SJTR and Rico Trails Alliance will be partnering with the Dolores district for a trail maintenance training day. We will meet at the Priest Gulch trail head, Saturday June 8th at 9am. This will be a non riding day focusing … Continue reading
PAPA Member Alert: Rico / West Dolores ROD Litigation February 13, 2019 Many of our members are very interested to know what is happening regarding the lawsuit that has been filed against the USFS Dolores, CO Ranger District regarding … Continue reading
To all our members and other loyal constituents: As many of you already know PAPA and San Juan Trail Riders have been working diligently for more than 9 years with the U.S. Forest Service, Dolores Ranger District on a travel … Continue reading
TRAIL RIDERS BRING SUIT CHALLENGING RICO WEST DOLORES PLAN September 2018 Denver, CO: Several organizations recently filed a lawsuit challenging the Rico West Dolores Travel Management Project Decision on the Dolores District of the San Juan National Forest. The parties … Continue reading
On November 15, 2017, the San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Draft Record of Decision for the Rico/West Dolores Roads and Trails (Travel Management) project. Members of the public can … Continue reading
Another year, another handful of trails improved. In 2017, Ride with Respect (RwR) contributed three-and-a-half-thousand hours of quality work to public lands. Also, when land-management lawsuits came to Moab and administrative actions came to Monticello, RwR tried to promote moderation … Continue reading
San Juan Trail Riders – Member ALERT! From: The SJTR Board of Directors The Rico/West Dolores issue has spiked again, with the November 14, 2017 release of two Draft Records of Decision. We make this announcement to inform our members … Continue reading
The Final Environmental Impact Statement and two Draft Records of Decision are available for the Rico West Dolores Roads and Trails (Travel Management) Project. The project will now enter a pre-decision objection process. The information in the Draft Records of Decision is … Continue reading
H.R. 3990 Would Require Improved Transparency and Stakeholder Input in the National Monument Designation ProcessPlease Take Action now to let your Member of Congress know that you support H.R. 3990, the “National Monument Creation and Protection Act” or “National Monument … Continue reading
GMUG Update from PAPA: The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are undergoing a Forest Plan Revision. The Forest Plan is an overarching document that guides forest management through broad direction, standards, and guidelines for years to come. For … Continue reading