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Resolution Proposed to Reverse Restrictions of OHV’s in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Mar 9, 2025

Categories: Action Alert | Fill Lake Powell | National Park Service | Off-Roading | SXS | Utah
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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.

In 2024 the National Park Service opened public comment on a rule banning OHV’s in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and other potential restrictions. NPS then published the rule banning OHV’s from the NRA. BRC filed an appeal to this rule, as several of these trails are popular for OHV access. In 2025, NPS issued another notice in the federal register halting the implementation of the rule, pointing to the fact that there are internal issues with the restrictions and language.

On March 5, 2025, Representative Celeste Maloy introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to block the National Park Service rule that prohibits off-road vehicles (ORVs) and street-legal ATVs on 24 miles of roads in Glen Canyon Recreation Area. The rule affects sections of the Poison Spring Loop and Flint Trail. Maloy argues the rule limits recreation in a National Recreation Area and contradicts Congress’s intent for multiple-use management. Local officials support the resolution, emphasizing the need for balanced land management.

The Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to overturn federal agency rules by passing a joint resolution of disapproval within 60 legislative days of the rule’s publication. If approved by both chambers and signed by the President, the rule is invalidated and the agency is barred from reissuing a similar rule.

Use the form below to send a message to your representatives supporting this resolution.

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