Welcome!
Text Box: The purpose of Eastern Oregon All Terrain Vehicle Association is to preserve and expand local motorcycle and ATV riding opportunities, through education, cooperation and determination. There is a definite threat to motorized recreation all over the country as well as right here in Northeast Oregon. We intend to fight to keep our present riding areas open as well as expand areas for the future. EOATVA is a 501 (c)(7) non-profit organization.

 

Eastern Oregon

All Terrain Vehicle Association, Inc

P.O. Box 571

La Grande, Oregon 97850

 

Email:    mbarber@eoni.com

Message Phone:  541-805-0172

  

EOATVA OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

 

  President– Chris Hedden  963-4300

  Vice President– Larry Cribbs 963-4521

Sec/Treas– Mark Barber   963-8147  mbarber@eoni.com

  Ray Clements   963-9837

  Art Chase  963-2585

  Don Proffit  963-3297

  George Aldrich

 

Next meeting: To be announced, 7 P.M., Island City, City Hall

Announcements:

UPDATES

         I will be updating the website less often through the winter. I will post updates to facebook when I need to. When the Travel Management Plan comes out, I will update things here also, and we may try to have a meeting to discuss how we want to respond. Check back here on occasion, just in case I have changed something.

SLED SPRINGS RIDING AREA

         Wallowa Valley Trails Riders had a meeting last week discussing the Sled Springs Riding Area. The first part of January an agreement was reached between the Forest Service, Hells Canyon Preservation Council (HCPC) and the Tribes. It only took 14+ years, but it looks like there will finally be an official riding area in Wallowa County.  The total number of miles that will be open is much, much smaller than was originally proposed. Travel will be limited to designated routes, with no cross country travel. It will be open from May 15 till 3 days prior to archery season each year. The designation goes into effect this May, but there won’t be funding for much of the signing and other work that needs to be done for a year or two. WVTRA will be putting together work parties this spring to start at least temporarily marking open routes and locating where the limited amount of new construction will take place. HCPC will be monitoring travel in the area, so it is important to know where you are at all times. I will post more information as it becomes available.

YOUTH MOTORCYCLE TRAINING

         April 22, 2012 there will be a youth hands-on motorcycle training held at the Union County Fairgrounds. This course, as well as the on-line Safety Education Course will be required for all motorcycle riders between the ages of 7 and 15, starting in 2012.

         Oregon Motorcycle Riders Association (OMRA) is the coordinating organization for this course, but it the responsibility of the local clubs to provide the actual training. OMRA will be working with EOATVA, as well as individuals in Wallowa and Baker Counties to provide this training on an ongoing basis. This first training session will also be to train evaluators for future training sessions. We would like to see several evaluators trained, so that we would have more flexibility in scheduling training.

         I will post more information in the near future. For now you can go to 

http://www.omraoffroad.com/training.htm for information on the course, and for on-line Safety Training go to http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/ATV/safety.shtml

 

MERA

         We are holding advisory committee meetings through the winter. Not a lot happening other than planning. It is looking like something may actually get done as far as the motocross track.    Cody Richelderfer from AC Power Sports is spearheading getting things done. If you want to help, contact AC Power Sports.  

Facebook

         EOATVA is now on facebook. If you are already on facebook please “like” our page. It just makes it easy to stay in contact with other club members. You can then find out if someone is going on a ride, or let others know that you are going. You can also share photos of your ride. I’m trying to post trail updates the day I find out about them. That is sooner than my weekly update here. We have 43“LIKES”. Can we get more?

         I have put together a photo album of all the trail work we have done on MERA on MERA over the last three years and posted it on facebook. There a some big gaps in what I have photos of, as I didn’t always take my camera, but it gives you an idea of how much work we have done and redone over that time.

        
 

 

        

Text Box: The following businesses have donated scrap metal, iron, aluminum, etc. or other items, to help fund club operations. Please support them and thank them for helping us. Les Schwab Tires 2306 Adams Ave, LaGrande 963-8411 Rogers Asphalt Paving, Concrete & Rock 10506 McAllister, LaGrande 963-3633 Eagle Freightliner 60596 Cristad Rd, LaGrande 963-8551 Hagerman Truck Parts 82891 Bud Draper Dr., Umatilla 922-6455 R.S. Davis Recycling, Inc. 30775 E. Bagget Lane, Hermiston 567-9167 Laurence’s Auto Body 1208 Willow St., LaGrande 963-3427 M.J Goss Motor Co. 1415 Adams Ave, LaGrande 963-4161 Eagle Cap Steel 62420 Commerce Rd, LaGrande Blue Mt Auto Parts Machine Shop 1104 Jefferson, LaGrande 963-2778 AC Power Sports 10701 Walton Rd, LaGrande 663-1111 Logger Supply 10210 Hwy 82, LaGrande 963-4186 Outlaw Motor Sports inc. 504 NW 1st, Enterprise 426-3491 or 888 603-1273 Cliff’s Saws and Cycles Inc. 2619 10th, Baker City 523-2412

Last update, 01/30/12

New ATV trail

Just above Rd 12

Further up the hill

This little STEEP section still needs cut into the hill.

This is after they finished cutting the bank.