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A dirt road curves through a thinned conifer stand in the Umatilla National Forest, with cut stumps, scattered logs, and a green understory of ferns and small white wildflowers.

54 North Project Would Thin 40,000 Acres and Restore Huckleberry in the Umatilla National Forest – Comment by Sept. 25

Sep 9, 2026

The Umatilla National Forest wants to thin, treat, and reintroduce prescribed fire across roughly 40,000 acres of the North Fork John Day Ranger District, and it will use 156 miles of existing forest road to do the work. A working road system and a fire-resilient forest go together, and this project proves it. Submit a comment in support of the 54 North Project before the September 25 deadline.

Roadless Rule, Road break stops fire in forest

H.R. 7695 and S. 140 Would Permanently Repeal Roadless Rule

Jun 10, 2026

The 2001 Roadless Rule locked up 58.5 million acres of National Forest land, blocking road maintenance, wildfire mitigation, and reasonable access for 25 years. BRC supports H.R. 7695 and S. 140, two bills that would repeal the rule and return management decisions to local forest managers. Contact your members of Congress and ask them to support both bills.

Washington WDFW Rule Could Close OHV Access on 1M Acres

Mar 27, 2026

A new WDFW rule proposal would reverse the current open-unless-closed policy on more than one million acres of state-managed land, effectively closing every unsigned route with no realistic path to reopening them. The cost to rural communities, volunteers, and emergency responders will be significant. Contact WDFW now and demand they keep these lands accessible.

Help Stop Little Parke Creek Motorized Road Closure in Washington

Jan 31, 2026

Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is taking public comment on a proposal to permanently close Little Parke Creek Road to motorized use, a move that would cut off access to a larger network of routes and set a troubling precedent for future closures. The SEPA process skipped reasonable alternatives and moved forward without meaningful motorized-user involvement. Urge WDFW to reconsider by February 5, 2026.

BlueRibbon Coalition Secures Major Win for Evans Creek OHV Access in Carbon River Landscape

Nov 23, 2025

BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) is pleased to announce a significant victory for off-highway vehicle (OHV) access in the Mt. Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. After months of engagement—including comments during public comment periods, the submission of a...

Wallowa Mountains, Oregon — Oregon’s Alps with Glacial Valleys, High Trails, and Alpine Lakes

Support an Open-Access, Active Management Alternative in Oregon’s Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision

Aug 25, 2025

For the first time in 35 years, USFS is updating the management plans for the Blue Mountains region in Oregon and Washington. Initial plans propose to stop issuing recreation residence tract permits, consider over 700,000 acres for Roadless Areas, and only maintain a fraction of the already-established roads. Your voice is needed to ensure that we protect recreation access to this popular forest.

BRC stance on Senator Mike Lee's Public Land Proposal - image of a sprawling desert development in the southwest.

BlueRibbon’s Stance On Senate’s Public Land Proposal

Jun 18, 2025

Senator Mike Lee has introduced a bill requiring the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service to identify and sell between 0.5% to 0.75% (estimated 2 - 3 million) acres of federal land over the next five years. The intent is to make more land available for...

Grizzly Bear Population Recovery Levels Justify Delisting from Endangered Species List

Apr 2, 2025

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed a rule to update how grizzly bears are listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the lower 48 states. This proposal aims to revise the current listing by identifying...

The State of Washington is Proposing to Move ORV Funds to the General Fund

Mar 29, 2025

Washington’s state legislature is currently considering House Bill 1198, the proposed 2025–2027 operating budget. While budget bills are typically complex and wide-ranging, Section 951 of this bill includes a troubling provision that the off-road...

Northwest Forest Plan Amendment to Alter 17 National Forests

Feb 16, 2025

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is moving forward with amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan, a sweeping land management strategy that affects millions of acres of public lands across Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. The agency claims these amendments are...

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