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ShareTrails | Improvement and Vegetation Projects Proposed in the Salmon-Challis, National Forest in Idaho.
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. As wildfire and poor management devastates more and more public lands across the nation, there is a dire need for active forest management. There are 6 projects open to public comment within central Idaho in the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Many of the projects are small and don’t create a large…
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ShareTrails | Decommissioning Trails in North Superior, Lolo National Forest
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The Forest Service in the Lolo National Forest, the Superior North district located East of Missoula and near the town of Superior, is proposing several projects including vegetation and recreation management projects. BRC supports vegetation projects that help maintain the forest to prevent wildfires that ultimately cause loss of access.…
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ShareTrails | Georgia: Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Project
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. It’s not often that we see projects proposed that are looking to improve recreation access on public lands. The Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area Improvement projects not only look to improve access but also accommodate larger groups and vehicles. This area is popular for fishing, hiking, kayaking, camping as well…
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ShareTrails | Ashley National Forest Revised Management Plan
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The Ashley National Forest located primarily in Utah but partially in Wyoming has not updated their management plan since 1986. The USFS has released the draft Environmental Impact Statement and the draft is open for public comment. This is the second stage in the whole management plan process. The forest…
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ShareTrails | NOAA Proposing to Designate Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary: One more federal government layer to restrict use
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The National Marine Sanctuary Act grants permission to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration NOAA to designate national marine sanctuaries. The Northern Chumash Council, which is not a registered tribe but a nonprofit corporation, has proposed to NOAA to designate 7,670 square miles of ocean and 156 miles of coastline…
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ShareTrails | Help us Fight for Your Memories
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. We ran the numbers yesterday, and it looks like we’re still about $7,000 short of hitting our end of year fundraising goal. You might have seen our earlier post where we set the goal to match the goal of one of the more aggressive anti-access groups. We knew that this…
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ShareTrails | Sombrillo Travel Management Route Inventory
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The BLM, Tao Field Office in New Mexico is seeking public comment for route inventory to update the Sombrillo Area Travel Management Plan. Located in Santa Fe County, this area offers many motorized routes. In 2019 the BLM attempted to update the TMP but discovered their maps were missing routes…
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ShareTrails | BLM Amendments to 2008 Moab, Price and Vernal Resource Management Plans Following the Dingell Act
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The 2019 Dingell Act, previously known as the Emery County Bill, designated Wilderness and also released several wilderness study areas in one of Utah’s largest counties. In response, the Bureau of Land Management is proposing six amendments to their 2008 resource management plans (RMP) for the following areas (each link…
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ShareTrails | Supporter Spotlight: Utah Public Lands Alliance and our End of Year Fundraising Goal
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. Because of our strong commitment to protecting access in Utah, where many popular roads, trails, and recreation opportunities face risk of closure from relentless efforts from anti-access groups and local governments committed to restricting access, we are incredibly grateful for the support from exceptional Utah-based organizations like the Utah Public…
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ShareTrails | The Fight for Moab Continues: The Green River Wild, Scenic, and Recreation River Segments Amendment is backdoor threat to close motorized trails around Moab
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The BLM is accepting public comment for 6 amendments to the Moab, Price, and Vernal Resource Management Plan. These amendments are part of the process to implement the Dingell Act which created 600,000 acres of wilderness in Emery County, cherry-stemmed hundreds of miles of roads, created national monuments, and will set…