Greetings,

Time is running out to save the funding for the new Off-Highway Vehicle Board. The recent special session of the New Mexico State Legislature has put at risk the $800,000 funding for the new Off-Highway Vehicles Board to accomplish its mission. Goal number one is to reduce the amount of damage to public and private lands caused by OHV riders. The Board will launch a campaign to educate riders about where they can and cannot go.

Without the funds necessary to accomplish their work, the Board will have only a name and no funds to operate. The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance and its partners, including many concerned citizens have worked on this issue for over three years. In the last session of the legislature we were successful in moving the Board out of the Tourism Department to the Department of Game and Fish, which has enforcement experience.

Let’s not let the ATV industry and those who damage our lands win a back door victory. Call Governor Richardson now at (505) 476-2200. Tell the Governor that people are frustrated with the damage and that an effective Board is needed to help slow it down.

Call Governor Richardson now: (505) 476-2200