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Repeal of Nixon and Carter Executive Orders 11644 and 11989
April 22, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, D.C. 20500 Re: Repeal of Nixon and Carter Executive Orders...
Public Lands Access Restoration Act
THE PROBLEM: MORE USERS, LESS ACCESS Before 2005, motorized users could assume trails on public lands were open unless clearly marked as closed. Widespread access meant trails weren’t overused and...
Letter of Support - Rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
November, 10th 2025 U.S. Department of the InteriorDirector (630), Bureau of Land Management1849 C Street NW, Room 5646Washington, DC 20240Attention: 1004-AF03. Re: Support for rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health...
Letter of Support - The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act
July 29, 2025 Rep. Bruce WestermanChair, House Natural Resources Committee1300 LongworthWashington, DC 20515 Re: The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act Dear Chairman Westerman, On behalf of the...
TPA in Washington: Advancing Access and Stewardship
In May, the Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA) made a strategic trip to Washington, DC to strengthen our voice at the federal level. Executive Director Chad Hixon, Legal Counsel Kent Holsinger,...
BLM 21st Century Blueprint for Recreation Strategy & Community Engagement Strategy
BLM Via email at blm_hq_recreation_feedback@blm.gov RE: BLM 21st Century Blueprint for Recreation Strategy & Community Engagement Strategy Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the input of the above Organizations...
Recreational Trails Program - Letter of Concern
Federal Highways Administration Via Portal @ http://www.regulations.gov, Docket: DOT-OST-2022-0124. RE: Notice of Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs, Small Grants, and Minor Components – Docket #...
EPA Revised Waters of the United States
US Environmental Protection Agency/ Army Corp of Engineers Via Electronic Portal Re: Revised Waters of the United States Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-20210602 Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the...
TPA supports proposed Active Forest Management Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert 1609 Longworth Building Washington DC 20515 RE: The Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act Dear Congresswoman Boebert: Please accept this correspondence as the vigorous...
Input on the Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
Department of Interior Via email only @ oiea@ios.doi.gov Re: EO 14008 – Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as...
National Sustainable Trails Phase 1 Guidebook Comments
US Forest Service Att: Brenda Yankoviak Via email only Re: National Sustainable Trails Strategy Phase 1 Launch and Learn Guidebook Dear Brenda: Please accept this correspondence as the input of...
2021 Omnibus Wilderness & Amendments
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Att: Jeff Smalls & Ashley Higgins 1609 Longworth HOB Washington DC 20515 Re: 2021 Omnibus Wilderness & Amendments Dear Jeff and Ashley; Please accept this correspondence as...
Support of Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 - MAZ20148
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Att: Senator Barrasso 410 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Support of Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 – MAZ20148 Dear...
Support of Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Att: Senator Daines 410 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Support of Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 Dear...
Definition of Habitat Areas - US Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS)
UD Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB(3W) 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Definition of Habitat Areas Docket No. FWS–HQ–ES–2020–0047 Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the...
Letter of support for HR 5797 - The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Full Funding Act of 2020
Chairman Peter Defazio 2165 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 Ranking Member Sam Graves 2165 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 RE: Support for HR 5797 “The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Full...
Great American Outdoors Act S3422
Senator Corey Gardner 354 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Great American Outdoors Act S3422 Dear Senator Gardner: The above Organizations (Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition, Trail Preservation Alliance,...
Action Alert: Council for Environmental Quality NEPA process
Action Alert: CEQ NEPA Revisions The Council for Environmental Quality is seeking to make the entire NEPA process more effective and efficient. We are asking for your comments in support...
Endangered Species Act Reform Initiative Comments
Western Congressional Caucus Att: Tim Charter & Doug Levine Via Email only Re: Endangered Species Act Reform initiative Dear Mr. Charter and Levine: Please accept this correspondence as the vigorous...
Executive Order on Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents
The White House just released this executive order. The TPA anticipates that it will prevent non-elected staff (Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, etc.) from making decisions without pubic input...
Comments from the TPA for the NEPA Streamlining
The Forest Service is Seeking to Significantly Reduce the Amount of Environmental Analysis Necessary for Trail Maintenance By Scott Jones, Esq. The Forest Service recently released a revised rule updating...
Comments on NEPA Procedures Revision
USDA Forest Service NEPA Services Group C/O Amy Barker 125 South State Street, Suite 1705 Salt Lake City, UT 84138 Re: Comments on NEPA procedures revision (RIN 0596-AD31) Dear Ms....
Interior Gives Outdoor Recreation, Public Access a Boost
Reprinted by permission from the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) – https://mic.org The MIC and other outdoor recreation industry groups applauded a recent secretarial order that will help prevent the sale...
Council on Environmental Quality Comments
Council on Environmental Quality Att: Edward Boling, Assistant Director of NEPA Via portal only@ www.regulations.gov Re: CEQ-2018-0001 Dear Mr. Boling: The above Organizations welcome the opportunity provided in this comment...
Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Att: Chairman John Barrasso 410 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Re: Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Dear Senator Barrasso: Governors...
Navigating the Forest Service “Predecisional” Review Process
By Paul Turcke Lead Counsel Sharetrails.Org/BRC We’re working on some important projects, during which several participants have remarked at the “strange” or “convoluted” US Forest Service administrative process. It might...
Future Generations Act
Future Generations Act Senate Finance Committee 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Re: Future Generations Act SB18-143 Dear Committee Members: The above Organizations are contacting your Offices’ to voice our...
Input regarding NEPA Streamlining process
USDA Forest Service NEPA Services Group C/O Amy Barker Geospacial Technology & Applications Center 222 West 2300 South Salt Lake City, 84119 RE: Input regarding NEPA Streamlining process Dear Ms....
Additional and Supplemental Input regarding NEPA Streamlining Process
USDA Forest Service NEPA Services Group C/O Amy Barker Geospatial Technology & Applications Center 222 West 2300 South Salt Lake City, 84119 Additional and Supplemental Input regarding NEPA Streamlining Process...
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 –...
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...
Endangered Species Act Comments
Public Comment Processing Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2015-0169 USFWS- MS: BPHC 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 RE: Methods for priority of reviews Docket Nos. Dear Sirs: Please accept this...
GAO Report on Forest Service Trails Financial Sustainability
GAO Report on Forest Service Trails Financial Sustainability
Central Mountains Wilderness and Forest Health Summit
Central Mountains Wilderness & Forest Health Summit
Federal report states Wilderness areas help contribute to beetle epidemic
Federal report states Wilderness areas help contribute to beetle epidemic
Letter to USDA in opposition of the report entitled "A Comprehensive Framework..."
Letter to USDA in opposition of the report entitled "A Comprehensive Framework for Off-Highway Vehicle Trail Management"
Economic impact of expanding Wilderness designations
Economic impact of expanding Wilderness designations
Coalition opposes the new BLM Wild Lands policy
Coalition opposes the new Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Wild Lands policy
Testimony of Dennis Larratt before the Committee on Natural Resources
Testimony of Dennis Larratt before the Committee on Natural Resources
The GAO report for the use of OHV recreation, it will directly affect all OHV recreation on public l
The GAO report for the use of OHV recreation, it will directly affect all OHV recreation on public lands.
Letter from Attorneys to USFS regarding TMR Implementation Schedule concerns
Letter from Attorneys to USFS regarding TMR implementation schedule concerns