BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC)

Education and advocacy - to keep public recreation access open on public lands brc public lands department monitors state land agencies, the interior department, us forest service, and bureau of land management's recreational access planning, issues and initiatives affecting public lands' recreation access, recreation management, and natural resource conservation. Brc provides members with a robust website of nationwide information to keep enthusiasts abreast of land-use issues and agency planning. We provide action alerts and an rss feed on local and national issues. We provide historical land-use information, links to other enthusiast organizations and to lawmakers. We help members understand and navigate the complicated land-use planning process; we consult with technical experts and scientists on recreation and resource management issues; and we help recreationists provide meaningful comments to agencies and governing bodies. We coordinate our advocacy work with local, state, or national associations to maximize impact on the land-use planning process. We mediate differences between users of various modes of recreation and help them work together toward meaningful "on the ground" solutions. Where there are gaps in local involvement and, where applicable, brc actively and directly engages in those planning processes on behalf of its members. Within the legal confines of the irs 50(c)(3) regulations, brc lobbies on behalf of its members on legislative initiatives affecting recreational funding, recreational access, and other similar issues having an impact on access and utilization of public lands and waters.

Legal - brc developed and actively maintains a legal action program to monitor, evaluate, and take appropriate action on issues affecting recreation and resource utilization on public lands and waters. These activities advance, and are limited by, the exempt purposes of the Coalition. Through our legal action program, brc provides a legal element to our advocacy efforts. The program helps brc member organizations obtain an initial review of their specific problem, which serve as a springboard to enter administrative appeals and litigation.