Legal Challenge Update Ferry County decides to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement In February 2008, Quiet Communities Coalition filed suit against Ferry County and its Commissioners, challenging the legality of Ferry County’s off-highway vehicle Ordinance No. 2007-22 enacted in December 2007. Click Here

Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Against Ferry County OHV Ordinance OHVs temporarily prohibited on all county roads June 10, 2008, Spokane, WA. Judge Michael P. Price, Spokane Superior Court, issued his decision to prohibit implementation of Ferry County Ordinances 2007-22 and 2008-06 regarding OHV use, pending further order of the Court.

Commissioners Pass Surprise OHV Ordinance Unanimous vote on new version after one hour of public comment The Commissioners introduced yet another version of the County OHV Ordinance only minutes before the public meeting on June 6th...but: • The new ordinance still designates roads that do not meet the legal requirement for OHV designation • Many roads are now designated the "entire length" › The County has not posted the new OHV Ordinance on the county website › The County has not posted a map of the new OHV routes on their website › Read the key points of what's wrong with this ordinance: Click Here › Send your comments to the Commissioners: Click Here

ACTION ALERT - CITY OF REPUBLIC OHV ORDINANCE The City of Republic is drafting an ordinance to allow OHVs and ATVs on city streets and right-of-ways. › Read about the proposed routes: Click Here › View a map of the proposed routes: Click Here › Send your comments to the City of Republic: Click Here

» Stay Informed		Quiet Communities Submits Legal Challenge to OHV Ordinance A legal challenge to the county ordinance permitting off-highway vehicle use on over fifty county roads.     > Click Here for press release Learn more about Quiet Communities Coalition • Read our mission statement. Click Here • Find the answers to frequently asked questions.   Click Here
• Quiet Communities case for rejecting Ferry County OHV Ordinance     > Click Here
• Quiet Communities case for rejecting City OHV Ordinance     > Click Here
• Read the final OHV ordinance adopted by the Ferry County Commissioners     > Click Here

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