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ShareTrails | RELEASE – BlueRibbon Coalition Holds Annual Board Meeting and Membership Meeting
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. POCATELLO, ID – BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) held its annual Board Meeting and Membership Meeting this last weekend in Las Vegas, NV where it has been tradition to hold the meeting during the annual SEMA show. During the meeting Spencer Gilbert and Rebecca Antle were elected to serve as members of…
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ShareTrails | Public Comments Needed to Protect Popular Trails, Snowmobile Access, and Dispersed Camping in Colorado’s GMUG National Forest
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests (also called the GMUG National Forest) in western Colorado contain outdoor recreation opportunities that are truly world class. If you’ve every navigated a Jeep to the top of Black Bear Pass in the heart of the San Juans, or if you’ve ever…
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ShareTrails | Write a Letter to the Editor to Tell Rogue Environmentalists to Stand Down
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. Wildfires run rampant throughout the country destroying valuable land and ecosystems.Land management agencies are trying to move forward with preventive projects to mitigate these fires but are being blocked at every turn. Recently the Sacramento Bee published an editorial calling for environmental groups to stand down from the endless litigation that is destroying…
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ShareTrails | National Monument Challenge Update – Utah Attorney General Looking for Legal Team to Challenge Antiquities Act
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. On October 21, 2021 the Salt Lake Tribune reports that Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has issued an RFP to hire a legal team to challenge the Biden expansions of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments. According the article: The wording of the solicitation suggests the state…
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ShareTrails | Three Unconventional Ways to Support BlueRibbon Coalition
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. Running a 501c3 non-profit always includes the consistent challenge of making sure the organization has the funds it needs to operate and fulfill its mission. At BlueRibbon Coalition we have several big projects we are working on in addition to the standard day-to-day operations that position us to be effective…
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ShareTrails | BlueRibbon Coalition Announces Support for Challenge to National Monument Expansions
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – After President Biden’s announcement that he would be expanding the boundaries for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM), BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) announced its support for a State of Utah legal challenge to the expansions of monument boundaries. On April…
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ShareTrails | Action Alert – Public Comment Needed for Massive Wind Project in Idaho
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. As part of President Biden’s push to increase renewable energy projects on public land, The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments regarding the Lava Ridge Wind Project. Magic Valley LLC, is looking to lease 73,000 acres of BLM land northeast of Twin Falls, Idaho. This will be the biggest wind project…
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ShareTrails | Action Alert – Public Comment Needed for New Trails in the Umpqua National Forest
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The Umpqua Land Trail Riders Association has been working with the Umpqua National Forest to develop a plan to create a series of new trails in the forest. These will be dedicated trails for ATV, dirt bike, and SXS. When groups like this get great projects into the works we…
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ShareTrails | Restrictions and Closures Proposed in Manti-La Sal National Forest
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The Manti-La Sal National Forest has submitted a Revised Forest Management Plan. The forest is more than 1.4 million acres and spans from San Juan County, to Utah County. If you recreate in Southern or Central Utah, chances are you have come in contact with the Manti-La Sal National Forest.…
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ShareTrails | Anti-Access Playbook – Major Closures Proposed for Labyrinth Rims and Gemini Bridges Travel Area
Originally found on BlueRibbon Coalition/ShareTrails. The Moab Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management recently released its range of alternative maps for the Labyrinth Rims and Gemini Bridges. At least two of these Alternatives have unacceptable levels of closures for this area. This is an incredibly popular area for all forms of recreation that…