Land Access
OHV Community Mourns the Passing of Don Klusman
December 24, 2009. The BlueRibbon Coalition is saddened today to learn long time partner and friend, Don Klusman, California Association of 4Wheel Drive Clubs, passed away yesterday. Western Regional Representative for the BlueRibbon Coalition, Don Amador, said, “I’ve worked with Don for 15+ years on many far reaching land use issues, and today is a […]
OHV ORGANIZATIONS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON CCMA DEIS
With the release by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA) Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), OHV organizations including the BlueRibbon Coalition, California Off Road Vehicle Association, California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, American Motorcyclist Association, American Motorcyclist Association District 36, Timekeepers Motorcycle […]
Public health should trump recreation at the Oceano Dunes
Title get your attention?? It should, people everyday are trying to take away your rights in the name of science and betterment of society as a whole. The question is when are you going to stand up and say enough is enough of this non sense. Read the article about the dunes at Pismo…..take action […]
Montana Wilderness/Mount Jefferson UPDATE
Dear Montana and Idaho Action Alert Subscribers, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all on BRC’s Action Alert list! Just a quick update on Senator Jon Tester’s oddly-named Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. S.1470 As you know, the bill was heard in the Senate Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee last week. An archived webcast of […]
ARIZONA-STATE PARKS NEEDS YOUR HELP!!
State Budget Proposal May Eliminate State Parks The holidays are here and you are focusing on friends and family but we encourage you to remember the importance of Arizona State Parks to our economies, communities, and environment. The legislature went into Special Session on December 16th to consider budget cuts and may vote on […]
Court Orders closure of Carnegie State Vehicle Recreation Area
Court Orders CLOSURE of State Park; Ignores Collaborative Process LIVERMORE, CA (December 15) – In a recent court action, a judge in Alameda County has ordered a closure of one of California’s State Parks. Last week, Judge Frank Roesch ordered the closure of Carnegie State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) based on his own interpretation of […]
BLM Proposing Significant Fee Increase at Little Sahara Recreation Area
Little Sahara Recreation Area, Utah – Federal officials are proposing a hefty increase in fees for users at Little Sahara Recreation Area. Nearly 300,000 enthusiasts flocked to the dunes in 2009 and BLM says they have not been collecting enough money to pay for services that are provided. “The new plan is to try to […]
Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Act
It seems as though we seldom have good news to tell you, but the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Act of 2009, H.R. 765, has the potential of becoming very good news for OHV enthusiasts living in the Las Vegas area. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Dean Heller of Nevada, would create an OHV […]
Yellowstone To Open This Season – Legal Action Filed By State Of Wyoming
BLUERIBBON COALITION LAND USE UPDATE! With another winter fast approaching, the Wyoming Attorney General filed a new Yellowstone winter management legal action in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on November 20, 2009. The suit challenges the Park Service’s interim rule that would allow 318 snowmobiles and 78 snow coaches per day for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons while […]
POISON SPYDER TEAMS UP WITH THE ACCESS ARMY TO KEEP TRAILS OPEN
NOVEMBER 24, 2009 • BANNING, CA — Poison Spyder Customs has joined forces with the recently formed “Access Army” movement in the fight for recreational access to public lands. In an effort designed as both a fund-raising venture for the Access Army and as a way for members of the movement to show their commitment […]