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Scary Headline of the Week
Nevada Federal Judge Blocks BLM Death Stampede
http://www.crwenewswire.com/?p=63117 thank goodness...
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AGOI Update...
Ric added a handy calendar to our AGOI website to keep track of the listening sessions for the America's Great Outdoors Initiative. Check it out.
http://www.sharetrails.org/public-lands/?section=AGOI Click the first link under “Hot Links”.
Don't rely on it for information on all the meetings. Ric simply posts the meetings we know about. If you want to know about all the meetings, you might consider subscribing to the Sierra Club's action alert list!!!
I wanted to call everyone's attention to a great article by Chris Denison on his blog on Dirt Rider's excellent website. Don't miss...
Speak now or forever park your bike
by Chris Denison
http://blogs.dirtrider.com/6695808/editorial/america-s-great-outdoors-initiative/index.htmlThe media came out in support for the meetings in Colorado.
Listen to this
http://www.gjsentinel.com/opinion/articles/listen_to_this1/The Lieutenant Governor got in the act...
Getting Colorado's children outdoors is healthy for kids and environment
By Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_15527073Also, from the Coloradoan.com, a story and an opinion piece...
Make public lands accessible, youths tell Salazar
http://tinyurl.com/2dmbubpGreat outdoors initiative is a worthy effort
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100719/OPINION01/7190309/1014/OPINIONHere's a story on the meeting in Grand Junction...
Obama administration officials meet with outdoors enthusiasts in Grand Junction
http://tinyurl.com/22k2lobAs reports come in on the AGO Initiative meetings across the U.S., it seems there is a very big difference in the meetings. Meetings in the East have been facilitated and participants were broken up in workgroups and given specific issues to address. Whereas meetings in the West seemed more of a free for all, where people just gave opinions on conservation.
Here is a story about the meeting in North Carolina...
Conversation on conservation
http://tinyurl.com/2d7r92mAnd then there is another type of AGO Initiative meeting. Those are being held by hundreds of environmental groups all over the country. See, on the AGO Initiative website, there is a webpage titled Organizer's Toolkit that tells you how to hold your own meeting. Environmental groups all over the nation are having their own AGO Initiative meetings. Great...
Other stakeholders concerned...
Monument bill prepped for election
http://www.capitalpress.com/california/TH-monuments-071610-infoboxIn related news, Rep. Nick Rahall (WV) is trying to boost $900 million for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. He's put the funding provision in a bill that, among other things, imposes new environmental safeguards on offshore drilling. Oh yea, it puts more taxes on oil consumers.
Conserving a Conservation Fund
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IDAHO:
CIEDRA Update
Idaho politics: Simpson addresses off-roaders' wilderness criticisms
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NORTH CAROLINA:
Commissioners set public hearing on ATV ordinance
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NEW MEXICO:
Las Cruces Wilderness Bill Gets Committee Hearing Wednesday
http://tinyurl.com/28532q4Chamber groups differ on land use
http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_15548606Jerry G. Schickedanz: Manage wilderness, not lock it up
http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_15535166Funder of pro-wilderness media blitz remains anonymous
http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2010/07/funder-of-pro-wilderness-media-blitz-remains-anonymous/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLORADO:
Hidden Gems update...
Snowmobilers, Gems backers clash over Piney Ridge
http://tinyurl.com/2brbodqGMUG travel plan detours motorized use
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MONTANA:
Here is a follow up from a story last week...
Whitefish Trail's opening the end of a long journey in land management
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_0399d864-9082-11df-ae35-001cc4c03286.htmlWe do have some bad news from Montana. Montana Wilderness Association is appealing our win on the Lewis and Clark National Forest. This is a real threat, but one that BRC and the Montana Trail Vehicle Riders Association were expecting. It's not known at this time if the US Forest Service will appeal. Stay tuned...
Judge’s decision on travel plan appealed
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UTAH:
From a National Public Radio affiliate KCPW...
New Utah BLM Director Aims to Balance Energy, Environment
http://tinyurl.com/254k7ftAnd from the SL Tribune...
BLM’s new boss in Utah
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/49936704-76/palma-utah-blm-director.html.csp--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CALIFORNIA:
Six positions open for BLM's Central California RAC
http://www.recorderonline.com/news/open-45938-six-positions.htmlRecreation bill heads to president’s desk
http://www.powersportsbusiness.com/output.cfm?ID=2575657Canceled forest recreation events blamed on permit costs
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/18/2897662/canceled-forest-recreation-events.htmlThreatened fish may benefit from upgrades to San Gabriel Canyon OHV Area
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_15546631Here is a related oped from the Pasadena Star News...
Our View: Shared passion for the great outdoors
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_15552489Rubicon Trail targeted for cleanup of waste from off-road users
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/17/2896289/rubicon-trail-targeted-for-cleanup.html
