Access Issues
Salazar Announces New Appointments to BLM Desert Advisory Council
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has appointment four new members and re-appointed one member to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) citizen-based California Desert District Advisory Council (DAC) which advises the BLM on public land issues. The council’s new members are: Alexander Schriener Jr. of Bermuda Dunes who will represent renewable resource interests; Thomas Hallenbeck of […]
Imperial Sand Dunes Permits Available Through the ASA
The Special Recreation Permit fee for the 2009-2010 dune season at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA) will remain at the same level as the cost for the 2008-2009 dune season. The permit fee will remain at $90 for season permits purchased away from the ISDRA and $120 for season permit purchased at the […]
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 […]
Tooele County Road Abandonment Update from Take Back Utah
Tooele County Road Abandonment Update First a little background. All of this is available on the Take Back Utah website www.takebackutah.org We were first notified of this situation mid last week. We have spent many hours trying to get to the real facts and report them to our members as we find them. To sum […]
$3 million Approved for 25 National Recreational Trails in Texas
FORT WORTH — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Aug. 27 approved approximately $3 million for 25 National Recreational Trail Grant projects across the state. The National Recreational Trails Fund comes from a portion of the federal gas tax generated by the sale of gasoline for use in off-road recreational vehicles such as dirt […]
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 […]