Action Alerts
NEVADA – FS Requests Public Input Regarding Review of Ely Travel Management Plan
NEVADA – FS Requests Public Input Regarding Review of Ely Travel Management Plan The Ely Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is requesting public input regarding the Ely Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Maps (Travel Plan) to determine what changes may be needed to designated roads and trails open to motorized use on the Ely […]
Colorado Stay The Trail Custom License Plates
The license plates will provide funding and create awareness for Stay The Trail’s off-highway vehicle (OHV) educational and ethics programs. The programs highlight responsible OHV use on public lands in an effort to provide a sustainable recreational experience for OHV users and to keep trails and roads open to public access. Requirements: One-time fee of […]
National Four-Wheel Drive Spokesman Endorsed The Trail Pac
A national spokesman for responsible four-wheel drive recreation on public lands endorsed The Trail PAC today. Del Albright, president of Albright Enterprises in the Sierra Nevada, has been in land-use advocacy for almost 30 years, with 50 years of off-road recreation under his belt. Del Albright, also a photojournalist that stays in touch with the […]
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association Continues Pioneering Work In Support of Consensus Standards and Occupant Safety
(Motor Sports Newswire) – The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) has published a new voluntary standard for recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), ANSI/ROHVA 1-2011. This standard for ROVs, approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), marks a significant milestone in ROHVA’s ongoing efforts to support product evolution to meet consumer expectations and to promote the […]
Cables Strung across roads in Ocotillo by Powerlink Helicopters Endanger Off-Road Vehicles, Motorcyclist Contends
Article in: East County Magazine, Miriam Raftery The cables were attached to an SDG&E helicopter “pulling cables from tower to tower,” Pelley reports.”This is a serious situation and I am worried that someone will not see this cable and a serious accident will result with either the off road vehicle or the helicopter.”ECM has received […]
Yamaha Launches OHV Access Initiative GRANT-Tracking Map
Google Maps Technology Illustrates the Program’s Influence in the OHV Community Nationwide Now Available at www.Yamaha-Motor.com/OHVAccess Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is proud to announce the launch of its OHV Access Initiative GRANT-tracker interactive Google map, a visual snapshot of the program’s activity across the country. In January of 2008, the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative launched with the mission […]
Don’t Trash the Dunes…Please Pack It Out
El Centro Field Office staff recently spent a day picking up trash left behind by summer visitors to the Imperial Sand Dunes. With relatively few visitors recreating during the hotter months, the need for dumpsters diminishes. Trash collection dumpsters are removed during the summer months to cut costs, saving tens of thousands of dollars. This summer, […]
BRC National Legislative Update
BRC NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Western lawmakers move key issues via budget battle Greetings BRC Action Alert Subscribers, We wanted to update everyone about some significant news regarding public lands issues and the federal budget Continuing Resolution approved last week by the U.S. House and Senate and signed by President Obama on April 15, 2011. […]
VERMONT – VT State Lands Connector Trails in Jeopardy – Public Comments Needed
BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ACTION ALERT! VERMONT – VT State Lands Connector Trails in Jeopardy – Public Comments Needed! Dear BRC members, supporters and action alert subscribers, Frank Stanley, Government Affairs person over at the Vermont ATV Sportsman’s Association (VASA), just forwarded us their Action Alert on an important issue that needs IMMEDIATE […]
COLORADO – FS Releases New Proposed Colorado Roadless Rule And DEIS
BLUERIBBON COALITION LAND USE UPDATE! COLORADO – FS Releases New Proposed Colorado Roadless Rule And DEIS Dear BRC Alert Subscriber, The long awaited Colorado Roadless Rule and Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is out for a 90-day public comment period. For those of you who have been on our list for a while, you […]