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ARRA Submits Testimony to Senate on OHV Management on Public Lands

On June 5, 2008, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing on OHV management on public lands. The Committee heard testimony from BLM, USFS, motorized, and non-motorized representatives. Each Committee Member and witness recognized OHV recreation as a legitimate use of public lands.
Read ARRA's submitted testimony
Read ARRA’s Press Release

ARRA Submits Testimony to House on OHV Management on Public Lands

On March 13, 2008, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on OHVs on federal lands.  The Subcommittee heard testimony from BLM and USFS officials, ARRA member - NOHVCC, and others, including anti-access group representatives.  Comments from the Subcommittee Members, both Republican and Democrat, were largely supportive of managed OHV use on federal lands.
Read ARRA's submitted testimony
Read NOHVCC testimony delivered before the Subcommittee
Read ARRA's Press Release.

National Landscape Conservation System Legislation

ARRA members responded in huge numbers to our recent campaign urging you to weigh in on legislation currently pending in Congress to codify the National Landscape Conservation System. If enacted, it will almost certainly mean a loss of recreational opportunities on public lands. Nearly 6,000 comments were generated from ARRA members to Members of the House Natural Resources Committee. We will again be asking you to send letters to the House and Senate as the legislation moves along in the process. Read ARRA's Press Release..

Washington Newsletter - September 2008

Attention turns to Obama/Biden v. McCain/Palin in the November election while RTP and forest fire fighting funding are both facing a budget crunch.  Also learn what you can do to volunteer for National Public Lands Day on September 27th!  This and more OHV news in the September Washington Newsletter.
Posted: September 4, 2008

Participate Today in the OHV Route Designation Process

The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of implementing its Travel Management Rule.  The rule requires all forests to designate and map OHV routes and when completed, no OHV use will be allowed except on these designated routes.  Now that individual Forests are in the process of implementing the rule, it is extremely important that OHV riders participate in this process. ARRA will continue to provide you with as much advance information about the designation process as possible.