Land Access
4405 Land Use Team awarded Merit Entry into the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers
Driver Travis Carpenter will “Race for Access” once again with fundraiser for the Blue Ribbon Coalition Driver Travis Carpenter and the Ultra4 4405 Land Use rig have been awarded a “Merit Entry” by Hammerking Productions into the famed 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers race. The merit entry is based on the team’s ongoing efforts […]
Idaho Legal Action Update
BLUERIBBON COALITION LEGAL ACTION UPDATE! IDAHO LEGAL ACTION UPDATE Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, There is good reason to send this Idaho Legal Action Update Alert. Much is happening in Idaho–some good, some threatening, and all of it potentially affecting your recreational access. Lawsuits have odd, and sometime very long, life spans. A lawsuit can […]
Vote Like A Motorcyclist? or OHV’er
20 Days Until The Election More Info Dear Fellow Rider, We have 20 days until Election Day to Vote Like a Motorcyclist. The elections on November 2 are some of the most important in many years for the future of motorcycling. It is critical for motorcyclists to utilize these last 20 days to identify […]
OREGON: OHV Designated Routes Working Group Meeting for Oregon Dunes NRA Announced
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! OHV Designated Routes Working Group Meeting for Oregon Dunes NRA Announced Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Siuslaw National Forest, located in western Oregon, has announced that a meeting for the Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Designated Routes Working Group for the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (Oregon Dunes) will be held […]
Shoshone National Forest Begins Forest Plan Revision
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Shoshone National Forest Begins Forest Plan Revision Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Shoshone National Forest, located in northwestern Wyoming, is beginning the process to revise their Forest Plan. On September 24, 2010, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to revise the Shoshone National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) […]
American Motorcyclist Association ramps up ‘Vote Like A Motorcyclist’ campaign
The AMA has ramped up its “Vote Like a Motorcyclist” campaign with T-shirts, pins and posters to supplement its new 2010 AMA Voter Guide. “The elections on Nov. 2 are some of the most important in many years for the future of motorcycling,” said Ed Moreland, AMA senior vice president for government relations. “It’s critical […]
Hidden Gems legislation puts Colorado OHV in crosshairs
Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign Legislation Introduced Take Action! Urge your Representative to oppose H.R. 6280! On September 29, 2010, Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) introduced H.R. 6280, the Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act or commonly known as the Hidden Gems Wilderness proposal. The bill would designate nearly 166,000 acres of public land in Summit […]
BLUERIBBON COALITION IDAHO LANDUSE UPDATE!
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Phil Taylor, a reporter for E&E Publishing, a Washington D.C. based natural resource news source, wrote an article on Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson’s CIEDRA Wilderness bill. Taylor’s excellent article was also picked up by the New York Times (See links below for the article). Taylor reports about how successful the Idaho Recreation […]
BRC National Land Use Update – USFS Planning Regulations
BRC National Land Use Update: U.S. Forest Service Planning Regulations The U.S. Forest Service (FS) is beginning the process of revising their regulations that govern how the agency prepares Forest Plans. Known as the “Planning Rule,” these regulations will be the driving force behind how the agency develops, amends and revises their Land Use Plans. […]
Idaho BLM Seeks Comment on Draft Resource Management Plan and EIS
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Idaho BLM Seeks Comment on Draft Resource Management Plan and EIS Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Jarbidge Field Office has announced the release of their Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a 90-day public comment period, which will end […]