Southwest – Access Issues
Calls Needed To Stop Massive New Closures Proposed By Wilderness Extremists in Colorado
This is a HIGH PRORITY update. CALLS NEEDED TO STOP MASSIVE NEW CLOSURES PROPOSED BY WILDERNESS EXTREMISTS SITUATION: Flush with funding from wealthy donors and foundations in Washington D.C., a group called the Wilderness Workshop is pushing for 600,000 acres of new Wilderness in Colorado by next year. HOW THIS WILL AFFECT YOU: Mountain bike, […]
Holding the Forest Service Accountable
By Don Amador, BlueRibbon Coalition My Dad gave me his 3 timeless axioms for a successful and happy life when I was but a youngster and those are: 1- Be a man of your word 2- Be to work on time 3- Don’t let people pour water down your neck and tell you it is […]
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 […]
$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. […]
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 […]
San Diego Off-Road Coalition Announces Rhino Giveaway
SDORC Yamaha Rhino Giveaway The San Diego Off-Road Coalition is raffling off a 2008 Yamaha Rhino 700 FI at this year’s Off-Road Expo at the Pomona Fairplex in Southern California, October 9-11. The winner of the raffle will be chosen at the show on October 11, and all proceeds will go to the SDORC.The Rhino […]
Carson National Forest Releases Transportation Management Proposed Action
The Carson National Forest, located in northern New Mexico, has released Transportation Management Proposed Actions for the Jicarilla, Canjilon, EI Rito and Tres Piedras Rangers Districts for public review. A copy of the summary documents, the proposed actions, maps and figures can be found on the Forest website at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/recreation/travel_mgmt/documents.shtml. The public is invited to […]