Need the Planet's Help! Save Johnson Valley petition

I know it is Dakar time, but we dont have much time to sign this Petition to have the White House look over and reply to why the Marines need to take all 140,000 acres of JV's Off Highway Vehicle area (OHV). If Johnson Valley is lost we will also lose the King of the Hammer's which we all know RG has been a fan of and did last year. Was told he was signed up to do it again this year. Several other off-road race series also use Johnson Valley and those series will lose their place to put on races. BTW the Marines have stated they only need the land for less then 2 months a year, yet it will remain closed forever. How does that make fiscal sense? This only takes minutes to do and the long term effect of Saving Johnson Valley could be saving other area's, as taking open public land seems to have a ripple effect.

Johnson Valley is the largest OHV area in California. More then twice the size of Glamis and all the Imperial Sand Dunes.

Save Johnson Valley Petition / Whitehouse.gov

We petition the Obama administration to:

Save the Johnson Valley OHV Area. Be fiscally responsible. Stop 29 Palms Marine base expansion. Keep public lands open.

With utmost respect for our nation’s military and national defense, we request our government deny any request by the US Marines to acquire 140K acres of public land designated for OHV use in Johnson Valley, CA for the purpose of expanding the 29 Palms Marine base. Expanding the world’s largest Marine base will cost tax payers millions and the Marines have publicly stated the land is only needed 2 months a year. Economic reports show neighboring communities and small businesses could lose $100 Million annually due to base expansion. The Marines current expansion plan is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible. We request our government encourage the Marines to work with the public and obtain permits from the BLM to meet training objectives instead of closing this land to the public forever.
Created: Jan 15, 2013 Closes Feb 14, 2013

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Permalink Reply by Chris Koropeski on January 22, 2013 at 10:56pm

I'm not american so I really can't be of much help for the actual signing of it, but I shared it for the few US friends I have on facebook. good luck.

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 23, 2013 at 1:18am

Thank you, every single signature helps.

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 23, 2013 at 1:55am

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 23, 2013 at 2:17am

AWESOME VIDEO !
Anyone who even remotely enjoys outdoor activities NEEDS to sign this . Whether you live in CA or here in NY like me . This can still affect you later on , if Johnson Valley is shut down what's to stop the government from shutting down other areas as well . Please people make your voice heard .

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 23, 2013 at 10:46pm

More signatures needed

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Permalink Reply by WJM on January 23, 2013 at 11:20pm

#17,722. Spread the word. Tweet, post on FB, etc. Let's get to 20,000 by the weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Jason on January 23, 2013 at 11:37pm

done

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 24, 2013 at 1:12am

I want to thank the management for putting this on the front page.

We need every single signature possible, 25K is what is required but the more we get the louder our voices are heard.

I challenge all Planet Robby members to sign this petition. There are more then 12K members on this site. Could you imagine the difference Planet Robby members could make if half signed this petition?

Look at my Avatar and say "I WANT YOU TO SIGN THIS PETITION!"

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Permalink Reply by Davin Wilson on January 24, 2013 at 10:18am

Done - signed

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 24, 2013 at 10:27am

18,320 have signed, need 6,680 (or more) signatures...

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 24, 2013 at 10:38am

Done

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 24, 2013 at 11:32am

We should have had 25,000 signatures in the first few days. And 25,000 is the minimum in order to get a response. The more signatures the louder our voices are heard.

Here is what really bothers me and shows how little the OHV community cares.

Some Sci Fi geek thought hey lest start a petition to the White House to ask them to build a "Death Star". Yes the Death Star in Star Wars! Do you know they had over 34,000 signatures!

Do you mean to tell me some Sci Fi geeks are more organized and care more about having our Government build a Death Start then we the outdoor recreational user is about saving the largest piece of OHV land in California?

Something is really, really wrong! Because of our lack of caring we deserve everything we have coming to us.