Don Amador from the Blue Ribbon Coalition (BRC) contacted us to inform our readers of a potential Off-Road Vehicle Area being closed in Lavon Lake, TX. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is considering a permanent closure of the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Area at Lavon Lake, TX

History of the area:
"The existing ORV area was opened in the mid 1970's. It is located (map of area; lake map) in an old borrow area where soil was taken for use in the construction of the Lavon Dam. The riding area consists of approximately 70 acres, which includes a small gravel parking lot. When this area was originally opened to off-road vehicle use, there were very few residential homes in close proximity to the area."

The Army Corp is undergoing what is called "public scoping" for what will be a future document called an Environmental Assessment which they must do before they close or convert the riding area.

Don will help develop comments letters to be sent to the Army Corp of Engineers.  However, if you wish to get started early in your fight to keep this ORV riding open, we encourage you to do so.

Don encourages those to comments about the ORV area and why it shouldn’t be closed down.  He also says to talk about the lack of public land/riding areas and that the city should look to private lands for expansion.  If there are other areas that need to be addressed include those in your comments as those are vital to the success of keeping this ORV area open to riding.

Comments should be written out and sent to:
Mr. Lee Hunt, Lavon Lake Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3375 Skyview Drive
Wylie, TX 75098

You can also send a comment letter at the following URL:
http://capwiz.com/share/issues/alert/?alertid=198751

Website addresses for more information regarding this matter:
http://swf67.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/lavon/
http://swf67.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/lavon/ORV%20Public%20Notice.htm