Resource Management Plan Comment Meeting

March 12, 2015 by Doug Holcomb

Federal Plan Threatens OHV Access In Nevada

March 4, 2015 by Doug Holcomb

NEVADA – Federal Plan Threatens OHV Access In Nevada Desert

March 03, 2015 11:27 PM

Join and Support The Fight To Protect OHV Use Today!

Off-road Champion, Jimmy Lewis, Riding on NV BLM Trail.

Popular Dry Wash Trail at Risk in Draft RMP.

Elise McAllister, from Partners in Conservation, talks with OHVers about Potential Sand Wash Closures at Logandale OHV Area.

Important Sand Wash Trail at Risk for Closure.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Las Vegas area is currently fronting a draft plan that could eliminate or greatly restrict both casual and event-based OHV recreation on approximately 3 million areas in Southern Nevada. The draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) creates an unjustified risk that might preclude “dry washes” from being designated as OHV routes.

The elimination of dry or sand washes from subsequent project level travel management plans could functionally close the desert if they are not capable of being designated as routes, because motorized travel would be “limited to designated roads and trails.”

As OHVers know, washes are often the historic backbone of any desert-based route network. Washes can either function as a trail or trails traverse them.

BRC’s Don Amador spent February 17-21 touring popular OHV recreation sites with representatives from the Southern Nevada Off-road Enthusiasts (SNORE), Motorcycle Racing Association of Nevada (MRAN), American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), and Partners in Conservation (PIC). BRC and partners also attended a meeting convened by Clark County Commissioner Tim Collins’ office, where the BLM was an invitee as well.

BRC and OHV groups are not the only users concerned about the clear and present danger that is casting a dark shadow over the future of motorized access in Southern Nevada. Off-road champions and business leaders are also weighing on this important issue.

Adam M. Bosch, President of MGI/Mid America Underground, LLC, states,”The high risk currently threatening motorized recreation in Southern Nevada should be a clarion call to action for all of us who enjoy OHV recreation on public lands. We all remember the thousands of miles of roads and trails that were closed by the U.S. Forest Service during their travel management process.”

“We can’t let the same thing happen to desert-based OHV use as the BLM starts its sister version of FS travel management. Now is the time for powersports enthusiasts to gird for the fight by joining BRC’s effort to preserve and protect managed OHV recreation in the deserts of Nevada,” Bosch concludes.

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Jimmy Lewis, ISDE Gold Medalist and Dakar Champion states, “I moved from California to Nevada to get away from land closures and now the BLM is looking to shut us out of most if not all of my favorite riding trails. It’s time to stand up and fight back. Please send in a comment letter today!”

BRC has prepared an easy to use action alert where you can select issues that are important to you and then send those comments to the BLM at the Las Vegas Field Office before the March 9, 2015 public comment period deadline.

DONATE $25, $50,$100, $500, or $1,000
TO THE “SOUTHERN NEVADA OHV DEFENSE FUND”

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Come Join us for the Annual Middlegate Station ride!

February 26, 2015 by Hanna Bernard

March 20^th will be our big middle gate event. The middlegate ride is an overnight event we have at middlegate station, nv. It’s about 40 miles past Fallon on hwy 50. We arrive Friday afternoon and ride all day on Saturday. It’s typically around a hundred mile ride on tough technical trails, sandwashes and mountains.

Middlegate has cheap hotel rooms, good food and drinks. I have a room booked two nights for 60 bucks total! RV parking is free.

This is one of our most fun events! We look forward to seeing you. We can talk about it more the monthly meeting on the 10^th. There might be a separate shorter/easier ride (quads and SxS’s too) depending on the folks who are coming out.

BLM – MOTHER-LODE GARBAGE CLEAN-UP

February 6, 2015 by Doug Holcomb

MOTHER-LODE GARBAGE CLEAN-UP

February 19, 2015 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

RSVP for this event by February 17, 2015

Follow the signs at the junction of Flint Road (Carson City Landfill) & Eastgate

Siding Road off of Hwy 50 near Mound House in East Carson City.

We will need a point of contact for all volunteers so that you can be notified if there is a weather cancellation.

Contacts: Melanie 775-885-6024 mhornsby@blm.gov

Cory 775-885-6020 cgardner@blm.gov

Duff 775-885-6179 adcallan@blm.gov

Mother-lode clean ups:

March 14 from 10:00-3:00

March 15 from 10:00-3:00

Adopt-a-Space workshops:

February 6 in Reno 5-6:30 pm

February 27 in Carson City 6-7:30 pm

Trail Appreciation / Maintenance Day

February 5, 2015 by Doug Holcomb

Pine Nut Mountains Trail Association –

Trail Appreciation / Maintenance Day

February 1, 2015

A good group showed up on Superbowl Sunday including PNMTA members, Alta Alpina bicycle club members, a couple of Cub Scouts getting some volunteer hours, and other friends and family.

We met at the Single Tree staging area and worked on the Teachers Trail directly across Pine Nut Rd.2. The Teachers Trail is a very well used multiple use singletrack trail, that is popular with motorcycle riders, mountain bike riders, equestrians and hikers.

The goal was to smooth out some of the deeper whoop-de-doo’s and the braking bumps. With a lot of good, hard work we accomplished those goals. Not all of the whoops got worked on but many of the deepest ones are now smooth. All we need now is some rain to help pack the fresh dirt.

Pizza and drinks at the end of the day finished off a great trail maintenance day. And we quit early enough to watch the Super Bowl.

A huge Thank You everyone who helped out. More Trail Appreciation Days will be coming. Stay tuned.

Below are a few “after”” pictures.

Doug Holcomb Pine Nut Mountains Trail Association

A couple of whoops in the turn smoothed out.

A series of whoops that are no more.

A more contoured berm.

Senators introduce bill to stop unilateral monument designations

February 4, 2015 by Doug Holcomb

Sens. Michael Crapo (R-Idaho), James Risch (R-Idaho) and David Vitter (R-La.) have introduced S. 228, the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015.

The legislation would amend the American Antiquities Act of 1906 to require congressional approval and National Environmental Policy Act compliance for the designation of new national monuments.

Please click the “Take Action” button, fill out the form at the bottom of the page and click the red “Submit” button to ask your Senators to support S. 228 today.

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The AMA believes this would be an important step toward ensuring all affected stakeholders have an opportunity to be heard before these important designations are made. It would also require public input before management changes are made to designated areas.

The designation of a National Monument is significant for recreational opportunities and local economies. While there are cultural and historical landmarks that deserve the designation of National Monument, the AMA believes Congress and the public must be consulted before any action is taken.

The American Motorcyclist Association opposes unilateral executive declarations that do not allow full public debate about the disposition of public lands. Indeed, every designation deserves to be considered individually to allow time for thoughtful deliberation and input from all affected user groups, local and state elected officials and Congress. Without this careful local consultation, a new land use designation can create negative economic and social effects, such as reduced tourism and fewer open areas on which to recreate.

If you are not yet an AMA member, please join the AMA to help us fight efforts to restrict responsible motorized recreation. More members means more clout against our opponents, and your support will help us fight for your riding rights – on the road, trail, racetrack, and in the halls of government. To join, go to AmericanMotorcyclist.com/membership/join.

Trails Appreciation Day! Sunday, Feb 1st

January 27, 2015 by Hanna Bernard

Please join us for a day of taking care of our trails. The idea of this event is to maintain and improve one of the trails by fixing bumps and drainage issues. We will be meeting at to AM at the single tree staging area (just past the Gardnerville dump on Pine Nut Rd #2).

We will be meeting at the tree at 10 AM to maintain the “Teacher’s Trail” on the north side of Pine Nut Road.
• Work is planned from 10 until 2 pm.
• Pizza is provided afterwards.
• Bring tools, gloves and everything you need for a safe day working in the desert.
• We will have some tools and gloves to loan out.

These events are really fun! Come on out and build up your trail Karma

BLM Resource Management Plan Meeting Review

January 24, 2015 by Doug Holcomb

January 24, 2015

A quick synopsis of the BLM “Draft Resource Management Plan” meeting held Thursday night, 1-22-15, at the Carson Valley Inn, in Minden Nev.

The public turnout was much larger than I expected.

As it was set up as an informational meeting, the BLM their respective experts at their separate areas with their maps, charts and information. It seemed like there was constant dialog at all the stations.

Colleen Sievers, the project manager, opened with a short power point that described the process and discussed how to get a comment to the BLM. Comment forms were available at the meeting as well as written information on where to send comments and a guide to help write substantive comments.

Another meeting will be held this afternoon, Saturday Jan., 24, 2015 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in Carson City at the Carson Plaza Hotel. 801 South Carson St.

The last of these meetings will be held on Thursday, January29, 2015, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in Yerington Nev., at the Yerington Elementary School, 112 North California St., Yerington, Nev. 89447

If you have any questions about this process, these are the places to get those answered.

This Resource Management Plan is the document that will guide the use of this entire north western Nevada BLM district for the next 20 YEARS!

THE DEADLINE FOR SENDING COMMENTS TO BLM IS MARCH 27, 2015

IF YOU”RE CONCERNED, GET INVOLVED.

PNMTA Monitor pass ride, Monday december 1st

November 29, 2014 by Hanna Bernard

This Monday should be a great day for riding. Come join Nate Littrell for an exploratory expedition to the monitor pass area. We will tailor the ride according to the skill levels of the group. It will be a 40 mile or more ride, so be sure your gas tank is big and full!

Details:

Meeting place: 1914 Cutter ln, gardnerville in ruhentstroth

Time: meet at 9:30, rolling at ten

Description: this ride can be easy two track, or technical single track. It depends on what the group wants. There will likely be some snow and mud. It will be cold, so dress appopriately.

It should be a great day. Come on out!

Jobs Peak Hike

September 22, 2014 by Doug Holcomb

Sunday Sept. 21, 2014 Ed B. and Abby Dog and I made it to the top of Jobs Peak.

The day started out cloudy and a bit gloomy with a reported 40% chance of thundershowers. We met at 9:00 AM, evaluated the morning figuring that it was early enough to at least get a good start on the hike. If it looked threatening we would turn back. As it turned out the cool temperatures made it great for hiking.

The hike starts out pretty steep right from the truck and Ed’s blistering pace had me quickly longing for oxygen. He was good enough to stop occasionally, long enough for me to catch up. That pace did get us to the top pretty quickly which was a good thing due to us racing smoke from the King Fire in Pollock Pines, Ca., more than racing thundershowers. We topped out just as the smoke was drifting our way past Freel Peek and Jobs Sister. We pretty much just took a couple of pictures, wrote our names in the book on top and walked down in light smoke. Pretty good timing overall.

The good timing continued on the way down as it just started to lightly sprinkle rain just a couple of minutes from the truck.

All in all a great hike. Short but steep with incredible views, when the air is clear. Just have to do it again

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