May 12th & 13th Browns Valley

June 23rd & 24th Donner

Aug 11th & 12th Oroville

One more event time and place to be announced

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March 23-25, 2012 at Reno Sparks Convention Center

Reno Off-Road & Motorsports Expo ~ Reno Outdoor Recreation Expo
Spring Home & Garden Show ~ Reno Pet Show and Pug Parade

RENO, NV    MARCH 6, 2012:  One of the featured activities at this years Reno Expo at the Reno Sparks Convention Center is a Silent Auction to benefit the BlueRibbon Coalition.  The show will run for three days March 23, 24 and 25, 2012 with the ability to bid on auction items every day.  Bidding will close on Sunday March 25^th at 1pm and winners will be announced at 2pm.  “We are excited to add this new feature to our shows this year,” said event producer Al Lockett.  “We always look for a way to support the local and national community and by supporting the BlueRibbon Coalition we feel it truly supports both.”

The BlueRibbon Coalition is a respected national recreation group that champions responsible use of public and private lands, and encourages individual environmental stewardship. The BlueRibbon Coalition advocates for the responsible use of public lands and waters for the benefit of all recreationists by educating the general public, media, elected officials, and other decision makers on recreation and access issues. All of the funds raised from the Silent Auction will be used to support The BlueRibbon Coalition’s work in our national community.

If you would like to support the Silent Auction and the BlueRibbon Coalition, please consider donating products or services.  Your donation could represent hundreds of dollars in auction funds raised and is a tax-deductible donation for your business.  Additionally, you’ll benefit from exposure of your company’s name to those who attend the event. Donors will be acknowledged on the Reno Expos website and alongside their merchandise displayed at the thoroughfare where the Silent Auction will be hosted.  To donate, please go to this link for additional information: http://lockettshows.com/silent-auction.htm

The Reno Expo will be the largest multi-discipline consumer show event in Northern Nevada.  Visit www.lockettshows.com for show information and featured entertainment.

For Exhibitor and Ticket Information on all shows go to www.lockettshows.com

This year, the crowd far exceeded expectations.  Significant additions were made to the makeshift village known as “Hammertown” including a new short course and hot pit area.  In an effort to increase safety and expand the race day experience for spectators, the promoters built a cutting-edge wireless camera to microwave system across the vast course to bring true live coverage to the fans in camp via jumbotron and a nine and a half hour webcast to fans across the country and globe.

The full list of finishers are as follows:

Note: donations made now that cover both events will receive promotional marketing and social networking from now through December 2011.  Titled sponsors (Platinum, Gold, Bronze, Silver) will receive proportionate marketing and headlining throughout the Pomona Expo and Christmas Auction time frame.

Your marketing opportunities will be huge.  Facebook posts and insights numbers look like this for the last six months on Del Albright, Landuse and Access: between 50,000 and 80,000 post views; 3000 to 9000 monthly active users;  up to 5000 news feed impressions regularly; and over 5000 fans and friends, with 52% of our users age 25 to 44 covering the USA, Canada, Italy and Mexico, a significant chunk of your customer base.  Other marketing will come from BlueRibbon Coalition, Stacie Albright and other BRC supporters.

With a simple donation of products and discounts, you can be part of one or both of these hugely popular activities for landuse and access.

TITLE SPONSOR: applies to the Team Challenge at Pomona Expo; this event will be named after the Title Sponsor.  All suggestions considered. Email Del Albright for more info or ideas.

Platinum Sponsors: donate $1000 in actual product towards the Christmas Auction, plus Team Challenge goodies, swag, small items, and gift certificates valued at $250.

Gold Sponsors: donate $750 in actual product towards the Christmas Auction, plus Team Challenge goodies, swag, small items, and gift certificates valued at $150.

Bronze Sponsors: donate $500 in actual product towards the Christmas Auction, plus Team Challenge goodies, swag, small items, and gift certificates valued at $100.

Silver Sponsors: donate $300 in actual product towards the Christmas Auction, plus Team Challenge goodies, swag, small items, and gift certificates valued at $100.

Donors: $100 or more in product or gift certificates.

The Auction plan is straight forward: businesses, individuals and members donate items that will help us raise money – does not have to be off-road items — and we put them on an eBay type auction that provides all the proceeds to BlueRibbon Coalition. The auction officially launches online Dec. 1^st 2011. In the meantime, we want to fill the “virtual” store room with goodies, swag, gift certificates, and products that will showcase business partners and friends. Each item will help raise money to support BRC and all its efforts around the nation.  Donate now and we’ll auction it off in December.

The Expo plan is simple: email the item description of your donation now to Del, set aside your actual product for drop-shipping after the Christmas Auction, and we’ll market your support of both Expo and the Auction.  If it is small stuff you want included in Expo Team Challenge, you can bring it to Pomona, or ship it directly to Del:

Del Albright

8024 Main St.

Mokelumne Hill, CA  95245

(209) 304-76983  

The key is you – we ask that you dig through your storage sheds, garages, stock shelves and back lots to find items to donate (unused preferred unless it has real historical value). New product lines are always welcomed. Auction items can range from gift certificates, business discounts, small goodies, and new products, to very large treasures! This is YOUR chance to really help BlueRibbon.

Shipping and Handling: Our first choice would be to ask you to drop ship the item as part of your donation once the bidding is complete. We will notify you of the winning bidder contact/shipping info.  If you prefer to ship now, donations can be sent right to our home office, attention Ric Foster.   We’ll make it work for you, however is best.

Exposure: Donations will receive national exposure from this joint venture. BRC plans to showcase our donors in our website, with additional mentions in articles, blogs and web posts. This will be a win-win for all of us, as well as for our access to our recreational trails, waterways and backcountry.  Del Albright will additionally Facebook all sponsors/donors and their support.

Please let us know how we can count on you for some product that we can auction to raise money for land use, access and our fights to keep our sports alive. Please email Del if you have any questions atbrdel@sharetrails.org.

If you want to ship now, please send it to:

BlueRibbon Coalition
Attn: Ric Foster, Christmas Auction
4555 Burley Dr. Ste. A
Pocatello, ID 83202

Thank you for your on-going support of BRC and saving trails,  if you have any questions, please just email Del.

Del & Stacie Albright and the BlueRibbon Coalition Team

CLEVELAND, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Applied Robotics, Inc., a leading manufacturer of CNC cutting tables and accessories in North America. Applied Robotics, known in the welding industry by its brand name, Torchmate, has headquarters and manufacturing facilities based in Reno, Nevada.

Torchmate (www.torchmate.com) offers a wide selection of CNC plasma and oxyfuel cutting tables and systems to small and medium- sized fabricators. The company’s trailing twelve months of sales are approximately $13 million, and Torchmate currently employs 44 people. Terms were not disclosed. “Metal cutting is closely aligned with arc welding, and the addition of Torchmate will bolster our ability to provide cutting process solutions for our customers,” said John M. Stropki, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Torchmate’s CNC plasma cutting tables provide an economic option to cutting solutions required by many metal fabricators. The Torchmate product offering will enhance existing cutting options for Lincoln Electric’s customers here in North America and around the world.” “Joining with Lincoln will significantly expand our ability to reach fabricators throughout North America and worldwide,” said Bill A. Kunz, Chief Executive Officer of Torchmate. “Our portfolio of products is perfectly aligned to service the cutting needs of these customers, and I am very excited to join the Lincoln Electric team.”

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln has 41 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 19 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric, its products and services, visit the Company’s website at http://www.lincolnelectric.com. The Company’s expectations and beliefs concerning the future contained in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management’s current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “forecast,” “guidance” or words of similar meaning. Actual results may differ materially from such statements due to a variety of factors that could adversely affect the Company’s operating results. The factors include, but are not limited to: general economic and market conditions; the effectiveness of post acquisition integration efforts; and market risks and price fluctuations related to the purchase of commodities and energy.

For additional discussion, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SOURCE Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

The week before the race was also the time to pre-run the course, allowing drivers to become more familiar with the race, to know when to go fast, and where to be cautious. This year’s USA 500 is three loops, each just over 150 miles, and a leg leading to the Start / Finish line north of Fernley. The race is a challenging 529 mile course featuring a great mixture of treacherous high speed rollers, silt beds, fun washes with a few boulders on the side to “keep it real”, the “Little House on the Prairie” section, the gnarly rock garden, some very tight and slow switchback roads through the mountains and all-in-all a diverse and fun course. Fortunately the temperatures were nearly perfect, barely pushing into the 80’s for the hottest parts of the race. It is a good time of year to be racing in Northern Nevada!

Teaming up behind the wheel of the Samco 7272 with Sam Cothrun was veteran racer “Baja” Jim Anderson. Jim has raced and won for many years behind the wheel of Class 5, Class 10 and at the front of the field, Class 1. Riding shotgun with Jim is Alex Baker. Alex is familiar with the mechanics of the Samco 7272 truck and has navigated for some of the best Group T racers in the business.

The Samco 7272 drew 4^th starting position in the ten truck field of Group T trucks. Jim got off the line at just past 10:40 am and settled into a groove anticipating a first lap filled with dusty “follow the leader” conditions. Jim passed points leader Hollenback about 5 miles in and headed to Pit 1 to start the loop section. Just over a mile past Pit 1 on a high speed roller section known as “endo alley” is an especially dangerous drop-off,  here the 7272 passed fellow T competitor Mike Koneig parked at the bottom with a bent and broken front end. We found out later that Mike’s co dog Mongo had broken his back on the unintended launch off the drop-off. Fortunately this serious injury was not an immediate threat to his spinal cord. Our best wishes go out to Mongo in his recovery and props to the Total Chaos team on fixing the truck and soldiering on towards the finish line.

Jim passed Povey changing a tire a few miles later and physically moved to the front of the T class, giving him clean air to run in. Through Pit 2 Povey was 12 minutes behind, and through Pit 3 Povey whittled the lead to 9 minutes. Jim ran uneventfully until the notorious rock garden where sometimes even a conservative pace isn’t enough to prevent a sharp rock from damaging a sidewall. Flat one of the day was a slow leaker and Baker jumped out and changed the flat before losing position to any competitors.  Ten miles later coming out of the mountain switchbacks, Baker notes 2 unlimited machines, a Trophy Truck and a Class 1 car closing in. Knowing the fast sections were coming, and with the 7272’s limited horsepower, Anderson and Baker decided to be sportsmen and let the “faster” guys pass. This move proved costly as the potentially faster cars topped out at a less than impressive 75 mph.  It took the next 50 miles to undo the misjudgment, no more Mr. Nice Guy was the lesson learned.

Jim handed the truck off in first place to Sam Cothrun and first time co-dog, “Dirty” Harry Wagner. Harry is a long time friend of Sam and is a writer and photographer who was in need of a story. Harry was fresh off the airplane from working in Alaska and suited up to be ready for action in the 7272. Sam and Harry jumped in and buckled up with topped off fuel and freshly installed light bar, ready to extend our lead.

Sam hit the fuel pump and pushes the start button to hear a less than glorious… click… nothing. The team sprung into action, checked battery voltage and then grabbed the spare battery from the pit trailer. Wilbur Cothrun jumped under the truck and with the help from the crew, swaped out the battery. Unfortunately the battery has been a spare for the better part of 10 years and not surprisingly was less than effective. Start button… click… nothing. The crew run around to fellow racers and luckily for us a Class 9 car is deceased and on the trailer, a perfect organ donor for our race truck. The sight of Steve Rudd’s young son running through the pit with the heavy battery, giving it everything he had sprinting back to the pit burned into memory the dedication and hard work that all of our pit guys give us. This third battery was the charm and Sam and Harry resumed the race 20 minutes down, running 3^rd in class behind the formidable “Class 8” T trucks of Gary Hull and Don German.

Sam picked a pace to slowly chase down first place with Harry furiously calling out corners, mirrors and gauges to aid the driving. Sam had one close call in the “Little House on the Prairie” section, hitting a cross grain ditch a bit too fast and kicking the rear end up uncomfortably close to digging in the front bumper. The furious corner calling and gauge updates gradually faded an hour into Harry’s stint as co dog. The lack of horizon reference from not looking up enough combined with the recent small aircraft travel caught up to the soon to be dirty Harry. Coming into Pit 3, Harry admitted that possibly he should jump out but unfortunately Sam had not pre run half the section from Pit 3 to Pit 1 and Sam needed the navigator’s help to not get lost and loose time. As many can attest to, once motion sickness has set in it is hard to shake. The ride to Pit 1 became a living hell for Harry and, unable to remove his helmet, the sickness caught up to him. Harry soldiered on, called dangers the best he could in his disoriented state while shooting to get out at Pit 1. The ride of his lifetime instead became a merciless torture chamber.

Past the rock garden and through the twisty tight mountain pass the Samco 7272 passed German working on his truck. Running in the dust of Hull and unable to find a suitable and safe passing area Sam was badly slowed.  Finally, at the top of the Tulon pass, Hull pulled over to add oil to his engine, handing the lead back to Samco.

Harry was looking for relief coming into Pit 1 but Cothrun knew this wasn’t the best place for him. Reasoning with Harry that it is “all straight roads from Pit 1 to Pit 2 where your truck and the Samco Pit and a nice shower, it will be easy”, convincing a reluctant Harry to go onto Pit 2. Unfortunately, the straight roads were a roller coaster, re-igniting the nausea. Sam radioed Pit 2 to get a new co-driver, a splash of fuel and to uncover our new Rigid LED front lights. Finally arriving at Pit 2, the crew drug Harry out and Baker resumed the co-driver’s spot for the last leg of the race. Sam was informed at this point that he was running second on the road, nine minutes down physically to the overall leading Class 1 of Jerry Wood, props to those boys for leading overall in their first race in Class 1.

With the news of second overall position, Sam picked up the pace to chase down the overall leader. There are very few chances for a limited class racer to get an overall win and Cothrun could almost taste victory but with well over 100 miles left in the race it was far from over. Sam had to borrow Jim’s helmet due to issues with his own but the approaching dusk and Jim’s amber lens forced Sam to stop for a set of clear safety glasses at Pit 3 and run with the visor up to the finish. The overall leader was a mere 3 minutes ahead, and dust was now visible. At the rock garden Wood slowed with a race ending pulley problem on the engine, handing the physical lead over to the 7272. Despite taking care through the rock garden to not get a flat Sam pushed just a bit too hard on a sharp slow speed right hand turn and clipped a boulder with the left front tire which completely tacoed the wheel and reduced it to scrap yet miraculously the BFG tire was fine.

Baker and Cothrun jumped out for a very quick tire change and got back on the course. This put Cothrun in a position he had never been in, no spare tire with many miles of desert ahead. This slowed the pace dramatically as survival became paramount and the overall win became less important. On the tight switchback roads, Cothrun ran an ultra conservative pace, and worked on radioing Don and Debbie Ohnstead who were near the top of Tulon Pass waiting for a spare tire handoff. They had handed one spare over for the previous flat and were waiting on the Pit 2 crew for a spare tire to reload on the rack on the race truck. As the 7272 made the tight right turn by the Ohnstead visual, the pit crew was still minutes away, too far to wait. Sam decided to push on to Pro Pit where he knew a tire awaited. The Rigid lights pierced the night, allowing 90 plus mph on the way to the final pit. Sam and Alex finally hit Pro Pit and an extra tire was finally back on a truck, ending a nail-biting 50 miles without a spare. The final leg down the tight switchbacks and rocky downhill to the finish in Fernley passed without drama. Samco Fabrication Off Road Racing had won its first Overall finish at the first ever USA 500, a huge accomplishment by itself, and an even bigger feat in an underpowered truck. This victory marks the 4th consecutive victory for the Samco 7200 truck as well.

To cap it off the Hall Rally Truck racing in Class 1 that was designed and built at Samco Fabrication finished a very close second place overall and first in Class 1. This is the first victory in this extremely fast new machine, without the minor rear end issues they would have won overall by nearly an hour. The Samco prepped Hummer H3 driven by Damien Michelin, Rod Hall and Mike Winkel won the Heavy Metal Production class, giving a 1-1-1 victory to all Samco machines. Congratulations to Damien on his first victory and to Josh and Chad Hall on the first victory of many in the Rally / Trophy truck, a proud weekend for sure for the entire team. It is interesting to note, the winner of Group T has a 6 cylinder, second place has a V8, and third place has a 4 banger After celebrating at the finish line, time to load the 7272 on the trailer … ignition on, fuel pump on… click… nothing.

Huge thanks go out to our Pit crew, Christine, Wilbur, Carl, Chris, Aaron, Todd,  Alex, Ape, Jeff, Megan, Mark , Skeeter, Elliot, and everyone else who helped. This race was won in the pits for all three of the Samco winners!

Special thanks to our sponsors, we could not do this without the partnership we have with you all.

Torchmate (http://torchmate.com/)

Sierra Repair

Bayshore Truck and Driveline (http://www.bayshoretruck.com/)

WIPI

Yank Converters (http://www.converter.cc/)

Bel Ray Lubricants (http://www.belray.com/)

Rigid LED (http://www.rigidindustries.com/)

Lube Locker gaskets (http://www.lubelocker.com/)

Luminus Pixel Web Design http://luminouspixel.net

And thanks VORRA on an exceptional event!

Hall has proactively assisted Valley Off-Road Racing Association  to launch the greatly anticipated race.  “I applaud Wes Harbor and VORRA in their efforts to build a new, premier off-road race in northern Nevada.  Given the difficulty race promoters face, this event is welcomed by our sport to keep off-road racing alive and thriving in the U.S.,” exclaimed Baja legend Rod Hall.

The course has been described as a smooth and fast loop race, with varied technical sections for a total of 529 miles.  Race director Wes Harbor designed the course to require fewer chase crews and spectator viewing areas where the racecourse can be viewed safely.

The event also includes freestyle moto demos, live music, rock crawl demos and other entertainment on Victorian Square.  On Sunday, VORRA will host the USA 200 motorcycle race.  To learn more about the Master Pull USA 500, log on to VORRA.net.  Race results will be posted at rodhallracing.com and updates on Twitter @rodhallracing1.  To win a ride with Rod Hall, stop by Reno GMC and register for the drawing on July 18th.

JT Taylor has come off the mountain with multiple record breaking times and wins this season including CHCA Temple Canyon Hill Climb and Buffalo Peaks Hill Climb.  He is the returning Exhibition Class Champion at Pikes Peak with a time of 14 minutes 7 seconds, and a top speed of 86mph.  JT Taylor was the first ever Rock Racer allowed to compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.  In an interview last year JT said, “I am so excited to be a part of this race, and then to have the fastest time in the class is awesome.  If I could send in my entry fee for next year today, I would!” And he did!

This will be the first hill climb for the Torchmate TTB car.  “I really have no idea how it will handle, but I have no doubt that the power and setup will get us up the hill with a decent time,” said JT Taylor who will have Matt Magliacano as his co-driver.  They have put the car on a diet stripping all the winches, spare tires, skid plates and have lowered it as much as possible.  “Pikes Peak’s history makes this one of my favorite races of all time.”

Sam Berri, a recognized desert racer, got the call from JT Taylor to drive his Torchmate / Tube Shark car as an extension of the Goodyear Tire team  “I was so excited to get this opportunity that I couldn’t turn it down,” said Sam Berri.  He will have experienced co-driver Matt Thompson who drove with JT Taylor in many hill climb wins the year before.

Brad Lovell will compete in his AMSOIL/Torchmate car and Roger Lovell is putting the finishing touches on the AMSOIL/Torchmate Ultra 4 in preparation for his rookie attempt at Pikes Peak. “Racing the Peak is on my bucket list of things to do in life. Every morning I get up and look at that mountain; it’s time for me to take on the challenge,” said Roger Lovell.

JT Taylor, Sam Berri, Brad Lovell and Roger Lovell will all be available at Fan Fest on Friday night from 5-10pm on Tejon Street & Pikes Peak Avenue, Downtown Colorado Springs.  The Cars and the Torchmate 2×2 CNC Table will be on display.  They will be competing in the Pikes Peak Open Class on Sunday June 26^th.

Video Gallery:

2010 Full Interview with JT Taylor and In-Car Camera from Start to Finish

You Tube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8raNLm2YsB0

2010 JT Taylor Practice Run on the Lower Section of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb

You Tube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=honWlgksrsk

2010 JT Taylor Practice Run on the Middle Section of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb at Sunrise

You Tube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isz8lYlxadw

2010 JT Taylor Practice Run on the Middle Section of Pikes Peak Hill Climb 3rd Run High Speed

You Tube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtIRPoTqsWc

2011 JT Taylor Temple Canyon 4 In-Car Camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92OeiJCGBGk

2011 JT Taylor Buffalo Hill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wcGVG6WVdI

Watch for Multiple Updates through out the week about all the races at Torchmate Racing Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/TorchmateRacing

Torchmate CNC Cutting Machines can be purchased and more information can be found at www.Torchmate.com.

Photo Credit: Michael Hill Photo

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: http://www.usacracing.com/ppihc

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) prepared for the base expansion has been released for public review and comment. The comment deadline is May 26, 2011. Please see the Action Item below for tips and pointers on how to comment.

Many off-highway enthusiasts feel conflicted on this issue; on one hand they support the US Military and understand the economic importance of the Twentynine Palms base to adjacent communities. On the other hand, off-highway vehicle users have, over the years, been “crammed” into the Johnson Valley area after decades of Wilderness designation, administrative closures, and lawsuits that closed millions of acres of the California desert.

The great respect for our fighting men and women notwithstanding, a review of the DEIS indicates that the base expansion is based on the assumption that there is a need for three Marine Expeditionary Brigades to train simultaneously.  Upon review, it appears the DOD has developed a proposal based on an outdated segregated training model. Also, questions regarding the cost of the base expansion; given budget constraints, the current fiscal crisis and ballooning national deficit; have been raised.

Off-highway vehicle recreation is a very popular family activity, especially in Southern California. According to the California State Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR), between 1980 and 2007 the number of registered OHVs has increased 370%. Unfortunately, since 1980 the amount of desert lands available for this type of recreation has fallen dramatically. Due to its proximity to southern California metropolitan areas, Johnson Valley is one of the most important areas to serve this growing demand for both in-state and out-of-state visitors.

This is why BRC, as well as numerous other OHV groups, are opposing the base expansion. Groups such as CORVA, Cal 4WD and AMA District 37 are doing yeoman’s work on protecting the popular Johnson Valley area. With your help, we believe there is a chance to save Johnson Valley!

BRC is encouraging our members to submit comments in response to the DEIS, but we are also encouraging our members to contact their congressional representatives. Our Action Item below includes comment suggestions and a link you can use to find your U.S. Representative. Please take action today!

Brian Hawthorne
Public Lands Policy Director
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102

Situation:
The proposed expansion of the Marine base at Twentynine Palms threatens to close the popular Johnson Valley OHV area.

BACKGROUND INFO:

• For information on the DEIS, please see the BRC alert on this subject
• Don Amador’s Blog on the Notice Of Intent with Various Letters and Comments
• 2009 BRC Comment Letter on the Marines NOI
• The proposed Twentynine Palms Marine base expansion DEIS

What you need to do:

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SEND YOUR COMMENTS:

STEP 1: Click on the following link, which will take you to the Marie Corps DEIS comment webpage.
https://extranet.tecinc.com/29Palms_DEIS/. Read and follow the instructions for completing
the Comment Form.

STEP 2: Use the comments suggestions below as a guideline for your comments. Cut and paste is
okay, but try to make your comments as concise as possible.

STEP 3: Once you have completed your comments, click the “Submit” button.

NOTE: Comments submitted through the website must be limited to 3000 characters.

Optional:
You may also comment by mail to: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, ATTN: 29Palms EIS Project Manager, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-519.

You should send a copy of your comments to your congressional representatives. You can find their contact information by going to our Rapid Response Center and entering your zip code.
http://www.sharetrails.org/rapid_response/

Skirt a section of the Nellis Air Force Range, the 3.1-million-acre, government-owned site that encompasses Area 51, the Nevada Test Site, and Yucca Mountain. View wild horses in their natural habitat. Enjoy a drink in the Santa Fe Saloon, a historic watering hole located in the old mining town of Goldfield. Explore the ruins of southern Nevada’s many ghost towns. Travel through Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and enjoy stunning views on the shore of the lake, south of the awe-inspiring Hoover Dam.

This book includes 44 of southern Nevada’s most scenic routes and best off-road trails, located near the towns of Las Vegas, Laughlin, Tonopah, Goldfield, Beatty, and Pahrump. Each trail includes a fascinating history of notable Nevada places and residents, with a focus on the state’s boom and bust mining days. Hundreds of color photos bring the trail to life, while numerous historical photos allow you to compare today’s landscape with that of the past.

Like the other guides in the Trails series, Nevada Trails Southern Region provides a helpful, concise chart for each trail, listing the starting and finishing points, mileage, driving time, and elevation. Difficulty ratings make it easy to match trails with your skill level, while remoteness ratings will help you determine just how far the trail veers off the beaten path, so you can prepare accordingly. Detailed trail descriptions and directions, complete with GPS coordinates, ensure that no matter how remote the trail, you’ll never get lost. For that extra bit of reassurance, topographic maps illustrate almost every bump, turn, and jog along the trail.

Traveling the ‘Silver State’ with Nevada Trails Southern Region as your guide, the odds are in your favor that you’ll strike pay dirt with an unforgettable backcountry adventure!

For more information regarding Nevada Trails Southern Region and other books in the series, visit www.AdlerPublishing.com, call 800-660-5107, or check your local book or map store. The book retails for $24.95.