Land Access
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 […]
BLM Invites Public Review of OHV Grant Applications
The public is invited to comment on the 2010 applications the Bureau of Land Management has submitted to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR). The public review and comment period will run from Tuesday, March 2 through Monday, April 1, 2010. The OHV grant applications are an annual […]
NOHVCC creates videos to help riders protect trails
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) has created a Public Land Advocacy Video Workshop series with help from Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. via their OHV Access Initiative, the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), the Specialty Vehicle Institute of American (SVIA), and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA). The workshops are designed to give riders the […]
KING OFF-ROAD RACING SHOCKS HOLDS SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING RAFFLE FOR ORBA
BAKERSFIELD, CA (FEBRUARY 16, 2009) –On Wednesday night February 10, 2010 King Off-Road Racing Shocks held a” Kingdom Party” in the Pirate 4×4 tent at the 2010 King of The Hammer Race. In honor on the worlds toughest one-day off-road race King transformed the Pirate 4×4 lounge into the ‘Kingdom Party” tent. A live band […]
AMA criticizes lack of trail maintenance funding in latest federal budget
PICKERINGTON, Ohio – Many off-highway motorized trails in America’s national forests could deteriorate dramatically or even disappear under the new federal budget for 2011 proposed by President Barack Obama to Congress on February 1, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. Under the proposal, which must by accepted by Congress before it becomes law, funding for […]
LEGAL ACTION IS UNDERWAY TO CLOSE ALL OHV ROUTES IN THE ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST.
LEGAL ACTION IS UNDERWAY TO CLOSE ALL OHV ROUTES IN THE ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST. WE NEED YOUR HELP. The center for Sierra Nevada conservation, and center for biological diversity, plaintiffs, are asking the court to order the Eldorado National Forest Service (FS) closed to all OHV use until each route has gone through site specific […]
BLM Seeks Desert District Advisory Council Nominations
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) California Desert District is soliciting nominations for five Southern Californians to serve on its District Advisory Council for the 2010-2012 three-year term, which would begin immediately upon confirmation by the Secretary of Interior. The five positions to be filled include one representative each for renewable resources, environmental protection, elected […]
OBAMA SECRET PLAN FOR MONUMENTS COMPELS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
POCATELLO, ID (February 19) – – The BlueRibbon Coalition, a national recreation access group, today asked Congress to pass legislation that mandates public involvement in any future Presidential National Monument designation. The Coalition says legislation is necessary in light of recently leaked secret plans for 13 million acres of new National Monuments in 11 western […]
Yamaha OHV Access Initiative GRANTs $1.3 Million in Two Years Supporting Safe, Responsible Riding and Open, Sustainable Access
Fourth Quarter 2009 Awards Top $80,000; 2010 Funding Cycle Opens Cypress, CA (2/8/2009) – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its OHV (off-highway vehicle) Access Initiative, GRANTed (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nations Trails) more than $80,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009. This brings the program’s year-end funding total to more than $685,000 and two-year […]
US FOREST SERVICE DEVELOPING NEW PLANNING REGULATIONS
US FOREST SERVICE DEVELOPING NEW PLANNING REGULATIONS WILL GLOBAL WARMING TRUMP MULTIPLE USE? Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 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 […]