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 Conservation
 Education
 Recreation
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October 14, 2009
To All Southern Four Wheel Drive
Association Members and Supporters:
The long awaited Forest Service
decision concerning the fate of the Upper Tellico OHV Area
is now known. In a conversation with Forest Supervisor
Marisue Hilliard I was informed of agency’s decision to
permanently close this beautiful area. I don’t think anyone
is surprised by the decision based on Forest Service’s past
comments and published preferred alternative. We are
however extremely disappointed in this decision and as I
told Marisue during our conversation we believe that they
are wrong in making this decision.
From an association stand point, we
will handle this professionally and along with Blue Ribbon
Coalition and United Four Wheel Drive Associations move
forward with the battle to get this area back open. While
not the decision we wanted, it is the decision we have been
handed and we now know the direction we must follow. More
information will be shared over the next few days but I
wanted to get this message out to everyone today.
Let RESCUE TELLICO be the battle
cry! We have only begun to fight.
Thanks for your support,
Gary Parsons
President
Southern Four Wheel Drive Association |
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What is the SFWDA? |
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We're the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, a non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting 4-wheel-drive (4WD) recreation,
responsible land usage, conservation, and education.
SFWDA is an association of 4-wheel-drive clubs located in
the southeastern United States.
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 4-Wheeling
Fun for the Entire Family
For the full 4-wheeling experience and to get the most fun out
of your 4WD vehicle, we recommend that you contact and join
one of our many member clubs.
Being a member of one of our clubs also makes you a member of Southern
Four Wheel Drive Association. We are a large regional association
and we have many member clubs so a club is likely to be close to you.
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Membership
in a 4WD club gives you: |
- Monthly meetings and trail rides
- Family-oriented social and 4-wheeling events
- Camaraderie and friendships
- Charitable and community activities
- Learn new trails and vehicle skills
- Participation in trail projects
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 Our
Commitment to Keeping Trails Open:
Southern 4WD Association members are very active in trail maintenance
activities in Upper Tellico, Uwharrie, Beasley Knob, Livingston,
Royal Blue, Anderson Creek, and other public and private areas throughout
the southeast. We can field large crews of volunteers with all necessary
skills, equipment, and certifications.
We also lobby Congress, the Forest Service, and other land managers
for continuing 4-wheeling access to our public lands.
 We
believe that public lands should be protected for the people, not
from the people.
Click
on the award plaque to see our
Forest Service volunteer award. |
Page last updated
10/17/2009 08:04:19 PM |
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NEW Rescue
Tellico Raffle! This time
its a '89 Toyota FJ62 offered by the
Georgia Cruisers!
Read more or purchase tickets online...
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Rescue Tellico raffled off a really nice fullsize Grand Wagoneer.
Read more, like who won, pics etc.... |
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Nick McCracken is the new editor of Trail Mix. You can contact
him and submit articles at
newsletter@sfwda.org. Please support our new editor and send him
some articles, write about your clubs latest event, trail rides,
fund raiser, community service project and please include
pictures! |
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Want to protect the Tellico River Trout from those evil, cruel
fishermen?
Here's
how! |
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SFWDA has posted a Notice of Intent to sue the USFS.
Read the notice of intent to sue. Discuss it
here on the forum. |
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Details on the 2009 Summer Convention are posted
here. |
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The USFS wants to close Tellico.
Read more.... |
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What are the FACTS and what is the SCIENCE about the Tellico
watershed, and the damage that OHVs are (or are NOT) doing to
the water quality? See what SFWDA has been doing with your
Rescue Tellico funds to fight the baseless accusations being
made by the anti-access greenies.
Read more... |
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Tellico lawsuit
press release October 30, 2008... |
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