It is said that ORV operation causes erosion, damages waterways, and displaces wildlife in our state forest. However, instead of researching the impact of ORVs to the environment (as with research done about hiking, biking and horse back riding), opponents to ORV use want to band this activity all together. Indeed like any outdoor recreation participant (Fishing, Walking, Birding, Hiking, Climbing, Snow Shoeing, Skiing, Hunting, Camping, Backpacking, Biking, Canoeing, Horseback Riding, etc.), ORV operators will have impact on environmental conditions including the soils, vegetation, water, and wildlife. Thus the issue then become whether the impact from ORV

In conclusion, though the Massachusetts DEM (Department of Environment Management) boasts having over 2000 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails over 280,000 acres of forestry and park land in Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts residents who enjoy ORV activities are offered only 5 miles of trails in the Georgetown-Rowley State Forest. Furthermore, these 5 miles of trails are to only be used by motorcycles as ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles / four wheelers) use is prohibited. Thought Massachusetts's legislators are sworn to protect equal accessibility of state parks to all residents, they in fact do not. This is compounded by the fact that park and forestry resources are directed towards those activities that are not compatible with ORV operation. Till the facts of ORV impact on the environment are studied and objectively compared to other outdoors actives, the ORV community will not receive equal consideration for use of our public parks and forests.

It may be asserted that ORV operation induces emission into park and forestry lands. However, most outdoor recreational activities require the use of automotive transportation to gain access resulting in emission. "Driving for pleasure and sightseeing activities are very popular outdoor recreation pastimes for many people in the United States. In fact just over 140 million people spent time last year sightseeing or driving through natural scenery for pleasure."(NSRE 1999). In fact if ORV use is outlawed, as opponents would like to see it, this community will most likely take up another outdoor activity still resulting in emissions. Again

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