Everyone is familiar with the old expression “use it or lose itâ€. But take it a step further. What if in fact we are
using it (a particular section of forest or a trail) – and have been doing so in a responsible and sustainable manner for
many years. And what if, with increasing land use pressure someone (let’s say the M.N.R. or a municipality) comes
along and decides to put a land management plan in place. And to complete the picture, what if they completely miss the
fact that we are “prior users†or, for that matter that we even exist at all?
all experienced trail riders who have ridden in that area for many years are unable to easily figure out if we are
talking about the same piece of trail. If we can’t figure it out, how can we expect to explain this to someone
who wants to ride in the area or who is attempting to develop a land management plan?
