By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the Draft Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the West Mojave Route Network Project (WMRNP). The WMRNP is a travel management plan covering 9.24 million acres in southern California, of which 3.1 million acres are managed by the BLM in San Bernardino, Inyo, Kern, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties. The WMRNP revisions will supplement the 2006 West Mojave Plan. The draft amendment includes travel management changes to off-highway vehicle areas, including modifying access to four lakebeds, modifying competitive event access and eliminating the permit requirement for motorized access to the Rand Mountains-Fremont Valley Management Area.

Public comments are due May 28, 2019.  For more information, visit the BLM website. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the Draft Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the West Mojave Route Network Project (WMRNP). The WMRNP is a travel management plan covering 9.24 million acres in southern California, of which 3.1 million acres are managed by the BLM in San Bernardino, Inyo, Kern, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties. The WMRNP revisions will supplement the 2006 West Mojave Plan. The draft amendment includes travel management changes to off-highway vehicle areas, including modifying access to four lakebeds, modifying competitive event access and eliminating the permit requirement for motorized access to the Rand Mountains-Fremont Valley Management Area.

Public comments are due May 28, 2019.  For more information, visit the BLM website. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the Draft Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the West Mojave Route Network Project (WMRNP). The WMRNP is a travel management plan covering 9.24 million acres in southern California, of which 3.1 million acres are managed by the BLM in San Bernardino, Inyo, Kern, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties. The WMRNP revisions will supplement the 2006 West Mojave Plan. The draft amendment includes travel management changes to off-highway vehicle areas, including modifying access to four lakebeds, modifying competitive event access and eliminating the permit requirement for motorized access to the Rand Mountains-Fremont Valley Management Area.

Public comments are due May 28, 2019.  For more information, visit the BLM website. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a plan for regulating motorized vehicle use around Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon. The Appeals Court ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management failed to establish baseline environmental conditions for both its travel and recreation rules for the 428,000-acre area. A lower court had approved the management plan, but the ruling was challenged by the Oregon Natural Desert Association.  

At issue is a seeming conflict in the law authorizing motorized recreation in the Steens Mountain area, which prohibits the use of motorized vehicles “off-road” but authorizes their use “on roads and trails.” Use of those terms are not further defined. Of particular interest is at least 36 miles of routes that were a matter of record in 2000 when the legislation was enacted but may not technically be considered a road or trail. The issue has been sent back to the BLM for reconsideration.  

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a plan for regulating motorized vehicle use around Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon. The Appeals Court ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management failed to establish baseline environmental conditions for both its travel and recreation rules for the 428,000-acre area. A lower court had approved the management plan, but the ruling was challenged by the Oregon Natural Desert Association.  

At issue is a seeming conflict in the law authorizing motorized recreation in the Steens Mountain area, which prohibits the use of motorized vehicles “off-road” but authorizes their use “on roads and trails.” Use of those terms are not further defined. Of particular interest is at least 36 miles of routes that were a matter of record in 2000 when the legislation was enacted but may not technically be considered a road or trail. The issue has been sent back to the BLM for reconsideration.  

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a plan for regulating motorized vehicle use around Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon. The Appeals Court ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management failed to establish baseline environmental conditions for both its travel and recreation rules for the 428,000-acre area. A lower court had approved the management plan, but the ruling was challenged by the Oregon Natural Desert Association.  

At issue is a seeming conflict in the law authorizing motorized recreation in the Steens Mountain area, which prohibits the use of motorized vehicles “off-road” but authorizes their use “on roads and trails.” Use of those terms are not further defined. Of particular interest is at least 36 miles of routes that were a matter of record in 2000 when the legislation was enacted but may not technically be considered a road or trail. The issue has been sent back to the BLM for reconsideration.  

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

Here is the ’20 GT500 on the road in Race Red.

The GT500 debuted back in January, and Ford stated that the GT500 will be “capable of mid-three-sec. 0–60-mph and sub-11-sec. quarter-mile scores, Shelby GT500 features the best Mustang track times, the best cornering and the largest brakes of any domestic sports coupe, thanks to tech transfer from Ford GT and Mustang GT4 racing programs.”

The GT500 is expected to hit dealerships this fall. It will also be available in Grabber Lime.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here is the ’20 GT500 on the road in Race Red.

The GT500 debuted back in January, and Ford stated that the GT500 will be “capable of mid-three-sec. 0–60-mph and sub-11-sec. quarter-mile scores, Shelby GT500 features the best Mustang track times, the best cornering and the largest brakes of any domestic sports coupe, thanks to tech transfer from Ford GT and Mustang GT4 racing programs.”

The GT500 is expected to hit dealerships this fall. It will also be available in Grabber Lime.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here is the ’20 GT500 on the road in Race Red.

The GT500 debuted back in January, and Ford stated that the GT500 will be “capable of mid-three-sec. 0–60-mph and sub-11-sec. quarter-mile scores, Shelby GT500 features the best Mustang track times, the best cornering and the largest brakes of any domestic sports coupe, thanks to tech transfer from Ford GT and Mustang GT4 racing programs.”

The GT500 is expected to hit dealerships this fall. It will also be available in Grabber Lime.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here is the ’20 GT500 on the road in Race Red.

The GT500 debuted back in January, and Ford stated that the GT500 will be “capable of mid-three-sec. 0–60-mph and sub-11-sec. quarter-mile scores, Shelby GT500 features the best Mustang track times, the best cornering and the largest brakes of any domestic sports coupe, thanks to tech transfer from Ford GT and Mustang GT4 racing programs.”

The GT500 is expected to hit dealerships this fall. It will also be available in Grabber Lime.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde