It seems a bit silly that so many of you are so opposed to any kind of vehicle access to any forests when most, if not all, of you have not acknowledged the parrallel to using vehicles on our prestine rivers, lakes, estuaries, and other sensitive aquatic areas. Would there be an uproar on this board if boating access to our favorite spots was threatened by government bureaucrats?
This debate is like so many others where I find do-gooders in public office coming up with regulations that punish everyone for the negligent actions of a few.
If we, as folks that have a love affair with the outdoors, were more proactive in keeping the deviants from ruining it for all, such as the wonderful clean-up at Blue Creek ( ), we would not need Aunt Sam to lock us in our room until we promise to be good.