volunteer opportunities are
still available, most of them
were in the wilderness,
however, they will be having
saw training in the Naches
(you have to take this training
yearly in the Naches, it’s every
two years in the CleElum.
The class is full in April, and
another one is scheduled for
May, contact Sue Ranger at
509-653-1446.
The Forest Watch Patrol has
been successful. They have
had three convictions through
this program. So keep
watching and reporting things
when you come across them.
We are the eyes and ears for
the DNR.
Juniper Dunes:
Doug
Conner (Roamin’ Chariots)
reported that the Franklin
County Sheriff’s Department
has a contract with the BLM
to help patrol Juniper Dunes.
Still no legal access.
A report on the Wenas
meeting April 8th was given
by Terry Joralemon (Shindig
Wheelers). He said that the
gate on Tom Bass’s property
would be locked December
– May and will be open the
month of May and June 5th
it will be locked again until
September1st.
The big
problems they have had are
with people coming down
from Clemans Mountain
and cutting the fence at the
bottom where the locked
gates are.
The major land owners are
getting pretty fed up with
having to repair fences and
they plan to put up more
locked gates. The DNR put
three more locked gates in
one is on the observatory
road, one on the Hanson
pond road, and Terry couldn’t
remember the other one.
These have seemed to work
pretty well in keeping the
people out of the troubled
areas. Even though these
roads are green dot roads a
lot of damage can occur when
the snow melts and the road
ways are soft. Being able to
lock these gates and keep the
people out while they dry up
has been a help.
Several people and clubs
have written letters in support
of the Grey Rock Multiple-Use
Maintenance Grant. This is a
(RTP)
grant
#10-1073.
Greg Mackey (DNR) has
requested letters of support
for this project. He said if you
could also have statements
in the letters concerning
your groups’ willingness to
donate volunteer time; that
would be perfect. Volunteer
hour’s means more matching
funds.
Letters need to
be turned in before April
30th 2010.
Address your
letters to Michael WilliamsRecreation
Manager,
Washington Department of
Natural Resources Southeast
Region, 713 Bowers Road,
Ellensburg, WA 98926.
Travel Management Plan
is on going and moving at
government speed.
2010 Trail Jamboree
July 7 -11, 2010
Registration begins February 15, 2010
Contact 509.698.3703 or
www.pnw4wda.org/trailjam
for information.
Registration is online; however if you would like to mail in your
registration; please contact Kelda Hagemeier at 509.698.3703.
Sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact us.
4-Wheelin’ News
May 2010
May
1st
a
volunteer
appreciation meeting and
award banquet will be held
at the CleElum Ranger
Station in the Tom Craven
Conference Room, 803 West
2nd Street in CleElum. Open
House and Lunch from 11
AM – 12:30 PM. A year in
photos – video presentation
will be from 12:30 – 1 PM,
award ceremony from 1 – 2
PM. Top V-Team volunteers
will receive awards for 2009.
If you have questions contact
Mikki Douglass at threedougla
[email protected]. Friends and
family are welcome to attend,
regardless
of
volunteer
contributions.
Additional
information can be found at
ww.CleElumTrails.com.
Rock Crawl – has suffered a
set back. Some computers
were stolen containing all the
Environmental information
including
the
revisions.
This material had not been
backed up on a disk, so it’s
back to square one.
Forest Plan Revisions – we
have two of them going on in
our region; one in the Blue
Mountains which includes
the Umatilla National Forest
and the Colville Okanogan
Wenatchee. Several public
meetings to discuss the
forest planning process and
proposed action will be held.
You can attend one in our
area on April 29th at 5 PM
at the Franklin County PUD
in Pasco at 1411 West Clark
Street. Other meetings are
held in Oregon; this is the only
one in Washington. If you
are interested in obtaining
a copy of the Colville
Okanogan Wenatchee forest
plan visit the web site at http:
//fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/
forest-plan/.
Time is running out to
nominate
your
favorite
motorized
RTP
project
for an award.
The form
and supporting materials,
including pictures, should be
turned in by April 16, 2010 to
the chair of the Coalition’s
Awards
Committee.
Arlene Brooks (PNW WA
State Executive Director)
has turned in the Little
Rattlesnake.
Awards will
be presented in Washington
D.C. during the week of June
7-13.
NOVA funds law suit was
turned down by the courts;
WOHVA has decided to
appeal the decision.
Utah is in danger of loosing
over 40% of the public
land managed by the BLM
in Utah.
The Southern
Utah Wilderness Alliance
(SUWA) has made huge
progress
on
advancing
their ill intended 9.4 million
acre Utah Wilderness bill
(H.R.1925). Should this bill
pass you can kiss goodbye
recreational gems like the
San Rafael Desert and
Moab. For more information
go to www.usaall.org
this
reminds us of Wild Sky here
in Washington.
The Columbia Basin Sand
Commandos reported they
had taken a trip to Jameson
Lake to look for some Jeep
trails that had been reported
as being in that area, the
only thing they found was
some gravel roads – no Jeep
trails.
OLD BUSINESS:
Trail Jamboree clean-up April
16 – 18 at Jim Sprick Park.
Hobo Stew will be served at
noon. Region 4 will provide
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the meat, rolls, butter, bowls
and spoons. Please bring
something (no more than 2
cups) cut and ready to add to
the stew. There will also be a
pot luck in the evening. We
were told that in the afternoon
about 3 PM Sid & Kelda would
have a meeting with all the
Trail Jamboree Hosts.
NEW BUSINESS:
Gary deMoss was present to
explain his plan for developing
an ORV park in the Lind,
WA area that he feels would
benefit the PNW. Gary has
been a PNW member for
13 years mostly on the west
side of the mountains. Gary
said he is looking at a couple
of pieces of land one is 165
acres for $60,000 and another
one is 63 acres for $37,000.
Both pieces of land are what
they call scrub land. The
second piece of land has a
24 X 40 foot shop on it with an
office in one end of it. There
is water there. Gary said he
had talked with the owner who
is willing to hold the contract.
Gary said he would be the
facilitator, caretaker etc if we
can put this thing together,
but we have to have everyone
on board with it. He said we
could probably pay for the
land in three years by holding
about 3 events a year. Gary
said that some members of
Region 1 are coming over to
look at the land on April 23
on their way to the Moses
Lake clean-up. Gary said he
had already talked with Jeff
Williams Region 7 Director
who plans to come and take a
look at the land in May. Gary
said he would have to have
the land in his name because
of our tax status and when it
was paid for he would turn the
land over to the PNW. Gary
asked the delegates to take
the information back to their
clubs and discuss it with them.
If they have questions call him
at 406-544-6630 or e-mail
him at [email protected].
Gary said he had not looked
into environmental regulations
but he didn’t think there would
be a problem since its farm
land and no fish are involved.
There is more dust put out
by the farmers than we could
ever stir up.
Al Matson (Ridgerunners)
made a motion seconded by
Dave McMains (Hurtin’ Units
and Columbia Basin Sand
Commandos) that we donate
$100 to Blue Ribbon. Motion
passed. Secretary will send
the check.
Earl talked about the slick
magazine
special
edition
that the PNW is going to
print to commemorate 50
years of the PNW. This will
be a one time deal. Carol
Jensen (Individual Members
Club & Sand Fleas) needs
help selling advertising, and
getting articles and pictures.
Time is short and she needs
everything by May 1st. For
further information e-mail her
at [email protected].
CLUB REPORTS:
Columbia
Basin
Sand
Commandos had a run
last weekend to Jameson
Lake and a Geo Catch Run.
They had 100% participation
from their club. They lost a
member of their club early
this month, Sharon Reynolds
passed away, and she was
the wife of Randy Reynolds.
They have started working on
their Haunted House and are
planning to attend the Moses
Lake Clean-up and Liberty
Work party in May.
Hurtin’ Units plan to attend
the V-Team awards banquet
on May 1st. They plan to
attend the Liberty work party
in May. They have a very new
member born this morning
Steele Deason proud parents
are Jeff and Crystal Deason
and proud grandparents are
Mike and Ann Deason.
Ridgerunners are excited
to participate in the Trail
Jamboree clean-up and the
Trail Jamboree in July. They
have a new member initiation
run planned in May.
Peak Putters went to Juniper
Dunes two times. The second
time they had a Geo Catch
run, Steve said he had set
up 35 for them to find and he
had used Google Earth. They
participated in a March respect
with Ark of the Tri-Cities, had
a run to the Ahtanum but
stayed out of the middle fork
because of the new snow to
give the snowmobilers that
area even though they didn’t
have to because it was no
longer closed to 4X4 use.
This weekend they plan a run
back to the Ahtanum and this
time they will go in the middle
fork. They have a run planned
to Williams Creek in May to
attend the Liberty clean-up.
They will be helping with a
mud bog, rock crawl, tuff truck
etc event at the Othello Fair
Grounds April 24th and will
help with another mud thing
at the Benton County Fair
Grounds later this summer.
Shindig Wheelers had a run
March 27th to Bethal Ridge/
Maloy Canyon interesting
change in snow from morning
to afternoon, they didn’t get
very far, but everyone had
a good time. They plan to
attend the Clean-up at Jim
Sprick Park April 16-18, on
Sunday they will have a run
and everyone is invited. They
have a Car Wash May 1st at
Les Schwab in Selah from 8
- 4 with an RTI ramp; a show
and shine; bring your rig, 4X4,
dirt bike, street bike, low rider,
street car, whatever you want
to show off. Trophy plaques
given, lots of freebies will be
given away, Yakima Bears
Mascot and batting cage. Lots
of fun for all.
Roamin’ Chariots are
planning camping trips with
friends.
Desert Rats helped with a
yard sale at Doug Conner’s
April 10th & 11t.. Some
are planning to attend the
clean-up at Jim Sprick Park
this weekend. Some are
planning to attend the VTeam banquet May 1st, and
Liberty Work Party May 21st
– 31st at Williams Creek.
WORK PARTIES
SCHEDULED
• April 17, 2010 Trail
Jamboree cleanup at Jim Sprick
Park (contact
Hagemeier’s)
• April 24, 2010
Moses Lake Sand
Dunes Clean-up
(contact Dave
McMains)
• May 1, 2010
Beverly Sand
Dunes Cleanup hosted by All
Wheelers Off
Road & ORV Trail
Watch meet in the
main parking area
10 AM Camping
Saturday June 19th
Saturday June 19th
Sunday June 20th
Sunday June 20th
Saturday July 10th
Saturday July 10th
Sunday July 11th
Sunday July 11th
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Saturday July 31st
Saturday July 31st
Sunday August 1st
Sunday August 1st
Participant Rules All Events
Classes
Classes
Tuff Trucks Barrel Races Mud Drags Mud Bogs
With obstacles
x 4-6 cylinder
x 8 cylinder and up
x Unlimited pro purse
x
Time Trials
Low ground
clearance
x U.T.V. (rhinos &
razors)
x 4-6 cylinder
x 8 cylinder and up
x Unlimited pro purse
Sunday May 9th
Classes
x
x
x
x
x
Diesel
4cyl
6cyl
8cyl
Unlimited
1.
2.
Classes
x
x
x
x
x
35” & under
36”- 39”
40” & up
Unlimited
Powder puff
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Specific Tuff Truck Rules!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
All events are held in Rainier WA @ Cadillac Ranch Motorsports Inc.
Event information
Registration for any event is $25, includes tech fee. Additional driver, same vehicle-$20. Second class $20. Unlimited Pro Purse
Classes are $75. $50 goes towards winnings. General Admission: $10 per day. Kids under 12 years are free.
Contact us by email at: [email protected]
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GOOD OF THE ORDER
Door prize donated by Doug
Conner and won by James
Harter.
The Peak Putters had some
dues issues and had not paid
their dues by the February 15th
deadline. After discussion a
motion was made by Dave
McMains
(Hurtin’
Units
and Columbia Basin Sand
Commandos) seconded by Al
Matson (Ridgerunners) that
we reinstate the Peak Putters
and wave the $25 initiation
fee and call it good. Motion
passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM
Sande Nettnin, Region 4
Secretary/Treasurer
~
All drivers and passengers must wear a seatbelt and a helmet.
Vehicles must have a tow or lift point. Securely attached 3/8” chain
Or 1/2”cable can be used in place of tow hooks.
Tow point strictly enforced! If tow point breaks while in the pit area,
You are responsible for hooking it back up.
All vehicles must have a fire extinguishers.
No loose items. Batteries and fire extinguishers must be securely
Attached.
Vehicles with soft tops must have a safety cage.
Muffler required on all vehicles.
You must wear shirt, pants, and shoes while racing. This includes
passengers.
All vehicles must have duel linkage springs in the carburetor.
The possibility of vehicle damage and broken parts exists! Enter at Own Risk!
Drivers must limit vehicle wash off time to 8 minutes between runs
And 15 minutes at end of the event so that everyone has a chance to clean their vehicles.
All vehicles entered in event must wash their vehicles if it does not leave on a trailer.
Registration: 7:30am–
9:45am
Drivers Meeting: 10am
Racing Starts @ 10:30am
Awards Presentation: TBA
Damian Mahan @ 360-239-3977 or Jeff Mahan @ 360-561-6364
September 17 -19
Pick Up A Mountain
Camping is available $10 per day. No facilities available.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Please put trash in receptacles provided.
Pets must be kept on leashes at all times, please pick up after your pets.
NO WEAPONS ALLOWED!
NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL ALLOWED IN THE SPECTATOR AREAS!
NO ALCOHOL IN PIT AREA, PERIOD.
Gates fees are non –refundable.
All workers are volunteers, please be respectful of the job they are trying to do.
Have Fun!
Daily Schedule
For All Events
Check us out on the web at: www.cadillacranchmotorsports.com OR
•
General Rules and Information
Coming Soon: Motocross and Rock Garden
Sunday May 9th
•
From Yelm head west on Hwy 507 toward Tenino. When you get through Rainier, make a left onto Vail Cut Off Rd. SE. Head 1.3
miles. The entrance is on the right. Signs will be posted.
From I-5 North bound take exit 88A toward Tenino. Drive through Tenino towards Rainier. Before you get to Rainier city limits
take a right on Vail Cut Off Rd. SE. . Head 1.3 miles down on the right signs will be posted.
Specialties: Tuff Truck, Mud Bogs, Barrel Racing, and Mud Drags
Saturday May 8th
•
Directions:
Cadillac Ranch
Motorsports Inc.
Saturday May 8th
•
too (contact Clay
Graham)
May 1, 2010 - VTeam recognition
at CleElum Ranger
Station 10 AM
May 22 – 27, 2010
Liberty work party
(contact Dale
Neuman) Camp at
Williams Creek.
July 24, 2010
Ahtanum ORV
Trails clean-up –
Ahtanum Sno-Park
10 AM camping
hosted by All
Wheelers Off Road
Club & ORV Trail
Watch (contact Clay
Graham)
You must have a 4 point seat belt.
Additional waivers must be signed for use of 3 point seat belts.
You must have a roll cage bolted or welded to the frame unless you have a hard top vehicle.
You must have a battery cut off switch accessible by the driver.
Non-street legal vehicles must have a five point safety harness, these will be mandatory.
You must wear a helmet.
1. Admission: $10 per day, under 12 years old FREE.
2. The five dollar tech fee is included in the registration fee.
3. Drivers meetings are MANDATORY!
4. Trophies are awarded to each class.
5. Winners are determined as follows:
- mud bogs will be determined by the best time or the best distance if no one makes it thru.
- tuff trucks will be determined by the best time around the course.
- mud drags will be determined by the best time.
6. Must be present at the award ceremony to receive trophies or other prizes. If you win and are not present you forfeit
your winnings.
7. Award presentation is about 30 minutes after the last run.
May 2010
www.pnw4wda.org
SAVE THE DATE
FOR
SUMMER CONVENTION
2010
AUGUST 13, 14 & 15
AT
ETHEL, WA
Hosted by the
PNW4WDA Competition
Committee
Watch for registration form in
next month’s Tri-Power and on-line
on the website.
FUN RUN!!
At Evans Creek ORV Park
Put on By: Rednecks & Rug-Rats
July 24, 2010
ADMISSIONS:
Spectators
$10 per day
Presented by Free Wheelers & Four-at-a-Time.
Tech open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
8:00 am
Region 3 Run-Offs
Barrels, Dirt Drags,
Youth Courses
9:00 am
Youth Obstacles,
Adult Obstacles, Team Relay,
King & Queen
Social Gathering
Door Prizes
Awards
For information contact: Dale Tucker 503-793-4966 or Steve Grittman 503-628-4210
[email protected] or Cookie Landauer [email protected].
All vehicles competing in any event must comply with and meet PNW4WDA safety
specifications available at http://www.pnw4wda.org/competition/rules.htm.
Children 12 & under
FREE
Camping
$60 for weekend
FIRST JEEP OUT AT 9:00 AM
LAST JEEP OUT AT 12:00 PM
Day Racers $25
RACING FEES:
Tech Fee
$10 per driver
Cash Prizes, Door Prizes, Raffles and a lot more
Fun!
Youth 15 & under
FREE
CONCESSIONS
AVAILIABLE!!!
DIRECTIONS: From I-5, take exit 68 (Hwy 12 East, Morton,
Yakima), go East on Hwy. 12 for 7½ Miles. Turn left onto Leonard
Road and go 1 mile. Turn left onto Larmon Road, go 1 mile and
Happ's entry will be on the left. Westbound traffic entry: Turn right
onto Leonard Road at milepost 74 and go 1 mile. Turn left onto
Larmon Road and go 1 mile. Happ's entry will be on the left.
Prizes will be awarded at approximately 4:30 pm, Must be present to win!
(Need not to be present for THE BIG RAFFLE ONLY)
Camping and restrooms available at the Campground
Canned Food drive @ Chevron Argo’s Burnett Store
Get a SMALL Raffle ticket for Food donation of 2 or more cans per person
Northwest Forest Pass Is Required
Available at US Forest service, Burnett Store and Wilkeson Store
4-Wheelin’ News
May 2010
15
We're Looking for Members
OREGON:
WASHINGTON:
4 At A Time
Hillsboro, OR
(503) 628-4210
BELFAIR PACK RATS
Belfair, WA
Sam (360) 275-5253
CASCADE OFFROADERS
Lebanon, OR
(541)451-2678
Deschutes County 4-Wheelers
Bend, OR
www.deschutescounty4wheelers.com
CLIFFHANGERS
Snohomish, WA
(360) 568-1663
El Dorado Dust Devils
Puyallup, WA
(253) 536-6989
FOUR RUNNERS
Klamath Falls, OR
(541) 545-1630
[email protected]
www.fourrunners4x4.org
Green River Valley Jeepers
Auburn, WA
Arlene (253) 833-8747
GORGE RIDGE RUNNERS
The Dalles, OR
(541) 298-3487
Oly Stumpjumpers 4x4 Club
18621 Hilt Street SW
Rodchester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5521
3LVWRQ¶V:LOG
SW Washington/NW Oregon
Crystal 360-606-1648
[email protected]
PNW Individual Member Club
Longview, WA
(360) 577-0111
SPOKANE 4 WHEELERS
Spokane, WA
(509) 542-1244
[email protected]
Thunder Trucks
Auburn, WA
John (253) 606-4019 or
[email protected]
White Knuckle 4x4
Puyallup, WA
(253) 536-8381
[email protected]
IDAHO: 800-537-7845
Membership in the clubs listed above offer a wide variety of activities. If
a club is not listed in your area call 800-537-7845 or visit our web site
www.pnw4wda.org for a complete list of clubs. If you would like your
club listed above e-mail us at: [email protected]
Jan $35.00
Feb $32.50
Mar $30.00
Apr $27.50
May $25.00
June $22.50
July $20.00
Aug $17.50
Sept $15.00
Oct $12.50
Nov $10.00
Dec $10.00
Annual fee: $35.00
PNW4WDA TREASURER
603 Meridian
16
May 2010
www.pnw4wda.org
2 Weeks Free use of all Videos*
ROLL BAR WANTED
Looking to buy a used roll bar
for 1980 to 1990 full sized Ford
Bronco. Contact John Kalayjian,
Klamath Four Runners,
541-505-4248
4-10
Race Jeep for sell
at $12,000.00 and it is a turn key ready to go jeep.
Dan and Tammy Rheaume
206-935-1400.
SEE PHOTO BELOW
~
~
For sale
Black diamond plate sliders off
of a 2006 LJ Wrangler $100
OBO. Stock suspension parts
for a 2006 wrangler $25 OBO.
All in good condition
253 549-8484
[email protected] 4-10
Ads will be removed after 4 months
unless you contact us. If you need
an ad extended st or removed the
deadline is the 21 of each month.
~
~
1992 YJ Jeep
Please help me sell this truck
to the right guy. My sons and
I built the truck up, though we
use Dave Sport in North bend
for the Dana 44s, air lockers,
and the suspension lift. The
motor also was rebuilt by a
professional shop in Kent,
WA. This truck is set to go,
and priced to sell.
Ahtanum State Forest
ORV Trails Clean-up
Hosted by the
All Wheelers Off Road Club and ORV Trail Watch
with cooperation from the DNR.
Saturday July 24th, 2010
PHOTOs are OK
with your ad.
Classified Ads are
FREE to PNW4WDA
members.
Non- Members pay $10 per
issue for up to 10 lines + a
single photo. Makes checks
payable to PNW4WDA
Submit ad to:
[email protected], OR
FAX 360-695-1043
Or snail-mail it to: Tri-Power
3902 NE 61st Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98661
Send ad in Arial font size 10.
Remember the deadline is the
21st of each month.
AhtanumSnoͲparkat10AM.
1992 YJ Jeep
New Rebuilt 4 Cylinder Motor
w/ warranty/Dana 44 Front
and Rear with air lockers
Warren 8 Thousand Winch
Oversized Wheels/Raised 4
in (original leaf springs over
axels)/Slip Yoke /eliminator
kit/Removable Hard Top/Great
Condition / $6500.
Steven Fowler / Sr. Consultant
http://www.soundleadership.com
425-941-6465
3-10
ThecleanupareatrailsareonSedgeRidge,WhitesRidge,andFoundationRidge.ThismayincludeTrail
613,Strobachtrail,BlueLakeandtheDarlandloop.Thehoursincludingyourtraveltimearecounted
andhelpgetfundingfortheAhtanumStateforest.WeplantocampattheSnoͲparkagainthisyear.
~
FormoreinfoeͲ[email protected]
PleasesigninattheAllWheelersOffRoadClubcamp.
AfterthecleanͲuparound5:30PMwewillhaveabringͲaͲdishpotluckforallthevolunteers.
FreecampingwithFriday&Saturdaymeet&greets.
4X4 race ready
350 small block chev
turbo 400, 4:11 gears
$7,000 OBO
(509) 656-3031 ........ 12-09
~
4-Wheelin’ News
May 2010
17
Region 1
Meetings
Region 4
Meeting
2010
Angela Holm, DIRECTOR
31330 11th Place S.
253-529-9482 •
Cell: 206-617-9478
[email protected]
Earl Nettnin, DIRECTOR
519 N Fisher Place
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-783-6481
[email protected]
Tacoma Webfooters Playday
May 1st for more information
please
refer
to
the
members forum area on the
PNW4WDA.com
website.
Or contact a Webfooter If
you have any questions
please give me a call at
(Machelle)
253-307-6365.
for further information.
3rd WEDNESDAY MONTHLY
NO DECEMBER MEETING
at 7:00pm-8:30pm -
Alfy’s Pizza,
4820 – 196th St. SW,
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 775-5459
~
Region 2
Meetings
Edward Campbell, DIRECTOR
360-349-9236/
[email protected]
P.O. Box 393, Bucoda, WA
NO DECEMBER MEETING
~
Region 3
Meetings
Kyle Wiebold, DIRECTOR
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone 360-772-5682
(are always the third
Tuesday of every month)
at 7:30pm
NO DECEMBER MEETING
at:
4-Wheel Parts
Performance Center
2700 SE 82nd Ave,
Portland, OR
503-774-4000
All members and guests
are welcome at this monthly
meeting where Region 3 club
delegates gather to discuss
upcoming events and land
matters for the Northwest
Oregon
and
Southwest
Washington 4x4 recreation
areas.
Please join us to learn about
what is happening on our
off-road trail systems in NW
Oregon & SW Washington.
This is also a great place
to find out first hand about
work parties, trail events and
other 4x4 activities that are
taking place. Guests are most
welcome and we are always
looking for new clubs and
individual members to join the
association and get involved!
~
18
MAR 9, ‘10 7:30 PM meet at
Doug Conner’s Shop 3300
Road 96, Pasco, WA
APRIL 13, ‘10 7:30 PM meet
at Standard Battery 400
E.Broadway, Moses Lake, WA
MAY 11, ‘10 7:30 PM meet
at Magic’s Pizza, 309 S 1st
Selah, WA
JUNE 8, ‘10 7:30 PM meet
at Doug Conner’s Shop 3300
Road 96, Pasco, WA
JULY 13 ‘10 7:30 PM meet
at Standard Battery 400 E.
Broadway, Moses Lake, WA
August 10‘10 7:30 PM meet
at Magic’s Pizza, 309 S 1st
Selah, WA
September 14 ‘10 7:30 PM
meet at Doug Conner’s Shop
in Pasco, WA
October 12 ‘10 7:30 PM
meet at Standard Battery in
Moses Lake, WA
November 9,, ‘10 7:30 PM
meet at Magic’s Pizza, 309 S
1st, Selah, WA
NO DECEMBER MEETING
~
Region 6
Meeting
Alan D. Paulson, DIRECTOR
4751 Happy Valley Rd.
Roseburg, Oregon 97470
541-679-0571
[email protected]
March 13 Region 6 meeting/
run/ potluck, Roseburg OR,
hosted by Umpqua Valley
Timber Cruisers.
May 29 Region 6 meeting/
work project/ potluck,
Christmas Valley OR, hosted
by Klamath 4 Runners.
July 17 Region 6 meeting/
campout/ potluck, Benson
snow park, hosted by
Deschutes county 4 wheelers.
Sept 25 Region 6 meeting/
Clean-up/ potluck, Hauser
OR, hosted by Strawberry Hill
4 Wheelers.
MAY 1-2
MAY 22-23
Howdy All, It is that time again
to schedule a work party at
the Ethel race track. May
22-23 is one date that may
work. I know it is early in
the season, but with 2 races
scheduled for early June, we
will need to step it up a bit. It
is my understanding the mud
bog group would also like to
be a part of the work party so
we can again work together
this season. I am open to
suggestions......
Also, we are going to need
to schedule a meeting of the
Independent racing members
to work on ideas for your June
5-6 race at the Ethel track.
Again I need your suggestions
to make this happen. A place
and a date ?? I know that we
are spread far and wide, so if
we can agree on something
that will work for most????
I will be at the Moonshiners
swap meet this weekend if you
want to track me down.
It should be a great race
season, with lots of fun events
on the schedule.
MAY 29-30
25th Annual Playday
Memorial Day Weekend 2010
May 29th & 30th
Location: Cadillac Ranch
Motorsports Inc.
Saturday:
Obstacle, Barrels (kids and
adults) Kids Course, Pull
Toys, Bonfire. Texas Hold Em’
(benefiting Relay for Life)
Sunday:
King & Queen, Sprints,
Trophies, (Following Trophies)
Dance.
Fees: $75.00 Entry Fee
$10.00 Tech Fee (Drivers
16 & over) $10.00 Spectator
Fee (Per Day, non-camping)
For More Information Please
contact:
Cody Peterson 360.879.5430
BJ Butler 360.832.2960
JUNE 5-6
Nov. 6 Region 6 meeting/ run/
potluck, Klamath Falls OR,
hosted by Klamath 4 Runners.
Independent Members
Ethel, WA
For more Information
regarding Region 6 events
please see flyer’s or contact
Region 6 Director.
Quadra Paws 4x4 Club Fun
Run 2010 will host their annual
Tahuya Fun Run. Come try
you skills with diffent game
and trivia to accumulate points
for the Top Prizes. Entry fee for
the event is $25.00.
For info contact Mike Welander
[email protected]
NO DECEMBER MEETING
JUNE 12
May 2010
JUNE 11-13
Lookinglass
Playdays
CANCELLED
Can
you
please
send
a note/reminder out to all the
racers letting them know that
the Lookinglass Playdays will
not be occurring this year. Our
club
the
Ruff
Country
Fourwheelers, have not yet
found another property to
hold the event, but we are still
working on it in hopes of having
events in the future. If anyone
has any questions please have
them email me, or call me.
541-580-3775.Sideways36
@Hotmail.com.
There will
be races in this area, but
not affiliated with our club
as the host. Some of our
club members will be racing
at this event, it is called the
Camas Valley Fun Days. Its
information can be found at w
ww.CamasValleyfundays.com.
Much of their event is similar
to ours, with some ATV races,
and a technical obstical, along
with drags, obstacle course,
and barrells. -Scott Adams
JUNE 12-13
Ethel, WA
JULY 7-11
2010 TRAIL JAMBOREE
Registration begins Feb. 15
Registration online at:
www.pnw4wda.org/trailjam
for info: 509-698-3703
JULY 17-18
Outdoor 4x4s Play Day
Ethel, WA
JULY 24-25
Mud Daubers Play Day
Chehalis Fairgrounds
AUG. 13-15
PNW Summer Convention
ETHEL, WA
AUG. 13-15
Challenge 2010
4th annual Team Trophy
Challenge Washington put on
by the Timber Tamers 4x4 club
AUG. 21 & 22
Tuff Trucks June 26th
Registration-to be announced
Mud Bog June 27th
Registration-7:30am
Ethel, WA
Mudslingers4x4.com
Steve - 253-537-3755
Mike - 253-905-6990
Piston’s Wild
Ethel, WA
AUG. 27-29
JUNE 13
Desert Race (non PNW event)
Goldendale, WA
(Starvation Ridge)
Elbe 2nd Annual Fun Run
For more info contact
Bryan 253-653-2713
JUNE 26 & 27
Tuff Trucks June 26th
Registration-7am
Mud Bog June 27th
Registration-7:30am
Ethel, WA
Mudslingers4x4.com
Steve - 253-537-3755
Mike - 253-905-6990
JUNE 19-20
29th Annual Oregon CreekN-Trail, hosted by Region 6
JUNE 25-26
Desert Race(non pnw)
Paisley, OR
JULY 3-4
4 at a Time Play/
Freewheelers Day
SEPT. 4-6
Overboard Racing Play Day
Ethel, WA
SEPT. 12
16th Annual
Jeeping Nomads
4x4 Swap Meet - Show &
Shine, Yakima WA
SEPT. 17-19
Region 4 Presents
Pick Up A Mountain
Jim Sprick Park, Naches
as base camp for more info
Contact Pam Remley at:
[email protected] or
509-658-2496
All users group and outdoor
clubs encouraged to attend
SEPT. 25-26
Fun Days
Ethel, WA
Events Calendar is FREE to
PNW4WDA members.
If your Club or Region has
any activities.
email Tri-Power
[email protected]
before the 25th
of the Month
www.pnw4wda.org
2 Dogs Ink
Jay Fellenstein 2/1/2005
900 Meridian E St # 19-226
Milton, WA 98354
253 250-8093 Fax: 253-847-1026
www.2dogsink.com
ARB 4x4 Accessories
Lisa Wood
7/91
720 SW 34th Street
Renton, WA 98055
425 264-1391 Fax: 425 264-1392
www.arbusa.com
B&B Excavating
Bob Brooks
7/86
21520 SE 346th
Auburn, WA 98092
253 833-8747
Certified Cleaning Serv.
Daniel Nobel
2103 112th Street E.
Tacoma, WA 98445
253-536-5500
[email protected]
Cunningham Financial
Services
Venessa Cunningham 12-08
5504 N Regal St/PO Box6425
Spokane 99217
877-5gottax / 509-489-8304
www.thetaxlady4u.com
Billy Bobs Offroad &
Truck Specialties
Bob Hallibueton
5/06
1322 A Meridian St. E
Milton WA 98354
[email protected]
(253) 926-0447 Store
(253) 927-1972 Fax
Dan Marek Insurance
Dan Marek
12909 Pacific Ave.
PO Box 44076
Tacoma, Wa 98444
253 537-4000 Fax: 253 536-3338
Drive Line Svc of Portland
Kevin McCaffrey
1/1/1989
9041 NE Vancouver Wy
Portland, OR 97211
503 289-2264 Fax: 503 289-5838
www.driveshafts.com
Drivelines NW
David Lee
2/1/1991
3116 Hill Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
425-258-4013 /425-259-5973
[email protected]
Jantz Engineering
Carl Jantz
5/06
20555 Pugh Road NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-598-2773
360-598-3768 FAX
www.jantz4x4.com
Jeep Glass .com
Todd Block
9-08
5235 South Washington St.
Tacoma WA 98409
253-473-7691
Jet Chevrolet
Dan Johnson
7/97
35700 Enchanted Pkway S.
PO Box 4986
253 838-7600 Fax: 253 874-7070
www.jetchevrolet.com
Kolbe’s Annual Off Road Expo
Always the 1st weekend in May!
at the Portland Expo Center
Shawn Kolbe
PO Box 8836,
Portland, OR. 97207-8836
Show info: 503-796-0858
NetRiver
Ryan Maloney
6/1/2004
555 Dayton St Ste A
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 741-7014
www.netriver.net
North American XJ
Association
John Bergacs IV
2-1/09
1250 S Buckley Rd Unit 1
Aurora, CO 80017
www.NAXJA.org
Northwest Services
Brad Hoyt
4/2006
2016 87th Ave. Ct. East
Edgewood, WA 98371
206 948-0549 / 253 922-6745
[email protected]
Northwestservices.net
Olympic 4x4 Supply
Carl Niebuhr
6/94
PO Box 147
Snohomish, WA 98291
360 568-7728 Fax: 360 568-9435
www.oly4x4.com
R & P 4WD Parts INC.
Fred & Bob’s Construction
Bob Dompier
3-09
3951 Evans Lane
509-762-2755
Gold Hammer Body
& Paint
Paul Crawford
9-08
11889 S. New Era Rd.
Oregon City, OR 97045
503-557-8911/503-557-9215fax
www.r-p4wd.com
Rapid Print Inc
Art Waugh
12-85
5570 S Santiam Hwy # 15
Lebanon, OR 97355
541-409-3390
Ron McDonald
6/87
6202 NE Hwy 99, Stuite 2
Vancouver, WA 98665
360-695-0595 • 360-695-1043 Fax
[email protected]
Harrington’s Trophies
Snohomish Transmissions
John or Norma 4/03
717 Jadwin
Richland, WA 99352
509 943-2593
4-Wheelin’ News
Rick Pratt
3/92
17476 147th St SE
Monroe, WA 98272
360 794-7888 • Fax: 360 805-5367
www.snohomishtransmission.com
Standard Batteries Of
Moses Lake
Dave McMains
3/06
400 E Broadway
509 765-8246 • Fax: 509 764-2392
[email protected]
Titan Truck Equipment
Co Inc
Alan Garrison
8/03
N 605 Fancher
Spokane, WA 99212
509 534-5010 • Fax: 509 755-5304
www.TitanTruck.com
TLC Plumbing
Terry Johnson
5/94
2442 NW Market St # 9
Seattle, WA 98107
206 783-1548
BOB JONES
4/07
2925 Auburn Way N.
Auburn, Wa. 98002
866-785-4809 • 253-833-6700Fax
Rick Newcomb 7/98
13733 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98177
206-365-3530
4WheelingPlus.com
Larry Trim
12410 Beverly Park Rd.
Lynnwood, WA 98087
425 353-6776
[email protected]
Ron Dunn
P.O. Box 898
Kittatas, WA 98934
(509) 964-2121
www.4WheelingPlus.com
I-5 Uhlmann RV
Barton Jeep
Kip Barker
7/1/1990
1001 SW Interstate Ave
Chehalis WA 98532
800.245.5378/360.748.6658
[email protected]
www.uhlmannrv.com
Tony Farley
5/05
10819 E Sprague Ave.
Spokane, WA 99206
509 928-1300 Fax: 509 922-4288
www.bartonjeep.com
Warn Industries
Johnson Custom Iron
Adel Adams
12900 SE Capps Rd
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-722-3015 • 503-785-2001 Fax
www.warn.com
Scott Johnson
10/06
14215 N Thayer Rd
PO Box 155
Rathdrum, ID 83858
208-687-9353 Fax 208-687-9353
[email protected]
Woody’s 4x4 Inc
Tom Matson Dodge &
Jeep
Town & Country
Chrysler Jeep
Trailready Products LLC
Lee Woodruff
8/1/1988
6408 NE St Johns Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661
360 693-6840 Fax:360 693-0067
www.woodys4x4.com
If any of the listed
information is not
correct
e-mail us at:
tripower
@pnw4wda.org
REMINDER
The deadline to submit
articles and photos for
Tri-Power is the
21st of
each month
Northridge 4X4
David Johnson
6/2004
6759 NW Northridge Ln
Bremerton, WA 98312
360 340-0282
www.northridge4x4.com
Randy’s Offroad Conn.
Randy Cole
14702-A Smokey Pt. Blvd.
Marysville, WA 98271
360 659-5259/360 659-4935 FAX
www.randysoffroad.com
Raynproof Roofing
Dan Rheawme
4117 16th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98106
206 935-1400 • 935-3920 Fax
raynproofroofing.com
Roger Jobs Motors
Roger Jobs
2/05
2200 Iowa St
Bellingham, WA 98226
360 734-5230
www.rogerjobs.com
Sheridan Carquest Auto Parts
Send to:
Kirt Amundson
1/06
1233 W Main St
Sheridan, OR 97378
503 843-4486 • 503 843-2067 Fax
tripower@
pnw4wda.org
Tera Manufacturing, Inc.
Articles should be
in Microsoft Word
with Arial 10pt font
ADs can be in word
and if you can make a
PDF that would be best
so it will hold the type
styles that you picked
Gage Hartman
1/06
5251 S Commerce Dr
Murray, UT 84107
801 288-2585 • Fax: 801 288-2571
www.teraflex.biz
Jeep Glass .com
Todd Block
9-08
5235 South Washington St.
Tacoma WA 98409
253-473-7691
Tri-Power
Ron McDonald
360-901-8376
3902 NE 61st Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98661
May 2010
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www.pnw4wda.org

May 2010 - Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association

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