Advisory group on ATVs has four open positions

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting volunteers for four positions on its new 12-member all-terrain-vehicle advisory committee.

The new committee's responsibilities include revising the ATV class definitions and safety issues. The new law, passed as Senate Bill 578, gives responsibilities for recommending ATV program grants to a five-member subcommittee composed of an ATV at-large member, three rider-group representatives and a law-enforcement representative.

One volunteer each will be chosen from groups representing all-terrain vehicle users, 4-by-4 vehicle operators and motorcycle riders.

The other representatives will be appointed by an ATV dealers association, a law-enforcement agency, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Oregon Department of Human Services and the parks and recreation department. The parks department representative will be a non-voting member.

An application is available online at www.oregonohv.org under "ATV Advisory Committee." The parks department will conduct interviews before making its membership recommendations to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission, which appoints the committee members.

For information, contact Ron Price, ATV program coordinator, at 503-986-0706 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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