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Twelve Days of Legal Updates| Day 10: Moab Noise Ordinance Case

Dec 14, 2022

Categories: ATV | Dirt Bike | Legal Update | Moab | SXS
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.

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.

This year we have partnered with 11 ATV outfitters who are BRC Members in Moab to challenge oppressive ordinances passed by the local government to put them out of business and restrict motorized access to public roads in Moab. The OHV community in Utah was successful in passing new laws at the state level that nullified most of the ordinances passed by Grand County and Moab City.

We are still moving forward with litigation to challenge an illegal noise ordinance that is still in effect and to hold the local government officials accountable for the damages caused by their effort. Throughout the year we have heard from numerous sources in Moab that tourism spending is down, and many believe this is because Moab has sent a strong signal that many tourists aren’t welcome in Moab.

We have always tried working with local elected officials in Moab as our first and preferred method for resolving user conflicts in the community. Hopefully with more reasonable elected leaders in office, we can find productive paths forward to make a Moab a world-class, inviting destination for all outdoor recreation users.

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