I am very new to this forum and joined in hopes creating awareness of a revision to Sheboygan County's Recreation Ordinance. The Sheboygan county resource and planning commitee is attempting to pass a revision that would make it illegal to operate an "unliscenced/ unregistered motorized bicycle at any county facility". For those of us who ice ride at the sheboygan county marsh that means us! It is already hard enough to find a place to ride a motocross bike anywhere and especially in the winter.

Another hidden restriction in the rec. revision would enact a 25MPH speed limit at any county facility for all other vehicles, that would mean 25MPH on the marsh for all snowmobilers.

I am working with my local snowmobile clubs but hope to gain support from the motorcycle community as well. I am working to get a copy of the potential revision out to as many sources as I can. The articles that attracted my attention are slightly hidden in the current proposal behind the main goal enatcting a fee for all who use the Sheboygan county recreation trails and boat landings.

Thank you for reading and I hope to gain support in retaining our right to ride. Please fell free respond with any questions or inquires as to how you can help.

Please post this on www.dieseljo.com. That is where the majority of ice riders go. You will get a lot of support from them.
Thank you for spreading the word. We all knew it was only a matter of time until the lakes would be attacked.

There will be an open meeting to discuss this revision on Tuesday October 13th, 2009. The other option that is most conveinent is to simply call and voice your concern to the Sheboygan County Director of Planning.

Jim Hulbert (920)-459-3060

Let him know that we are worried about lossing our riding spot. Most recently when the subject of motocross ice riding was brought to his attention, he was unaware that people actually do that.

First I would like to thank all who acted in response to this posting. It did not go unnoticed. I attended the meeting lastnight to discuss the revision and motocross ice riding was one of the first issues brought up, behind Ice fishing and snowmobiling.

I was assured that the way the revision is written would not make it illegal to ice ride at a county owned body of water, it is not intended to ban us. I am still concerned because the way the most literal translation says otherwise. I will be attending the meeting next week again. It is my goal to have the wording of the new ordinance changed so there is absolutly no question in the future.

The board did however amend the section related to a 25MPH speed limit to exclude the marsh. Because the current speed limit is not posted there would be a great deal af confusion otherwise.

Well I attended the Sheboygan County Board meeting and despite 5 citizens speaking in opposition to the ordinance it passed. 19 aye 14 nay. There will be a fee for using the rec trail from April 1 until November 1. The revision still reads as though it will be illegal to ride motocross bikes on the marsh. However I was verbally assured by the planning director and the board chairman that we will not be penalized for riding there?