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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...
State OHV Action Plan Process To Move Forward In Colorado (NOHVCC)
NOHVCC is working in partnership with the US Forest Service (USFS), the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and the Colorado Off-Highway...
New Idaho Economic Impact Study Added To NOHVCC’s List Of Studies
Idaho’s Billion Dollar Motorized Recreation Industry Local taxes, benefits, and labor income see a contribution of well over $250 million. The outdoor recreation industry is among the nation’s largest economic...
Rocky Mountain Trail Stewardship Strategy Comments - DRAFT
USFS Rocky Mtn Regional Office Att: Jason Robertson 1617 Cole Boulevard, Building 17 Lakewood, CO 80401 Re: Rocky mtn trail stewardship strategy comments (DRAFT) Dear Jason: We would like to...
TPA Files Final Brief in Rico West Dolores Lawsuit
The Rico West Dolores legal action reached a significant milestone this week. The Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA), San Juan Trail Riders (SJTR) and Public Access Preservation Association (PAPA) filed a...
Pike & San Isabel National Forests Public Motor Vehicle Use Draft Environmental Impact Statement EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Diana Trujillo Forest Supervisor The Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands 2840 Kachina Drive Pueblo, CO 81008 Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Public Motor...
Pike & San Isabel National Forests Public Motor Vehicle Use Draft Environmental Impact Statement Comments
Diana Trujillo Forest Supervisor The Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands 2840 Kachina Drive Pueblo, CO 81008 RE: Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Public...
The TPA is Looking for an Executive Director
The TPA Board of Directors has initiated the formal search for an Executive Director. The document below lists the responsibilities, education, experience and qualifications that the TPA BOD desires for...
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...
Carson National Forest Plan Revision
Plan Revision Team Carson National Forest 208 Cruz Alta Rd. Taos, NM 87571 RE: Carson National Forest Plan Revision Dear Sirs: Please accept this document as the comment to the...
Congressional Western Caucus Comments
Comments of Scott Jones, Esq. The motorized recreational community supports species management and a healthy and vibrant ecosystem where species thrive as this is woven into the recreation experience the...
Rio Grande National Forest Plan Revision Objection
USDA Forest Service Att: Objection Reviewing Officer 1617 Cole Blvd- Building 17 Lakewood, CO 80401 RE: Rio Grande National Forest Plan Revision Objection Dear Objection Officer: Please accept this document...
Draft Resource Management Plan Comments for Royal Gorge Field Office
Royal Gorge Field Office Att: RMP Revision Team 3028 East Main Canon City CO 81212 RE: Draft RMP comments Dear Mr. Berger: Please accept this correspondence as the comments of...
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...
Revised Mad Rabbit Proposal
USFS Hahns Peak Bears Ears Ranger District Att: Mad Rabbit Trails Project 925 Weiss Road Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 Re: Revised Mad Rabbit Proposal Dear Ms. Humphries; Please accept this...
San Rafael Desert (SRD) Travel Management Area (TMA) Comments
Bureau of Land Management 2019 Price Field Office 125 South 600 West Price, Utah 84501 Desert (SRD) Travel Management Area (TMA) Comments Dear BLM Planning Team: Please accept these comments...
Lawsuit: Rico West Dolores Roads and Trails (Travel Management) Project Final Record of Decision
Here is the opening brief for Rico West Dolores Roads and Trails (Travel Management) Project Final Record of Decision lawsuit, please enjoy and wish us well as we proceed. Lawsuit...
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....
Pre-NEPA Draft GMUG RMP
GMUG National Forest Att: Forest Plan revision 2250 South Main Street, Delta, CO 81416 Re: Pre-NEPA Draft GMUG RMP Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the comments of the...
Three Laws Enacted in 2019 Colorado Legislative Session that Affect Off Highway Motorcyclists
Content provided by: Powersports Dealers Association of Colorado, Final 2019 Legislative Report – Off Road SB19-175 This bill imposes a greater penalty on the driver of a motor vehicle that...
How Big is the Outdoor Recreation Economy
Answer: 412 billion of U.S. GDP in 2016 or 2.2% of the economy. Download the PDF Poster by The Bureau of Economic Analysis. The world’s trusted, impartial source of comprehensive...
North Sand Hills RAMP
Kremmling BLM FO Att: North Sand Hills RAMP PO Box 68 Kremmling, CO 80459 RE: North Sand Hills RAMP Dear John; Please accept this correspondence as the vigorous support of...
RideBDR.com Announces New Website
Congratulations to our friends at Backcountry Discovery Routes! They’ve got an awesome new website up and running – check it out at www.ridebdr.com! They’ve redesigned and repacked it with more...
Summit County Colorado Off-Road Riders - Single-track Trails Video
Summit County Colorado Off-Road Riders (SCORR) released a new video highlighting some terrific single-track in the Summit County/Breckenridge area of Colorado. SCORR is an off-road motorcycle club and advocate in...
Review of the Alpine Triangle Final Recreational Area Management Plan and associated Environmental Assessment
Delivered via email to awelsh@blm.gov Andy Welsh Outdoor Recreation Planner/Realty Specialist Silverton Field Station Gunnison Field Office SUBJECT: Review of the Alpine Triangle Final Recreational Area Management Plan and associated...
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...
National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands Legislative Hearing
We’re thrilled to see Federal land managers directly address the extensive conflicts between the CORE Act and current management of many areas proposed to be Wilderness. They even specifically address...
Colorado Enacts Liability Immunity Law For Volunteers and Meet Co Partner Scott Jones
Reposted with permission from NOHVCC (National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council) This article is one in a series designed to feature NOHVCC State Partners and some of the successes they highlighted...
NMOHVA Elephant Rock Motorcycle Trail System Support
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH Attention: Matt Seidel OHV Program Manager 7816 Alamo Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 SUBJECT: Letter of Support for the 2019-2020 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant...
Minnie Gulch Connectivity Restoration
Delivered via email to ewaters@blm.gov Elijah Waters Field Manager BLM Gunnison Field Office Gunnison, CO 81230 SUBJECT: Public input to the Bureau of Land Management, Gunnison Field Office, Travel Management...
Arizona OHV Economic Impact Study
Economic Impact of Off-Highway Recreation in the State of Arizona The State of Arizona has abundant natural resources appropriate for off-highway motorized vehicle recreation. Off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails can be...
Colorado Wilderness and the CORE Act
Reposted with permission from The Smokey Wire : National Forest News and Views Original article:Colorado Wilderness and the CORE Act: Hearing From Those Left Out of the “Consensus” Corrected Version...
Summary of CORE Wilderness opposition
Senator Corey Gardner Att: Dustin Sherer 354 Russell Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Summary of CORE Wilderness opposition Dear Senator Gardner; Please accept this correspondence a summary of our...
OHV Economic Impact Studies Available
Article reposted from NOHVCC by permission By Laura Feist on March 5, 2019 Last year NOHVCC asked for Partners and others to share recent OHV economic impact studies so NOHVCC...
Start or Join an OHV Club!
from NOHVCC (National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council) Reposted with permission from KLIM The best way to preserve and enhance your riding area is to get involved. Check out this how-to...
CORE Wilderness Proposal – Curecanti NRA
Congressman Joe Neguse Att: Bo Morris 1419 Longworth HOB Washington DC 20515 Re: CORE Wilderness Proposal – Curecanti NRA Dear Congressman Neguse; Please accept this correspondence as the comments of...
Action Alert: The Core Wilderness Proposal Needs Your Opposition!
Action Alert: The Core Wilderness Proposal Needs Your Opposition! Our Quick Thoughts: Senator Bennet and Representative Neguse recently proposed the CORE Wilderness Act and it prohibits motorized usage of almost...
San Juan Wilderness Proposal
Senator Michael Bennet Att: John Whitney 835 East 2nd Ave Suite 206 Durango, CO 81301 Senator Cory Gardner Att: Betsy Bair 400 Rood Ave, Federal Bldg.- Suite 220 Grand Junction...
The Trouble With Legitimizing Mountain Biking's 'Pirate Trails'
Article reposted from WBUR OAG with permission – see the original post. WBUR www.wbur.org February 01, 2019 By Sam Evans-Brown A mountain bike trail in Thornton, N.H. (Courtesy Sam Evans-Brown)...
Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Act
Senator Michael BennettAtt: John Whitney835 East 2nd Ave, Suite 206Durango, CO 81301 Congressman Jared PolisAtt: Nissa EricsonPO Box 1453Frisco, CO 80443 March 18, 2018 Re: Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and...
Ride with Repect 2018 Year in Review
Ride with Repect 2018 Year in Review The prevailing theme for Ride with Respect (RwR) in 2018 was partnerships. With help from near and far, we contributed nearly another thousand...
2019 Colorado Trails Awareness Symposium / Colorado 600 is open for registration!
Registration for the 2019 Colorado Trails Awareness Symposium / Colorado 600 is officially open! When: Sunday, September 8th – Friday, September 13th Where: Monarch Mountain Lodge, Monarch Pass, Colorado. What...
Trails Preservation Alliance 2018 End of Year Report
2018 TPA End of Year Report This End of Year Report provides an overview of the TPA’s 2018 activities, significant accomplishments and events. For a more detailed review, please visit...
Rio Grande National Forest, Forest Plan Revision Comments
Dan Dallas Forest Supervisor Rio Grande National Forest 1803 W. Highway 160 Monte Vista, CO 81144 Rio Grande National Forest, Forest Plan Revision Comments Dear Supervisor Dallas: Please accept these...
Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District Muddy Pass/Sheephorn Project Comments
Rick Truex Acting District Ranger c/o Brett Crary, Forester White River National Forest P.O. Box 190 Minturn, CO, 81645 Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District Muddy Pass/Sheephorn Project Comments Dear Ranger Truex:...
GMUG Comments regarding Roads to Trails Conversion
Chad Stewart Acting Forest Supervisor Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests 2250 South Main Street Delta, CO 81416 RE: Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest (GMUG), Forest Plan...
Roads to Trails Conversion Rio Grande National Forest
Dan Dallas Forest Supervisor Rio Grande National Forest 1803 W. Highway 160 Monte Vista, CO 81144 Rio Grande National Forest, Forest Plan Revision and Travel Management Comments regarding the conversion...
New Colorado 600 Video!
Watch the new Rocky Mountain ATV MC video about the Colorado 600! From Rocky Mountain ATV MC: The Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting...
Conversion of National Forest System Roads to Multiple Use Trails
PSI MVUM EIS Travel Management Team Pike & San Isabel National Forests 2840 Kachina Dr. Pueblo, CO 81008 RE: Pike & San Isabel National Forest, Travel Management EIS – Comments...
Letter of Support - Carson National Forest
Letter of Support for the Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District – OHV Stacked Loop System RTP Grant application. Ms. Glendenning Acting Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Coordinator New Mexico...
Teton WPLI Opposition
Teton County Commissioners 200 S. Willow Street PO Box 3594 Jackson, Wy 3594 Via email @ commissioners@tetoncounty.wy.gov Re: Teton WPLI Opposition Dear Commissioners: he above Organizations welcome the opportunity provided...
Review: 2019 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
TPA/COHVCO Staff Review: 2019 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Staff from the Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA) and the Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) recently had the opportunity to review the...
South Rampart Travel Management Plan
There has been a renewed interest in the South Rampart Travel Management Plan, see the original document from 2011 for reference. Download the USDA Environmental Assessment Overview (download the entire...
UPSHIFT Magazine Article - October 2018 - Colorado 600
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY: CHAD DE ALVA spread from UPSHIFT magazine, photo: Chad De Alva If the word symposium makes this whole thing sound unappealing – don’t let it. Even if...
Critical Action Alert: San Juan Trail Riders
To all our members and other loyal constituents: As many of you already know San Juan Trail Riders has been working diligently for more than 9 years with the U.S....
Press Release: Trail Riders Bring Suit Challenging Rico West Dolores Plan
Denver, CO: Several organizations recently filed a lawsuit challenging the Rico West Dolores Travel Management Project Decision on the Dolores District of the San Juan National Forest. The parties bringing...
Lawsuit - San Juan National Forest
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No: _________________________ TRAILS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE, SAN JUAN TRAIL RIDERS, PUBLIC ACCESS PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffs, v. U.S. FOREST SERVICE; SAN...
Sue and Settle Secretarial Order
This effort will move towards greater transparency in the land management process and hopefully reduce the use of the endangered species act as an alternative to planning by those opposed...
Conceptual paper on Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act Proposal
DRAFT – DRAFT – DRAFT – DRAFT – DRAFT – DRAFT Conceptual paper on Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act Proposal (HR 2554) for discussion purposes only December 13, 2016...
GMUG RMP Revision Wilderness Inventory
GMUG National Forest Att: Planning Team Revision 2250 South Main Street Delta, CO 81416 Re: GMUG RMP Revision Wilderness Inventory Dear Sirs: Please accept this correspondence as the input of...