Update On The Emissions Survey

In a meeting with the Arizona DEQ yesterday the following info comes out. Our month and a half of survey collecting has netted less than 500 responses. I have a hundred more at the house not processed yet. DEQ feels that this IS a good amount of interest from individuals. I can agree that it is if we were to compare this to other segments of the population and their personal interest problems. But this is OUR LIFE, OUR mode of TRANSPORTATION.

DEQ would like to see more surveys. Obviously surveys that show riders who live here riding MORE away from the Phoenix area than in it would be a plus. We agreed to run the survey until OCTOBER 1. They wanted to cut it off in mid-September, I asked for this date so that we can make a final push at Mountain Madness.

So, here is the deal. We have until Oct 1 to get 4500 more surveys in to them. That would make 5000 which they believe is representative. (20,000 registered in the metro area). All is not lost if we don't get that many, it will be easier for them to argue us out of the plan (writing on it starts December this year) if they have more info.

The first plan then is for DEQ to address getting us out of emissions directly in the ten year plan with EPA. TO THAT END WE NEED THE SURVEYS FILLED OUT NOW. The higher the number, the better the chances-simple math.

Many with of you with NEW motorcycles don't realize that in five years YOU will have to be TESTED too. Not only that, but the National laws we are fighting (CAT CONVERTERS and such), will be slid right in if the new bike owners don't give a hoot.

The form is easiest for us if you send it via e-mail. Go to www.mma-az.org/survey.htm to submit onlie. All other ways are fine too--it is just easier that way- cuts out a step-since we are making copies if all these in case DEQ has a fire or flood or something.

There will be a BOOTH at 'Mountain Madness' to do the survey too.

LET'S GET OUT OF EMISSIONS!

PRIEST
MMA-AZ