Tag: BlueRibbon Coalition
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CYCLE GEAR MAKES 10K DONATION TO KEEP TRAILS OPEN
Benicia, CA (November 19) – On November 16, 2009, Cycle Gear, the country’s largest retailer of motorcycle apparel and accessories, presented a check for $10,000 to the BlueRibbon Coalition in support of the organization’s efforts to ensure continued access to public lands. The check presentation symbolized Cycle Gear’s total donation to BRC via its Trail […]
BRC Announces Christmas Auction Project
BRC Announces Christmas Auction Project POCATELLO, ID (November 16) – The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) is pleased to announce the launch of a very special Christmas and holiday season online auction designed to help us all save trails and keep our sports alive. This “Christmas Auction Project” is being supported by a huge variety of businesses […]
BlueRibbon Coalition Announces Addition to Member Incentive Program
We have never experienced such a relentless onslaught against OHV recreation and access as we are right now. Almost daily, we learn of some new planning initiative, a new piece of Wilderness legislation, a new lawsuit, or new attempt to rip-off dedicated OHV registration fees. BRC is drawing from our unparalleled experience to turn the […]
AZ-Tonto National Forest to Host Travel Management Planning Open Houses
THIS IS FOR YOU AZ FOLKS!!! BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Tonto National Forest to Host Travel Management Planning Open Houses Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Tonto National Forest, located in central Arizona, is proposing changes to their motorized vehicle travel system. During the month of November, six public open houses are scheduled to explain […]
Oregon Dunes NRA Working Group Schedules Next Meeting and Field Visit
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Oregon Dunes NRA Working Group Schedules Next Meeting and Field Visit Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Siuslaw National Forest, located in western Oregon, has announced that a field tour and meeting for the Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Designated Routes Working Group for the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (Oregon Dunes) […]
Alaska-Denali State Park Trail Management Plan Meetings Scheduled
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! Denali State Park Trail Management Plan Meetings Scheduled Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR), has initiated a planning process to create Denali State Park’s first Trail Management Plan. The park encompasses about 324,270 acres, the majority of which […]