Tag: Bureau of Land Management
BLM Proposing Significant Fee Increase at Little Sahara Recreation Area
Little Sahara Recreation Area, Utah – Federal officials are proposing a hefty increase in fees for users at Little Sahara Recreation Area. Nearly 300,000 enthusiasts flocked to the dunes in 2009 and BLM says they have not been collecting enough money to pay for services that are provided. “The new plan is to try to […]
U.S. representatives request administrative order that would shut off-highway vehicles out of 9.4 million acres in Utah
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The U.S. representative from New York who is sponsoring U.S. House bill H.R. 1925, which would close 9.4 million acres to off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding in Utah, has sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar requesting the secretary use his administrative powers to close those lands, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) […]
NOHVCC Announces Webinar Series Available Once Again
NOHVCC HELPS RIDERS PROTECT TRAILS WITH WEB-BASED WORKSHOPS AND VIDEOS – CATCH ALL FOUR SESSIONS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER With help from Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) has been conducting interactive web based workshops, or webinars, for OHV riders and anyone interested in OHV land use since mid-June. The […]
Halloween at the Imperial Sand Dunes
By Jon Crowley, DuneGuide.com Gale force winds hit Glamis on Tuesday before Halloween and didn’t really let up for good until Wednesday night. The result when I arrived on Wednesday afternoon were ripples as far as the eye could see. Glorious buttery smooth dunes! This was going to be good. Halloween marks the traditional beginning […]
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 […]
AZ-BLM Seeks Comments on Gila Unit Travel Management Plan
Listen up AZ peeps, this effects us!!! BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! BLM Seeks Comments on Gila Unit Travel Management Plan Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Safford Field Office, located in southeastern Arizona, is seeking public input during a comment period for route designations on the Gila Unit Travel Management […]
Imperial Sand Dunes Season Ramps Up With New Road, Increased Emphasis on Safety
The new season for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area opens with the newly constructed Wash Road and an increased emphasis on safety, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today. According to Vicki Wood, BLM El Centro Field Office manager, “The new road allows the public continued access to camping […]
Gila National Forest Proposing Hundreds of Miles of OHV Trail Closures
In addition to hundreds of miles of OHV trail closures, the Gila National Forest is proposing the closure of ALL single-track motorcycle trails! I was checking the info on the New Mexico Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance website (NMOHVA.org) as we were putting together this action alert. Something the gang at NMOHVA wrote caught my eye: We know […]