| My husband and I live in a recreational
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| | Everything seemed to be going well, until
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| area in central Minnesota. As with most
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| | one particular day. Recently our path
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| recreation areas throughout the country
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| | system was discovered by a group of 4
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| this means many frequently use 4 wheelers
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| | wheelers that are now using it as a
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| around us. We have 4 wheelers ourselves
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| | connection from one racing area to
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| that we use to plow snow from our
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| | another. The racing causes an excessive
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| driveway, haul wood from the wood pile to
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| | amount of noise and some serious damage
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| the house and to travel the recreation
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| | to the wooded area, which prompted the
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| trails of the area. We also use our 4
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| | interference of the department of natural
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| wheelers during the deer hunting season
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| | resources which stepped in and banned the
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| to get back to our deer stands and to
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| | use of ATV's in this wooded area.
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| transport the deer out of the woods. I
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| | This has been a great disappointment to
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| think they are a useful and fun vehicle;
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| | those of us who were using our 4 wheelers
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| however there are so many people who use
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| | responsibly. When I mentioned this to
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| their 4 wheelers to destroy the natural
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| | some of my co-workers I was surprised to
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| beauty of our State unknowingly or
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| | find out a majority of them thought that
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| purposefully.
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| | all ATV trails should be closed. Many
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| It all starts from the fortunate fact
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| | people see these trails as dangerous and
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| that there are several paths in the
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| | harmful to the environment. I was amazed
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| acreage behind our home for 4 wheelers.
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| | that they saw the 4 wheelers as a bad
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| We normally use these paths to go from
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| | thing per se. A close look at the
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| one neighbor's home to another and to
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| | situation should reveal that the real
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| simply walk in the beautiful woods. The
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| | culprits are those irresponsible people
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| wooded area where the paths are located
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| | driving them.
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| has quite dense vegetation filled with
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| | The woods behind our house are much
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| very old beautiful hardwood maples and
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| | quieter now. People still use the paths
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| ash trees. This wooded area is classified
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| | for walking and nature-gazing. The thing
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| under tax forfeited land, so it is
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| | that still bugs me is that others are
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| collectively owned by the State of
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| | getting the message that 4 wheelers are
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| Minnesota. There is an agreement among
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| | bad for nature, when the true message
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| the neighbors that we will all do our
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| | should be irresponsible people are really
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| best to keep the paths clear of brush and
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| | what are bad for nature. It is unfair
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| fallen debris. However, there are no
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| | that thoughtless behavior by some people
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| rules or guidelines whatsoever about the
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| | is over - generalized and affects the
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| use of 4 wheelers on the paths. Everyone
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| | entire community. I love Nature. I love
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| used common sense and was courteous to
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| | my 4 wheelers, too. They can co-exist.
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| each other as well as to Mother Nature.
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