Talk about a victim mentality, I actually enjoyed the majority of your posts, and I encourage you to continue. Regardless of your authority on the subject, you made a couple points (lawsuit, mechanical) that could be easily disproven by a middle schooler with a working knowledge of google. Now that you are walking back those mistakes, you posts are more accurate.
I'm relaying what is in the rules, regulations, policies, handbooks etc. If you don't like the use of the word mechanized maybe you should take it up with the agencies. The term has been used for a long, long time in mandates such as the Code of Federal Regulations that generate manuals, handbooks and and policies, developed by folks who are much more qualified to apply the terms than you or me. Regarding the use of the term mechanized, I would suggest that you take your argument to court if it bothers you so much and you feel that its use is incorrect and has been used incorrectly for decades and see how far you get. I sure don't get the feeling that you are very open-minded. If you were you would actually be asking more questions about travel management planning and the process of route designations. You could be a lot more helpful to ebike advocates by actually learning about the process, getting involved in open public discussions and providing comments during the planning and designation process (i.e.,learn some about public land management); and then advising users once you understand where and why the use is appropriate and authorized. The agency folks that work with user groups, other state and local agencies, etc. have a passion for their management, teh pubic that they serve, and stewardship of public lands. Call them up and talk with them, ask them questions. That is what the OP who started this post did, what I have done since you went off in this thread, and hopefully others will do as well before they just hop on an ebike and assume that the Secretarial Order is being implemented exactly the same everywhere. As the article pointed out we will all just have to wait and see but all users should first check with the agency office that is responsible for managing the lands where they would like to ride.
"Unconfined recreation" has nothing to do with mode of transport. It basically means that you are not hemmed in by a bunch of roads, other development, etc. It is consistent with the size requirement of 5,000 acres to qualify for wilderness designation. You can probably find case law that will help you with the meaning and intent as written in the Wilderness Act.
I'm not walking anything back. Policies and regulations are not written from Google or a dictionary. I have shared with you what is in the policies and regulations-it is mandated fact whether you like it or not. I relayed what was in the article and provided a link so that the OP would be informed of the current status of the implementation of the Secretarial Order and encouraged him to check with his local office, which I believe that he did. Agencies have to shift feet all of the time when decisions are issued and they wind up being appealed or protested. Many times they cannot be implemented until a final decision is issued by a Judicial District, or, in the case of an appeal, issued by the Interior Board of Land Appeals.
Thanks, this proves my point that mechanical is referring to motorized. When the Wilderness Act was written it said mechanical transport is banned from Wilderness. The 1966 CFR interpretted that direction to ban devices that are powered by nonliving substances. Bikes weren't banned in Wilderness until 1984 when the Wilderness Act senators were no longer around to cry foul.
Ah, I see you dabble in revisionist history. The CFR should have clued you in to what they are referring to but that sentence speaks for itself as it is a list of motorized devices,
I recently found this update regarding Ebikes of BLM land:
I recently just placed an order for a Bakcou mule 1000. I was researching any recent updates to lane use on public land and came across an update to the Ebike regulations on BLM land.:
You're absolutely right ,there is no different between a bike powered by a battery or gas. The ebike lobby sure is trying to market them differently.
Is this a serious comment? Bikes are not allowed in wilderness, full stop. Doesn't matter if they have a battery or not. If it has wheels it is prohibited in wilderness. No one is trying to change that as far a I am aware.
Was the sewing MACHINE not a machine when it was operated with a foot pedal??
