News & Letters

Associated Press
June 24, 2008

The Santa Fe New Mexican and the Albuquerque Journal carried an article from the Associated Press about the residents on Glorieta Mesa and the OHV threat thay they perceive. Read it here.

Senate Hearings Testimony
June 5, 2008

On June 5, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Jeff Bingaman Chairman, held a comittee hearing regarding off-road vehcile management on public lands. Here are links to testimonies given at the hearing.

Nada Culver, Senior Counsel, The Wilderness Society
http://www.glorietamesa.org/NadaCulver.pdf
Henri Bisson, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management
http://www.glorietamesa.org/HenriBison.pdf
Joel Holtrop, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Forest Service
http://www.glorietamesa.org/JoelHoltrop.pdf
Bradley Powell, Western Energy and ORV coordinator, Trout Unlimited
http://www.glorietamesa.org/BradPowell.pdf
Edward Moreland, Vice President for Government Relations, American Motorcyclist Association
http://www.glorietamesa.org/EdMoreland.pdf
Frank Adams, Nevada Sheriffs' & Chiefs' Association
http://www.glorietamesa.org/FrankAdams.pdf
Greg Mumm, Executive Director, Blue Ribbon Coalition
http://www.glorietamesa.org/GregMumm.pdf

Santa Fe New Mexican
April 27, 2008

The New Mexican, Sunday, April 27, had a "My View" piece that refutes Diane Spengler and Joanne Spivack's misrepresentations of the truth. href="http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Opinion/My-View-A-separate-peace--split-off-roaders-from-others"

More letters and an editorial
April 6, 2008

In The Santa Fe New Mexican today there are several letters to the editor, and an editorial, about OHV use. See Section B, "Opinions", or the links below. http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Opinion/ORVs--forest-friends-or-foes
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Opinion/Our-view-Motors-on-forest-land--debate-about-to-ignite

National forests: Reining in off-roaders
March 30, 2008

Long, front page article in the Santa Fe New Mexican about the Travel Management Plan. Mostly about Glorieta Mesa, but some on the Jemez and other NM Forests. http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/30-OHV-main

Senate Joint Memorial 40
February 11, 2008

Senate Joint Memorial 40 has passed the NM State Legislature!

Senate Joint Memorial 13
February 11, 2008

Senate Joint Memorial 13 has passed the NM State Legislature!

Albuquerque Journal Letter to the Editor
December 17, 2007

ATV Riders Openly Breaking Forest Rules, written by Mark Boslough
See page A-9. Also on the Glorieta Mesa web site, here.

Albuquerque Journal Editorial by D'Val Westphal
December 2, 2007

D'Val Westphal of the Albuquerque Journal wrote an editorial about OHV use and the National Forest planning process. We can't publish the column here unless we pay $15/month to the Journal, and we aren't about to do that. However, you can read the article here on the Glorieta Mesa web site.