Tag: BLM

AZ State Parks – OHV News June 2012

| June 14, 2012
AZ State Parks – OHV News June 2012

FROM THE DESK OF THE OHVAG CHAIRMAN Now that we are going into our fourth month of the OHV Newsletter I would like to reflect back on some of the comments and concerns the OHV Community has been sending me. Along with this, I would also like to give you an update on what is […]

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BLM Desert Advisory Council to Meet in Ridgecrest

| April 12, 2012
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 […]

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Cables Strung across roads in Ocotillo by Powerlink Helicopters Endanger Off-Road Vehicles, Motorcyclist Contends

| October 18, 2011
Cables Strung across roads in Ocotillo by Powerlink Helicopters Endanger Off-Road Vehicles, Motorcyclist Contends

Article in: East County Magazine, Miriam Raftery The cables were attached to an SDG&E helicopter “pulling cables from tower to tower,” Pelley reports.”This is a serious situation and I am worried that someone will not see this cable and a serious accident will result with either the off road vehicle or the helicopter.”ECM has received […]

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Best in the Desert Receives BLM Praise for TSCO “Vegas to Reno” Race

| August 26, 2011
Best in the Desert Receives BLM Praise for TSCO “Vegas to Reno” Race

Las Vegas, Nevada, August 25, 2011 In a press release issued by the Nevada State BLM Office No. 2011-41, Outdoor Recreational Planner, Leo Drumm praised the Best In The Desert Racing Association for having a good safety record and planning for all contingencies. Following is the transcript from their release: Longest Off-Road Race in US […]

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Don’t Trash the Dunes…Please Pack It Out

| August 3, 2011
Don’t Trash the Dunes…Please Pack It Out

El Centro Field Office staff recently spent a day picking up trash left behind by summer visitors to the Imperial Sand Dunes.  With relatively few visitors recreating during the hotter months, the need for dumpsters diminishes. Trash collection dumpsters are removed during the summer months to cut costs, saving tens of thousands of dollars. This summer, […]

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Glade Run Rec OHVing

| July 19, 2011
Glade Run Rec OHVing

Time to rally the masses, we need lots of letters to the BLM, requesting that the Glade remain open to all OHVing, Glade Rec Area wide. Comments need to be positive, intelligent and civil. We need to make it known that areas of the Glade shouldn’t be closed to motorized users and allowed for only […]

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Congress Told of Off-Highway Riding’s Economic Impact

| June 27, 2011
Congress Told of Off-Highway Riding’s Economic Impact

by: Powersports Business Testifiers told a key U.S. House subcommittee on Wednesday that off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation puts billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, and public land needs to be opened up for motorized recreation, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. Supporters of H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, testified that […]

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Help Support Requests To Extend Comment Deadline For Us Forest Service Planning Rule

| April 27, 2011
Help Support Requests To Extend Comment Deadline For Us Forest Service Planning Rule

  BLUERIBBON COALITION NATIONAL ACTION ALERT IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED HELP SUPPORT REQUESTS TO EXTEND COMMENT DEADLINE FOR US FOREST SERVICE PLANNING RULE Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, BRC, along with multiple-use stakeholders, local governments and numerous recreational advocacy organizations, has asked the Department of Agriculture to provide an additional 90 days to review and comment […]

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BRC National Legislative Update

| April 19, 2011
BRC National Legislative Update

  BRC NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Western lawmakers move key issues via budget battle Greetings BRC Action Alert Subscribers, We wanted to update everyone about some significant news regarding public lands issues and the federal budget Continuing Resolution approved last week by the U.S. House and Senate and signed by President Obama on April 15, 2011. […]

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VERMONT – VT State Lands Connector Trails in Jeopardy – Public Comments Needed

| April 15, 2011
VERMONT – VT State Lands Connector Trails in Jeopardy – Public Comments Needed

BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ACTION ALERT! VERMONT – VT State Lands Connector Trails in Jeopardy – Public Comments Needed!   Dear BRC members, supporters and action alert subscribers,     Frank Stanley, Government Affairs person over at the Vermont ATV Sportsman’s Association (VASA), just forwarded us their Action Alert on an important issue that needs IMMEDIATE […]

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