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Category: USFS

  • October 25, 2022

    ACTION ALERT | permit zones Tonto NF | $10 fee Bulldog Rolls Sycamore St Clair Desert Vista

    The US Forest Service Tonto National Forest is proposing off Hwy vehicle permit zones that will limit access to over 300 miles of roads on a total of 116,988 acres of public land

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  • June 6, 2022

    RED ALERT | Additional 31,000 Acres Added To Sedona Camping Closure (81k Acres)

    The Coconino National Forest has issued a forest order to initiate camping prohibitions and permanent fire restrictions west of Sedona Arizona on an additional $31,000 of public land.

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  • April 10, 2022

    COMMENTS NEEDED ASAP | ADOT 5 Year Plan | No Apache Trail

    The Arizona Department of Transportation has released its tentative five-year plan. Please take action now and send your comments to ADOT.

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  • March 7, 2022

    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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  • January 19, 2021

    A twenty year prohibition on motorized access now lifted

    Several forest orders in the Coconino National Forest expired on the first of the year. These forest orders have been holding many of northern Arizonas best 4×4 trails and campsites hostage. As far as we can tell, some of these roads are still open on the MVUM.

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  • December 3, 2020

    Wilderness designation in the NDAA?

    It doesn’t get much worse than this. When lawmakers can sneak this type of junk into a defense bill, it’s a clear indication that we need to clean house. The outdoor community needs your help, please sign the petition!

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  • October 1, 2020

    Public commenting open | Proposed rules for E-bikes

    The Forest Service is seeking public input on more changes to the employee handbook. The Forest Service is seeking public input on changes to the employee handbook FSM7700 and 7710 E-bikes #ORMS-2619. These new changes will provide the directives required to redefine e-bikes as motorized vehicles and facilitate and expand access for e-bike use under […]

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  • August 22, 2020

    Open for comment | Hunting, fishing, and shooting

    The Forest Service is seeking public comments on changes to the Forest Service Employee handbook. These new changes will require public participation on all forest orders regarding permanent and temporary closures to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting.

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  • July 17, 2020

    Forest Service recreation sites | New changes proposed

    New changes to 36 CFR 216 from the Department of Agriculture require all new Forest Service directives to be opened for public participation. Previously, we would have never had a chance to get involved when it comes to how a Forest Service handbook is written. We now have an opportunity to shape the procedures used to manage our public lands.

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  • May 7, 2020

    Re-wilding Arizona | The plan of a radical environmentalist

    It’s hard for your average person to comprehend a scenario where non-governmental organizations buy up rural private property to create wildlife preserves with a goal to turn 50% of the United States into Wilderness. If you’re concerned about road closures, then strap on your tinfoil hat and get ready for this one.

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