Home

Awesome Membership Deal!
Subscribe to our Alert List!
May 15, 2012 3:37 PM
Subcommittee to Hold Washington State Field Hearing on Failed Federal Forest Pol
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold an oversight field hearing entitled "Failed Federal Forest Policies: Endangering Jobs, Forests and Species." The hearing will examine how federal administering of the Northwest Forest Plan and Endangered Species Act has affected local economies, forest...
May 11, 2012 12:59 PM
THIS IS A SPECIAL BRC "PACK THE HOUSE" ALERT  Just a reminder about the Joint Oversight Field Hearing being held on "Logs in the Road: Eliminating Federal Red Tape and Excessive Litigation to Create Healthy Forests, Jobs and Abundant Water and Power Supplies" this coming Monday, May 14, 2012, at 9:00 am at the Montrose Elks Civil Building in...
May 10, 2012 2:10 PM
ARIZONA-FS Announces Meeting Regarding Motor Vehicle Use On Safford Ranger Distr
The Coronado National Forest, located in southeastern Arizona, has announced that the Safford Ranger District will participate in a final public meeting regarding proposed changes to the designated road system on May 16, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Graham County General Services Building, 921 W. Thatcher Blvd. Safford,...
May 10, 2012 10:57 AM
Subcommittee to Hold Western Colorado Field Hearing on Restoring Access to Our P
Subcommittee to Hold Western Colorado Field Hearing on Restoring Access to Our Public Lands, Water Rights and Federal Mis-management of Forest Lands. The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands are holding a Joint Oversight Field Hearing on "Logs in the Road:...
May 9, 2012 12:28 PM
ARIZONA-FS Proposing Changes to Santa Catalina Ranger District Motorized Travel
The Coronado National Forest, located in southeastern Arizona, is proposing changes to the motorized transportation system on the Santa Catalina Ranger District. The system that is currently in place was originally established according to direction in the Coronado National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan; 1986, as amended)....
May 7, 2012 11:52 AM
CALIFORNIA - Public Comments Sought for Proposed Land Management Plan Amendment
Forest Service officials are seeking public comments on a Proposed Amendment to the Land Management Plans for the four Southern California National Forests (the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino).The Proposed Amendment would modify the existing land use zones allocations in selected inventoried roadless areas to include more back...
May 7, 2012 11:22 AM
IDAHO-BLM- Four Rivers Field Office Releases Draft Plan for Big Willow OHV Area
In May 2011, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) closed the popular "Big Willow" OHV area in Payette County to protect habitat for Packard's milkvetch. The Packard's milkvetch is a plant that is listed as "candidate species" for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Motorized travel on...
April 27, 2012 11:28 AM
OREGON-Wallowa-Whitman NF Land Use Update - What Happens Next?
Last week BRC let you about the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest supervisor's announcement to withdraw  their travel management plan decision. (See previous alert) The forest has now issued their "Path Forward" document on the Forest's travel plan which lays out what happens now. BRC will continue to work with local groups and individuals and...
April 27, 2012 9:30 AM
Action Alert and Update on Carson BLM RMP Revision
We wanted to update our members on the progress of the Nevada BLM's Carson City District Office process to revise their Resource Management Plan. We also have a few comment suggestions for folks who haven't made comments yet. The comment deadline is Monday, April 30, 2012 so please take a minute to send an email today. BRC's Don Amador and Del...
April 26, 2012 1:50 PM
BRC National Land Use and Legislative Update
Well... we used to call it "the silly season." As the 2012 election season approaches, we find ourselves searching for a term other than "silly" to use. Perhaps... Serious season? From the time Bill Clinton (then candidate for re-election) stood at the Grand Canyon in Arizona to announce the creation of a massive two-million acre National Monument...

The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting responsible recreational access to public lands and waters. We want to keep your land open for use, whether you recreate on a mountain bike, snowmobile, motorcycle, personal watercraft, ATV, four-wheel drive, horse, or your hiking boots.

Today, the BlueRibbon Coalition is a respected national recreation group that champions responsible recreation, and encourages individual environmental stewardship. With members in all 50 states, BRC is focused on building enthusiast involvement with organizational efforts through membership, outreach, education, and collaboration among recreationists. [more]

As a 501(c)(3) organization, The BlueRibbon Coalition has enacted the following policy: BlueRibbon Coalition, Inc. does not endorse or oppose any political candidates, donate or contribute to any political candidate's campaign, participate or engage in political fundraising events, distribute statements for or against particular political candidates, nor engage in any other activity that may constitute favoring or opposing a political candidate.