Land Access
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 […]
BRC National Action Alert – Support For Important Legislation Needed!?
BRC NATIONAL ACTION ALERT IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED SUPPORT FOR IMPORTANT LEGISLATION NEEDED! Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act have been introduced in the House and the Senate. This legislation would bring needed reforms and end the abuse of the Antiquities Act. It will ensure public involvement and Congressional […]
ARIZONA – BLM Developing Travel Management Plan EA For Arizona Strip FO
BLUERIBBON COALITION LAND USE UPDATE! ARIZONA – BLM Developing Travel Management Plan EA For Arizona Strip FO Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip Field Office (ASFO) is developing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a Travel Management Plan (TMP) to analyze motorized/mechanized vehicle use and non-motorized use on designated […]
Congress Acts to De-Fund “Wild Lands Initiative
Important Update – Big Win on Key Access Issue Congress has avoided a government shutdown and an access crisis by crafting a Continuing Resolution (CR) that has been agreed to by House and Senate leaders. The CR legislation for Fiscal Year 2011 includes a provision that limits the use of funds for the Department of […]
The Recreational Trails Program Needs Your Help!
BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT! THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR HELP! Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, U.S. Representatives Tom Petri (R-WI) and Mike Michaud (D-ME) released a Dear Colleague letter asking members of the House of Representatives to sign a letter to the leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) in support of […]
Off Highway Vehicle advocates travel to Washington DC to meet with the National Director of the BLM regarding the Special Recreational Permit process
In response to perceived changes in the national policy of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a task force of Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) leadership lead by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) headed to Washington DC on March 30th, 2011 to meet with the National Director of the BLM, Bob Abbey. The task force was […]
Clear Creek study: Asbestos Dangers Can Be Prevented
by: Connor Ramey, Staff Writer for the Free Lance A new study, funded and promoted by the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division in California, has called into question the dangers of asbestos exposure in Clear Creek Management Area. The Bureau of Land Management closed the popular OHV recreation park in 2008 out of fears of […]
Deschutes National Forest Completes Three Trails OHV Project
Oregon’s Deschutes National Forest has published a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register for the Three Trails OHV Project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (ROD). This publication signifies the final step in the planning process (review period ends February 28, 2011). The ROD provides that OHV use is only permitted on […]
Public Meetings Set on Marine Base Expansion Proposal
The Marine Corps and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will jointly host meetings next month in Joshua Tree, Ontario, and Victorville to share information and gather public comments on the Marine Corps’ proposal to expand the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), at Twentynine Palms, Calif., in San Bernardino County. BLM will be […]