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SB1377 | Massive changes to the Arizona OHV fund
There is an organized effort by anti-access groups to convince our lawmakers to close motorized access to public lands because of a handful of novice users in rental UTVs around Sedona. It’s clear that our lawmakers do not understand how responsible and respectful the majority of the 4×4 community is. We must respond with the…
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Correction! | ACTION ALERT | Proposal Prohibits Dispersed Camping in the Verde Valley
Dispersed camping around Prescott, Arizona is threatened by an organization who represents cities and towns outside of Prescott. Please Take Action Now!
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Arizona House Resolution Opposes Biden’s 30×30 Plan
Arizona House Resolution opposed the Biden Administration’s 30×30 plan to protect 30% of US land and water by 2030.
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The most radical AZ Constitutional Amendment You EVER seen
The Arizona Genome Stewardship Act is a Constitutional amendment that aims to protect indigenous genomes and aspires to drastically reduce or eliminate agriculture production and consumption while installing various land-use fines and prohibitions and consumer surcharges.
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ACTION ALERT COMMENTS OPEN | Pinal County Palo Verde Regional Park
Pinal County has applied for a lease under the Recreation & Public Purposes Act to create a county park that will include several amenities catering to local outdoor enthusiasts. The county is introducing a non-motorized trail system, a day-use OHV staging area, an archery range, a 36 space campground with utility hookups and an RV…
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Breaking! Final Decision Withdrawn | Black Canyon Travel Management Plan | 57% of roads CLOSED
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has returned with a final decision on the Black Canyon Corridor Travel Management Plan. This Travel Management Plan has been in the works since early 2017 and has been on pause for the past four years. Despite the Trump administration’s attempt to deregulate a key component of Travel Management…
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Sedona City Council in favor of restricting access
At a Sedona City Council meeting, members debated with Forest Service officials on limiting off-highway vehicle (OHV) access in Coconino National Forest. Despite several Sedona residents’ concerns regarding noise and environmental damage, no action was taken. The council plans to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement before implementing any restrictions, opposing Forest Service wishes to maintain…
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Action Alert | Contact the city of Sedona in support of motorized access
Sedona City officials propose regulating 4×4 use due to complaints and environmental concerns. Despite mitigation efforts by a local workgroup and $300,000 in OHV grants, issues persist. Critics contest the ecological impact, citing alternative causes for tree mortality. A significant tourism revenue source, OHV use faces potential strict regulation, with a public meeting scheduled to…
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AZ Trail Management Plan prohibits the inheritance of grazing rights
We previously wrote about the Arizona Trail management plan in the works through various national forests in Arizona. It’s an attempt to designate a one-mile-wide easement along the length of the trail and create an “all lands approach” to its future management. The management plan introduces a one-mile-wide easement along the length of the trail…
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1,853 miles of backroads closed | Tonto NF
The USDA Forest Service has released their Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement concerning the Travel Management in the Tonto National Forest.