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It has been reported that the Department of the In It has been reported that the Department of the Interior is planning mass firings of more than 1,500 public servants at the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages nearly 23 million acres of federal public land in Utah. Above is a statement from SUWA Legal Director Steve Bloch.

For additional info, visit link in bio. #protectwildutah
Do you live or recreate in the following central U Do you live or recreate in the following central Utah counties: Wayne, Juab, Millard, Sevier, Sanpete, and Piute? Right now, the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation is developing a long-term recreation plan and they’re seeking input! This is a chance to speak up for Utah’s wild places and help shape how Federal, State, and local governments manage recreation across this vast and important landscape.

There are two ways to participate: 
1.	Complete the survey by October 31 – it only takes about 10 minutes.
2.	Use the interactive map to place pins and provide information on your favorite places - including areas you’d like to see protected, where recreation improvements may be needed, and where new facilities and/or trails may be appropriate. 

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¿Vives o realizas actividades recreativas en alguno de los siguientes condados de la región central de Utah: Wayne, Juab, Millard, Sevier, Sanpete o Piute? En este momento, la División de Utah de Recreación al Aire Libre (Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation) está desarrollando un plan a largo plazo para la recreación, ¡y busca recibir opiniones del público! Esta es una oportunidad para alzar tu voz en defensa de los espacios naturales de Utah y ayudar a definir cómo los gobiernos federal, estatal y local administrarán la recreación en esta amplia e importante región.

Hay dos maneras de participar:
1.	Completa esta encuesta antes del 31 de octubre – solo toma aproximadamente 10 minutos.
2.	Usa este mapa interactivo para colocar marcadores y compartir información sobre tus lugares favoritos, incluyendo zonas que te gustaría ver protegidas, áreas donde podrían necesitarse mejoras recreativas o donde podrían ser apropiadas nuevas instalaciones o senderos.

LINKS TO SURVEYS & INTERACTIVE MAPS IN BIO
The Trump administration’s “energy dominance” agenda has arrived in Utah as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) moves forward with two oil and gas proposals. The agency is accepting comments on both proposals through Monday, October 27—please TAKE ACTION at both links in bio.

Tell the BLM to Keep Oil and Gas Leases Out Utah’s Eastern Book Cliffs Region: https://suwa.quorum.us/campaign/144070/

Tell the BLM to Cancel 195 Fossil Fuel Leases Affecting Wild Landscapes Across Utah: https://suwa.quorum.us/campaign/144071/
Senator Mike Lee has announced two new bills that Senator Mike Lee has announced two new bills that would open national parks to off-road vehicles (ORVs): the State Motor Vehicle Laws in National Park System Units Act and the OHVs in Capitol Reef National Park Act. 

These bills would fundamentally alter the visitor experience and damage landscapes that draw millions of visitors each year, and are also sponsored by Senator John Curtis . Below are statements from conservation groups.

For additional info on the legislation, visit the link in our bio.
Last week, Senator Mike Lee, chair of the Senate E Last week, Senator Mike Lee, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced he had introduced a new, intentionally deceptively-named piece of legislation: the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill is also sponsored by Senator John Curtis.

This appears to be another case of elected officials introducing legislation in the name of disability access without consulting with a variety of stakeholders and outdoor recreationalists who have disabilities. There are already provisions in federal law that allow people with mobility disabilities to appropriately access public lands with other power-driven mobility devices (OPDMDs). 

Syren Nagakyrie, Founder and Director of Disabled Hikers, a non-profit organization that advocates for the disability community and justice in the outdoors, has previously denounced the legislation as a “blatant attempt to scapegoat disability as an excuse to build more roads.” See quotes above. 

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