Environmental Conservation

IMBA History on USDA Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Rule

The Conservation System Alliance: -- IMBA supports permanent, legislative recognition of these 26 million acres of the most spectacular BLM land. Many iconic mountain biking trails can be found within the Conservation System, including those near Fruita, Colorado and the King Range, California.
IMBA Joins Movement to Reform Mining Laws: -- (02-14-08) IMBA and its partners in the Outdoor Alliance (OA) urge you to contact your senators about the need to reform outdated hardrock mining laws. First, learn about the issues at stake by viewing an online video.
Outdoor Alliance Takes Strong Stand on Colorado and Idaho Roadless Area Protection: -- (01-15-08) Representatives from the Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of six national human-powered recreation groups, say that state and federal governments should resist the urge to revisit whether these pristine roadless areas should be opened to industrial special interests.
IMBA Supports National Landscape Conservation System Act: -- (05-08-07) The legislation would make permanent the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS).
Action Alert: Comment Deadline on Roadless Area Conservation Rule Extended to Nov. 14: -- Forest Service proposing to eliminate federal Roadless protections and pass responsibility to states.
Write to Support Roadless Area Conservation Rule: -- (August 2004) Forest Service proposing to strip National Forest Protections and leave up to the states.
IMBA's Comment's Regarding Possible Revisions To The Roadless Areas Conservation Rule: -- (September 2001) IMBA continues to support the Roadless Initiative and asks that the Forest Service make no changes to it.
IMBA's Comment's On The Draft EIS And Proposed Rule For Roadless Areas Conservation: -- (July 2000) IMBA supports the Roadless Initiative because it will protect natural, undisturbed areas and bicycling opportunities.
IMBA's Comments On The Proposed National Forest System Road Management Policy: -- (May 2000) IMBA's suggestion for improvement to the guidance for decommissioning roads.
IMBA'S Comments on the USDA Forest Service Roadless Initiative: -- (December 1999) IMBA supports the President's Initiative to preserve and protect America's roadless areas.
Opportunity or Threat?: -- (December 1999) Clinton's Forest Service Roadless Initiative perplexes mountain bikers.

IMBA Special Report - Mountain Biking & Conservation

Virginia Ridge and Valley Act Gets Congressional Hearing: -- (05-24-07) U.S. Representatives debate bicycle-friendly land preservation bill
IMBA Testifies Before Congress in Support of Bicycle-Friendly Virginia Land Preservation: -- (05-07-07) New legislation (H.R.1011) would protect important areas as Wilderness and National Scenic Area
IMBA's Congressional Testimony Supporting Oregon's Mt. Hood Wilderness Bill (S.647): -- (May 2007) Legislation that would protect valuable singletrack systems and the land around them as National Recreation Area
Wilderness Bills Supported by IMBA in 2006: -- Legislation that protects our natural environment and preserves important trails for mountain bike use
Recreation and Conservation: -- Mutual benefits of the partnership model.
New Trails Near You/Success Stories: -- Use this online form to let us know the details of any trail that is built, re-opened or that you and your club helped preserve access.
Preserving Paradise: -- Colorado open space preservation effort benefits mountain bikers.
Room to Ride - Mountain Bikers to Buy Land in Massachusetts: -- Jane Roy Brown. AMC Outdoors Magazine, April 2003. NEMBA purchases 47-acre tract of land.
Conservation Actions Performed By Mountain Bikers: -- (Updated 09-21-04) Examples of the community conservation projects that mountain bicyclists have supported.
IMBA/CLIF Bar Trail Preservation Grants: -- These grants help IMBA clubs preserve and enhance trail access, promote environmental education and inspire conservation in the mountain bicycling community.
IMBA Supports Wilderness for Artic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska (March 2002): -- Board of Directors Position Statement.
IMBA-Sierra Club Mountain Bicycling Mediation Project: -- Fact Sheet, April 1994.
Protecting Landscapes: -- Will Rogers, Prsident, Trust for Public Lands, 11/98 Keynote speech at National Trails Symposium.
Recreation As An Ally For Environmental Protection: -- Gary Sprung, Speech presented at the conference "Outdoor Recreation: Promise and Peril in the New West", June 1998.
Sierra Club Policy And Guidelines For Off-Road Use Of Bicycles: -- 1998 Club's Background and Guidelines to the 1994 Policy on Off-Road Use of Bicycles.

Elsewhere on the net:

Planning trails with wildlife in mind: A handbook for trail planners - Cover, Section 1, Section 2, Section 3 (all pdfs): -- Handbook from Colorado State Trails Program

Land Protection Resources

Conservation Easement Summary: -- An informative introduction to conservation easements and a collection of links to success stories and other resources.
Conservation Easement Handbook: -- The second edition of this handy resource is now available for purchase. You'll find it chock full of instructions on drafting conservation easements, guidelines for lawyers creating easement language and practical tips for the layperson. It also includes a CD-ROM of sample documents. Definitely a great resource for helping you or your club to get rolling on protecting or acquiring trails-laden land. Read a summary here.
Easement Guide for Equestrian Use: -- Buy this $15 guide from the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource loaded with dozens of state examples of trail easement language that could also be used as a model for cyclists.
Trust for Public Land's Conservation Finance Strategies: -- If you're looking to purchase or protect land, check out this collection of information regarding fund raising and organizing conservation campaigns.
Trust for Public Land Books and Reports: -- A lengthy collection of publications, some free and some for purchase, detailing all aspects of the benefits of land conservation. Look for information on park management, open space conservation and economics.

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	Environmental Conservation IMBA History on USDA Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Rule The Conservation System Alliance -- IMBA supports permanent, legislative recognition of these 26 million acres of the most spectacular BLM land. Many iconic mountain biking trails can be found within the Conservation System, including those near Fruita, Colorado and the King Range, California. IMBA Joins Movement to Reform Mining Laws -- (02-14-08) IMBA and its partners in the Outdoor Alliance (OA) urge you to contact your senators about the need to reform outdated hardrock mining laws. First, learn about the issues at stake by viewing an online video. Outdoor Alliance Takes Strong Stand on Colorado and Idaho Roadless Area Protection -- (01-15-08) Representatives from the Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of six national human-powered recreation groups, say that state and federal governments should resist the urge to revisit whether these pristine roadless areas should be opened to industrial special interests. IMBA Supports National Landscape Conservation System Act -- (05-08-07) The legislation would make permanent the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS). Action Alert: Comment Deadline on Roadless Area Conservation Rule Extended to Nov. 14 -- Forest Service proposing to eliminate federal Roadless protections and pass responsibility to states. Write to Support Roadless Area Conservation Rule -- (August 2004) Forest Service proposing to strip National Forest Protections and leave up to the states. IMBA's Comment's Regarding Possible Revisions To The Roadless Areas Conservation Rule -- (September 2001) IMBA continues to support the Roadless Initiative and asks that the Forest Service make no changes to it. IMBA's Comment's On The Draft EIS And Proposed Rule For Roadless Areas Conservation -- (July 2000) IMBA supports the Roadless Initiative because it will protect natural, undisturbed areas and bicycling opportunities. IMBA's Comments On The Proposed National Forest System Road Management Policy -- (May 2000) IMBA's suggestion for improvement to the guidance for decommissioning roads. IMBA'S Comments on the USDA Forest Service Roadless Initiative -- (December 1999) IMBA supports the President's Initiative to preserve and protect America's roadless areas. Opportunity or Threat? -- (December 1999) Clinton's Forest Service Roadless Initiative perplexes mountain bikers. IMBA Special Report - Mountain Biking & Conservation Mountain Bikers Care About Wild Places Sierra Club Leader Discusses Mountain Biking, Wilderness Mountain Bikers Working For Conservation Why Mountain Biking is a National Park Conservation Solution James Peak Bill Protects Land and Allows Bicycling Virginia Ridge and Valley Act Gets Congressional Hearing -- (05-24-07) U.S. Representatives debate bicycle-friendly land preservation bill IMBA Testifies Before Congress in Support of Bicycle-Friendly Virginia Land Preservation -- (05-07-07) New legislation (H.R.1011) would protect important areas as Wilderness and National Scenic Area IMBA's Congressional Testimony Supporting Oregon's Mt. Hood Wilderness Bill (S.647) -- (May 2007) Legislation that would protect valuable singletrack systems and the land around them as National Recreation Area Wilderness Bills Supported by IMBA in 2006 -- Legislation that protects our natural environment and preserves important trails for mountain bike use Recreation and Conservation -- Mutual benefits of the partnership model. New Trails Near You/Success Stories -- Use this online form to let us know the details of any trail that is built, re-opened or that you and your club helped preserve access. Preserving Paradise -- Colorado open space preservation effort benefits mountain bikers. Room to Ride - Mountain Bikers to Buy Land in Massachusetts -- Jane Roy Brown. AMC Outdoors Magazine, April 2003. NEMBA purchases 47-acre tract of land. Conservation Actions Performed By Mountain Bikers -- (Updated 09-21-04) Examples of the community conservation projects that mountain bicyclists have supported. IMBA/CLIF Bar Trail Preservation Grants -- These grants help IMBA clubs preserve and enhance trail access, promote environmental education and inspire conservation in the mountain bicycling community. IMBA Supports Wilderness for Artic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska (March 2002) -- Board of Directors Position Statement. IMBA-Sierra Club Mountain Bicycling Mediation Project -- Fact Sheet, April 1994. Protecting Landscapes -- Will Rogers, Prsident, Trust for Public Lands, 11/98 Keynote speech at National Trails Symposium. Recreation As An Ally For Environmental Protection -- Gary Sprung, Speech presented at the conference "Outdoor Recreation: Promise and Peril in the New West", June 1998. Sierra Club Policy And Guidelines For Off-Road Use Of Bicycles -- 1998 Club's Background and Guidelines to the 1994 Policy on Off-Road Use of Bicycles. Elsewhere on the net: Planning trails with wildlife in mind: A handbook for trail planners - Cover, Section 1, Section 2, Section 3 (all pdfs) -- Handbook from Colorado State Trails Program Land Protection Resources Conservation Easement Summary -- An informative introduction to conservation easements and a collection of links to success stories and other resources. Conservation Easement Handbook -- The second edition of this handy resource is now available for purchase. You'll find it chock full of instructions on drafting conservation easements, guidelines for lawyers creating easement language and practical tips for the layperson. It also includes a CD-ROM of sample documents. Definitely a great resource for helping you or your club to get rolling on protecting or acquiring trails-laden land. Read a summary here. Easement Guide for Equestrian Use -- Buy this $15 guide from the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource loaded with dozens of state examples of trail easement language that could also be used as a model for cyclists. Trust for Public Land's Conservation Finance Strategies -- If you're looking to purchase or protect land, check out this collection of information regarding fund raising and organizing conservation campaigns. Trust for Public Land Books and Reports -- A lengthy collection of publications, some free and some for purchase, detailing all aspects of the benefits of land conservation. Look for information on park management, open space conservation and economics.


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