Access Issues
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 […]
Court Orders closure of Carnegie State Vehicle Recreation Area
Court Orders CLOSURE of State Park; Ignores Collaborative Process LIVERMORE, CA (December 15) – In a recent court action, a judge in Alameda County has ordered a closure of one of California’s State Parks. Last week, Judge Frank Roesch ordered the closure of Carnegie State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) based on his own interpretation of […]
BLM Proposing Significant Fee Increase at Little Sahara Recreation Area
Little Sahara Recreation Area, Utah – Federal officials are proposing a hefty increase in fees for users at Little Sahara Recreation Area. Nearly 300,000 enthusiasts flocked to the dunes in 2009 and BLM says they have not been collecting enough money to pay for services that are provided. “The new plan is to try to […]
Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Act
It seems as though we seldom have good news to tell you, but the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Act of 2009, H.R. 765, has the potential of becoming very good news for OHV enthusiasts living in the Las Vegas area. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Dean Heller of Nevada, would create an OHV […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Mexico Governor Vetoes Raid on Off-Highway Vehicle Fund
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson rejected a proposal to raid the state’s off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail safety fund as part of a plan to balance the state budget, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. On Nov. 9, Richardson used his line-item veto power for the state budget to ensure that $800,000 targeted […]
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 […]