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Save our Bluffs is dedicated to protecting and preserving the bluffs within Houston, MN by providing information and awareness to the community about the ongoing OHV Trail Project.
Houston and Gilbert OHV trails are as similar as apples and tomatoes
By: Karla Bloem - FILMORE COUNTY JOURNAL
I have a degree in biology, have lived in Houston County my whole life, and have done environ-mental education programs on the proposed Houston OHV Trail site for 15 years.
Com-paring the Iron Range OHV Recreation Area in Gilbert and the Appleton Area Recreational Park to the proposed Houston OHV Trail is a bit like comparing apples to tomatoes. They may seem outwardly similar, but they’re very different.
OHV NOISE STUDY RELATION
This video shows the approximate relation of the noise study to the proposed Houston OHV Trail system. The red line is the approximate route the vehicles drove (pending the final report), the white lines are the routes of the proposed Houston OHV Trail (as provided by the DNR), the orange pins are the four closest homes to the trail system, and the green pins are the locations of the sound meters used in the test. The first green pin is an exact location (the microphone pointed away from where the vehicles drove.) The second green pin is an approximate location, pending the final noise study report. The noise test was organized by Karen Umphress and conducted by OHV Acoustics LLC (Alex Bub), with vehicles driven by club members.
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We live in a very special place. The Blufflands region of Minnesota is less than 3% of the states area, yet hosts over 40% of the state’s rare species.
Some Houston residents pushing back against OHV trails
HOUSTON, Minn. - (WXOW) - Some residents in Houston are concerned about what they're hearing now and what they could be hearing down the line. A push toward securing OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) trails is getting strong opposition from some residents.
"It's coming up again that they want to pursue putting this OHV trail in which is right in my front yard," said resident Jerry Tippery. "There's a lot of us in Houston who really don't care for this at all."
Proposed OHV trail in Houston causing a stir
(The Caledonia Argus) Still a hotly contested topic of conversation, the proposed Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail in Houston is causing a stir nearly 12 years after the initial idea. About 10 residents attended Houston City Council’s regular meeting on Monday, March 8. During the public comment section, many voiced opposition to the OHV trail. Houston resident Sandy Fitting said the “trail won’t be worth the headache every time it rains to have it wash down into the city.”
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