Tag: BLM
Sequoia National Forest Releases FEIS for Travel Management
The Sequoia National Forest, located in central California, has announced the release of their Motorized Travel Management Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for public review and comment. The Forest Service (FS) will be accepting comments on the FEIS during a 30-day comment period. The FEIS, maps and all supporting documents are available on the Sequoia […]
Travel Management DEIS Released for Central Oregon Forest
Travel Management DEIS Released for Central Oregon Forest The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland, located in central and northeastern Oregon, have released their Travel Management Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for public review. The Forest Service (FS) will be accepting comments on the DEIS during a 45-day comment […]
Forest Service to permanently close Upper Tellico Off-Highway Vehicle trail system
MURPHY — The U.S. Forest Service announced today that it is permanently closing the Upper Tellico Off-Highway Vehicle trail system to correct serious erosion problems in the Upper Tellico River watershed. The agency announced its decision after two years of analysis of the 39-mile trail system about 11 miles west of Murphy in the Nantahala […]
Mt. Hood National Forest Seeks Comments on Motorized Travel Plan DEIS
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Mt. Hood National Forest Seeks Comments on Motorized Travel Plan DEIS The Mt. Hood National Forests — located in northwest Oregon — released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for their Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Management Plan, including Forest Plan Amendment #17. The Forest Service (FS) is asking for your […]
Kawasaki to Present New Teryx to ADF for Camp Host use at Buttercup
Back in 2007, Kawasaki first became aware of the need for on-site transportation for the BLM Camp Host at Buttercup. Discussions with the American Desert Foundation and BLM Imperial Sand Dunes Manager Neil Hamada determined that a side by side vehicle such as a Kawasaki Teryx would accommodate the needs of the Camp Host. Hamada […]
CRITICAL – CLEARWATER NF TRAVEL PLAN (Idaho) – COMMENTS NEEDED NOW!
“If people don’t respond to these plans, then they really don’t have the right to complain when the decision is made.” IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM BRC: Yesterday I received a note from a person who works in a land managing agency. I won’t mention their name. The person emailed me about the final plan for the […]
COLORADO ROADLESS COMMENTS NEEDED – DEADLINE OCTOBER 3, 2009
COLORADO ROADLESS COMMENTS NEEDED – DEADLINE OCTOBER 3, 2009 SITUATION: New regulations formulated during the Bush Administration allow each State to help formulate management rules for the Inventoried Roadless Areas on National Forest lands within that state. Eager to put an end to the long-running controversy, as well as protect the public from insect outbreak […]
Strategies of the War on Access
The Simple Principles Needed for Motorized Recreation to Win By Del Albright, Recreation Advocate – www.delalbright.com Let there be no doubt: We are at war over our access to public lands and waterways. Further, we are at war over our basic freedoms like gun ownership, political views, consumer monitoring, and vehicle ownership. The list goes […]
BLM Appoints Mike Pool as Deputy Director, Operations
The Bureau of Land Management announced today that Mike Pool, current acting deputy director for operations, has accepted the position permanently and will formally report in his new capacity on January 1, 2010. His duties will include supervising the BLM’s senior executive team and providing management continuity between state offices for all BLM programs. “I […]
Judge leaves Mojave Desert off-road routes in doubt
Source: The Press-Enterprise By DAVID DANELSKI The status of more than 5,000 miles of off-road vehicle routes in the western Mojave Desert was left in doubt this week after a federal court ruling took issue with the way routes were chosen. Judge Susan Illston’s 92-page ruling set an Oct. 30 conference to determine what should […]