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# BlueRibbon Coalition: Since 1987, the BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) has fought to preserve recreation access to America’s public lands. Serving members in all 50 states, BRC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit driven by grassroots energy. We work across all outdoor recreation sectors—4×4, ATV, snowmobiling, UTV, watercraft, e‑biking, and more—to ensure every adventure is possible. We’re among the few national groups with a storied history of defending access in court—including a U.S. Supreme Court victory— to preserve recreation on public lands.

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## Posts
- [Grasshopper Fire Lawsuit: Oregon Wild Stalled Mt. Hood Thinning Before Lightning Struck](https://blueribboncoalition.org/grasshopper-fire-lawsuit-oregon-wild-stalled-mt-hood-thinning-before-77000-acres-burned/): Hug it, litigate it, and watch it burn. Oregon Wild's serial litigation narrowed and stalled the Mt. Hood fuels work designed for this landscape, and sixteen days before the Grasshopper Fire started they served notice to sue over four more projects. The fire has since burned 77,000 acres and closed 50 trails through the end of the year, and BRC is documenting the pattern in its NEPA Jail tracker.
- [Grizzly Bear Recovery Shouldn’t Mean Road Closures: Comment on the FWS 4(d) Rule](https://blueribboncoalition.org/grizzly-bear-recovery-shouldnt-mean-road-closures-comment-on-the-fws-4d-rule/): Grizzly populations in Yellowstone and the Northern Continental Divide recovered and expanded for three decades with the existing forest road network in place, which is the opposite of what road-density models predicted. BRC is asking the Fish and Wildlife Service to write the revised 4(d) rule around that record instead of around formulas from the early 1990s. Submit your comment before August 17.
- [Bears Ears Recreation Restrictions: What the 2025 Monument Plan Actually Banned](https://blueribboncoalition.org/bears-ears-recreation-restrictions/): The Bears Ears recreation restrictions were real, they were written down, and almost none of them had been enforced yet. That gap is what lets groups defending the 2025 monument plan claim it never restricted recreation. See what the plan actually said about hiking, OHV, mountain bikes, camping, climbing and dogs across 1.36 million acres of public land.
- [Post-2026 Colorado River Final EIS: What It Means for Lake Powell & Lake Mead Recreation Access](https://blueribboncoalition.org/post-2026-colorado-river-final-eis/): The operating rules for Lake Powell and Lake Mead are settled for about a decade, and recreation access survived the process in better shape than many expected. No operating rule adds an acre-foot to the river, so the reservoirs our communities depend on are still exposed to a deep drought. Here is what the Final EIS does, where it falls short, and what comes next.
- [Trump OHV Executive Order Explained: What It Means & What’s Next for WEMO, Moab, and Minimization Criteria](https://blueribboncoalition.org/trump-ohv-executive-order-explained-what-it-means-whats-next-for-wemo-moab-and-minimization-criteria/): Trump's OHV executive order rescinded the Nixon and Carter orders that agencies used to close trails for 50 years. There will be no free-for-all, but the minimization criteria that shut down 2,200 miles in WEMO and 317 miles in Moab is gone. Here is how the reopening will actually play out, and where BRC needs your comments and support.
- [Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act Heads to Senate Vote July 29 With 38 Other Public Land Bills, Including New Wilderness](https://blueribboncoalition.org/outdoor-ada-bill-senate-public-lands/): The Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act, a bill BRC helped write to keep existing roads open, goes before a Senate committee on Wednesday, July 29. The same agenda carries wilderness bills that would permanently ban motorized use across millions of acres. Contact your senators today to support the Outdoor ADA and oppose the new designations.
- [EXPLORE Act Pilot Projects Will Count OHV and Dispersed Recreation, Help Shape How It’s Counted by July 29](https://blueribboncoalition.org/explore-act-pilot-projects-will-count-ohv-and-dispersed-recreation/): A new federal recreation monitoring program under the EXPLORE Act will decide how OHV riding, dispersed camping, and snowmobiling get counted on public lands. BRC supports better data but is telling the agencies that visitation counts must never become a standalone excuse for closures or permit systems. Submit your comment before the July 29 deadline.
- [RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Launches “NEPA Jail” Litigation Tracker, Exposing the Lawsuits Blocking Wildfire Prevention on Public Lands](https://blueribboncoalition.org/release-blueribbon-coalition-launches-nepa-jail-litigation-tracker-exposing-the-lawsuits-blocking-wildfire-prevention-on-public-lands/): New public database documents 273 forest and fuels-reduction projects delayed, reduced, or killed by litigation, and over $34.4 million in taxpayer-funded attorney fees.
- [H.R. 9248 Recreation Permitting Improvement Act Could End Years of Permitting Delays for Trails, Campgrounds, and OHV Facilities](https://blueribboncoalition.org/hr-9248-recreation-permitting-reform/): Recreation projects that improve access to public lands, from trail systems to OHV facilities, often sit stuck in federal permitting for years before construction can start. H.R. 9248, the Recreation Permitting Improvement Act, would fix that by giving recreation projects the same predictable timelines Congress already provides to other infrastructure, without cutting environmental review. BRC Executive Director Ben Burr testified in support of the bill on July 1. Contact your members of Congress today and tell them to support H.R. 9248.
- [Tell NOAA: California Coastal Management Program Is Draining the Colorado River](https://blueribboncoalition.org/noaa-comment-california-desalination/): California has spent twenty years blocking ocean desalination while pulling more water from the Colorado River instead, pushing the shortage onto everyone downstream and threatening the livelihoods of 40 million people. NOAA's federal review is a rare opening to put that failure on the record. Submit your comment before August 22 and speak up for the reservoirs, fisheries, and recreation economy at stake.
- [Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision to Shape Access on 5 Million Acres – Add Your Voice](https://blueribboncoalition.org/blue-mountains-forest-plan-revision-to-shape-access-on-5-million-acres-add-your-voice/): Oregon's Blue Mountains forests are being rewritten for the first time since the 1990s, and one alternative would recommend 34,000 new wilderness acres and lock in 722,000 roadless acres where OHVs and mechanized use are banned outright. The choice between access and closure is on the table right now. Use the form below to submit your comment and stand up for access.
- [BREAKING: Trump Reduces Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments, Reopening 3M Acres to Public Access](https://blueribboncoalition.org/breaking-trump-reduces-bears-ears-and-grand-staircase-national-monuments-reopening-3m-acres-to-public-access/): Trump reduced two sprawling Utah national monuments, a win for the ranchers, riders, and rural communities harmed by decades of Antiquities Act overreach. BRC is pairing the reduction with legal precedent so a future administration cannot simply redraw the lines. Donate to the Legal Fund and add your voice today to help make this win last.
- [Tell Washington: Abuse of Antiquities Act and Oversized National Monuments Must Be Reined In](https://blueribboncoalition.org/antiquities-act-reduce-national-monuments-public-access/): Oversized national monuments have locked up millions of acres of public land and set the stage for road closures, OHV restrictions, and lost access. A June 2026 court ruling in a case BRC helped bring confirmed these designations can now be challenged and reduced. Take action today and tell Congress, the Administration, and the courts to bring these boundaries back in line with the law.
- [Forest Service Over-Snow Vehicle Rule Restricts Snowmobile Access: Tell the Agency to Rescind 36 CFR Part 212 Subpart C](https://blueribboncoalition.org/rescind-36-cfr-subpart-c-over-snow-vehicle-rule/): Snowmobilers rode National Forests for decades until Subpart C turned winter access into a paperwork permission system where riding outside lines on a map is prohibited. Congress never ordered this rule, and the agency already has full authority to close areas where actual damage occurs. Sign BRC's action alert telling the Forest Service to rescind Subpart C and restore common-sense winter access.
- [Rio Grande National Forest Draft EIS Will Decide Over-Snow Vehicle Access on 1.84M Acres](https://blueribboncoalition.org/rio-grande-national-forest-over-snow-draft-eis/): The Rio Grande National Forest is deciding where snowmobiles can ride across 1.84 million acres in southern Colorado, and the lines drawn now will be permanent. BRC supports Alternative 3 with key route additions from Alternative 4, but the draft plan contains wilderness buffer zones, arbitrary snow depth rules, and a contradictory preferred alternative that need fixing. Submit your comment before July 29 and tell the Forest Service to keep this terrain open.
- [Dolores River Travel Management Plan: Support Keeping 321 Miles of Trails in Moab Open](https://blueribboncoalition.org/dolores-river-travel-management-plan-support-keeping-321-miles-of-trails-in-moab-open/): The BLM has released preliminary alternatives for the Dolores River Travel Management Plan, covering 321 miles of routes just east of Moab. BRC supports a variation of Alternative D, the option that keeps 98% of the network open for OHV riders, hunters, and mountain bikers.
- [RELEASE: Tenth Circuit Opens the Courthouse Doors: BlueRibbon Coalition and State of Utah Win Right to Challenge Antiquities Act Overreach](https://blueribboncoalition.org/release-tenth-circuit-opens-the-courthouse-doors-blueribbon-coalition-and-state-of-utah-win-right-to-challenge-antiquities-act-overreach/): SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit today handed the BlueRibbon Coalition and the State of Utah a significant victory, ruling that federal courts can and must review whether a President exceeded the limits Congress placed on his power under the Antiquities Act.
- [Dinosaur North Travel Management Plan Could Close 420 Miles of Off-Road Routes Near Vernal, UT](https://blueribboncoalition.org/dinosaur-north-blm-ohv-routes/): Nearly 700 miles of OHV, hunting, and backcountry access near Dinosaur National Monument are on the table in the BLM's Dinosaur North plan, and the conservation alternative would close most of it. BRC backs Alternative D to keep these routes open for Vernal and Roosevelt communities. Add your comment before July 22 and tell the BLM to keep this access open.
- [Trail Canyon Travel Management Plan Could Close Off-Road Trails Near Kanab](https://blueribboncoalition.org/trail-canyon-ohv-trails-kanab/): The BLM's Trail Canyon Travel Management Plan near Kanab will decide the future of 473 miles of OHV routes in Kane County, and the most restrictive option closes nearly a third of the network. BRC supports a variation of Alternative D, which keeps 95% of trails open. Submit your comment to the BLM before July 22 and tell them motorized access must stay open.
- [Dragon Bravo Fire Recovery Could Restore Kaibab Plateau Access](https://blueribboncoalition.org/dragon-bravo-kaibab-plateau-access/): After the 2025 fires that burned nearly 150,000 acres near the North Rim, hazardous trees and fire damage continue to block access across the Kaibab Plateau. The Forest Service is proposing to remove the danger and protect roads and trails from future closures. Back the plan by submitting your comment to the Forest Service before June 20.
- [Utah High Desert Trail Project: 810 Miles for OHV Access](https://blueribboncoalition.org/utah-high-desert-trail-project-810-miles-for-ohv-access/): The BLM's High Desert Trail project would formally designate an 810-mile route across western Utah, using roads and trails already open to the public today. BRC supports the designation and the preferred Alternative B, the longer, more scenic route that brings the most economic benefit. Submit a comment by June 16 backing Alternative B and tell the BLM to choose it.
- [Interior Reviews Wilderness Study Areas Locking Up Public Land](https://blueribboncoalition.org/interior-wilderness-study-area-ohv-access/): The Department of the Interior just opened a nationwide review of Wilderness Study Areas, the same outdated policy that has locked millions of acres in wilderness-style limbo for decades without a vote from Congress. BRC petitioned for this reform months ago, and now your voice can push it across the line. Submit a comment to the Interior Department supporting WSA reform before the August 14, 2026 deadline.
- [Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act Introduced in the House of Representatives](https://blueribboncoalition.org/outdoor-americans-disabilities-act-house/): Millions of Americans rely on roads and motorized routes to reach public lands, and this bill would protect that access by law. BRC worked directly with Congressional offices to shape and advance the Outdoor ADA, now introduced in both chambers. Tell your members of Congress why this legislation matters.
- [RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Applauds Interior Department’s Review of Wilderness Study Area Policies](https://blueribboncoalition.org/release-blueribbon-coalition-applauds-interior-departments-review-of-wilderness-study-area-policies/): BOISE, Idaho — The Blue Ribbon Coalition (BRC) today welcomed the Department of the Interior's June 10 announcement of a nationwide review and 60-day public comment period on wilderness study area (WSA) and lands with wilderness characteristics (LWC) policies across the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service.
- [H.R. 7695 and S. 140 Would Permanently Repeal Roadless Rule](https://blueribboncoalition.org/roadless-rule-permanent-repeal/): 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.
- [San Rafael Swell: BLM May Reopen Hundreds of Miles of OHV Routes – Add Your Voice](https://blueribboncoalition.org/blm-reopen-san-rafael-routes/): The BLM comment period closes TODAY, June 8. Once it shuts, these closures get one step closer to permanent. Add your comments before midnight on June 8th.
- [Forest Service Welcomes OHV Users for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6](https://blueribboncoalition.org/forest-service-ohv-national-trails-day/): The motorized community does the work to keep trails open, and the Forest Service wants to see that effort on National Trails Day. BRC met with Forest Service leadership this week and came away knowing the agency believes off-roaders belong on public lands. Get out this Saturday, June 6, document what you are doing, and tag BlueRibbon Coalition and the Forest Service so they see it.
- [New Mexico Bill Could Lock Up 85,000 Acres and Decommission OHV Roads – Urge Your Reps to Oppose](https://blueribboncoalition.org/caja-del-rio-protection-act-ohv/): The Caja del Rio Protection Act would create new federal designations across 85,000 New Mexico acres with a built-in mandate to decommission roads not listed on a map that does not yet exist. BRC opposes the bill because these designations have a proven track record of eliminating motorized access over time. Send your comment today and urge your representatives to vote no.
- [Timeline: BRC’s 3-Year Fight to Rescind the BLM Public Lands Rule](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline-brcs-3-year-fight-to-rescind-the-blm-public-lands-rule/): The BLM's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule is gone, and BRC has been working to kill it since the day it was proposed. Over three years, BRC mobilized members, submitted formal comments, worked with Congress, took meetings at the highest levels of the Administration, met with agency officials and monitored BLM offices for conservation lease applications. This is what sustained advocacy with help from our supporters looks like.
- [Stop Draining Flaming Gorge to Bail Out a Broken System — Support the Colorado River Abundance Act](https://blueribboncoalition.org/flaming-gorge-drawdown-colorado-river/): Flaming Gorge could lose a third of its water this year, closing boat ramps and damaging fisheries as the federal government scrambles to stabilize Lake Powell. The Colorado River Abundance Act, put forward by BRC, would deliver up to 7 million acre-feet of new supply so places like Flaming Gorge stop being the emergency backup plan. Contact your senators and representatives today and demand they back the Act before the October deadline.
- [BLM Rescinds the Public Lands Rule: A Win for Access, Multiple Use, and the Rule of Law](https://blueribboncoalition.org/blm-rescinds-the-public-lands-rule-a-win-for-access-multiple-use-and-the-rule-of-law/): The Bureau of Land Management has finalized the rescission of the 2024 "Public Lands Rule," restoring the 1976 multiple-use mandate. This decision follows opposition from the BlueRibbon Coalition, which argued the rule exceeded legal authority and favored privatization disguised as "conservation." The rescission aims to ensure lawful and transparent management of public lands, maintaining access for recreational activities.
- [BLM Proposes Reopening Closed OHV Routes in San Rafael Swell & Desert](https://blueribboncoalition.org/blm-reopening-ohv-routes-in-san-rafael-swell-desert/): Hundreds of miles of OHV routes in Utah's San Rafael Swell and San Rafael Desert may be reopened under a new BLM alternative. BRC has been fighting these closures in court since 2025, and now the agency wants to hear from riders. Submit your comment in support of reopening these routes by June 8.
- [BRC Files Intervention in Ninth Circuit Appeal of WEMO Closures](https://blueribboncoalition.org/brc-files-intervention-in-ninth-circuit-appeal-of-wemo-closures/): The legal fight over 2,200 miles of closed OHV routes in the Western Mojave has moved to the Ninth Circuit, and BRC filed to intervene to represent the voice of riders. If this precedent stands, it will not stay in California. Learn how this differs from our previous legal action and how you can help below.
- [PRESS RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Files Motion to Intervene in Ninth Circuit Appeal of Western Mojave OHV Closure](https://blueribboncoalition.org/press-release-blueribbon-coalition-files-motion-to-intervene-in-ninth-circuit-appeal-of-western-mojave-ohv-closure/): Filing Seeks to Secure OHV User Representation as Federal Government Appeals Order That Closed 2,200 Miles of Motorized Routes
- [How Ancient Nixon-era Executive Orders Close Public Land Access – Urge the President to Rescind EO 11644 & EO 11989](https://blueribboncoalition.org/how-eos-minimization-criteria-closes-public-land-access/): Executive orders dating back to 1972 created the "minimization criteria" that agencies now use to justify closing OHV access across public lands. What started as a balancing tool has become a legal weapon for litigation groups to lock riders out and collect legal fees. Sign the petition and tell Congress to rescind these orders.
- [Proposed BLM Categorical Exclusions Would Speed Forest Management and Maintain Access – Show Your Support](https://blueribboncoalition.org/proposed-blm-categorical-exclusions-would-speed-forest-management-and-maintain-access-show-your-support/): The BLM is proposing categorical exclusions that would allow forest thinning and salvage projects to move forward without lengthy environmental reviews. These tools would help land managers treat more acres faster, reduce wildfire risk, and keep road systems open for recreation. Read why BRC supports these proposals and what they mean for public land access.
- [Litigation Alert: BRC Files to Intervene in Western Mojave OHV Case](https://blueribboncoalition.org/litigation-alert-brc-files-to-intervene-in-western-mojave-ohv-case/): Today, BlueRibbon Coalition filed a Motion for Leave to Intervene in the federal lawsuit that triggered sweeping closures across the West Mojave OHV route network. This is a direct legal action to get a seat at the table and protect your access. Read more about why it matters and how you can help below.
- [Proposed ESA Reforms Could Restrain Default OHV Closures](https://blueribboncoalition.org/proposed-esa-reforms-could-restrain-default-ohv-closures/): Anti-access orgs have used the Endangered Species Act to close thousands of miles of public land routes with little evidence those closures are recovering any species. Congress is now proposing ESA amendments through budget reconciliation that would require agencies to show their work, weigh economic impacts, and speed up delisting when recovery goals are met. Fill out the form below to urge your representatives to support ESA reforms.
- [Litigation Alert: BRC Files Appeal to Protect Access in Idaho’s Silver Valley](https://blueribboncoalition.org/litigation-alert-brc-files-appeal-to-protect-access-in-idahos-silver-valley/): The BLM quietly removed hundreds of miles of long-standing motorized routes in Idaho's Silver Valley by calling it a map correction, and BRC is fighting back. BRC has filed a formal appeal and a petition to stay enforcement, arguing the agency bypassed federal law and set a dangerous precedent for access nationwide. Read the update and learn how you can support BRC's legal fight to keep these routes open.
- [Nevada Senator Proposes to Transfer, Sell, and Dispose of 4.5% of Federal Land in Douglas County](https://blueribboncoalition.org/nevada-senator-proposes-to-transfer-sell-and-dispose-of-4-5-of-federal-land-in-douglas-county/): A Nevada land bill would hand thousands of acres of public land to county and state control while locking another 12,392 acres as Wilderness, closing it to motorized use forever. This bill isn't getting any attention and we wonder why. Tell your representatives to oppose the Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act.
- [Grand Staircase-Escalante CRA: What Critics Are Getting Wrong & Urge Your Reps to Support the CRA](https://blueribboncoalition.org/grand-staircase-escalante-cra-what-critics-are-getting-wrong/): The 2025 Grand Staircase management plan includes some of the largest restrictions on motorized access BRC has ever seen, and opponents are calling Congressional review of it "undemocratic." BRC breaks down why that argument falls apart and what the plan actually does to OHV access.
- [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Opposes “Moon National Monument” Designation](https://blueribboncoalition.org/for-immediate-release-blueribbon-coalition-opposes-moon-national-monument-designation/): The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) today issued a statement opposing the designation of the Moon as a National Monument under the Antiquities Act, announced in a proclamation signed by President Donald J. Trump.
- [Lake Powell Boat Access at Risk as NPS Plans New Ramps](https://blueribboncoalition.org/lake-powell-boat-access-at-risk-as-nps-plans-new-ramps/): Falling water levels at Lake Powell have left launch ramps high and dry, cutting off boat access at Hite and straining Bullfrog. The National Park Service is proposing two new ramps to restore reliable access before conditions get worse. Submit your comment to NPS by April 24 and tell them to move forward with the new ramps.
- [Death to Free, Dispersed Camping By A Thousand Cuts](https://blueribboncoalition.org/death-to-free-dispersed-camping-by-a-thousand-cuts/): Agencies are quietly eliminating free, dispersed camping across the West. The SR9 decision outside Zion is the most recent example of a strategy designed to end it permanently. Here’s how they do it and what you can do about it.
- [Tell Utah Bureau of Land Management to Ditch Anti-Access “Literature Review” that is Closing Our Campsites](https://blueribboncoalition.org/blm-sr9-dispersed-camping-zion/): The BLM has approved the SR9 Camping Management Plan, closing dispersed campsites near Zion and replacing them with a controlled campground system that may never fully be built. The agency appears to be leaning on a SUWA-commissioned literature to justify the decision, not actual field data from the SR9 corridor. Tell the BLM State Director this is not acceptable and recreation policy must reflect the public interest.
- [Washington WDFW Rule Could Close OHV Access on 1M Acres](https://blueribboncoalition.org/washington-wdfw-ohv-access-closure/): 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.
- [Minnesota SF 1245 Could Close 4.2 Million Acres to OHV Access](https://blueribboncoalition.org/minnesota-sf-1245-ohv-access-closure/): A fast-moving bill in the Minnesota Legislature could close 4.2 million acres of state forest to snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorized vehicles, dismantling one of the country's best trail networks through litigation, petitions, and sweeping restrictions. SF 1245 is not just an OHV issue; it puts every user's access at risk. Contact Minnesota legislators now and tell them to oppose SF 1245 today.
- [Congress Can Mandate a Kill Switch in Your Car; an Amendment Could Stop It](https://blueribboncoalition.org/no-kill-switches-cars-act-hr-1137/): A federal law already on the books directs the government to develop technology that could disable your vehicle without your input. For off-roaders and overlanders in remote areas, that is not just a privacy issue; it is a safety issue. Urge your representatives to support H.R. 1137 and repeal this mandate before it becomes a reality.
- [Johnson Valley Update: Airspace EA Finalized and What It Means for Public Access & King of the Hammers](https://blueribboncoalition.org/johnson-valley-airspace-king-hammers-access/): The off-road community showed up and we made a difference.
- [Oregon BLM Plan for 2.5 Million Acres Could Restrict OHV Access](https://blueribboncoalition.org/oregon-blm-ohv-access-revision/): The BLM is revising management plans for 2.5 million acres of western Oregon public lands, and without clear direction, motorized access could take a serious hit. BRC is pushing for an Enhanced Access Alternative to keep roads and trails open. Submit your comment to the BLM before March 23 and tell them access is non-negotiable.

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- [Court Orders Oregon Dunes Closure: How OHV Riders Can Fight Back](https://blueribboncoalition.org/court-orders-oregon-dunes-closure-how-ohv-riders-can-fight-back/): Part of the Oregon Dunes is now closed to OHV use under a federal court order driven by the Center for Biological Diversity. No study shows OHV use increases coastal marten mortality, so this case is about restricting riders. BRC is helping Save the Riders Dunes fund the legal fight, and riders have raised over $10,000 in a matter of days.
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- [Colorado River Abundance Act V1.2](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=25694)
- [Henry Mountains Opening Brief](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=21523)
- [Utah’s Opening Brief Challenging Moab Trail Closures](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=20686)
- [Moab Labyrinth Rims Challenge – Opening Brief](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=20683)
- [Kwtsan-National-Monument](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=20201)
- [Motion Granting Preliminary Injunction in Favor of BlueRibbon Coalition’s Challenge to Federal Film Permit Guidelines](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=19567)
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- [Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges District Court Complaint](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=18905)
- [The Lost Trails Guidebook Volume 2](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=18479)
- [Motion for Summary Judgment – 3.9.2023 – National Monument Challenge](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=17533)
- [The Lost Trails Guidebook by BlueRibobn Coalition – Volume 1](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=16873)
- [Kaniksu Map 2](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=16801)
- [Kaniksu Map 1](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=16798)
- [BlueRibbon Coalition Legal Challenge to National Monument Designations](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=16612)
- [Fill Lake Powell Path to 3588′ Plan](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=16464)
- [San Rafael Desert SUWA/BLM Settlement Agreement 2022](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=15632)
- [West Virginia Senate Concurrent Resolution 2](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=15329)
- [Moab City Notice of Claim 3.3.2022](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=15278)
- [Grand County Notice of Claim 3.2.2022](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=15274)
- [Grand County Letter Requesting Closure of Routes in Green River Wild, Scenic, and Recreational River Plan](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14973)
- [Jet Boat Notice of Proposed Rulemaking](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14936)
- [Grand County Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges Comment](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14860)
- [Anti-Access Plan to Close Trails Near Moab](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14450)
- [Infrastructure Bill Excerpt](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14341)
- [Advancing Equity for Those with Disabilities on Public Land](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14336)
- [Polaris Letter](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14313)
- [Grand County and Moab Noise Ordinance Letter](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14204)
- [SUWA Withdraws Appeal of San Rafael Desert Plan](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14129)
- [ShareTrails Magazine Winter 2021](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14123)
- [Rally on the Rocks Demand Letter](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14090)
- [Trail Canyon Scoping](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=14047)
- [BLM Order Denying SUWA Stay of San Rafael Desert Travel Management Plan](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=13999)
- [SUWA IBLA Appeal of San Rafael Desert Travel Management Plan](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=13997)
- [ShareTrails Magazine Fall 2020](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=13970)
- [ShareTrails Magazine Summer 2020](https://blueribboncoalition.org/?p=13837)

## Timeline
- [BlueRibbon Coalition Acts As Defendant Intervenor](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/blueribbon-coalition-acts-as-defendant-intervenor/): BlueRibbon Coalition intervenes in the lawsuit as a defendant-intervenor to support the BLM's position and defend the 2008 Moab RMP (along with the other challenged plans).
- [BRC & ORBA File IBLA Appeal](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/brc-orba-file-ibla-appeal/): BlueRibbon Coalition, Off-Road Business Association (ORBA) and SEMA file an IBLA appeal, alleging the BLM’s 2023 plan violated NEPA by failing to provide adequate public review and ignoring cumulative recreational impacts. The IBLA agreed to hear the appeal, with litigation ongoing as of July 2025, but no final ruling has been issued.
- [Federal Judge Upholds Closures](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/federal-judge-upholds-closures/): A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction sought by motorized groups, including those aligned with BRC, affirming the BLM’s 2023 closures, with SUWA intervening to defend the decision. The ruling was a setback for the BRC, but their IBLA appeal (January 2024) continued separately.
- [IBLA Denies Stay Requests](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/ibla-denies-stay-requests/): The IBLA rejected requests to halt the 317-mile closures pending appeal, keeping the trails closed while legal challenges continued.
- [BlueRibbon Coalition & State of Utah File Appeals](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/blueribbon-coalition-state-of-utah-file-appeals/): The BlueRibbon Coalition, alongside Colorado Offroad Trail Defenders and the State of Utah, filed an appeal with the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), alleging the BLM’s 2023 TMA plan violated NEPA, contained mapping errors, ignored public comments, and infringed on R.S. 2477 rights. BRC requested a stay to halt the closures, arguing significant economic and recreational harm.
- [BLM Closes 317.2 Miles of Routes Near Moab](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/blm-closes-317-2-miles-of-routes-near-moab/): The BLM closed 317.2 miles of routes (28% of 1,128 miles inventoried) to motorized use, citing protection of riparian habitats, wildlife, and cultural resources, with closures effective October 28, 2023.
- [BLM Releases Draft Environmental Assessment (EA)](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/blm-releases-draft-environmental-assessment-ea/): The BLM proposed four alternatives for the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges TMA, ranging from keeping 1,056 miles open to closing up to 437 miles. BlueRibbon Coalition mobilizes public to keep Moab trail open. BLM receives over 10,000 public comments.
- [BLM Initiates Public Scoping for Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges TMA](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/blm-initiates-public-scoping-for-labyrinth-rims-gemini-bridges-tma/): The BLM began public scoping to develop a new travel management plan for the 303,993-acre TMA to balance recreation and environmental protection according to settlement.
- [Settlement Agreement Reached](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/settlement-agreement-reached/): The BLM, Department of the Interior, environmental groups, and recreation advocates including Blue Ribbon Coalition settled the 2008 lawsuit, mandating revised travel management plans for 11 Utah areas, including Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges TMA, to comply with NEPA and FLPMA.
- [Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) Files Lawsuit Against BLM RMP](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/southern-utah-wilderness-alliance-suwa-files-lawsuit-against-blm-rmp/): SUWA and other anti-access groups sued the BLM, challenging the 2008 Moab Resource Management Plan (RMP) for inadequate environmental protections, leading to the closure of ~800 miles of routes across the Moab Field Office.
- [BLM Releases 2008 Moab Resource Management Plan](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/blm-releases-2008-moab-resource-management-plan/): The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized the Moab Resource Management Plan (RMP), closing approximately 800 miles of routes (40% of ~2,000 miles inventoried) across the 1.8-million-acre Moab Field Office.
- [10th Circuit Court Rules Against Wyoming Court & Recreation Advocates](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/10th-circuit-court-rules-against-wyoming-court-recreation-advocates/): 10th Circuit Court disagrees with Wyoming court, officially reinstating the Roadless Rule and delivering a blow to recreation advocates involved, including: BRC, California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, United Four Wheel Drive Associations, and the American Council of Snowmobile Associations.
- [Roadless Rule Rescinded by the USDA](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/roadless-rule-rescinded-by-the-usda/): U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule.
- [BRC Goes to Washington](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/brc-goes-to-washington/): BlueRibbon Coalition delegation travels to Washington D.C. to meet with lawmakers. The first item on their list: To rescind the Roadless Rule.
- [U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/u-s-supreme-court-overturns-chevron-deference/): This decision eliminates the longstanding practice of courts deferring to an agency's interpretation of an ambiguous statute, requiring courts instead to exercise independent judgment in interpreting the law.
- [BRC & Recreation Groups File in 10th Circuit Court](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/brc-recreation-groups-file-in-10th-circuit-court/): A coalition of recreation advocacy groups, including BRC, CA4WDC, UFWDA, and ACSA, filed an Amicus Curiae brief in the 10th District Court of Appeals. This brief was filed in an appeal by anti-access groups against a 2008 decision by U.S. District of Wyoming that declared the Clinton-era Roadless Rule illegal.
- [9th Circuit Confirms Roadless Rule](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/9th-circuit-confirms-roadless-rule/): The 9th Circuit court affirmed 2006 decision striking the State Petitions Rule and reinstating 2001 Roadless Rule. Obama administration moves to appeal the Wyoming ruling as well.
- [Wyoming Wins, Roadless Rule Illegal](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/wyoming-wins-roadless-rule-illegal/): Wyoming prevails in its district court lawsuit, securing a ruling that the 2001 Roadless Rule violated multiple environmental laws and obtaining a nationwide injunction against its implementation. Also, BlueRibbon’s appeal to the Ninth Circuit is argued in October.
- [BRC Supports Wyoming in New Suit](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/brc-supports-wyoming-in-new-suit/): The state of Wyoming refiles a new lawsuit modeled on its previous action, and the litigation proceeds swiftly. The BlueRibbon Coalition remains actively engaged in all state petition processes and obtains amicus curiae status in the Wyoming lawsuit.
- [BRC Files New Suit with USFS](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/brc-files-new-suite-with-usfs/): The Forest Service, BlueRibbon Coalition, and Oregon timber interests appeal to the 9th Circuit.
- [Clinton Roadless Rule Reinstated](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/clinton-roadless-rule-reinstated/): California court rules Bush's State Petitions Rule was in violation of NEPA and Endangered Species Act and orders Clinton Roadless Rule to be reinstated.
- [BRC Gets a Seat At the Table](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/brc-gets-a-seat-at-the-table/): BlueRibbon Coalition's Adena Cook is selected to sit on the Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee (RACNAC), a formal advisory committee tasked to review the state roadless petitions.
- [10th Circuit Vacates Based on new Bush Rule](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/10th-circuit-vacates-based-on-new-bush-rule/): President Bush announces new "State Petitions" Rule with intent to override the Roadless Rule and would allow governors to manage requirements of roadless areas in their states. 10th Circuit vacates Wyoming District Court opinion for mootness.
- [BRC Supports Wyoming Suit](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/brc-supports-wyoming-suit/): The judge in the Wyoming case issues an order declaring the Roadless Rule unlawful and enjoins its implementation nationwide. Anti-access organizations appeal the decision to the Tenth Circuit. BlueRibbon Coalition files an amicus curiae, or "friend of the Court", brief in support of the State of Wyoming.
- [9th Circuit Reverses Decision](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/9th-circuit-reverses-decision/): In December, a divided three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit reverses the district of Idaho injunction.  This clears the way for the Roadless Rule to be implemented.
- [Preliminary Injunction](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/preliminary-injunction/): The Idaho plaintiffs, including BRC, move for a preliminary injunction and prevail.
- [BRC Files Suit](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/brc-files-suite/): BlueRibbon Coalition, Kootenai Tribe, Idaho State Snowmobile Ass’n, livestock grazers, several Idaho counties and Boise Cascade file suit in federal court in Idaho.  The State of Wyoming and State of Idaho file similar suits shortly after.
- [Clinton Issues Roadless Rule](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/clinton-issues-roadless-rule/): On January 5, 2001, the Clinton Administration issues the Final Roadless Rule, seeking to govern the 58.5 million acres of U.S. forests.
- [2022 Environmental Assessment for the TMP](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2022-environmental-assessment-for-the-tmp/): In September of 2022, the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) was released for the travel management plan for Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges. In the EA the various alternatives were releases proposing hundreds of miles of closures. BRC, along with hundreds of members submitted comments advocating for the recreation alternative which would result in the least amount of closures. BRC spent many days on the ground inventorying routes that were slated for closure in preparation to appeal a bad decision.
- [2023- Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges Camping Management Plan Decided](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2023-labyrinth-rims-gemini-bridges-camping-management-plan-decided/): 2023- Labyrinth Rims Gemini Bridges Camping Decision was made. This decision set the stage for the release of the travel management plan. In 2022, BRC and it's members submitted public comments on the camping management plan for the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges area. If dispersed campsites could be closed, then routes could be labeled as "providing no recreational value". Original dispersed campsites were inventoried with 356 being recorded. BLM proposed to close many of these due to wildlife. No new campsites would be allowed. This plan would only allow designated dispersed campsites. 
- [2023- Lost Trails Guidebook Vol. 2](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2023-lost-trails-guidebook-vol-2/): BRC announces release of Lost Trails Guidebook, Volume 2. This guidebook highlights routes within the travel planning area (and other areas) which were at risk for closure, and many closed as a result of the travel decision. We focused on trails that include a wide range of technical difficulty and terrain. The trails also lead to spectacular scenery, recreation experiences, and amazing dispersed camping sites. Releasing these trails in the guidebook builds legal standing for the closure of these rotues.
- [2023 Decision Released](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2023-decision-released/): September 28, 2023 the Bureau of Land Management released the decision on the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges. The plan closes 317 miles of the most popular backcountry roads in the world. It limits or prohibits camping access to countless free, primitive dispersed campsites. It closes numerous RS2477 county roads. It closes several trails featured in BRC’s Volume 2 of the Lost Trails Guidebook. It also restricts recreation access to scenic viewpoints, high value jeep trails, and scenic driving routes. BRC immediately issued a release stating that we will fight this decision. BRC also released 5 actions members of the public could take in order to challenge this decision.
- [2023-Administrative Appeal](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2023-administrative-appeal/): October 30, 2023- BRC is challenging the decision to close these routes through an administrative appeal. BRC initiated our challenge with the filing of a notice of administrative appeal with the Interior Board of Land Appeals, in conjunction with a motion to stay the closures while the appeal is pending. The challenge alleges that the closures violate the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Dingell Act, and the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, in addition to being arbitrary and capricious.
- [2023 Petition to Stay Denied](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2023-petition-to-stay-denied/): On November 28, 2023 BRC received word that the Department of Interior appeals board denied the petition to stay the trail closures in Moab. They also denied the petition to stay from the State of Utah. This means the trails are now officially closed, and we encourage everyone to no longer use closed trails. Our appeal is still pending, and there is still a lot of work ahead. If we prevail in our appeal, the BLM will be required to reopen the closed routes. BRC will continue to fight this decision through the courts.
- [2023 Historic Roadways Protection Act in U.S. House](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2023-historic-roadways-protection-act-in-u-s-house/): November 17, after working with his office, Representative John Curtis of Utah, introduced companion legislation to the Historic Roadways Protection Act in the U.S. Senate.
- [2023 Historic Roadways Protection Act U.S. Senate](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2023-historic-roadways-protection-act-u-s-senate/): BRC worked with our contacts in Washington DC in order to help draft legislation to address the decision from multiple paths. On October 26, 2023 Utah's Senator Lee, introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to defund implementation of the plan, called the Historic Roadways Protection Act. 
- [2021 Second Round of Travel Planning Begins](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/second-round-of-travel-planning-begins/): In 2021, the Bureau of Land Management began the process to re-do the travel management as required by the SUWA lawsuit. The National Environmental Policy Act, otherwise known as NEPA, requires the federal government to gather public comments, analyze various options and different affects a travel plan will have on the environment both ecologically, socially and economically. Scoping, which is the first phase concluded on April 26, 2021. BRC and it's members engaged during this process to submit comments encouraging the BLM to keep open all the routes within the planning area so the public could continue to have access to this iconic area. We also made Freedom of Information Act requests for the public comments from anti-access groups, so we could learn in advance what they will be fighting to close.
- [2019 Dingell Act Passed](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2019-dingell-act-passed/): Senator Romney and Representative John Curtis passed the Dingell Act which would designate Wilderness in Emery County along with designating the Green River as a Wild and Scenic river. Different portions of the river were designated with “wild”, “scenic” or “recreational” values. Recreation areas mean they need to keep recreational access, scenic means they need to allow for access to so the public can continue to enjoy the scenic view of the river with the wild designation being the most restrictive. This bill also restricts any form of “buffer zone” meaning land agencies cannot manage land outside of Wilderness boundaries as wilderness. All roads from the 2008 plan were cherry-stemmed into the Wilderness area. 
- [2017 Settlement Reached](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/2017-settlement-reached/): The lawsuit challenging the 2008 Resource Management Plan for Moab ended in a settlement that was agreed to in 2017 between several wilderness groups, the Department of the Interior, and recreation groups including BlueRibbon Coalition. The settlement required the Bureau of Land Management to update 13 travel management plans in Utah, that would impact access to over 10,000 miles of off-road routes in Utah.
- [Moab 2008 Resource Management Plan Completed](https://blueribboncoalition.org/timeline/moab-2008-resource-management-plan-completed/): The Moab Bureau of Land Management Completed the 2008 Resource Management Plan, which closed a substantial portion of off-road routes in the Moab area. The effort to close these trails is part of a long-term agenda that has been in play longer than many user groups have been using the area.