Colorado Representative Diana Degette is sponsoring the Protecting America's Wilderness Act, also known as the PAW Act. This proposed legislation includes designating 1.3 million acres of land as Wilderness and over 1,000 miles of river as Wild and Scenic. Many of the...
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Improvement and Vegetation Projects Proposed in the Salmon-Challis, National Forest in Idaho.
As wildfire and poor management devastates more and more public lands across the nation, there is a dire need for active forest management. There are 6 projects open to public comment within central Idaho in the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Many of the projects are...
Decommissioning Trails in North Superior, Lolo National Forest
The Forest Service in the Lolo National Forest, the Superior North district located East of Missoula and near the town of Superior, is proposing several projects including vegetation and recreation management projects. BRC supports vegetation projects that help...
Georgia: Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Project
It's not often that we see projects proposed that are looking to improve recreation access on public lands. The Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area Improvement projects not only look to improve access but also accommodate larger groups and vehicles. This area is...
Stanislaus National Forest SERAL Project
The Stanislaus National Forest in Northern California is accepting public comment for its proposed Social and Ecological Resilience Across the Landscape (SERAL) project. This forest is almost the size of Rhode Island. In August of 2021 the entire forest was closed to...
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...
NOAA Proposing to Designate Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary: One more federal government layer to restrict use
UPDATE- The comment period has been extended until January 31st. The National Marine Sanctuary Act grants permission to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration NOAA to designate national marine sanctuaries. The Northern Chumash Council, which is not a...
Sombrillo Travel Management Route Inventory
UPDATE- BLM has extended it's public comment period to Jan. 31st to allow more time to receive substantial, site-specific comments. The agency is requesting comments be made with the attached form. The BLM, Tao Field Office in New Mexico is seeking public comment for...
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...








