The Utah Department of Natural Resources is developing a resource management plan for recreation on both the Green River and Colorado River. The purpose of this plan is to, "address and reduce recreation conflicts, overcrowding, and other issues on sovereign land...
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Articles: River Raft/Kayak/Canoe
New E-bike Trails Within Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
The National Park Service is proposing 20.6 miles of mountain bike trails in Georgia's Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. This mileage includes the building of new bike trails. All mountain bike trails would also include the use of e-bikes. The...
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Plan Open for Public Comment
The U.S. Forest Service has opened a 30 day public comment period for the public to submit input on the environmental assessment and proposed future plan for the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Located in northern Utah and southern Wyoming, the Flaming Gorge...
Stand Up for All Recreation Users in the Gila Lower Box Area in New Mexico
The BLM has released the draft EA for another comment period for the Recreation Area Management Plan for the Gila Lower Box in the Las Cruces District office. The proposals include new parking areas, campfire rings and restricting areas to motorized use. This area was...
Tres Rios Colorado Changes to Motorized and Camping Use.
Comments are accepted until April 29, 2024. Read further about the proposals. The proposals come in response to increased visitation numbers. Five management plans. Tres Rios Field Office (FO) and Gunnison Field Office. The reason for the proposed changes according to...
Grandview Travel Management Plan: Input needed on proposal to close 65% of routes in Idaho area
Update Deadline Extended until April 15,2024 The Owyhee region of southwestern Idaho is accepting public comment for their final travel management plan of the area. The Grandview travel area hosts 1,365 miles of open OHV routes year round along with one backcountry...
Road Closures Affecting Outdoor Recreation in Wharton State Park, New Jersey
Public land and waters on the East Coast is a rarity, therefore any proposal on the East coast that closes the already limited access of public lands needs to be strongly scrutinized and opposed. The Wharton State Forest in New Jersey encompasses 122,880 acres. It is...
Silver City Travel Management in Southwest Idaho
This is the fourth travel management planning environmental assessment that has been released in the Owyhee's area of Idaho within the past 6 months. Because of engagement of the motorized community, the alternatives presented reflect the need for motorized access....
12 Days of Legal Updates: Day 10 The Plan to Shut Down 3 Million Acres in Rock Springs, Wyoming
In September, the Bureau of Land Management released a proposal for a new Resource Management Plan for the lands they manage around Rock Springs, Wyoming. In our initial analysis, we knew it was bad, and we published an action alert on the plan shortly after...
12 Days of Legal Updates: Day 11 Save Our Public Lands from a Wall Street Hostile Takeover
BlueRibbon Coalition recently engaged on a public rulemaking proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Yes, you read that right. You might be asking what a financial regulator has to do with BRC’s mission of protecting recreation access to public land? The...









