Snowdonia 4x4 Damage Meeting Tonight
Illegal 4x4s and trail bikes are causing permanent damage in North Wales.
Posted: 5 July 2007
by Jon
Concern over damage caused by the illegal off-road use of
motorbikes and 4x4s in many parts of North Wales has led
to a public meeting to discuss the issue tonight, Thursday 5
July.
Areas where there's concern include the Moelwynion, Carneddau, and
Berwyn mountain ranges and, says the Snowdonia Society, the ruts
caused by the vehicles do not recover naturally and successive
rainfall exacerbates the erosion by washing away peat and soil
leaving permanent damage which can't be repaired without massive
investment.
This picture shows the sort of ruts they're talking about:
The meeting takes place at Blaenau Ffestiniog's Community
Centre, at 7.30 pm on Thursday, 5th July 2007 and
representatives from County and Community councils, Mountaineering
Clubs and Centres, Local Access Forums, the Forestry Commission,
farmers unions, the Wales Off-road Motorcycle Steering Group, the
Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales, the Snowdonia Society,
many user groups including the Ramblers Association.
The meeting will be run by the newly-formed North Wales
Alliance to Manange Off-Roading, and will provide an
opportunity for membership of the Alliance's Steering Group.
Everyone is welcome to attend and admission to the meeting is
free.
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