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COLORADO – BlueRibbon Coalition Action Alert – SCORR’s Tenderfoot Mountain Trail Proposal Needs Your Support

| December 5, 2012
COLORADO – BlueRibbon Coalition Action Alert – SCORR’s Tenderfoot Mountain Trail Proposal Needs Your Support

(Dec 3 2012) Our partners over at the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) and the Summit County Off-Road Riders (SCORR) sent us their latest call to action on the proposed Tenderfoot Mountain Motorcycle Trail System. BRC is asking our members and supporters in Colorado to contact Scott Fitzwilliams, Forest Supervisor for the White River National […]

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2012 BlueRibbon Coalition Board Of Director Election Results

| November 9, 2012
2012 BlueRibbon Coalition Board Of Director Election Results

(LAS VEGAS, NV) — The BlueRibbon Coalition is proud to announce the results of the recent BRC Board of Directors Election, which saw the re-election or election of four candidates to positions on the BRC Board of Directors. Re-elected to the BRC Board of Directors is Joni Mogstad, who currently serves as our President. The […]

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BlueRibbon Coalition – Johnson Valley CAMRC Action Alert Reminder

| August 23, 2012
BlueRibbon Coalition – Johnson Valley CAMRC Action Alert Reminder

CALIFORNIA – Johnson Valley CAMRC Action Alert Reminder Stuart Gosswien, Sr. Director, Federal Government Affairs at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), just sent us this great article published in The Desert Sun. Please take a minute to check it out. Enthusiasts float own alternatives to military’s plan http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120823/NEWS07/208230324/Enthusiasts-float-own-alternatives-military-s-plan?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1 Also a quick reminder, there are only […]

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NPS Bike Ban Lifted – Local Officials Can Consider Allowing Bikes On Trails

| July 19, 2012
NPS Bike Ban Lifted – Local Officials Can Consider Allowing Bikes On Trails

POCATELLO, ID (July 12)–The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC), a national trail-based recreation group, applauded a move by the National Park Service (NPS) early this month that could allow additional mountain bike recreation in National Parks across the U.S. On July 5, 2012, the NPS released revised regulations (known as a “rule”) giving park superintendents the ability […]

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NM: The ‘Shoe’ Finally Drops – SFNF Decision Closes 70% of Existing Road and Trails

| July 12, 2012
NM: The ‘Shoe’ Finally Drops – SFNF Decision Closes 70% of Existing Road and Trails

Dear BRC Members and supporters in New Mexico, Our partners over at the New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance (NMOHVA), just sent us their latest Access Alert on the Santa Fe National Forest’s travel planning process. The Santa Fe National Forest has just released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision for […]

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OREGON – Annual Call For Proposed Revisions To Fremont-Winema NF’s MVUM

| June 25, 2012
OREGON – Annual Call For Proposed Revisions To Fremont-Winema NF’s MVUM

The Fremont-Winema National Forest is beginning the process that will lead to publishing 2013 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM). At this point in the annual publication production process, the Forest requests the public to submit all proposed revisions to the road or motorized trail designations displayed on the 2012 MVUM no later than July 6, […]

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Issues Fire Warning – BRC

| June 18, 2012
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Issues Fire Warning – BRC

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday that county fire bans and restrictions will be strictly enforced in state parks and wildlife areas because of the extremely high fire danger across the state. All fires, including those in pits and grills, have been banned in 14 counties due to dry conditions and the risk of […]

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BlueRibbon Coalition Criticises U.S. Forest Service Proposed Rule

| June 17, 2012
BlueRibbon Coalition Criticises U.S. Forest Service Proposed Rule

(POCATELLO, ID)–The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) today strongly criticized a U.S. Forest Service proposal to exempt major ground disturbing activities from environmental analysis and public comment.The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) today began accepting public comment on a proposed change in regulations that would allow certain activities, including road obliteration, to be exempt from any public comment […]

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CALIFORNIA – FS Seeks Comments on Draft Forest Plan

| June 15, 2012
CALIFORNIA – FS Seeks Comments on Draft Forest Plan

As part of its Forest Plan revision process, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is asking for public comment on four alternatives for managing National Forest System lands. The alternatives respond to public input obtained from comment periods and multiple public meetings in 2008 and 2010, as well as the multi-year […]

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CALIFORNIA – CA Legislature Votes to Gut OHV Program!

| June 4, 2012
CALIFORNIA – CA Legislature Votes to Gut OHV Program!

SACRAMENTO, CA – Earlier today, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Resources and Transportation voted to steal up to $31 million dollars from the California Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund and transfer it to non-OHV related programs. This pilfering of user-pay funding is part of the “Sustainable Parks Proposal” being championed by the California Parks […]

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