Defend Your Ground Episode 1: Don’t Let Moab BLM Cancel Dispersed Camping

Jun 23, 2022

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We keep them honest. If everyone only comments through the government/agency site, we have to take their word on how many comments were received. By submitting through BRC, we create an independent record of our community’s response that can’t be buried or under-reported.

We protect your voice. If this fight ends up in court, having our own record of submitted comments means we don’t have to wait a year or more for a government agency to turn over documents. We can move quickly with proof that thousands of you spoke up.
We keep you in the loop. When you comment through our site, we can send you updates on what comes next. If you only use the government/agency site, you’re depending on them to tell you what happens next — and they won’t.

Double coverage matters. Even if you’ve already commented through the government/agency site, submitting through ours makes your voice count twice — once in their system, and once in ours. That way they know the OHV community is watching and tracking every move.

For years, BRC has been trusted to run action alerts like this. Thousands of members and supporters have used this system effectively to defend access to public lands. This isn’t about collecting your info — it’s about building the strongest, most transparent record possible to hold agencies accountable.

Why you should submit here, even if you already have elsewhere!

We keep them honest. If everyone only comments through the government/agency site, we have to take their word on how many comments were received. By submitting through BRC, we create an independent record of our community’s response that can’t be buried or under-reported.

We protect your voice. If this fight ends up in court, having our own record of submitted comments means we don’t have to wait a year or more for a government agency to turn over documents. We can move quickly with proof that thousands of you spoke up.

We keep you in the loop. When you comment through our site, we can send you updates on what comes next. If you only use the government/agency site, you’re depending on them to tell you what happens next — and they won’t.

Double coverage matters. Even if you’ve already commented through the government/agency site, submitting through ours makes your voice count twice — once in their system, and once in ours. That way they know the OHV community is watching and tracking every move.

For years, BRC has been trusted to run action alerts like this. Thousands of members and supporters have used this system effectively to defend access to public lands. This isn’t about collecting your info — it’s about building the strongest, most transparent record possible to hold agencies accountable.

We are excited to announce that we have launched the Defend Your Ground Podcast as one more way that we can keep you informed of the work we are doing.

Speak up to Protect Dispersed Camping Around Moab

In our first episode we discuss the BLM plans to close/restrict substantial amounts of dispersed camping in the areas surrounding Moab. These plans are currently open for public comment, and we need you to add your voice. The first segment of this episode discusses these plans with a focus on how responsible users who practice “leave no trace” principles are the ones who will be hurt the most by the proposed plans:

Should The Forest Service Close All the Forests in Arizona?

After the dispersed camping discussion, we also review a letter to the editor to the Arizona Sun Daily, where the contributor demands that the Forest Service close all the forests in Arizona to prevent wildfires. While the wildfire threat is serious in the Southwest right now, we discuss what BRC is doing to encourage more responsible management of our forests, so they can be left open.

The Biggest Threat to Grizzly Bears

We close by discussing the biggest threat to grizzly bears in the Kootenai National Forest. According to Earth Justice, the complete destruction of their habitat is only a secondary threat compared to the biggest threat. Wait until you hear what it is.

In the Podcast we also mention two Action Alerts where you can submit comments (follow links below to comment):

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