Rockcrawlindude
a rock crawlin’ dude
SB254 could bankrupt off-road parks
Link to petition
“ This could be the beginning of the END for off road parks in Alabama.
Sb254 was introduced by Senator Andrew Jones representing District 10 in the Alabama Senate, which includes Etowah, Cherokee, and Southern DeKalb counties.
If Passed sb254 would require all privately owned off road parks to obtain a permit from the county in which it is located. A small fee of $50 per year is no big deal...right?
WRONG!!! This permit requires that the park owner provides "Proof of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000) of liability insurance coverage that indemnifies the county commission, neighboring property owners for damage to their property, and downstream property owners for damage to their water access.
This insurance policy is just unattainable for any privately owned park to purchase and be self sustainable. Simply put, this would immediately force every privately owned park to close their gates for good!
It also requires the land owner "shall follow the best management practicesestablished by the Alabama Forestry Commission as they pertain to forested watersheds." This will mean that a private park can not cut timber on steep slopes. (among other things).
This bill is the direct cause of a few disgruntled residents in Senator Jones' district that screamed the loudest about the traffic going in and out of ONE off road park.
If passed, YOUR state could see the same fait if the few are louder than the many! Let's come together strong as the off road community and stop this before it starts!!!
Along with the bill shutting down the private parks. It also affects a large population of Military Veterans. There is a huge community of veterans that use trail riding as a way to get away from society and calm down. They can socialize with fellow veterans and work on ways to cope with PTSD. “
Link to petition
“ This could be the beginning of the END for off road parks in Alabama.
Sb254 was introduced by Senator Andrew Jones representing District 10 in the Alabama Senate, which includes Etowah, Cherokee, and Southern DeKalb counties.
If Passed sb254 would require all privately owned off road parks to obtain a permit from the county in which it is located. A small fee of $50 per year is no big deal...right?
WRONG!!! This permit requires that the park owner provides "Proof of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000) of liability insurance coverage that indemnifies the county commission, neighboring property owners for damage to their property, and downstream property owners for damage to their water access.
This insurance policy is just unattainable for any privately owned park to purchase and be self sustainable. Simply put, this would immediately force every privately owned park to close their gates for good!
It also requires the land owner "shall follow the best management practicesestablished by the Alabama Forestry Commission as they pertain to forested watersheds." This will mean that a private park can not cut timber on steep slopes. (among other things).
This bill is the direct cause of a few disgruntled residents in Senator Jones' district that screamed the loudest about the traffic going in and out of ONE off road park.
If passed, YOUR state could see the same fait if the few are louder than the many! Let's come together strong as the off road community and stop this before it starts!!!
Along with the bill shutting down the private parks. It also affects a large population of Military Veterans. There is a huge community of veterans that use trail riding as a way to get away from society and calm down. They can socialize with fellow veterans and work on ways to cope with PTSD. “