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Objections to Rico West Dolores Travel Management Draft
Delivered via email to r02admin_review@fs.fed.us Objection Reviewing Officer San Juan National Forest 15 Burnett Court Durango, CO 81301 RE: Objections to Rico West Dolores Travel Management Draft Exhibits Dear Objection...
Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA) 2017 End of Year Report
TPA 2017 End of Year Report This report provides an overview of the TPA’s 2017 activities, accomplishments and events. For a more detailed review, please visit our “News” tab on...
2017 Ride With Respect Year in Review
Reprinted with permission Ride with Respect Year in Review 2017 www.ridewithrespect.org Another year, another handful of trails improved. In 2017, Ride with Respect (RwR) contributed three-and-a-half-thousand hours of quality work...
Rio Grande National Forest Plan Revision
Rio Grande National Forest Plan Revision Rio Grande National Forest Attn: Forest Plan Revision Team 1803 W. Highway 160 Monte Vista, Co 81144 LivRE: Rio Grande National Forest Plan Revision...
Thank you Shady Burro!
The Colorado Trails Preservation would like to thank Shady Burro Enduro for the five thousand dollar donation!
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HR 1349 – Wilderness Act Amendments
HR 1349 – Wilderness Act Amendments Congressman Scott Tipton 218 Cannon HOB Washington DC 20515 Senator Corey Gardner 354 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Re: HR 1349 –...
Public Input on ACEC Evaluation – Vermillion Cliffs
Public Input on ACEC Evaluation – Vermillion Cliffs Delivered via email to utknmail@blm.gov DOI – BLM Kanab Field Office 669 S. Highway 89 A Kanab, UT 84741 RE: Public Input...
Public Input on ACEC Evaluation – Pariette Cactus
Public Input on ACEC Evaluation – Pariette Cactus Delivered via email to blm_ut_vernal_comments@blm.gov DOI – BLM Vernal Field Office 170 South 500 East Vernal, UT 84078 RE: Public Input on...
GMUG - Forest Plan Revision, DRAFT Assessment Reports
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG) – Forest Plan Revision, DRAFT Assessment Reports Attn: Forest Plan Revision Team Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests 2250 South Main...
Recreational Trail Users of All Types Enjoy the Monarch Crest Trail Together
This is the Monarch Crest Trail, probably one of the most scenic and used trails in Colorado, by all trail user groups. You see all of types of recreational trail...
San Juan Trail Riders ‐ Member ALERT!
From: The SJTR Board of Directors The Rico/West Dolores issue has spiked again, with the November 14, 2017 release of two Draft Records of Decision. We make this announcement to...
2017 Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit (COILS)
Background: In 2015, Governor Hickenlooper launched the formation of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) (https://choosecolorado.com/key-industries/tourism-outdoor-recreation/). OREC is one of only two offices currently in the nation that provides...
PDAC Report on the 2017 Colorado Legislative Session - Bills of interest for powersports/motorcycle dealers
SB17-100 This landmark legislation changes the unobtainable insurance requirements of the Colorado Procurement Department to allow OHV clubs and snowmobile trail groups to continue getting grants for trail maintenance and...
Action Alert! The Rio Grande NF has released their draft resource management plan!
The Rio Grande NF has released their Proposed Action for the upcoming Forest Plan revision. We are supporting Alternative C of the Proposal as this provides a significant expansion of...
ANNOUNCEMENT: PSI Public Motor Vehicle Use EIS – Scoping Report is now available for public review
Scoping Report release announcement – Trails Preservation Alliance & COHVCO Scoping Report Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Public Motor Vehicle Use Environmental Impact Statement – USDA Forest Service (Note:...
Palisade Plunge Trail
Palisade Plunge Trail Katie Stevens Field Manager Grand Junction Field Office 2815 H. Road Grand Junction, CO 81506 Dear Katie: Thank you for your quick and detailed response to our...
GMUG Resource Management Plan Revision
GMUG Resource Management Plan Revision GMUG National Forest Att: Scott Armentrout, Forest Supervisor 2250 South Main Street Delta, CO 81416 Re: GMUG Resource Management Plan Revision Dear Mr. Armentrout: Please...
Looking for a trail? Check out the The Colorado Trail Explorer!
The Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX) is an online interactive map connecting Coloradans and visitors to rewarding trail experiences by enabling anyone with a browser to explore over 39,000 miles of...
Welcome Ranger McCombs
Welcome Ranger McCombs Gunnison Ranger District 216 N. Colorado Gunnison, CO 81230 Attn: Matt McCombs, District Ranger Dear Ranger McCombs: On Behalf of the Colorado Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA), Colorado...
Closure and elimination of public access to the northern end of NFST 625
Closure and elimination of public access to the northern end of NFST 625 Gunnison Ranger District 216 N. Colorado Gunnison, CO 81230 Attn: Beth Anderson, Acting District Ranger & Matt...
Recreation Not Red Tape Act
Recreation Not Red Tape Act Senator Ron Wyden 221 Dirksen Office Building Washington DC 20510 Congressman Rob Bishop 123 Canon Office Building Washington DC 20515 Dear Senator Wyden and Congressman...
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests - Forest Plan Revision
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests – Forest Plan Revision Attn: Forest Plan Revision Team Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests 225 South Main St Delta, Colorado 81416...
Input Regarding BLM Planning Process
Input regarding BLM planning process US Department of Interior Att: Secretary Ryan Zinke 1840 C Street NW Washington DC 20006 Via 1st Class Mail and electronic submission Bureau of Land...
Boggy Draw Trail System Expansion
Boggy Draw Trail System Expansion Dolores Ranger District Attn: Tom Rice, Recreation Staff Officer 29211 Highway 184 Dolores, CO 81323 Dear Tom: Please accept these comments as part of the...
ACTION ALERT! La Sal Mountains, Utah
Motorcycle Trail Riders, For the next couple days, we have a chance to show that responsible riders want some real trails in the La Sal Mountains in southeast Utah. Writing...
Hermosa Watershed Management Plan
Hermosa Watershed Management Plan Columbine Ranger District ATTN: Hermosa Comments POB 439 / 367 South Pearl Street Bayfield CO, 81122 RE: Hermosa Watershed Management Plan Dear Matt: Please accept this...
ACTION ALERT! USFS proposal expands trails in the Hermosa Creek Area
The US Forest Service has released a draft management plan for the Hermosa Creek Special Management area on the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan NF. This area was...
HR 289 - Guide and Outfitters (GO) Act
HR 289 – Guide and Outfitters (GO) Act Congressman Doug LaMalfa 322 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman LaMalfa: Please accept this correspondence as the support and...
Letter to Sec. Zinke - Re: Browns Canyon National Monument
Review of the Browns Canyon National Monument, Colorado The Honorable Ryan Zinke Secretary of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Monument Review,...
Denver Post: Recreation’s diverse interests galvanize...
By JASON BLEVINS | jblevins@denverpost.com | The Denver Post Article reposted with permission: http://www.denverpost.com BRECKENRIDGE — The recreation community is a fractured lot. Knobby tires versus skinny. Lure versus fly....
Letter to Sec Ryan Zinke - Re: Bears Ears National Monument Utah
Review of the Bears Ears National Monument, Utah The Honorable Ryan Zinke Secretary of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington DC 20240 RE: Review...
Comments on Bears Ears National Monument
Comments on Bears Ears National Monument By Rainer Huck, Ph.D. I have lived in Utah since 1949 and have been a public lands access-for-all activist since 1987. I was president...
Signal Peak Trails Plan
Signal Peak Trails Plan Gunnison Field Office Att: Jim Lovelace 210 West Spencer Ave, Suite A Gunnison CO 81230 RE: Signal Peak Trails Plan Dear Mr. Lovelace; Please accept this...
Growing Colorado - Population and Economic Transitions for Colorado
Partners in the Outdoors Conference 2017 – Keynote Presentation
Elizabeth Garner
State Demography Office
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Demography.dola.colorado.gov
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2016 Ride with Respect Year in Review
Ride with Respect Year in Review Ride with Respect 395 McGill Avenue Moab, UT 84532 435-259-8334 501(c)(3) Sometimes even when you’re in the middle of nowhere, the world has a...
Bureau of Land Management - Eastern Colorado RMP Comments
Bureau of Land Management – Eastern Colorado RMP Comments Royal Gorge Field Office 3028 E. Main St. Cañon City, CO 81212 Please accept these comments regarding the Bureau of Land...
The Little Known History of Moab's Slick Rock Trail
Article excerpt from: MTB Project Written by Franklin Seal The little known history of Moab’s slick rock trail Where have all the skateboarders gone? The first official sign marking Slickrock...
Palisade Plunge Grant Application
Palisade Plunge Grant Application Jake Houston, Local Government Program Manager Great Outdoors Colorado 1900 Grant Street, Suite 725 Denver CO 80203 electronically submitted at jhouston@goco.org Re: Palisade Plunge Grant Application...
Jerry Abboud - Together we saved the $100 million dollar OHV grant program
Please see the below message from Jerry Abboud. Jerry’s work on this project is a perfect example of the value that COHVCO and he has for saving the state OHV...
Usage of OHVs on Pitkin County Roads
Letter to Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners Pitkin County Att: Board of County Commissioners 123 Emma Road Suite 106 Basalt, CO 81621 Re: Usage of OHVs on Pitkin County...
RE: 2016 Colorado State Forest Service Forest Health Report
The Colorado State Forest Service recently issued their annual Forest Health report for the state and the conclusions of these impacts are staggering especially on water quality. The Highlights of...
Issues at a Glance
ISSUES AT A GLANCE 3-9-17 This section is designed to highlight various issues where COHVCO, TPA, CSA and their partners and local clubs are defending public access to public lands....
Off-highway recreation big business in Colorado
Article excerpt from The Colorado Springs Business Journal With more attention being paid regionally to outdoor recreation (to include a State of the Outdoors event scheduled for this month), an...
Letter from John Hinz KTM - Attention All KTM Motorcycle Dealers
Attention All KTM Motorcycle Dealers: I’m writing to update you on the Office of the US Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) proposed import duties on motorcycles from Europe. The USTR public hearing...
COHVCO news release: Study shows OHV recreation contributes $2.3 billion annually to Colorado economy
Denver – A recently completed study commissioned by the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition and Trails Preservation Alliance documents a yearly contribution of $2.3 billion to Colorado’s economy due to...
Summary of Colorado OHV Grants by organizations for 2017/18
These are the consolidated Colorado OHV Grants by organizations. Download the reports: 2017 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Award Program – Colorado Parks & Wildlife 2016-2017 OHV Grant Projects Good Management Crew...
Local Government - Is the Relationship That Important?
Janelle Kukuk gave a presentation to the senior leadership of the USFS Region 2, at a recent meeting in Denver. Jannelle is a senior member of the COHVCO staff. Download...
Trails Preservation Alliance 2016 End of Year Report
2016 TPA End of Year Report This report provides an overview of the TPA’s 2016 activities, accomplishments and events. For a more detailed review, please see projects/issues in the news...
Federal Outdoor Recreation Trends: Effects on Economic Opportunities
Federal Outdoor Recreation Trends: Effects on Economic Opportunities United States Department of Agriculture US Forest Service November 2016 Download full report: Federal Outdoor Recreation Trends: Effects on Economic Opportunities Abstract...
2014-2015 Economic Contribution of Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation in Colorado
Prepared For: Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition P.O. Box 741353 Arvada, Colorado 80006 Prepared By: Pinyon Environmental 9100 West Jewell Avenue Lakewood, Colorado 80232 Colorado offers unique opportunities for motorized recreation...
Recreation Groups Sign Historic BLM Agreement
BLUERIBBON COALITION/SHARETRAILS.ORG MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Turcke Phone: 208-331-1800; 208-861-1334 RECREATION GROUPS SIGN HISTORIC BLM AGREEMENT SALT LAKE CITY, UT (January 13, 2017) – Recreation advocacy organizations...