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Montana Wilderness/Mount Jefferson UPDATE
Dear Montana and Idaho Action Alert Subscribers, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all on BRC’s Action Alert list! Just a quick update on Senator Jon Tester’s oddly-named Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. S.1470 As you know, the bill was heard in the Senate Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee last week. An archived webcast of […]
ARIZONA-STATE PARKS NEEDS YOUR HELP!!
State Budget Proposal May Eliminate State Parks The holidays are here and you are focusing on friends and family but we encourage you to remember the importance of Arizona State Parks to our economies, communities, and environment. The legislature went into Special Session on December 16th to consider budget cuts and may vote on […]
Yellowstone To Open This Season – Legal Action Filed By State Of Wyoming
BLUERIBBON COALITION LAND USE UPDATE! With another winter fast approaching, the Wyoming Attorney General filed a new Yellowstone winter management legal action in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on November 20, 2009. The suit challenges the Park Service’s interim rule that would allow 318 snowmobiles and 78 snow coaches per day for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons while […]
Your Action is Needed to Fight the CPSIA
Your Action is Needed to Fight the CPSIA Support Congressional Action to Adopt Language to Prohibit Use of Funds to Implement or Enforce the CPSIA Take Action! Contact your Senators and Representative Today! On July 7, Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) attached an amendment to the House fiscal year 2010 Financial Services Appropriations bill which prohibits […]
DNR Seeks Comments on EAW for Virginia Expansion of the Iron Range OHV Recreation Area
DNR Seeks Comments on Environmental Assessment Worksheet for Virginia Expansion of the Iron Range Off-highway Vehicle Recreation Area Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) is seeking public comments on a proposal to develop a 2,704-acre expansion to the existing Iron Range Off-highway Vehicle Recreation Area (OHVRA), in Gilbert, Minnesota. […]
BRC Announces Christmas Auction Project
BRC Announces Christmas Auction Project POCATELLO, ID (November 16) – The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) is pleased to announce the launch of a very special Christmas and holiday season online auction designed to help us all save trails and keep our sports alive. This “Christmas Auction Project” is being supported by a huge variety of businesses […]
Spring Scholarship for the Marshall University OHV Recreation Management Course
Marshall University OHV Recreation Management Course Spring Semester Scholarship Applications due on December 15, 2009 The spring semester OHV Recreation Management course is PLS 451/551 Planning and Design of OHV Trails. The information in the course can be invaluable for both agency personnel as well as the enthusiasts. The planning of the trail system is […]
NOHVCC Announces Webinar Series Available Once Again
NOHVCC HELPS RIDERS PROTECT TRAILS WITH WEB-BASED WORKSHOPS AND VIDEOS – CATCH ALL FOUR SESSIONS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER With help from Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) has been conducting interactive web based workshops, or webinars, for OHV riders and anyone interested in OHV land use since mid-June. The […]
SEMA Guide to Land Use Policies & Off-Road Recreation
Many SEMA members market equipment that is used by off-road enthusiasts. Importantly, the same equipment is used to improve and individualize the performance of their vehicles. The enthusiasm for these products is dependent, in part, on the availability of public lands for off-road use. Threats to off-highway vehicle (OHV) access typically take form in […]
AZ-Tonto National Forest to Host Travel Management Planning Open Houses
THIS IS FOR YOU AZ FOLKS!!! BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Tonto National Forest to Host Travel Management Planning Open Houses Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Tonto National Forest, located in central Arizona, is proposing changes to their motorized vehicle travel system. During the month of November, six public open houses are scheduled to explain […]