Senator Wyden of Oregon has proposed a bill, S. 1890, which will designate 1,134,292 acres as Wilderness completely restricted from motorized and mechanized use in the south eastern corner of Oregon and into Idaho. That is larger than the entire state of Rhode Island....
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Articles: River Raft/Kayak/Canoe
Lake Mead Low Water Access Plan
The National Park Service for Lake Mead National Recreation Area has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Low Water Access Plan. Hundreds of comments were submitted at the end of 2022 in opposition to several of the proposed concepts which would have...
Help Us Oppose the Dolores River Canyon National Monument and National Conservation Area
Along the Dolores River in Southern Colorado families camp, raft and recreate. We have recently seen a surge in social media posts promoting the creation of a national monument out of the Dolores River Canyon. Surprisingly, these posts suggest that the motivation for...
Support Bureau of Reclamation’s Plan to Save Lake Powell and Lake Mead: Lake Powell Short Term Proposals for 2023-2026
The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has released its draft supplementary environmental impact statement (SEIS) for short term management of the Colorado River which effects Lake Powell and Lake Mead as well as millions of users. Several documents play a roll in the...
Water Releases From Glen Canyon Dam to Protect Humpback Chub: Something Fishy is Going On
The Bureau of Reclamation is accepting public comment until March 10, 2023 on potential flow releases out of Glen Canyon Dam to the Colorado River. Submit a comment below to let BOR know we do not support any experimental releases that have a weak basis in science....
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...
Twelve Days of Legal Updates | Day 12: National Park Service Addresses Low Water Levels at Lake Mead
The National Park Service is requesting comments to address low water levels at Lake Mead in Nevada. The NPS is looking at three options for how they should manage marinas, campgrounds, and recreation infrastructure as they adjust to low lake levels. One should note...
Defend Lake Mead and Lake Powell: Don’t Let Bureau of Reclamation and National Park Service Close Our Reservoirs
UPDATE: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 22, 2023. IMPORTANT: IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ THE FULL BRIEFING BEFORE YOU COMMENT. THIS ACTION ALERT FORM BELOW WILL SEND COMMENTS TO BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND MEMBERS OF...
Action Alert: National Park Service Wants to Shut Down Lake Mead
The National Park Service which manages Lake Mead has released its Sustainable Low Water Access Plan. We want the NPS to hear from recreation users and let them know the importance that recreation provides on Lake Mead, not just for entertainment but for natural and...
Fill Lake Powell Action Alert: Tell the Bureau of Reclamation to Support the Path to 3588 Plan to Fill Lake Powell
Read Our Full Analysis Recently the Bureau of Reclamation which oversees Lake Powell and the other reservoirs within the Colorado River Basin hosted two public meetings to inform the public of future plans to address the future management plans for the Colorado River....









