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ShareTrails | Help us Protect Motorized Access for Mini Jet Boats in Oregon’s Rivers
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. On October 27, the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) discussed the impact of mini jet boats on Oregon waterways during one of their regular meetings. Mini jet boats are small boats that are usually custom fabricated or assembled from a kit that are powered by a water jet pump motor.…
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ShareTrails | Idaho Reforestation Projects
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. Three projects are being proposed in Idaho after forest fire devastated the areas. All three projects include timber salvage which would benefit the local economies and provide local jobs. Salvage projects are also necessary for reopening roads that are closed for safety reasons. The plans also include vegetation projects which…
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ShareTrails | Johnson Hill Special Recreation Management Area
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comment in regards to the Johnson Hill (Gordy’s Hill) Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). The area is currently used for OHV use and we would like to see that use continue to it’s full extent. The BLM does not offer much information…
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ShareTrails | “We didn’t leave an impact, like you damn Jeepers do”: Grand County Escalates Fight in Labyrinth Rims and Gemini Bridges Travel Management Area
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. Last week, the Grand County Commission in Utah debated a letter they sent to the Bureau of Land Management for their official comment on the Gemini Bridges/Labyrinth Rims Travel Management Area. This is one of the planning efforts we are watching closely as part of the 10,000+ Project. In September…
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ShareTrails | Protect Public Access to Dispersed Camping on the Gunnison River
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. In Western Colorado we are seeing a surge of projects being proposed right now. Gunnison River is near Grand Junction and is a popular area for nonmotorized boats as well as dispersed camping as people float the river as it travels through the Dominguez Escalante National Conservation Area. The BLM…
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ShareTrails | Support Active Management of Forests and Recreation Access in Colorado’s Swan Mountain
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. Just west of Denver is Swan Mountain where numerous outdoor recreation activities take place. The Forest Service is proposing vegetation projects to help keep the forest healthy. While we generally support vegetation projects BlueRibbon is always concerned with the temporary and permanent closures that generally result from these types of…
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ShareTrails | Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes Selects National Law Firm for National Monument Challenge
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. Since President Biden announced the expansion of the Bears Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah, we’ve been hopeful that the State of Utah would litigate these monument expansions. Earlier this year Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts signaled that he has concerns about the increasing…
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ShareTrails | Feedback Needed for Road and Trail Inventory in Colorado
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The Bureau of Land Management in the Tres Rios Field Office in Western Colorado is seeking public comment in updating their maps and inventory of roads and trails. The BLM completed their inventory in 2017. In our experience, land agencies maps are usually incomplete and need the public to identify…
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ShareTrails | Nevada Project Proposals
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. It is often the case that we see numerous projects get released in waves from a particular area. We are seeing many project updates and proposals occurring in Nevada. All of the following projects are open for public comment and need our voice as groups look to restrict or close…
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ShareTrails | Grand County Wants Our Feedback For a Public Land Proposal for the Moab Area
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. Very few local jurisdictions have done more to limit economic development opportunities in their area than Grand County in Utah. Now Grand County is looking at misguided public land bills that were passed in Washington County and Emery County in Utah as models for their own public land bill. These…