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Fwd: Support the Recreational Trails Program

Support the Recreational Trails Program! Send a Tweet to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary in support of RTP

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) will join U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Wednesday in answering questions on Twitter about the next surface transportation reauthorization. As you know, the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is authorized by this legislation, so this is a great opportunity to highlight your support for RTP.

If you have a twitter account, send a tweet using the hashtag #StuckInTraffic to submit questions or just to voice your support for RTP. You can send the tweet at any time today (2/10) or tomorrow (2/11) before noon.

Please feel free to send the sample tweet below. While it doesn’t ask a question, it is important for these decision makers to understand the breadth of support for this program.

Sample tweet:

Off-highway vehicle enthusiasts pay at the pump. Continue to fund RTP to protect our investment in trails for all users. #StuckInTraffic

Send a Tweet Now

If you don't have a twitter account, please visit www.twitter.com to create one now! More and more Members of Congress, Executive Officials, and agencies are using Twitter to communicate with the public, and it is imperative that the responsible recreation community engages this way as well. You can bet that those who would like to see recreational access limited are availing themselves of this tool. Let's not get left behind.

Chairman Shuster and Secretary Foxx will answer as many questions as possible beginning at approximately 12:00 noon (EST) on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from the Committee’s Twitter account @Transport and the Secretary’s account @SecretaryFoxx.

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2015 Continues with swift growth in Business Membership

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2015 Continues with swift growth in Business Membership

 Seems like just the other day we were posting about how much growth we've seen among our local clubs and individual members. Now just rolling into February we have more exciting news to announce. In January we have brought on four brand new Supporting Business's all while our loyal existing Supporting Business's continue renew their support. 

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Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation Outdoor Recreation: Jobs and Income Report

 This is a slightly older report but one worthy of sharing again as it was a considerable undertaking. This report needs to be shared with the public in hope everyone will better understand the economic value of outdoor OHV recreation.

According to the report, Outdoor recreationists made more than 938 million visits to Federal lands and waterways, spending $51 billion and supporting 880,000 jobs in 2012.

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United Four Wheel Drive Association January e-News Letter

The latest UFWDA Newsletter 

  • UFWDA online magazine ‘Voice’ deadlines for 2015
  • UFWDA Survey is still running
  • Don’t complain!
  • SFWDA: 2015 Is Off To A Great Start
  • America’s Great Outdoors FICOR Report
  • Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters
  • Australian State backs 4WD volunteering
  • Restrictions on public use of Moab trails at Easter

http://www.ufwda.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/eNews-Jan-15.pdf

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