Tag: Forest Service
OHV Alliance Files Lawsuit Against Santa Fe National Forest Travel Management Decision
(Albuquerque, New Mexico – December 11th, 2012) – The New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance (NMOHVA) filed a lawsuit against the Santa Fe National Forest in federal district court on December 11th. The lawsuit contests the Forest’s Travel Management decision signed by Forest Supervisor Maria T. Garcia on June 12th and upheld by the USFS […]
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 […]
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 […]
90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Postponed Because Of Safety Concerns Due To Fires Near Colorado Springs – New Date TBA For This Summer
(Colorado Springs, June 27) – Faced with epic conditions and safety concerns related to the wildfires threatening Colorado Springs and nearby communities, the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, scheduled for Sunday, July 8, is being postponed until later in the summer. “We have been informed by the U.S. Forest Service that conditions are so […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
AZ State Parks – OHV News June 2012
FROM THE DESK OF THE OHVAG CHAIRMAN Now that we are going into our fourth month of the OHV Newsletter I would like to reflect back on some of the comments and concerns the OHV Community has been sending me. Along with this, I would also like to give you an update on what is […]
San Gabriel Canyon OHV Obstacle Course Grand Opening
News from Mike Bishop, President of the Azusa Canyon Off-Road Association: We are moving forward with the Grand Opening of the Obstacle Course, ASI Training Course and the Yamaha Kiddie ATV Course at the San Gabriel Canyon OHV Park on July 14th 2012. Some of you have known me for a while, and some I […]
ARIZONA – FS Proposing Changes to Santa Catalina Ranger District Motorized Travel System
The Coronado National Forest, located in southeastern Arizona, is proposing changes to the motorized transportation system on the Santa Catalina Ranger District. The system that is currently in place was originally established according to direction in the Coronado National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan; 1986, as amended). The first step in the […]
