Access Issues
Cline Buttes Recreation Area Plan EA Now Available
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Prineville District Office, located in central Oregon, has just announced the release of the Cline Buttes Recreation Area Plan Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment. The document and maps can be viewed or downloaded from the Cline Buttes Recreation Area Plan Environmental Assessment page, […]
Park Service Moves Forward With 318 Snowmobile Limit in Yellowstone
POCATELLO, ID (October 19) – In a move that was unfortunately expected, the Park Service last Thursday released an Environmental Assessment (EA) that allows only 318 snowmobiles daily into Yellowstone this winter. This allocation is not sufficient to provide for a viable winter economy in gateway communities, and many visitors could be denied access. It […]
Recreational Groups Decry Tellico OHV Closure
October 15, 2009 Conservation groups dedicated to active and sustainable management of the Upper Tellico OHV Area expressed deep disappointment with the U.S. Forest Service decision to permanently close the Tellico trails. The decision, which follows an earlier “temporary” closure, was announced in documents published by the USFS yesterday morning. Gary Parsons, President of the […]
Sequoia National Forest Releases FEIS for Travel Management
The Sequoia National Forest, located in central California, has announced the release of their Motorized Travel Management Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for public review and comment. The Forest Service (FS) will be accepting comments on the FEIS during a 30-day comment period. The FEIS, maps and all supporting documents are available on the Sequoia […]
Travel Management DEIS Released for Central Oregon Forest
Travel Management DEIS Released for Central Oregon Forest The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland, located in central and northeastern Oregon, have released their Travel Management Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for public review. The Forest Service (FS) will be accepting comments on the DEIS during a 45-day comment […]
Forest Service to permanently close Upper Tellico Off-Highway Vehicle trail system
MURPHY — The U.S. Forest Service announced today that it is permanently closing the Upper Tellico Off-Highway Vehicle trail system to correct serious erosion problems in the Upper Tellico River watershed. The agency announced its decision after two years of analysis of the 39-mile trail system about 11 miles west of Murphy in the Nantahala […]
BFGoodrich Tires and BlueRibbon Coalition Join Forces to Raise Money for Trail Preservation
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Oct. 10, 2009 – BFGoodrich Tires and BlueRibbon Coalition announced today a partnership that will benefit off-roaders and off-road trails alike. BFGoodrich Tires will make a $5 donation to the BlueRibbon Coalition for each of its new 10 sizes of BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/AKM2 tires sold between August 2009 and December 2009. Due […]
Restricted OHV Riding in Sensitive Plant Communities at the Oregon Dunes
October 1, 2009 Corvallis, OR –The Siuslaw National Forest is implementing a Forest Closure Order that went into affect August 18, prohibiting off-highway vehicle (OHV) use from posted areas immediately adjacent to Beale, Snag and Horsfall lakes to protect plant, fish and wildlife habitat. “We have the responsibility to provide for multiple uses, such as […]
Land left in California that is available for OHV use dwindles
By Don Amador – http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com Every once in awhile, The General gets a question from a rider or reporter about the number of acres in California that still allow motorized recreation. Often that question stems from the wild claims of Wilderness advocates who state that “our Wilderness Bill is only for areas that don’t have legal […]
Role of BLM employees questioned in federal investigation
Very interesting article about possible questionable behavior by BLM employees and Anti -access groups…..Shawn Investigators with the U.S. Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) say in a report that they found alleged wrongdoing in the relationships between certain National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) employees of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and anti-access groups, […]