CALLING FOR INPUT FROM ALL DIRT BIKERS!
The Washington State DNR is Seeking Public Comment on First Statewide Recreation Strategic Plan
Public comment period is open until November 21 on DNR’s Outdoor Access and Responsible Recreation Strategic Plan (OARR)
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is looking for our commentary on a recreation strategic plan that they have been working on since 2023. This is our chance to make our voices heard before the plan gets finalized. Your letters and comments will help keep the content of the OARR aligned with the wants and needs of dirt bikers. Northwest Motorcycle Association President, Marc Toenyan, has played an active role in on the Committee for this plan development and now it’s time for our community to be heard.
This initiative is hoping to target not only recent users of the accessible land here in Washington for the various recreational activities, but those who have not yet found the opportunities and benefits of the outdoors. This plan hopes to drive funding, education and land stewardship while reducing the negative impact that our lands and wildlife have been subject to with the increase in use seen in recent years.
We ask that you take the time to provide your thoughts, feedback, ideas on solutions etc. Now is the time to make the most of future expansion of recreational opportunity across all categories. Our land is one of the most precious attributes our state has to offer, let’s do our part to make the most of it for the good of our sport!
We have created a Comment Form to make providing feedback as seamless as possible (download it prior to editing). There is no requirement to use the form, but if you’d like you can use it to record your feedback, save the document and then upload on the last prompt the website form offers. Your input should be submitted before November 21, 2024. Public comment for the Plan is open until Nov. 21, 2024 and can be submitted here
Share this link with family, friends and club members. Help us reach as many people as we can! Know people that come from out of state to enjoy the recreation here? Send it to them, too!
We encourage you to read the full plan here DNR Seeks Public Comment on First Statewide Recreation Strategic Plan. For quicker reading, please see this Summary of what we consider to be the critical components of the draft plan.
Hello!
The Northwest Motorcycle Association is a volunteer, non-profit organization located in Washington State. We serve as your complete resource for off-road motorcycle riding in Washington State.
NMA was first formed in 1937 to bring Washington’s motorcycle clubs together. Over the years, riding areas began coming under fire and in 1973 the NMA kickstarted a new area of focus: public land access rights for the off-road motorcyclist. NMA has since been at the forefront of working to preserve and protect the rights of off-road motorcycle enthusiasts ever since.
The NMA is your organization! We gain strength in numbers so if you, your club, or your business is not a member of the NMA, please join. If you are already a member, thanks! Each member is an ambassador. Help pass the word along to your riding buddies about the importance of the NMA.
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Please support dirt biking on Washington public lands with an NMA membership today! You’re dollars will be put to good use…here’s what we’ve been working on lately:
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- Developing support programs for trail maintenance volunteers
- Participating in the Recreate Responsibly coalition
- NMA Volunteer Sawyer Certification Program
- Competition and Poker Run Schedule Changes
- Land use and legislative projects
- TreadLightly signage project
- Heavy Maintenance Crew support and administration
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