Access Issues

NMOHVA Protests Taos BLM's Land Deal with Local Pueblo

Last Updated: January 5, 2012

NMOHVA has sent an official Protest to the Washington office of the BLM. The protest opposes Taos BLM office's Resource Management Plan (RMP) Revision/Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In the the RMP, the Taos BLM had designated up to 3,200 acres of the El Palacio OHV area for 'disposal'.

In addition to expanding the area over 600%, the Final EIS would not exclude the existing staging area or the road to the parking/staging area from the disposal. Also impacted would be the BLM-approved trails for the annual Rattlesnake 100 motorcycle/ATV race.

The Protest will be decided by the BLM's headquarters in Washington.
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NMOHVA Has Appealed the Questa Ranger District Travel Management Decision

Last Updated: January 4, 2012

The New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance (NMOHVA) has appealed the Carson National Forest's decision on Travel Management for the Questa Ranger District. The agency's Nov 17th decision closes popular roads and trails to motorized use, including Middle Fork Lake Road. In addition, NMOHVA and the Town of Red River co-signed another appeal challenging the inadequate economic impact analysis in the Environmental Analysis (EA). The appeal will be reviewed by Region 3 of the Forest Service. The Forest Service has to provide a written decision on the appeal within 45 days. If Region 3 fails to hold the Carson National Forest accountable for not following the approved process, the next step would be to consider legal action.
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