The Bureau of Land Management increasing access to public lands in San Juan County GUNNISON, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gunnison Field Office has announced changes that will increase recreation offerings and public access on BLM lands … Continue reading
The Rico West Dolores (RWD) lawsuit has been fully briefed, with the Petitioners (TPA, SJTR, and PAPA) as well as the Wild Earth Guardians group filing reply briefs on November 1, 2019. The case was originally filed on September 14, … Continue reading
On Friday December 20th SJTR Board Members met with David Pierce of Farmington to present him with a monogrammed vest to show appreciation for his most recent donation to the RWD Legal Action Fund coordinated through TPA. David will also be … Continue reading
Rico/West Dolores Litigation We have recently fielded some inquiries regarding the ongoing Rico West Dolores lawsuit and wish to provide a quick update. We realize that progress has been slow, but this is unfortunately typical in federal court litigation of … Continue reading
TRAIL RIDERS FILE BRIEF CHALLENGING RICO WEST DOLORES PLAN Date: August 2, 2019 Denver, CO: Several organizations today filed legal arguments challenging the Rico West Dolores Area Travel Management Project Decision within the San Juan National Forest. The legal brief … 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