WMC Non-Motorized Advocacy

Based upon what she said I don't think this proposal is going anywhere soon and one of the issues that she raised ( not me) was that she thought it fairly ironic that the people proposing the idea where also snowmobilers... which caused me to chuckle and her.

Yah, snowmobiling is bad except for when a limited amount of people that want to use them to get deep into the back country and then have all the land around them restricted for only non-motorized uses.

It seems people forget that this proposal creates a honey pot of riding areas for sled accessed BC skiers / snowboarders and doesn't do too much for those that do not have sleds as the riding areas will still be pretty far away from parking areas.

Yah, snowmobiling is bad except for when a limited amount of people that want to use them to get deep into the back country and then have all the land around them restricted for only non-motorized uses.

Reading between the lines based upon the conversation I had with the USFS, the irony is not missed by the them.
FWIW Ruffryder, this is a point I would suggest they understand and would focus on in your opposition to WMC's proposal.

My biggest issue with unmanaged snowmobile use on the Forest is noise pollution and environmental impact. I really don't see why snowmobiles should not be restricted to designated travel routes like all other motorized and wheeled traffic. I have no problem finding untracked slopes to ski and only use sleds to access skiing with friends a few times a year, I don't own one and probably won't buy one. What is a good argument for snowmobiles having unrestricted access to the Forest outside of Wilderness? Would you argue that dirt bikes, ATVs and 4x4s have unrestricted access to the Forest? I'm really curious here, why is one more acceptable than the other?

Would you argue that dirt bikes, ATVs and 4x4s have unrestricted access to the Forest?

Seriously?
These are not even close to being the same thing.

Irony is people bitching about more restictions inside ski areas but believing more are needed outside ski areas

Quoted for posterity.

Yah, snowmobiling is bad except for when a limited amount of people that want to use them to get deep into the back country and then have all the land around them restricted for only non-motorized uses.

It seems people forget that this proposal creates a honey pot of riding areas for sled accessed BC skiers / snowboarders and doesn't do too much for those that do not have sleds as the riding areas will still be pretty far away from parking areas.

Not lost on me.
I think there a several hidden agendas, however that's just my opinion.