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TPA Comments on proposed revisions to the Travel Management Rule
Comments on Travel Management; National Forest System Lands Docket No. FS-2026-0100 36 CFR Parts 212 and 261 September 22, 2026 U.S. Department of Agriculture | Forest Service RE: Travel Management;...
Restoring Access to Americas Public Lands | Recommendations for Travel Management Rule reform
Restoring Access to America’s Public Lands Recommendations for Reform of the U.S. Forest Service Travel Management Rule Trails Preservation Alliance | coloradotpa.org Background Prior to 2005, roads and trails on...
PLARA Discussion Update
This is what momentum looks like. During a recent hearing, Congressman Tim Walberg questioned Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum about “presumption of access” and moving toward an “open...
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...
Executive Director Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Testimony of Chad Hixon, Trails Preservation Alliance Representing the Trails Preservation Alliance Before the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Federal Lands Legislative Hearing on HR 7979 March 26, 2026...
Public Lands Access Restoration Act (PLARA)
Recently, working closely with the Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA), U.S. Representatives Jeff Crank (CO-5) and Mike Kennedy (UT-3) introduced the Public Lands Access Restoration Act (PLARA). The bill, introduced in...