The Department of Interior is in the process of creating the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas. From our understanding, the Atlas will be used to track which lands and waters qualify to meet the objectives of the 30X30 initiative and set a road map for...
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Articles: Utah
Moab ATV Businesses and BlueRibbon Coalition Celebrate Passage of HB 146 and Announce Challenge to Grand County ATV Business Regulations
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – On March 2, 2022 a group of 13 Moab ATV businesses and the BlueRibbon Coalition filed a Notice of Claim to Grand County to challenge recently enacted restrictions on ATV rental and ATV outfitter and guide service businesses. On March 3, 2022 the...
Prescribed Burns in Manti-La Sal National Forest
The Manti-La Sal National Forest is a huge forest in central and southern Utah. The Forest Service wants to authorize prescribed burns for up to 48,000 acres within the forest per year. Prescribed burns or controlled burns, across public lands are proposed to improve...
Greater Sage-grouse Land Use Plan Amendments in the Western United States
Greater Sage-grouse, or sometimes referred to as a Sagehen is a large type of grouse that lives in the western United States. In 2015 the BLM and Forest service amended many land use plans in order to accommodate the bird. When these 98 management plans were amended...
Ashley National Forest Revised Management Plan
The Ashley National Forest located primarily in Utah but partially in Wyoming has not updated their management plan since 1986. The USFS has released the draft Environmental Impact Statement and the draft is open for public comment. This is the second stage in the...
BLM Amendments to 2008 Moab, Price and Vernal Resource Management Plans Following the Dingell Act
UPDATE - This week our staff was invited to present our findings on the Dingell Act Plan Amendments to the Emery County Public Lands Committee. We were encouraged to see Emery County leaders and Congressional staff recognize that many of the proposals being presented...
The Fight for Moab Continues: The Green River Wild, Scenic, and Recreation River Segments Amendment is backdoor threat to close motorized trails around Moab
The BLM is accepting public comment for 6 amendments to the Moab, Price, and Vernal Resource Management Plan. These amendments are part of the process to implement the Dingell Act which created 600,000 acres of wilderness in Emery County, cherry-stemmed hundreds...
Supporter Spotlight: Utah Public Lands Alliance and our End of Year Fundraising Goal
Because of our strong commitment to protecting access in Utah, where many popular roads, trails, and recreation opportunities face risk of closure from relentless efforts from anti-access groups and local governments committed to restricting access, we are incredibly...
“We didn’t leave an impact, like you damn Jeepers do”: Grand County Escalates Fight in Labyrinth Rims and Gemini Bridges Travel Management Area
Last week, the Grand County Commission in Utah debated a letter they sent to the Bureau of Land Management for their official comment on the Gemini Bridges/Labyrinth Rims Travel Management Area. This is one of the planning efforts we are watching closely as part of...
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes Selects National Law Firm for National Monument Challenge
Since President Biden announced the expansion of the Bears Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah, we've been hopeful that the State of Utah would litigate these monument expansions. Earlier this year Supreme Court Chief...








