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GAO Report on OHV Recreation
At the end of July, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on OHV recreation, prepared at the request of the House Natural Resources Committee, was released to the general public. GAO investigators interviewed agency personnel, OHV rider and industry representatives and environmental group representatives. GAO issued a number of findings in terms of OHV recreation […]
Tread Lightly!’s Tips for Responsible Recreation
Ever wanted to know how you can ride responsible? Well check out this webiste and it will give you the lowdown on using lands in a responsible manner, well worth checking out! Get some simple tips on ways to minimize your impact when playing in the outdoors by clicking on an icon below. to complete […]
Del Albright Launches New Simple Land Use Help Website
Great information to get you started and useful tips…check it out The question we get asked most often in land use and access is “how do I save my trails?” We now offer the simple answer to this question. There are dozens of websites and organizations offering help to this dilemma in different ways, but […]
Important Meeting: Tooele County to Close Roads in Ophir Mountains in Utah
BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ALERT! Important Meeting: Tooele County to Close Roads in Ophir Mountains Dear BRC Action Alert Subscribers, BRC received a call from Don Black, Land Use Director for the Utah Four Wheel Drive Association (U4WDA), regarding an effort by the Tooele County Commissioners to formally abandon certain public roads in the Ophir Mountains. […]
NOHVCC Announces Third Webinar Session Now Available
These are well worth attending, a wealth of information to be had. BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ALERT! Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, NOHVCC Announces Third Webinar Session Now Available Our partners over at the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) have announced the schedule for the third module of their Public Land Advocacy webinar series. […]
FLORIDA’S OHV TRUST FUND RAIDED!?
BLUERIBBON COALITION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE! FLORIDA’S OHV TRUST FUND RAIDED! Dear BRC members, supporters and action alert subscribers, Looks like the politicians are at it again, and no state seems to be immune. The latest issue of “AMA’s News and Notes” contained a blurb we wanted to forward to our members in Florida. Please read and […]
Carson National Forest Releases Transportation Management Proposed Action
BLUERIBBON COALITION LAND USE UPDATE! Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Carson National Forest Releases Transportation Management Proposed Action The Carson National Forest, located in northern New Mexico, has released its Transportation Management Proposed Actions for the Questa Ranger District for public review. A copy of the proposed actions, maps and figures is available online at […]
Help Needed to Keep OHV Trails Open in Nevada and California
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Seeks Comments on Bridgeport Ranger District Travel Plan The Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, located in western Nevada and eastern California, released their Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Bridgeport Ranger District Travel Management Project on July 31, 2009. The Forest Service (FS) is asking for your input during […]
Help needed in Idaho to Keep OHV Gas Tax Money Where it Belongs
An opportunity to contact the Governor about Gas Tax! As you already know, the Idaho State Legislature ransomed their way out of Boise this year by taking our dedicated gas tax fund and giving it to highways. This money pays for thousands of miles of trail improvements, snowmobile groomers, camping improvements, parking lots, […]
Statesmanship and OHV Advocacy
Courtesy of “The General” Don Amador The General believes it is helpful to occasionally go back in time and review a specific land-use event that may give riders insight into an agency action and what the OHV community’s response was or should have been and if that response was effective. The case-study for today is […]