Tag: Forest Service
Oregon Dunes OHV enthusiast are the Endangered Species
Like you, I am an avid OHV enthusiast. We are family, we love our chosen sport and we are environmentalist. The greenies could care less and are willing to put large sums of money to kill our recreation. I want to get the word out through an educational effort that in the 1994 Forest Plan, […]
Arizona Congressman Circulating Sign-On Letter to Expand the USFS Unlawful “de-facto Wilderness” Policy
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Congressman Grijalva (D – AZ), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, is generating increased Congressional attention to a controversial management plan currently being implemented in Region 1 of the U.S. Forest Service (Region 1 = Montana and N. Idaho). […]
Forest Service Denies Appeal on Upper Tellico OHV Area
POCATELLO, ID (January 22) – On January 15, 2010, Southern Region Deputy Regional Forester Jerome Thomas adopted the recommendation of the internal Appeal Reviewing Officer and denied the Upper Tellico OHV Area appeals submitted by the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association (SFWDA), United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), and the BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC). “We are […]
RECREATION GROUPS SEEK TO ENTER ELDORADO FOREST SUIT
SACRAMENTO, CA (January 20) – The BlueRibbon Coalition is working with a coalition of recreational access groups seeking to enter the latest lawsuit challenging motorized recreation on federal lands in California. The lawsuit was filed by the attorneys for the Western Environmental Law Center and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) on behalf of the […]
Comments Needed on Wild Bill OHV Trail Project in Montana
BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ALERT! Comments Needed on Wild Bill OHV Trail Project Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Mona Ehnes, with the Montana Trail Vehicle Riders Association (MTVRA), forwarded us a call to action from the Capital Trail Vehicle Association (CTVA) regarding the Flathead National Forest’s Island Unit Trail System Additions Project, specifically the Blacktail Wild Bill OHV […]
RECREATION COALITION FILES BRIEF IN ONGOING ROADLESS LAWSUIT
BLUERIBBON COALITION, INC. NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Hawthorne, Public Lands Policy Director Phone: 208-237-1008 ext 102 or 208-390-5770 Date: January 5, 2010 RECREATION COALITION FILES BRIEF IN ONGOING ROADLESS LAWSUIT POCATELLO, ID (January 5) – A coalition of recreation advocacy groups filed an Amicus Curiae brief in the 10th […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cline Buttes Recreation Area Plan EA Now Available
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Prineville District Office, located in central Oregon, has just announced the release of the Cline Buttes Recreation Area Plan Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment. The document and maps can be viewed or downloaded from the Cline Buttes Recreation Area Plan Environmental Assessment page, […]
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 […]