Tag: BLM
Holding the Forest Service Accountable
By Don Amador, BlueRibbon Coalition My Dad gave me his 3 timeless axioms for a successful and happy life when I was but a youngster and those are: 1- Be a man of your word 2- Be to work on time 3- Don’t let people pour water down your neck and tell you it is […]
Sand Mountain Recreation Area Annual Passes on Sale Now
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District-Stillwater Field Office, announces the availability starting Sept. 1 of new annual fee passes for the Sand Mountain Recreation Area, located in Churchill County. The annual passes cost $90 and will be valid Sept. 1, 2009, through the end of September 2010. Annual passes will be available […]
Friends of Jawbone Install New Signs to Help Off-Roaders Stay on Track
The Friends of Jawbone, one of BLM’s partners in the BLM Ridgecrest Field Office, recently installed trail signs at the Jawbone OHV Area near Mojave, CA. The Friends of Jawbone recently installed signs in OHV areas, to educate riders on the importance of staying in approved areas or on approved routes. The group used some […]
Opportunities for Volunteers on National Public Lands Day in California
National Public Lands Day is being held on September 26, 2009 and BLM-California is celebrating this year with 13 different events throughout the state. Most the events depend on volunteers to be fully successful. The BLM in California recruits volunteers to assist with the completion of unfunded conservation work that would otherwise go undone. The […]
GAO Report on OHV Recreation
At the end of July, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on OHV recreation, prepared at the request of the House Natural Resources Committee, was released to the general public. GAO investigators interviewed agency personnel, OHV rider and industry representatives and environmental group representatives. GAO issued a number of findings in terms of OHV recreation […]
Tread Lightly!’s Tips for Responsible Recreation
Ever wanted to know how you can ride responsible? Well check out this webiste and it will give you the lowdown on using lands in a responsible manner, well worth checking out! Get some simple tips on ways to minimize your impact when playing in the outdoors by clicking on an icon below. to complete […]
Del Albright Launches New Simple Land Use Help Website
Great information to get you started and useful tips…check it out The question we get asked most often in land use and access is “how do I save my trails?” We now offer the simple answer to this question. There are dozens of websites and organizations offering help to this dilemma in different ways, but […]
Important Meeting: Tooele County to Close Roads in Ophir Mountains in Utah
BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ALERT! Important Meeting: Tooele County to Close Roads in Ophir Mountains Dear BRC Action Alert Subscribers, BRC received a call from Don Black, Land Use Director for the Utah Four Wheel Drive Association (U4WDA), regarding an effort by the Tooele County Commissioners to formally abandon certain public roads in the Ophir Mountains. […]
FLORIDA’S OHV TRUST FUND RAIDED!?
BLUERIBBON COALITION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE! FLORIDA’S OHV TRUST FUND RAIDED! Dear BRC members, supporters and action alert subscribers, Looks like the politicians are at it again, and no state seems to be immune. The latest issue of “AMA’s News and Notes” contained a blurb we wanted to forward to our members in Florida. Please read and […]
Carson National Forest Releases Transportation Management Proposed Action
BLUERIBBON COALITION LAND USE UPDATE! Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Carson National Forest Releases Transportation Management Proposed Action The Carson National Forest, located in northern New Mexico, has released its Transportation Management Proposed Actions for the Questa Ranger District for public review. A copy of the proposed actions, maps and figures is available online at […]