Land Access
Tin Benders Off-Road Club Donates $10,000 To Help Save Johnson Valley OHV Area.
July 3, 2012 – The United States Marine Corps would like to limit OHV use in Johnson Valley, but a dedicated group of offroaders called the Tin Benders 4×4 Club, whose membership includes families from around the country, hope to stop the Marine base expansion and are donating funds to help ensure civilians can continue using […]
OREGON – Annual Call For Proposed Revisions To Fremont-Winema NF’s MVUM
The Fremont-Winema National Forest is beginning the process that will lead to publishing 2013 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM). At this point in the annual publication production process, the Forest requests the public to submit all proposed revisions to the road or motorized trail designations displayed on the 2012 MVUM no later than July 6, […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Issues Fire Warning – BRC
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday that county fire bans and restrictions will be strictly enforced in state parks and wildlife areas because of the extremely high fire danger across the state. All fires, including those in pits and grills, have been banned in 14 counties due to dry conditions and the risk of […]
BlueRibbon Coalition Criticises U.S. Forest Service Proposed Rule
(POCATELLO, ID)–The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) today strongly criticized a U.S. Forest Service proposal to exempt major ground disturbing activities from environmental analysis and public comment.The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) today began accepting public comment on a proposed change in regulations that would allow certain activities, including road obliteration, to be exempt from any public comment […]
CALIFORNIA – FS Seeks Comments on Draft Forest Plan
As part of its Forest Plan revision process, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is asking for public comment on four alternatives for managing National Forest System lands. The alternatives respond to public input obtained from comment periods and multiple public meetings in 2008 and 2010, as well as the multi-year […]
AZ State Parks – OHV News June 2012
FROM THE DESK OF THE OHVAG CHAIRMAN Now that we are going into our fourth month of the OHV Newsletter I would like to reflect back on some of the comments and concerns the OHV Community has been sending me. Along with this, I would also like to give you an update on what is […]
Trail PAC – Media Calls OHV A “Major Player”
It’s not often that mainstream media even acknowledges OHV recreation, let alone gives us a compliment (albeit backhanded). Yet that is what happened this week in a Washington Post article regarding Obama’s wilderness legacy. Washington Post Article from June 11, 2012 – http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120611/NEWS02/706119932 Off-roaders are given credit for being one of the major “players” in […]
Trail PAC News – Pro-Trail Senate Candidates Win In Key States
Here is a quick overview of yesterday’s primary results. In two key battleground states, it appears that TPAC supported Denny Rehberg (MT -R) and Heather Wilson (NM – R) won their respective primaries and will go on to vie for the chance to win in November so they can vote Harry Reid out of his […]
Yamaha Approves 10 New GRANTs In The First Quarter of 2012 – Supporting Responsible OHV Use
CYPRESS, Calif. – June 4, 2012 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s, OHV Access Initiative – the industry leader in Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails (GRANTs) – approved 10 new projects supporting responsible, safe OHV riding and open, sustainable OHV access to trails and riding areas across the country. The GRANTs were awarded in […]
CALIFORNIA – CA Legislature Votes to Gut OHV Program!
SACRAMENTO, CA – Earlier today, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Resources and Transportation voted to steal up to $31 million dollars from the California Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund and transfer it to non-OHV related programs. This pilfering of user-pay funding is part of the “Sustainable Parks Proposal” being championed by the California Parks […]