ARRA's Washington Newsletter

ARRA's Washington Newsletter is published monthly with a summary of the critical issues that affect your access to public lands.  Sign up today if you'd like to receive the newsletter in your e-mail box!

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Washington Newsletter - May 2008
Learn about East Coast access issues too - Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina is an OHV destination for many.  Also in this month's newsletter, take the Travel Management Survey and learn more about Election 2008. 
Posted: May 1, 2008

Washington Newsletter - April 2008
Recent national conferences address the need for "managed" process for OHV recreation; also view recent testimony on Capitol Hill and hear about what's upcoming. Read about them all in this month's newsletter. 
Posted: April 3, 2008

Washington Newsletter - March 2008
New ARRA website announced; unintended consequences; and several ways you can help advocate for open access today.  Read about them all in this month's newsletter. 
Posted: March 3, 2008

Washington Newsletter - February 2008
The year of the underdog, the 2009 budget and the 2008 elections.  Read about them all in this month's newsletter.  Click the link above to read the full newsletter.
Posted: February 7, 2008

Washington Newsletter - January 2008
Looking back in 2007 and forward into 2008... Presidential primaries, a new Congress and many ongoing public land use issues and challenges lie ahead in the new year.  Click the link above to read the full newsletter.

Washington Newsletter - December 2007
This month's newsletter gives a rundown of some of the things that ARRA Executive Director Larry Smith is thankful for this year.  Click the link above to read the full newsletter.
Posted: November 20, 2007

Washington Newsletter - November 2007
ARRA's Executive Director Larry Smith testified on the Hill in a scene out of Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Laverty is confirmed; more information on maps for the Travel Management rule and lessons from the California fires. Click the link above to read the full newsletter.
Posted: November 5, 2007

Washington Newsletter - October 2007
The Secretary of Agriculture resigns, the new federal fiscal year begins October 1, Yellowstone and snowmobiles in the news... again - all in this month's newsletter.  Also, planning for Winter reminds us that shifting political winds require new strategies if we are going to succeed in keeping our public lands open to OHV recreation. Click the link above to read the full newsletter.
Posted: October 1, 2007

Washington Newsletter - September 2007
Learn the facts about Wilderness Legislation, the confirmation of a new BLM Director and the continuing debate on the Travel Management Rule in this month's newsletter. Click the link above to read the full newsletter.
Posted: Sept 4, 2007