Southwest – Access Issues
Prescott National Forest to Hold Recreation Strategy Community Workshops
BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ACTION ALERT! Prescott National Forest to Hold Recreation Strategy Community Workshops Dear BRC members, supporters and action alert subscribers, Sanford Cohen, from the Prescott Open Trails Association (POTA), just sent us a heads up about some “Recreation Strategy Community Workshops” Co-Sponsored by the Prescott National Forest and the Community Forest Stewardship Forum […]
Coronado National Forest Plan Revision Meetings Announced
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Coronado National Forest Plan Revision Meetings Announced Attention Arizona Recreationists! The Coronado National Forest, located in southeast Arizona, is revising their Land and Resource Management Plan. The Forest Service (FS) is asking the public to review the initial “working draft” of this Revised Forest Plan at a series of open houses […]
Colorado OHV recreation threatened
Colorado OHV recreation threatened Wilderness bill puts Colorado OHV recreation in the crosshairs! Take Action! Contact your Representative to Oppose H.R. 4289! H.R. 4289, the Colorado Wilderness Act of 2009, introduced by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), will designate 34 areas totaling 850,000 acres as Wilderness, including 72,397 in Handies Peak, 20,025 in Browns Canyon and […]
CAPITOL LAND USE RALLY – FEBRUARY 23 2010
BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ALERT! CAPITOL LAND USE RALLY – FEBRUARY 23 2010 Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, BRC just received an email from Mike Swenson, Executive Director of the Utah Shared Access Alliance (USA-ALL), regarding the rally at the Utah State Capitol being held next week. I have pasted his emails below; please take […]
Prescott National Forest Seeks Public Comment on Forest Plan Revision
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Prescott National Forest Seeks Public Comment on Forest Plan Revision Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Prescott National Forest, Located in central Arizona, is revising their Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan).The Forest Service (FS) is asking the public to help identify issues to be addressed as they begin […]
Arizona Congressman Circulating Sign-On Letter to Expand the USFS Unlawful “de-facto Wilderness” Policy
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Congressman Grijalva (D – AZ), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, is generating increased Congressional attention to a controversial management plan currently being implemented in Region 1 of the U.S. Forest Service (Region 1 = Montana and N. Idaho). […]
Forest Service Denies Appeal on Upper Tellico OHV Area
POCATELLO, ID (January 22) – On January 15, 2010, Southern Region Deputy Regional Forester Jerome Thomas adopted the recommendation of the internal Appeal Reviewing Officer and denied the Upper Tellico OHV Area appeals submitted by the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association (SFWDA), United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), and the BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC). “We are […]
BLM Seeks Public Comments on Clear Creek Draft Plan
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! BLM Seeks Public Comments on Clear Creek Draft Plan Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, As you already know, the BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) is actively involved in ongoing efforts to reopen the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA) for motorized recreation. BRC is working with its OHV partners in a cooperative effort to […]
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 […]
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 […]