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Articles: Policy Update
The operating rules for Lake Powell and Lake Mead are settled for about a decade, and recreation access survived the process in better shape than many expected. No operating rule adds an acre-foot to the river, so the reservoirs our communities depend on are still exposed to a deep drought. Here is what the Final EIS does, where it falls short, and what comes next.
Trump’s OHV executive order rescinded the Nixon and Carter orders that agencies used to close trails for 50 years. There will be no free-for-all, but the minimization criteria that shut down 2,200 miles in WEMO and 317 miles in Moab is gone. Here is how the reopening will actually play out, and where BRC needs your comments and support.
The Department of the Interior just opened a nationwide review of Wilderness Study Areas, the same outdated policy that has locked millions of acres in wilderness-style limbo for decades without a vote from Congress. BRC petitioned for this reform months ago, and now your voice can push it across the line. Submit a comment to the Interior Department supporting WSA reform before the August 14, 2026 deadline.
The BLM’s Conservation and Landscape Health Rule is gone, and BRC has been working to kill it since the day it was proposed. Over three years, BRC mobilized members, submitted formal comments, worked with Congress, took meetings at the highest levels of the Administration, met with agency officials and monitored BLM offices for conservation lease applications. This is what sustained advocacy with help from our supporters looks like.
The Bureau of Land Management has finalized the rescission of the 2024 “Public Lands Rule,” restoring the 1976 multiple-use mandate. This decision follows opposition from the BlueRibbon Coalition, which argued the rule exceeded legal authority and favored privatization disguised as “conservation.” The rescission aims to ensure lawful and transparent management of public lands, maintaining access for recreational activities.
The off-road community showed up and we made a difference. When the Marine Corps proposed changes to airspace over Johnson Valley, we made it clear this is a world-class OHV area, and any changes must protect access, safety, and the future of events like King of the...
The Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River Valley Field Office (CRVFO) conducted scoping for an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the King Mountain Forest Health and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project (DOI-BLM-CO-G020-2026-0004-EA). The goal is to address...