Public Lands Department

BRC'S RECREATION NEWS

BRC's Recreation News is a snapshot of breaking news and issues by state, with links to the stories and commentary. BRC's public lands department staff scans the World Wide Web and the different media outlets in order to bring you the information about those issues that matter to you. BRC's Recreation News is the place to stay on top of the issues.

AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS INITIATIVE - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

On April 16, 2010 President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum that will radically reshape the U.S. Government's conservation policy. The Memorandum created the America's Great Outdoors Initiative which directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) to coordinate with the Interior and Agriculture Departments on a program to promote conservation and outdoor recreation.

ADVOCACY RESOURCES

This page contains links to the Recreation Activist's Toolkit, the Rapid Response Center as well as a list of recreational links categorized by recreational interest.

WILDERNESS UPDATES

See what's going on with different wilderness legislation across the United States. Current focus is on Montana, Colorado and New Mexico.

FOREST SERVICE (FS)

This section contains the list of FS Websites with links to all the National Forest home pages broken down by state. The FS-TRAVEL MANAGEMENT section contains links to each on the National Forest's Travel Management websites, also broken down by state. The NEW MVUM SCHEDULE links to a by FS List of the New Travel Management Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) Schedule as of June 2009.

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM)

This section contains the list of BLM Websites with links to all the Bureau's home pages broken down by state. The UTAH RMP UPDATE  links to information about the six BLM Field Offices and their completed RMPs and Travel Plans.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS)

This is a direct link the National Park Service website where you can get information on National Parks and planning going on in your area.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Get regular updates on the Committee's weekly schedule by bookmarking this page.

GAO REPORT ON OHVS JUNE 2009

This last June, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on, you guessed it, the rising use of OHVs on public lands. The report is titled: Enhanced Planning Could Assist Agencies in Managing Increased Use of Off-Highway Vehicles.