Tag: BLM
Tester Wilderness Bill: Example of how broken public land management is today
-by Brian Hawthorne, BlueRibbon Coalition Jon Tester, a U.S. Senator from Montana, is holding meetings on legislation he calls the “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act.” It’s a Wilderness bill dressed up as a compromise between preservation, forest health and recreation. The stated purpose of which is: To sustain the economic development and recreational use of […]
Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands Seeks Comments on Travel Plan DEIS
The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, located in central and western Nebraska and central and western South Dakota, released their Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for designation of a motorized travel access system on September 25, 2009. The Forest Service (FS) is asking for your input during a 45-day public review and comment period, which […]
U.S. House subcommittee to consider banning riding on 9.4 million acres in UTAH
Please take action on this quickly as it is very important and could set further precedence, Shawn In a surprise move, the chairman of a U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a hearing for next week on a proposal that would ban off-highway motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and bicycles from more than 9 million acres of […]
BLM Designates National Public Lands Day as a “Fee-Free Day”
The Bureau of Land Management will waive recreation-related fees for visitors on Saturday, September 26, 2009, which is National Public Lands Day. Site entrance/standard amenity and individual day-use fees will be waived on this day; however, other fees, such as those for group day use, overnight camping, and cabin rentals, will remain in effect. Five of […]
Module 4 Webinar Now Available for registration via the NOHVCC website
September 23, 2009 – ARRA’s partner, the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), has announced the fourth webinar session of its Public Land Advocacy webinar series. Registration for the webinar is available by accessing one of the links on its website, www.nohvcc.org. Module 4, Making It Work, will be held on the dates and times […]
House Subcommittee to Hear SUWA’s Wilderness Bill?
BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT! House Subcommittee to Hear SUWA’s Wilderness Bill Action Requested Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) last week announced that on October 1, 2009, their massive Utah Wilderness bill, known as the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, will be heard in the U.S. House of Representatives Natural […]
Gila National Forest Hosts Open Houses On Travel Management Plan For Motorized Use?
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Gila National Forest Hosts Open Houses On Travel Management Plan For Motorized Use The Gila National Forest, located in southwestern New Mexico, has announced the release of its Proposed Action for the implementation of the 2005 Travel Management Rule to manage motorized vehicle use. This proposal represents the start of […]
Craters of the Moon National Monument is pushing for MORE road closures?
Years ago, when he quadrupled the size of Idaho’s Craters of the Moon National Monument, President Clinton directed that a new land use plan should be created for the newly expanded Monument. Through that process, the Snake River Trail Machine Association worked with BRC and other OHV groups to keep the existing roads and trails […]
BLM Seeks Public Input on Travel Management Plan for Idaho
Know it is short notice but it just came to attention…… BLM SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLAN The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Salmon Field Office, is holding their second round of public meetings to gather input on a proposed travel plan and alternatives that would formally designate a system of roads and […]
Calls Needed To Stop Massive New Closures Proposed By Wilderness Extremists in Colorado
This is a HIGH PRORITY update. CALLS NEEDED TO STOP MASSIVE NEW CLOSURES PROPOSED BY WILDERNESS EXTREMISTS SITUATION: Flush with funding from wealthy donors and foundations in Washington D.C., a group called the Wilderness Workshop is pushing for 600,000 acres of new Wilderness in Colorado by next year. HOW THIS WILL AFFECT YOU: Mountain bike, […]