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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, All-terrain vehicles are used by many Americans 
3for recreation and work-related activities; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Many national forests and recreational areas, 
5including Hiawatha National Forest, Huron-Manistee National 
6Forest, and Ottawa National Forest in Michigan, Land Between 
7the Lakes in Kentucky, Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, 
8Wayne National Forest in Ohio, and Allegheny National Forest in 
9Pennsylvania, allow the use of all-terrain vehicles on forest 
10trails; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Currently, the use of all-terrain vehicles in 
12Shawnee National Forest is only available through a disability 
13permit program; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Shawnee National Forest features numerous areas 
15for riding horses, including the Burden Fall Wilderness, the 
16Camp Cadiz Campground, One Horse Gap Lake, the Bald Knob Cross 
17Trail, the Johnson Creek Recreation Area, the Kinkaid Lake 
18Trail System, the Little Grand Canyon, and the Panther Den 
19Wilderness, but many members of the public have expressed their 
20wish to have greater opportunities for horse riding within 
21Shawnee National Forest; and

  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The creation of trails for the general use of 
2all-terrain vehicles in Shawnee National Forest and the 
3expansion of horse trails in the national forest would generate 
4large amounts of State revenue and prove to be a boon for 
5tourism for Shawnee National Forest, southern Illinois, and the 
6State at large; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9urge the United States Forest Service to allow the use of 
10all-terrain vehicles in Shawnee National Forest, expand the 
11existing system of horse trails, and explore additional ways to 
12allow greater recreational use of Shawnee National Forest for 
13the recreational and economic benefit of the citizens of the 
14State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16delivered to Thomas L. Tidwell, Chief of the United States 
17Forest Service.