Library: ORV
Fact Sheets
- BLM's New Land Use Plans Will Eviscerate Utah's Roadless Areas (2008)
- BLM Travel Plans Will Endanger Cultural Resources . . . (2007)
- The Facts About Off-Road Vehicle Damage (2007)
- ORV Travel Plans: Problems & Fixes (2007)
Court Opinions
- 2002 10th Circuit Court Decision on SUWA v. Norton
Ruling which held that the BLM had to comply with laws requiring it to protect WSAs and to review the environmental impact of ORV use. - 2004 Supreme Court Decision on SUWA v. Norton
Ruling that overturned the 2002 10th Circuit decision.
Non-Governmental Reports and Scientific Papers
- Site Condition and Vandalism Assessment of Archaeological Sites, Lower and Middle Arch Canyon, San Juan County, Utah. Report by Jerry Spangler (October 2006)
- Arch Canyon Riparian Assessment and Management Recommendations. Report by Charles Schelz (August 2006)
- Addendum to Arch Canyon Riparian Assessment and Management Reocmmendations. Report by Charles Schelz (December 2006)
Petitions Filed
- Petition to Preserve Arch Canyon's Natural and Cultural Heritage (December 2006)
- Petition to Initiate Imediate Emergency Closure of the Factory Butte Area to Off-Road Vehicles Due to Presence of Considerable Adverse Effects (April 2005)
Congressional Letters and Testimony
- Letter from 93 Members of Congress asking Sec. Kempthorne to protect sensitive lands in Utah from ORV damage (Oct. 30, 2007)
- Letter from Rep. Hinchey and others urging BLM to address ORV concerns in the resource management planning process (Sept. 19, 2002)
Government Documents and Reports
- Federal Register Notice of Off-Highway VehicleTravel Restriction for the Factory Butte Area (September 20, 2006)
- Federal Register Notice of Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Travel Restriction and Seasonal Closure to Motorized Use in the Hog Canyon and Trail Canyon Areas (August 10, 2005)
- 2003 BLM news release announcing relaxed ORV standards
- BLM National Visitor Use Monitoring Results: Moab Field Office (Sept 2007)
Maps
Press Coverage
- Nature Overrun, New York Times editorial (January 8, 2008)
- "Archaeology, Off-Road Vehicles, and the BLM ," Archaeology (April 20, 2005)
- Jeep Jamboree Defies BLM and Drives Up Arch Canyon, Salt Lake Tribune (May 1, 2004)