Well, it's official now................
...........because they're going to enforce it now. It was always on the books, but................ Even if your vehicle is legally registered in Colorado, you'll need to purchase an OHV Permit just like unlicensed OHV's (ATV's, Dirt Bikes, etc.) have to do (except for them, it's called an OHV Registration) for $25.25 every year if you want to go wheeling on a "Designated Off Highway Vehicle Route".
Here's the info
...awesome now I get to spend $50 a year on OHV stickers
That is crazy! no one can have fun any more, paying for gas is enough for me!
so where do I go to get fitted for my buttplug? can I get one online?
I hear ya but I have mixed feelings about this right now................
I hate having to give out more money to the gubment, fed, state, city, county, etc, for a hobby of mine especially when my vehicle is already legally registered & insured. But, since it is legally registered for use on highways & roadways, the trails likely never see any of the money spent on that registration.
However, I also see another side of it. We all know that there are folks that go out wheeling that go off of the designated trail(s) and or litter it. Those folks will likely never purchase that permit & eventually, they might get ticketed for it. Even after that, they might never purchase the permit but they might (I use that word loosely) not go on very many trails anymore out of fear of being ticketed & fined again. Maybe, maybe not, but I'm trying to remain optimistic even though at times it may seem futile.
Pretty soon, we'll need to purchase a permit of some kind to go to the grocery store.
I got my ticket in the Woodland Park. They were making the rounds in the parking lot looking for stickers. Is that the job of forrest service police? It seems that is what they do to justify thier jobs. More looking for stickers then cruising trails looking for people littering.
Also gave a hassle about a liscence plate from St Maarten. I had to turn it around or take it off. I got the whole run around, even a VIN check.
So I went down and got my sticker.
75 bucks
Where can I purchase my permit permit. I want to make sure that I have the propper papers in order before I request my papers. where is Archibald Tuttle when you need him.
I got mine at local motorcycle atv store. Bring your VIN.
Good to know. Thanks for the info.
As long as the money goes towards trail projects I am fine with it. Does anyone know where to get one on the west side of town? RPM on wads maybe?
List was posted while I was typing.
rpm or extreme
What a load of BS!!
What's the money go to, someone's pet project account?
I won't purchase one, or pay any tickets I get.
While I'm not a huge fan of paying for to wheel and the potential for tickets, I think that these Permits aren't a bad way to go. They fund the COHVCO fund, which is one of the primary advocates towards keeping trails open and free. They work with the FS and BLM, and are the voice of OHV users in Colorado.
Check out their website for more information...
http://cohvco.org/
Also, the State Parks website explaining where the money goes...
http://www.parks.state.co.us/ohvsand...strations.aspx
All of this assumes that the funds actually go where they are supposed to and say on the websites. I read through the document that says where grant money was being distributed to, and 90% of it goes towards trail maintenance and development. There were a few that involved Conservation stuff, which I have found can sometimes mean closing trails, and another to hire another Forest Ranger officer to do more enforcement.
I know that many on here are kind of "anti-government control" and I'm honestly with you on that in many ways, but I do think these permits are a good thing and will actually go towards keeping trails open and even opening new ones. My only real qualm is that they are giving tickets and fines out already.
From the statute: ... when such vehicle is being used for recreational travel upon designated off-highway vehicle routes.
One could argue he's not engaged in "recreational travel," but merely taking the scenic route to work.
Another one:
(e) Off-highway vehicles operated in an organized competitive or noncompetitive event on publicly or privately owned or leased land; except that this exemption shall not apply unless the agency exercising jurisdiction over such land specifically authorizes the organized competitive or noncompetitive event.
I wonder if we could call a ranger district and get permission for our noncompetitive events (trail runs).
It's interesting that they're finally deciding to enforce this after it's been on the books for more than 20 years. Think the economy and the state government's fiscal problems have anything to do with it? Revenue enhancement?
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