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The Supreme Court just delivered a massive win for motorized public land advocates and users
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling overturning Chevron deference dramatically impacts administrative law by restricting agency interpretations of statutes. This change affects travel management rules and the application of Executive Order 11644, which governs off-road vehicle use.
ACTION ALERT | TMP will close over 500 miles of roads near Yuma, AZ
The Bureau of Land Management’s Yuma East Travel Management Plan proposes closing or restricting nearly 500 miles of roads near Yuma, AZ. This action, part of a broader travel management strategy, aims to designate motorized vehicle trails and set management objectives, affecting access to various landmarks.
U.S. Forest Service proposes sweeping changes to enforce state laws on federal lands.
The US Forest Service has proposed a new rule to enhance its law enforcement on National Forest System lands by enforcing state laws, raising constitutional concerns. Critics argue it oversteps federal authority, infringes on state sovereignty, and creates potential conflicts with state law enforcement, given that the Tenth Amendment reserves such powers for states. The…
ACTION ALERT | TMP Dictates use of 1,271 miles of roads near Yuma, AZ
The Bureau of Land Management Yuma Field Office is seeking feedback on a proposed 1,271-mile road network affecting 1.4 million acres near Yuma, Arizona. Implications for land use and access to recreational areas near military ranges and wildlife refuges are significant. Under NEPA, environmental impacts will be assessed, with a public comment period open from…
ACTION ALERT | Gila San Simon TMP will close 494 miles of roads near Safford, AZ
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed a Travel Management Plan that will affect motorized access to nearly 1 million acres of public lands near Gila, Arizona. The proposed travel network contains 2,389 miles of roads with 494 miles designated as closed under the preferred alternative C.
This map Visualizing Road closures on public land will shock you
We have compiled an interactive map illustrating road closures through travel management planning on Bureau of Land Management land and National Forest land in Arizona. Although this map is incomplete and does not include travel management plans completed between 1997 and 2014 on Bureau of Land Management land, it showcases federal agencies’ extensive efforts to…
How Emissions Credits encourage business and Gov. to close motorized roads in AZ
Particulate Matter 10 (PM10) emissions have become one of the most compelling arguments against motorized use of public roads since the passage of the Clean Air Act. As a result of this law, Arizona air is strictly governed by state and federal bureaucrats.
RED ALERT | New BLM rule will decimate multiple use mandate and end public participation requirements
A new proposed rule published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2023 seeks to realign the Bureaus’ objective by placing environmental protection on a level playing field with the bureaus’ multiple use mandate. According to the Bureau, the new regulation will establish conservation “on par” with the Bureaus multiple use mandate established by the…
23,000 miles of roads on public land will undergo Travel Mgmt in the next 3 years.
23,000 miles of roads are on the chopping block in the next three years on Bureau of Land Management Land in Arizona.
ACTION ALERT | Middle Gila Travel Mgmt Plan Starts | Access to 350k acres threatened
The Bureau of Land Management has started a Travel Management Plan that will affect access to over 300,000 acres of land south of Tucson Arizona.