Land Access
ORBA and AMA D37 Announce Support for S.2921
BAKERSFIELD, CA (FEBRUARY 12, 2009) –On December 21, 2009 U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced S.2921 the California Desert Protection Act of 2010. After careful analysis of all aspects of this bill both ORBA and AMA D37 are going on record as supporting the bill in its current form. This legislation creates two new National Monuments, […]
CAPITOL LAND USE RALLY – FEBRUARY 23 2010
BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ALERT! CAPITOL LAND USE RALLY – FEBRUARY 23 2010 Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, BRC just received an email from Mike Swenson, Executive Director of the Utah Shared Access Alliance (USA-ALL), regarding the rally at the Utah State Capitol being held next week. I have pasted his emails below; please take […]
ROHVA Urges Enthusiasts & Industry to Comment on CPSC’s ROV Rulemaking
BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ACTION ALERT! ROHVA Urges Enthusiasts & Industry to Comment on CPSC’s ROV Rulemaking Dear BRC members, supporters and action alert subscribers, Paul Vitrano, Executive Vice President of the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA), http://www.rohva.org/ sent us their latest News Release asking for comments on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC), Recreational Off-Highway […]
Travel responsibly on designated roads, trails and areas in your UTV
Travel responsibly on designated roads, trails and areas. Travel only in areas open to utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). It is not appropriate to drive UTVs wider than 50 inches on most designated all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails. Minimize wheel spin. On switchbacks, avoid roosting around the apex of the turn when climbing or brake-sliding during descent, […]
Chippewa National Forest Proposal Closes 27 Miles Of Roads In Remer Area
Hackensack, MN — The Woodtick Wheelers ATV/OHM Club would like the public to know that the Chippewa National Forest, Walker Ranger District, is planning to close 27 miles of roads in the Remer area to all vehicles and is now inviting comments from the public regarding the closings. Comments must be received by the CNF […]
Board of Supervisors vote to formalize the alignment of the world-famous Rubicon Trail
Placerville, CA January 26, 2010: El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted to formalize the alignment of the world-famous Rubicon Trail. This decision includes a handful of important bypasses around some of the more difficult sections of trail, providing trail users the option of taking a less difficult route around the toughest segments of trail. […]
The MFS 4405 Race-a-thon for Land Use
Team racing in the famed Griffin King of the Hammers generates thousands for land use. The 4405 Motorsport Fabrication Services (www.mfs-ca.com) “Land-use buggy”, driven by Rock Zombie 4×4 club member Travis Carpenter in the famed 2010 Griffin King of the Hammers off road race, is currently being used for a race-a-thon to generate money for […]
COALITION OPPOSES PLAN TO LOCK UP PUBLIC LANDS IN SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
RAPID CITY, SD (February 3)-A controversial proposal from the South Dakota Wild Grasslands Coalition to lock up a large area of the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands (BGNG) has been met with stiff opposition from a broad group of stakeholders. Recreational users joined cattlemen, landowners, state legislators, and local county commissions in opposing the move. Senator […]
Colorado wants comments of Off-Highway Vehicle grants
Tom Morrissey, the state trails program manager for Colorado State Parks, is seeking public comments on a proposal to evaluate, and possibly revise, the requirements for the state’s off-highway vehicle (OHV) grants. The proposed process, presented to the Colorado State Parks Board on Jan. 28, would require grantees to gather data on the amount of […]
Prescott National Forest Seeks Public Comment on Forest Plan Revision
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Prescott National Forest Seeks Public Comment on Forest Plan Revision Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Prescott National Forest, Located in central Arizona, is revising their Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan).The Forest Service (FS) is asking the public to help identify issues to be addressed as they begin […]