S 22 is not dead they are tring to hide it in HR 146 Follow the links contanct our REPS people its now or never!!

March 14, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Pete terHorst
Phone: (877) 877-8969
E-mail: peter.terhorst@sympoint.com

Senate leadership has revived attack on motorized access to public lands

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 -- which would prohibit motorized vehicle access by off-highway motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles to more than 2 million acres of public lands -- has been revived in the Senate, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.

Although the original bill, S. 22, was defeated on March 11 in the U.S. House of Representatives following Senate approval, it has been revived as part of H.R. 146, the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program.

"Despite last week's defeat of S. 22 in the House, the Senate is employing rare tactics to shove this ban through Congress," said Ed Moreland, the AMA's vice president for government relations. "The AMA is once again urging all motorcyclists to contact their Senators to vote against this bill, which is an unfair and overly restrictive change to public lands policy. The measure unreasonably bans motorized recreation on 2.1 million acres of public lands by inappropriately designating it as Wilderness. Continued responsible access to public lands is a vitally important right for current and future generations."

The Senate leadership is employing a little used parliamentary procedure in response to the House vote on S. 22. Senate leaders have reintroduced the bill as a 1,300-page amendment to an unrelated piece of legislation for a vote as early as Monday.

"This demonstrates how serious Senate leaders are about getting this unreasonable restriction to public land access approved into law," Moreland said. "We must be just as vigilant in our response. Time is short. All motorcyclists and ATV riders need to call their senators now and insist they vote no on H.R. 146."

The Rights section of www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com provides tools for looking up phone numbers for all U.S. Senators. The Issues & Legislation page also provides additional communication options, including e-mail. However, with such short time ahead of a likely vote, a phone call is the most effective approach.

Immediate action is urgently needed to keep the affected 2.1 million acres of public lands open to motorized recreation.

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It only takes 2 minutes to call and state your case Be polite state your business and let them know that HR 146 is being used to hide the failed land grab act S 22

Christopher Hurst
360 786 7866
Dan Roach
360 786 7846
Patty Murry
202 224 2621
Maria Cantwell
202 224 3441
they are voting on this today!!!!! CALL!!!!!

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Note: H.R.146 is the vehicle for the Omnibus Lands bill. (Source: Senate.gov)
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 1st Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate


Vote Summary

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 146 )
Vote Number: 99 Vote Date: March 16, 2009, 05:31 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Measure Number: H.R. 146 (Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act )
Measure Title: A bill to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other purposes.
Vote Counts: YEAs 73
NAYs 21
Not Voting 5

Grouped By Vote Position YEAs ---73
Akaka (D-HI)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Bond (R-MO)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Burris (D-IL)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Enzi (R-WY)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Risch (R-ID)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wicker (R-MS)
Wyden (D-OR)

NAYs ---21
Alexander (R-TN)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)

Not Voting - 5
Chambliss (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Martinez (R-FL)
Vitter (R-LA)

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Heres Patty murry's response, notice no mention of rideing trails or the removal of our existing trails... talk about dodge the issues.

Dear Mr. Soper:

Thank you for contacting me regarding S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. It is good to hear your thoughts on this important piece of legislation.



As you may know, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act is a compilation of many individual bills within the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture. These programs will help to conserve our nation's wilderness areas and expand access to these natural treasures for generations to come.



You may be interested to know that Omnibus Public Land Management Act contains several provisions that will directly benefit the State of Washington. Along with establishing funding for wildfire prevention and firefighter safety, this bill allows for a land transfer to facilitate the construction of a new fire and rescue station at Snoqualmie Pass. The current structure, built in the 1930's, is inadequate to meet the needs of one of the most travelled mountain passes in the country.



This bill also adds two extensive trail systems within the State of Washington to our national trails system - the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail and the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail. These trails will allow Washingtonians even more access to the natural beauty we are so fortunate to have in our state.



The Senate passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 on January 16, 2009 and the bill is now being considered by the House of Representatives. Be assured, I will continue to be a strong advocate for the protection of our nation's public lands and should related legislation come before the Senate I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind. If you would like to know more about my work in the Senate please sign up for my weekly updates at http://murray.senate.gov/updates.



I hope all is well in Lake Tapps.