The Lolo National Forest just finished pre-scoping for the forest's updated management plan. Although NEPA has not officially started for this project yet, comments for proposed eligibility within the forest for designated Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers are...
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Articles: Dispersed Camping
Oversight for the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests
Throughout the past few years BlueRibbon Coalition along with other organizations such as Cal4Wheel have participated throughout the NEPA process for the updated forest management plans. Objections were submitted on the updated management plans due to the loss of...
Upper Snake BLM Area in Idaho Slated for Numerous Road Closures
UPDATE: The comment period has been extended through July 10, 2023. Please use the tool at the bottom of the page to submit your comment to the BLM today. The largest field office in Idaho, the Upper Snake Field Office on the east side of Idaho, managed by the BLM is...
The Fight for Dispersed Camping Near Moab Continues
In 2022 the BLM released a draft environmental assessment for dispersed camping around Moab, Utah in several special recreation management areas. The BLM just opened up a second round of comments on the draft plan for dispersed camping in the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini...
Stop the Sale of Sand Mountain!
Located near St. George, Utah among the red rocks and red sand, Sand Mountain, by Sand Hollow State Park hosts year round recreational opportunities for people around the world. Bureau of Land Management is considering a land swap. However, if this land exchange...
725 Miles of Routes Up for Grabs in Middle Gila, Arizona
Bureau of Land Management near Tucson has initiated public scoping for the Middle Gila South Access and Transportation Plan. This is located near Florence, AZ and other small towns and communities in Pinal, Pima, Cochise, and Gila counties, and includes approximately...
Vehicle Based Dispersed Camping at Risk in Colorado!
We have been watching proposed changes for dispersed camping in Chaffee and Lake Counties in Colorado for the past year. This is an ongoing effort by the U.S. Forest Service as well as the BLM to implement restrictive camping and travel management within these...
Council for Environmental Quality Seeking Public Comment on Changes to NEPA for Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is the law in which land agencies like the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and others are required to analyze possible effects and a range of alternatives for any proposed project on...
More Moab Restrictions: Parachuting, slacklining, skydiving, rapelling and more will be off limits in Hell Roaring and Mineral Canyons
The Bureau of Land Management is at it again with proposed restrictions to rope and aerial use within two of the most popular canyons for this activity in the world. BLM is proposing to restrict even more recreational use within Hell Roaring and Mineral Canyons. These...
Proposed Wind Farm at Lava Ridge Could Restrict Public Access
The nearly 200,000 acre project area in Southern Idaho has many residents and nonresidents worried about the future of public access. We want to ensure that our members are still able to access this land and can enjoy it in the years to come. Add your voice to ours...









