On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed a rule to update how grizzly bears are listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the lower 48 states. This proposal aims to revise the current listing by identifying...
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The State of Washington is Proposing to Move ORV Funds to the General Fund
Washington’s state legislature is currently considering House Bill 1198 , the proposed 2025–2027 operating budget. While budget bills are typically complex and wide-ranging, Section 951 of this bill includes a troubling provision that the off-road...
Oppose Mass-Privatization of Public Lands: Bill Aims to Prevent Natural Asset Companies in Utah
In early 2024, BlueRibbon Coalition spent months sounding the alarm for the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to create Natural Asset Companies, and the SEC withdrew the proposal. This was a huge victory as many of BlueRibbon's members engaged in this...
Outdoor West Virginians with Disabilities Act
Support the Outdoor West Virginians with Disabilities Act (SB 754) Senate Bill 754, introduced in the 2025 West Virginia Legislature, by Senator Mark Maynard, would create the Outdoor West Virginians with Disabilities Act—a crucial step toward making the state’s...
New Mexico Legislative Update: Two Key OHV Bills Advance with Strong Support!
The 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session is winding down, but two major wins for the OHV community are making their way through the final stretch. House Bill 371 (HB371) and House Bill 372 (HB372) both passed the House unanimously...
Support the Productive Public Lands Act: A Bill to Reverse Recent Public Land Restrictions and Closures
On March 11, 2025, Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado introduced the Productive Public Lands Act. This legislation mandates the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reissue Resource Management Plans (RMPs) from the Trump Administration, effectively...
Resolution Proposed to Reverse Restrictions of OHV’s in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
In 2024 the National Park Service opened public comment on a rule banning OHV's in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and other potential restrictions. NPS then published the rule banning OHV's from the NRA. BRC filed an appeal to this rule, as several of these...
Support Allowing E-bikes on Cedar City Trails
In Southern Utah, the Bureau of Land Management is starting the scoping process to allow Class I e-bikes on mountain bike trails across six trail systems in the Cedar City Field Office. This is one of many individual proposals to allow e-bikes on certain trail...
Support Expanding Formal Coordination for all Federally Managed Public Land
Coordination is a formal process that requires federal land management agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), to work closely with state and local governments when making decisions that impact public lands. Unlike...
Northwest Forest Plan Amendment to Alter 17 National Forests
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is moving forward with amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan, a sweeping land management strategy that affects millions of acres of public lands across Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. The agency claims these amendments are...









