Colorado AMA Petition to BLM

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Saw this on ADV:

 

Source: American Motorcyclist Association

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has released for public comment its proposed land use planning regulations and handbook. Combined, they provide the basis for Resource Management Plans, which underlie every on-the-ground decision on nearly 250 million acres of BLM-managed land.

The American Motorcyclist Association has the tools to make it easy for you to submit comments by signing our petition. Act now. Sign the AMA’s petition to voice your concern.

The proposed BLM rules:

• Minimize input from local and state governments, public officials and private citizens;

• Fail to address economic impact and administrative costs of the proposed changes; and

• Result in comprehensive changes that can be reversed easily under new secretarial leadership.

We cannot overstate the significance of the fact that these proposed changes are based on a Presidential Directive and four Secretarial Orders – all of which circumvent the U.S. Congress, states and a wide range of national, regional and local stakeholders.

This process appears to be similar to the way the failed Washington, D.C.-led effort of the Wilds Lands designation (described in an AMA blog post at this link) would essentially allow officials in the BLM to manage public land as if it had received a “Wilderness” land-use designation from Congress without requiring congressional approval or local and state input.

Deadline: The AMA needs your signature by 5pm eastern time Monday, May 23. We will submit every name and address collected with our comments to the BLM.

Read AMA's Comments: You can read AMA's comments to the BLM here.

There is nothing more powerful than thousands of riders joining to express their concern about rules that favor Washington agencies over local and state officials and the affected public. Riders like you join the AMA to unite for a common goal – to protect our freedom to ride. As an AMA member, you will stand with hundreds of thousands of advocates nationwide fighting anti-motorcycling forces that threaten our right to ride and race. That’s why the AMA is where you belong. Visit www.AMAJoin.com or call (800) AMA-JOIN today. To encourage your friends to join, tell them about the AMA benefits you appreciate and share the link with them.

Click here to sign the AMA Petition (membership not required).

[redhurricane]

signed, thanks. all we ever needed is the GOV "managin"g more things in the world

[woods-rider]

signed

[RockJunkee]

Signed

[gardwadt]

Signed