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Don Riggle Announces Retirement
TPA Friends and Supporters, After 44 plus years of working to save our sport in Colorado, my time has arrived to retire and let others continue the mission. The Trails...
2024 Colorado Gold Rush Raises $6K for the TPA!
A heartfelt thank you from all of us at the Trails Preservation Alliance to Merve Davies and the incredible Gold Rush riders and supporters. For the 28th year, riders gathered...
San Rafael Swell TMP Addendum to Supplementary Comments from RwR TPA CORE
Bureau of Land ManagementPrice Field Office125 South 600 WestMonticello, Utah 84501 RE: San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan (DOI-BLM-UT-G020-2019-0019-EA) Also See: March 3, 2021 Comments BLM Scoping Document in the...
San Rafael Swell TMP Supplementary Comments from RwR TPA CORE
Bureau of Land ManagementPrice Field Office125 South 600 WestMonticello, Utah 84501 RE: San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan (DOI-BLM-UT-G020-2019-0019-EA) Dear SRS TMP Project Manager: These comments on the BLM’s Draft...
San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan Comments
BLM Price Field Office,125 South 600 WestPrice, UT 84501 Via Portal Only Re: San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the request of the...
Proposed Dolores River National Monument Comments
Senator Michael Bennet261 Russell Senate BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 Senator John Hickenlooper374 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 Congresswoman Lauren Boebert1713 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515 Regional Forester Troy HeitheckerU.S....
Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management Plan Comments
Bureau of Land ManagementMonticello Field Office365 North Main StreetMonticello, Utah 84535 RE: Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management Plan (DOI-BLM-UT-Y020-2022-0030-RMP-EIS) Also see:October 31, 2022: Bears Ears National Monument Comments from...
COHVCO 2024 Legislative Report
COHVCO 2024 End of Session Report There were 710 bills introduced this session, larger than the average of about 550. Many environmental; clean air and clean water bills were...
Dolores River Travel Management Plan Comments
Bureau of Land ManagementMoab Field Office82 East DogwoodMoab, Utah 84532 RE: Dolores River Travel Management Plan (DOI-BLM-UT-Y010-2024-0029-EA) Dear Dolores TMP Project Manager: Please accept this correspondence from the above organizations...
2024 Gold Rush Ride - 28th Annual!
Sunday August 4th – Saturday August 9th, 2024 COME RIDE WITH US! We want to share a very special event with you in case you’re looking for a fun ride...
Rio Grande Winter Scoping Comments
Rio Grande National ForestAtt: Winter Planning TeamSubmitted Via Portal only Re: Winter Suitability/OSV Planning Dear Planning Team Members; Please accept this correspondence as the input of the motorized community with...
Greater Sage-Grouse Draft RMP Amendment & DEIS Comments
BLM Utah State OfficeATTN: HQ GRSG RMPA440 West 200 South #500Salt Lake City, UT 84101 RE: Greater Sage-Grouse Draft RMP Amendment & DEIS Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as...
Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge TMP Comments
Bureau of Land ManagementRichfield Field Office150 East 900 NorthRichfield, UT 84701 RE: Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge TMP (DOI-BLM-UT-C020-2018-0006-EA) Dear BLM Planning Team: Please accept this correspondence from the above...
Bears Ears Proposal RMP revision
BLM Monticello Field OfficeATTN: Monument Planning365 North MainMonticello, UT 84535 RE: Bears Ears Proposal RMP revision Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the support of the above Organizations for...
Public Comments Jones Park Master Plan Draft El Paso County
El Paso County Parks & Community Service DepartmentEl Paso County2002 Creek Crossing StreetColorado Springs, CO 80905 SUBJECT: Public Comments, Jones Park Master Plan draft, El Paso County Please accept these...
Recreational Trails Program Waiver
Federal Highways AdministrationVia Portal @ http://www.regulations.gov,Docket: DOT-OST-2023-0037 & DOT-OST- 2023-0040 RE: Notice of Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs, Small Grants, and Minor Components, Docket #...
The TPA is thrilled with the addition of Rene Waters to the Board of Directors
Rene brings extensive business leadership, having owned and managed companies in trucking, real estate development, construction, and concrete manufacturing, along with serving on community bank and holding company boards. A...
BLM Draft Environmental Impact Statement Solar Energy Comments
Bureau of Land ManagementVia Planning Portal ONLY Re: DRAFT PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, DOI-BLM-HQ-3000-2023-0001-RMP-EIS Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the input of the...
2022-23 COHVCO Report - Economic Contribution of Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation in Colorado
Overview: The 2022-2023 fiscal year report by Abt Global, LLC, commissioned by the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition, highlights the significant economic impact of off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation in Colorado....
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Wolverine reintroduction in Colorado
Senator Perry Will200 East Colfax RM 346Denver, CO 80203 Senator Dylan Roberts200 East Colfax RM 346Denver, CO 80203 Representative McLachlan200 East Colfax RM 307Denver CO 80203 Representative Mauroa200 East Colfax,...
2023 Annual Report Available!
We’re thrilled to announce that the TPA 2023 Annual Report is ready for your perusal! Your steadfast support has been instrumental in advancing our mission, and we extend our heartfelt...
2024 SCORP Development Effort
Colorado Parks and WildlifeAttn: Jody KennedyVia Email at jody.kennedy@state.co.us RE: 2024 SCORP Development Effort Dear Ms. Kennedy: Please accept these comments from the Trail Preservation Alliance regarding the development of...
Concerns Regarding CPW Commissioner Confirmations
Members of the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeVia Email Only Re: Concerns regarding CPW Commissioner Confirmations Dear Committee Members: Please accept this correspondence as the statement of the significant...
Big Game Corridors Comments
BLM Colorado State OfficeAttn: Big Game Corridor Amendment/EISDenver Federal Center, Building 40Lakewood, CO, 80225 Re: Draft RMP Amendment and EIS for Big Game Habitat Conservation for Oil and Gas...
Old Growth Forest Conditions Comments
US Forest ServiceAtt: Director Ecosystem Management201 14th Street SW- mailstop 1108Washington DC 20250-1124Submitted via portal only RE: LRMP Direction for old growth forest conditions across the national forest system Dear...
Proposed Wolverine Listing and Updated Assessment Comments
Public Comment ProcessingAtt: FWS-R6-ES-2023-2016US Fish and Wildlife Service MS PRB/3W5275 Leesburg PikeFalls Church, VA 22041-3803 RE: Proposed Wolverine Listing and Updated Assessment, Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2023–0216 Dear Sirs: Please accept this...
Save the Date: 2024 Colorado 600!
We are excited to announce the upcoming 2024 Colorado 600, a four-day ride and trail awareness symposium through the breathtaking mountains of Southwestern Colorado. This annual event is an excellent...
20240122 Proposed Temporary BLM Closures Comments
Dept of InteriorDirector- BLM (HQ-630)Room 56461849 C Street NWWashington DC 20240 RE: Proposed Temporary closures and restriction orders, RIN: 1004-AE89 Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the comments of...
Comments on BLM Proposed Temporary Closures and Restriction Orders
Dept of InteriorDirector- BLM (HQ-630)Room 56461849 C Street NWWashington DC 20240 RE: Proposed Temporary closures and restriction orders RIN: 1004-AE89 Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the comments of...
Three Peaks Travel Management Environmental Assessment
Three Peaks Travel Management Environmental Assessment Dear Planning Team Members: Please accept this correspondence as input on the Three Peaks Travel Management Environmental Assessment. Our Organizations have been involved...
2023 Ride With Respect Year in Review
Reprinted with permission Ride With Respect Year in Review 2023www.ridewithrespect.org 2023 was another eventful year for Ride with Respect (RwR). While continuing to promote responsible recreation practices and assist effective...
Walton Peak East Vegetation Management Project Comments
USFS Hahns Peak Bears Ears Ranger DistrictAtt: Samuel Hahn 925 Weiss RoadSteamboat Springs, CO 80487 RE: Walton Peak East Vegetation Management Project Dear Mr. Hahn; Please accept this correspondence as...
Three Peaks Travel Management Environmental Assessment Comments
Three Peaks Travel Management Environmental Assessment Comments Dear Planning Team Members: Please accept this correspondence as input on the Three Peaks Travel Management Environmental Assessment. Our Organizations have been...
2023 Fall Newsletter
Hello !We have mostly wrapped up another riding season in Colorado! The Holiday season is upon us, and 2024 is around the corner. It’s no wonder that we are left...
Manti-La Sal National Forest Land and RMP - TPA and RWR Comments
Manti-La Sal National Forest Supervisor’s OfficeAttn: Forest Plan Revision599 West Price River DrivePrice, UT, 84501 Re: Manti-La Sal National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan #50121 Dear Planning Team: Ride...
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument RMP
Bureau of Land ManagementGSENM RMP Project ManagerBLM Paria River District669 S Highway 89AKanab, UT 84741 RE: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument RMP (DOI-BLM-UT-P010-2022-0006-RMP-EIS) Dear BLM Planning Team: Please accept this correspondence...
Advocacy Awareness - Upshift November 2023
Reprinted with permissionUpshift Online, Issue 87by Chad de Alva Advocacy Awareness article Rider: Chad Hixon, photo: Angela Hixon Moab, Utah is a world class riding destination. Each year, riders come...
LOGE Partnership!
LOGE Camps, the new management group for the Wolf Creek LOGE in South Fork, CO, home of many Colorado 600 events, has made the Trails Preservation Alliance one of its 1%...
Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges (Moab, UT) TMP - Notice of Appeal, Petition for Stay and Declaration of Clif Koontz
Documents: Notice of Appeal PETITION FOR A STAY OF DECISION PENDING APPEAL DECLARATION OF CLIF KOONTZ J. Mark Ward (Utah Bar No. 4436)3004 W. Sweet Blossom DriveSouth Jordan,...
Objection to GMUG RMP - CSA, COHVCO and TPA
US Forest Service Rocky Mountain RegionAttn: Reviewing OfficerC/O Director of Strategic Planning 2nd floor1617 Cole Blvd. Building 17Lakewood, CO 80401 RE: Objection to GMUG RMP Dears Sirs: Please accept this...
BLM 21st Century Blueprint for Recreation Strategy & Community Engagement Strategy
BLMVia 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 about...
2023 Colorado 600 Article in Upshift Magazine
Colorado 600 – Trails Awareness Symposium Written and Photos by Chad de Alva Republished with permission from Upshift Online: Issue 86 – October 2023 The story of off-road motorcycle riding...
2023 Colorado 600 was a Huge Success!
The 2023 Colorado 600 Trails Awareness Symposium (our annual fundraising and educational event) was hugely successful! Despite the rainy and cool weather, we got some great rides in, and attendees...
USFS Climate Sustainability Proposal Comments
US Forest ServiceAtt: Director-Policy Office201 14th St SWMailstop 1108Washington DC 20250-1124 RE: Climate Sustainability Proposal – RIN 0596-AD59 Dear Sirs: Please accept these comments as the support of the above...
Penrose Commons RAMP Comments
United States Department of the InteriorBureau of Land ManagementRoyal Gorge Field Office3028 E. Main StreetCañon City, CO 81212 SUBJECT: Public Comments, Penrose Commons Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP) and Environmental...
Comments on BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Proposal
DOI: Bureau of Land ManagementAtt: Director (630); 1004-AE921849 C St NW, Room 5646Washington DC 20240 RE: Conservation and Landscape Health Proposal Docket # 1004-AE-92 Dear Sirs: Please accept these comments...
Letter of Support for HR3397 - Withdrawal of BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
Congressman John Curtis2400 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington DC 20515 RE: Withdrawal of BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, HR- 3397 Dear Congressman Curtis: Please accept this correspondence as the vigorous...
Objections to Ashley National Forest Land Management Plan FEIS and DROD
Submitted June 20, 2023 to: the Objection Review Officer of the Ashley National ForestSubmitted by: Ride with Respect, Trails Preservation Alliance and Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition Objection of Ride with...
Thompson Divide Withdrawal Comments
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsAnthony Edwards, Deputy Forest Supervisor2250 South Main StreetDelta, Colorado 81416 RE: Thompson Divide Withdrawal Dear Mr. Edwards; Please accept this correspondence as the input...
Phase 2 - Penrose Commons Recreation Management Plan - Send your comments to the BLM now!
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SPEAK UP (AGAIN) FOR PENROSE COMMONS RIDING OPPORTUNITIES! Your Comments are Needed – Due Friday July 7th, 2023. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal...
Proposed New BLM Rule - Make Your Comments Now!
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed a new rule that would be a major alteration to their land management policy. The BLM is proposing to allow for the creation...
Clive Heller Joins TPA as Newest Board Member
Clive Heller has been unanimously voted in favor of being inducted as a TPA Board Member! Clive has been active in protecting and preserving Motorized Access in Colorado for far...
2023 Sweepstakes Winners Announced!
Hello Everyone! The 2023 TPA Bike Sweepstakes has come to an end! From all of us at the TPA – Thank You! We couldn’t do this without your donations, the...
4th Annual TPA Partner Club Meeting a Success
The 4th Annual TPA Partner Club Meeting was held in early April in Grand Junction, CO. We hosted 22 different organizations with 42 representatives from clubs around Colorado and Utah,...
2023 Colorado 600 Registration is Now Open!
Event Date Sunday September 10th – Friday September 15th, 2023 Event Location South Fork, Colorado Check out all of the information about the Colorado 600! Register Now! Colorado 600 Sponsors...
Scott Bright Named New Board President
We are happy to announce that Scott Bright, who has been a part of the TPA Board of Directors since 2017 has been named Board President! Scott brings years of...
Ned Suesse Steps Down as Board President
Ned Suesse has stepped down to focus on personal business endeavors. Since 2017, Ned has been a part of the TPA Board of Directors and served as President from 2021...
Labyrinth Rims, MOAB Camping Management Plans Comments
Bureau of Land ManagementMoab Field Office82 East DogwoodMoab, UT 84532Attention: Camping Proposals RE: Managing Camping within Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges SRMA (DOI-BLM-UT-Y010-2021-0094-EA) Dear BLM Planning Team: Please accept this correspondence from...
Red Cliffs/Warner Valley Land Swap Comments
Red Cliffs/Warner Valley Land ExchangeBureau of Land ManagementStephanie Trujillo, Realty Specialist 345 East Riverside DriveSt. George, UT 84790 Re: Red Cliffs/Warner Valley Land Swap Project #2022389/510 Dear Planning Team Members:...