BRC just received an email from the Citizens for Balanced Use (CBU), with their latest newsletter regarding new Resource Management Plans (RMP) for three separate Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Field Offices affecting millions of acres in eastern Montana.  We've pasted CBU's Newsletter below. Please take a minute to read it over, and pass it along to friends, family and riding buddies. As always, call or email if you have any questions or comments. Ric Foster Public Lands Department Manager BlueRibbon Coalition 208-237-1008 ext 107

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The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests has announced that the second round of Forest Plan Revision assessment information sessions will be held on the last two Thursdays of May. The objective of these sessions will be to present more in-depth information on a selection of topic areas related to the existing condition of the forests, and share opinions and ideas on these topics. The format will be a series of presentations from Forest Service personnel for the first half of the meeting, followed by discussion sessions on those topics during the second half.

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Sign up time is here for the popular Open Fields for Game Bird Hunters program.

The Bureau of Land Management has announce the beginning of the 90-day public comment period on the Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (DRMP/EIS) for the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness. The plan will provide a framework to guide subsequent management decisions on approximately 210,000 acres administered by the BLM in Delta, Mesa and Montrose counties of western Colorado.

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks welcomes the public to comment on the recommendations made by the Madison River Citizen Advisory Committee (MCAC) towards FWP’s development of a draft recreation management plan for the Madison River.

Flood conditions prompted Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) to close Harry Morgan Fishing Access Site (FAS) on the North Fork of the Blackfoot River today.

Yesterday the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources postponed efforts to advance S. 486, Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act until the committee's June mark-up. This bill would overturn a National Park Service plan to limit motorized vehicle use at a North Carolina seashore. We've pasted Senator Burr of North Carolina's media release below. Please take a minute to read it over then pass it along to friends, family and riding buddies. As always, call or email if you have any questions or comments.

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking comments through June 14 on a proposal to modify boating regulations on Alva, Marshall and Harpers Lakes in the Clearwater drainage.

The following information was forwarded to us by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the following Grant Advisory Committees. Grant Advisory Committee's evaluate grant applications based on established criteria and make recommendations to the Idaho Park and Recreation Board for funding. If you know of anyone who might be interested in this position, please forward this information on to them.Thanks for your help in this matter, Ric

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a free Paddle Fest June 15 from noon to 3 p.m. at Spring Meadow Lake State Park, 2715 Country Club Drive in Helena. This event offers the community an introduction to many different paddling sports. Paddling stations will be set up along the north and west shore.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a free Paddle Fest June 15 from noon to 3 p.m. at Spring Meadow Lake State Park, 2715 Country Club Drive in Helena. This event offers the community an introduction to many different paddling sports. Paddling stations will be set up along the north and west shore.

Below is a very important Action Alert on two important issues. If you want to take action now, click here. The action items concern two alerts we sent last week. We have details and links below. In the meantime, I want to leave you with a statement from Representative Rob Bishop, Chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation: Although our [recreation] opportunities are unsurpassed, they are not being realized as fully as they shou

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SHEBOYGAN, WI (May 16, 2013) - The Wisconsin ATV Association (WATVA) has worked tirelessly with our partners on two bills that will improve the ATV & UTV sport. Both of these bills have passed the Assembly and Senate on a unanimous voice vote and are now awaiting the Governor's signature.

Contact:
Wisconsin ATV Association
Phone: 920.694.0583
Fax 888.649.0676

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For every one year subscription [Top-Offroader Magazine] will donate $3.60 for each of the first one thousand one-year subscriptions, for a grand total of 3,600.00 to help save our trails!

Top-Offroaders is pleased to announce the release of the May issue of Top-offroaders Magazine

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a free screening of "The Whale" on May 29 at Montana Wild.

UFWDA Voice is here NOW! Wisconsin Forest County off-road-vehicle park proposed UFWDA 2013 AGM June 26 – 30 Buy a ticket for this 2012 Jeep Wrangler JK8 Bantam Jeep June 14-16 Strawberry Road and Jones Pass Did your 4×4 organization … Continue reading →

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens are looking for information about an incident about a month ago when as many as 30 antelope were killed illegally southeast of Billings. The state’s TIP-MONT program is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to a conviction in the case.

Contact Senate Committee and Members before Thursday - Yesterday we sent out an alert from our friends over at the Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA) regarding H.R. 819, Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act on the House side. (See our alert here) Today we have another alert from OBPA with an urgent Call To Action regarding S. 486, Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act on the Senate side. We've pasted OBPA's Action Alert below. Please take a mi

BLUERIBBON COALITION PARTNER ALERT!

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By order of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission, the hunting of all black bears in Bear Management Unit 700 will close one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

We wanted to give a shout out to our sponsors from the Hill & Hole. Thank you for making the event possible!

Ressler Motors, Diamond M Drilling, Gehrke Excavation, Christopher Trucking, and TLC Septic Service.

A special thank you goes out to Gehrke Excavation for donating the dozer and digging the pit. This pit was awesome which made the day even better!