All Entries in the "West – Access Issues" Category
California Motorized Recreational Council Hires Livingston Group To Help Save Johnson Valley OHV Area
April 18, 2012 - The California Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC), an umbrella group of the eight largest OHV access groups in California, has agreed to contract terms with the Livingston Group, LLC in Washington, DC to help stave off the expansion of the 29 Palms Marine Base. The move comes on the heels of the expected [...]
CALIFORNIA – Sierra NF Proposes Revision of Motor Vehicle Use Designations (Season of Use)
The Sierra National Forest (SNF) proposes to change the process for determining motor vehicle season of use for National Forest Transportation System (NFTS) roads, trails and areas. The purpose of this action is to allow flexibility in public motorized use on SNF roads, trails and areas when resource conditions allow. This action is needed because [...]
BLM Desert Advisory Council to Meet in Ridgecrest
CALIFORNIA - The next field trip and meeting of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) California Desert Advisory Council (DAC) will be held April 20-21, 2012, in Ridgecrest, CA. The council will participate in a field tour of nearby BLM-managed public lands on Friday, April 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and meet in formal [...]
BRC – Overturn The “Motorized Ban” On Waldo Lake!
Two years ago, motors were banned on Waldo Lake in Lane County, Oregon. This was another move by environmental extremists to deny motorized use on public land managed by the government. Their strategy is to move the “no access” lines incrementally. Whether it’s banning motors on Waldo Lake or motorized vehicles in public forests, the [...]
Master-Pull debuts green winch rope to help save Johnson Valley OHV area
Master-Pull, the leader in synthetic ropes, once again commits to keeping public lands open to the public by donating a portion of the proceeds of its new, limited edition, green winch rope to the Johnson Valley defense fund which has been set up by the California Motorized Recreation Council. This campaign is in addition to [...]
Colorado Stay The Trail Custom License Plates
The license plates will provide funding and create awareness for Stay The Trail’s off-highway vehicle (OHV) educational and ethics programs. The programs highlight responsible OHV use on public lands in an effort to provide a sustainable recreational experience for OHV users and to keep trails and roads open to public access. Requirements: One-time fee of [...]
Yamaha GRANTs Save Streams and Promote Responsible Recreation
Latest Yamaha OHV Funding Includes $10,000 for New Bridge Construction in Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest Trail System Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s OHV Access Initiative continues to support riding areas across the country including a number of GRANTs (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails) that are helping protect waterways and other natural resources. As part [...]
29 Palms Base Expansion Opposition Efforts Continue
The California Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC) a non-profit association comprised of the leadership of the largest Off Highway Vehicle recreation organizations in California met with members of the 29 Palms Marines base expansion committee to engage in a status update regarding the draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS). The CMRC invited a number of relevant organization [...]
Off-Roaders And Marines in Contention for Rugged Desert
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times Reporting from Twentynine Palms - Rough and rocky, Johnson Valley is considered the perfect place to test the mettle of men and their machines. An estimated 200,000 people a year flock to the desert valley for recreational pursuits: hiking, camping, rock-hounding, star-gazing and a new sport called “geocaching,” a treasure [...]
New Day Use Fee at St. Anthony Sand Dunes
Idaho Falls, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office will begin collecting fees for the day use area at Egin Lakes Access Recreation Site (Egin) at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes starting April 7, 2011, six months from publication in today’s Federal Register of a notice announcing the new fees. The [...]
