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I wanted to send a big “Thank You” out to Mel Fish, our VP-East and President of the SE South Dakota ATV Association, for accepting a position on the Recreational Trails Program Advisory Council.  His first

In continuing our mission of responsible ATV/UTV recreation I thought this article by AJ Lester from Dirttrax was very well written.
Seeing beer cans on the trail just proves it happens around here and we s

The Black Hills NF Mystic District and Off Road Riders are putting together a trail project day/days to install an OHV bridge in the Ditch Creek area. The install could take between 3-5 days to build…the plan so f

Reports from the Black Hills National Forest are saying there is already a lot of thawing going on. Please TREAD LIGHTLY. Last year we had a lot of trail damage due to people going where it is really muddy and

Here is one many of you are going to be interested in.  Contact your legislators ASAP to get this bill killed if you want to ride ditches.  This would give township boards the authority to close road ditches to o

Here is a link to House Bill 1083 that aims to change ATV/UTV sales from a sales tax to an excise tax and requires dealers to be licensed and bonded.  This will either NOT cost you anything or save the purchaser 1

As many of you know the Association has been working to find a way to fund a Statewide trail program.  Our work has involved many highs and lows over the past 2 years of work on this.  I have heard from many p

The below is from the ARRA.
Submit Comments to CPSC Supporting Appropriate Safety Standards for Side-by-Sides!
The Comment Period on CPSC’s Proposed Rulemaking for Side-by-Sides Ends June 19th Please visit Reg

Send an Email Urging Your Senators to Cosponsor S. 1040 The ROV In-Depth Examination Act, or RIDE Act!
Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have introduced bipartisan companion legislation to H.R.

ATV Safety Institute Again Offers Free ATV Safety Training

The message below contains information regarding the ATV Safety Institute’s ATV Safety Week. This is a great time for OHV enthusiasts to

Our friends at ARRA sent out this alert. Please pass it on through your networks.
Send an Email Urging Your Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 999 — The ROV In-Depth Examination Act, or RIDE Act!
Representatives M

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 I

U.S. Forest Service – News Release
Black Hills National Forest ● Public Affairs Office ● 1019 N. 5th Street
Custer, SD  57730 ● Voice (605) 673-9216 ● Web: http://www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills
 
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ATVAM News

Your comments needed on Consumer Product Safety Commission proposal to ban passengers on ATVs!          
 ATVers have until November 24 to weigh in on whether the Consumer Product Safety Comm

Send an Email to Congress Opposing CPSC’s Proposed Mandatory Standards for ROVs (Side-by-Sides)
Send an Email to Congress Now. On October 29 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 3-2 to move f

A recent study by the Government Accountability Office found that the U. S. Forest Service was only able to maintain about 25% of the approximately 158,000 miles of trails to the “agency standard,” and that the

Black Hills National Forest ● Public Affairs Office ● 1019 N. 5th Street
Custer, SD 57730 ● Voice (605) 673-9216 ● Web: http://www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Scott Jacobson, (605) 673-921

Urge Your Senators to Support the RTP
“Dear Colleague” Letter is an Opportunity for Your Senator to Support the Recreational Trails Program
As you know, the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), arguably the most imp

U.S. Forest Service – News Release
Black Hills National Forest ● Public Affairs Office ● 1019 N. 5th Street
Custer, SD  57730 ● Voice (605) 673-9216 ● Web: http://www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RE