BlueRibbon Coalition News, Stories, and Alerts

1. MONTANA-FS Announces Travel Management Open Houses for Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF

   The Forest Service is hosting several open houses to kick off the development of the travel management plan for the Dillon, Wisdom and Wise River Ranger Districts of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.  Forest visitors who travel routes on these Districts are encouraged to attend an open house of their choice to review current route maps and make sure their favorite routes are included.  People are invited to drop-in at any time during open house hours.  All open houses will start at 12 p.m., and will last until 8 p.m.  Below is the schedule<

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2. Legal-Ease 101: What is Intervention in court (and why)?

   You may have heard about one of our off-road groups "intervening" in a court action.  This is not the same as filing a lawsuit.  Herein we will explain what it means to be an "intervenor" in a court action, and why it is an essential part of our access efforts.

   Legal actions can be described as offensive and defensive.  To intervene is a defensive maneuver that can save the day for us, by ensuring we have a seat at the table when recreational decisions are made.

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   Staff Column

   Del Albright & Brian Hawthorne

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3. Subcommittee to Hold Washington State Field Hearing

   The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold an oversight field hearing entitled "Failed Federal Forest Policies: Endangering Jobs, Forests and Species." The hearing will examine how federal administering of the Northwest Forest Plan and Endangered Species Act has affected local economies, forest health and the Northern Spotted Owl. The hearing is on Monday, May 21, 2012, at 9:00 am at the Cowlitz County Convention Center in Longview, Washington.BRC will have updated info and a report in the coming days and weeks.

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4. REMINDER-Subcommittee to Hold Field Hearing - Help Us Pack The House

   THIS IS A SPECIAL BRC "PACK THE HOUSE" ALERT  Just a reminder about the Joint Oversight Field Hearing being held on "Logs in the Road: Eliminating Federal Red Tape and Excessive Litigation to Create Healthy Forests, Jobs and Abundant Water and Power Supplies" this coming Monday, May 14, 2012, at 9:00 am at the Montrose Elks Civil Building in Montrose, Colorado. (See previous alert)  Gary Wilkinson of Handlebar Motorsports has been invited to testify, and BRC's own Public Lands guy, Brian Hawthorne, will be there as well.

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5. ARIZONA-FS Announces Meeting Regarding Motor Vehicle Use On Safford Ranger District

   The Coronado National Forest, located in southeastern Arizona, has announced that the Safford Ranger District will participate in a final public meeting regarding proposed changes to the designated road system on May 16, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Graham County General Services Building, 921 W. Thatcher Blvd. Safford, Arizona. This meeting will be an "Open House" to invite public input for the ongoing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis.

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