Tag: BlueRibbon Coalition
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trail Stewardship Highlight of Northern California Enduro
GEORGETOWN, CA (September 29) – A popular Northern California motorcycle event was a huge success because of a club’s commitment to trail stewardship and responsibility. On September 27, 2009, the California Enduro Riders Association (CERA) hosted the 36th Annual Fool’s Gold Enduro near Georgetown on the Eldorado National Forest. This AMA/AMA District 36 sanctioned event […]
Yamaha Continues to Support Safe, Responsible OHV Access Efforts Nationwide
$100,000 in GRANTs for Tread Lightly!, Blue Ribbon Coalition, Off-Road Business Association and NOHVCC Support National OHV Programs CYPRESS, Calif. – September 23, 2009 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its successful OHV Access Initiative, continues to support landmark programs directed by the country’s most prominent outdoor recreation organizations which are leading national efforts to […]
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 […]