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The USFS and IMBA

U.S. Forest Service/IMBA Memorandum of Understanding, 2007 (pdf version): -- The purpose of this MOU is to continue to develop and expand a framework for the FS and IMBA to plan and implement mutually beneficial programs, projects, and bicycling opportunities at the national, regional, and local level.

USFS Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits

2007 IMBA/USFS Project List: -- (2006) Seven trail projects with RTCA in 2007.
2006 IMBA/USFS Project List: -- (2006) Nine trail projects with RTCA in 2006.
Prescott, AZ: Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew help build Prescott's future Circle Trail: -- (2005) The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew teamed with the Prescott Cycling Club and the Forest Service for a weekend of fun riding and important trailwork.
Virginia: Building a Strong Foundation: -- (2004) Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew leaders Mark Schmidt and Lora Woolner toured western Virginia this April, visiting George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow in Salida, Colorado: -- (2003) Weekend Work Maintains More than 2000 Feet of the Rainbow Trail in the Forest Service's Salida Ranger District
NEMBA and the White Mountain National Forest Setting the Standard: -- (2003) Local Partnerships Build Two Climbing Gems In North Conway, NH
IMBA Aids in Arizona Trail Design: -- (2003) Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew and U.S. Forest Service Examine Trail from Biker View
Making TRACKS in Arizona: -- (2002) TRACKS, a multi-user trail group in Pinetop-Lakeside, is leaving a legacy of beautiful trails in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
Buffaloes, Devils, Pigeons and Wombles: Mountain Biking Arkansas Style: -- (2002) The Crew visits Ozark National Forest and Syllamore National Forest.
Trail Care Crew Plants IMBA Flag in Arizona): -- (April 2002) The Crew works near San Fanscisco Peaks.
The Atomic City Rises from the Ashes - Los Alamos, NM: -- (2001) Sante Fe National Forest hosts IMBA Trail Care Crew.
Famous Trails - Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits Idaho: -- (2001) IMBA visits CIMBA and the Payette National Forest.
IMBA Slideshow: Trail Care Crew Builds Technical Trails in Oregon: -- (2001) Rogue River District of the US Forest Service hosted a trail building workshop.
Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Gets Dirty in Missoula, Montana: -- (2001) Crews flag a new route that would add nearly a mile to the Mount Jumbo trail system in Lolo National Forest.
Utah Trails School 2000: -- (2000) Forest Service employees take part in an IMBA Trail School in Park City, Utah.
TCC2 Drops Anchor In Ashland: -- (2000) Joey Klein speaks at a Forest Service Seminar on partnerships for the Siskiyou and Rogue River National Forests.
National Trails Day 2000 Jackson, Wyoming: -- (2000) National Trails Day activities at Bridger-Teton Nt. Forest.

USFS News and Resources

Forest Service Fire Spending to Affect Outdoor Recreation: -- (09-19-08) American Whitewater, another founding member of the Outdoor Alliance, reports wildland fire budget needs are poised to crimp spending in other agency departments.
Forest Service to Revise Trail Classification System: -- (07-24-06) The U.S. Forest Service is currently soliciting public comments as it revises its National Trail Classification System (TCS).
Help Prevent USFS Land Sell-Off: -- (03-20-06) The US Forest Service is proposing to sell about 200,000 acres to raise $800 million for the Secure Rural Schools program which funds rural schools and roads.
U.S. Forest Service/IMBA Memorandum of Understanding, 2000-2005: -- The purpose of this MOU is to continue to develop and expand a framework of cooperation between IMBA and the USFS in the years 2000-2005.
Forest Service Trail Opening Process: -- (November 2005) Forest Service policies for opening and designating trails for certain uses.
Forest Service Recommended Wilderness Policy: -- (November 2005) Understanding how the Forest Service manages lands recommended for Wilderness designation.
IMBA Position on Draft White Mountain National Forest Plan: -- (October 2004) Bicycling provisions for New Hampshire forest would limit biking to system trails only.
Help Open the Middle Fork Trail: -- (May 2002) Mountain bikers are encouraged to voice support of Alternative E of the Forest Service's Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Watershed Access Travel Management Plan.
IMBA Summit Mobilizes Mountain Bike Advocates: -- (April 2002) USFS attends IMBA's International Mountain Bike Summit in Moab, Utah.
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.
Trail Users and Conservation Groups Cooperate to Restore Bicycle Access on Popular Seattle-Area Trail: -- (August 2001) The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail, a popular Forest Service trail near Seattle, may soon open to bicycle use for the first time in nearly a decade.
IMBA Epic Trail Threatened - Mountain Bikers Help Needed ASAP: -- (August 2001) A proposed development in the Ouachita National Forest could threaten the Womble Trail.
New IMBA/U.S. Forest Service Agreement Will Boost Mountain Biking: -- (November 2000) The new MOU encourages Forest Service staff to continue to work to develop new projects and policies that advance low-impact mountain biking
IMBA Reaffirms Support for Forest Service Roadless Initiative: -- (November 2000) The International Mountain Bicycling Association today reiterated its support for the U.S. Forest Service's Roadless Areas Conservation Initiative, which will preserve 49 million acres of U.S. public land.
IMBA Meets With Federal Land Agencies: -- (Fall 2000) IMBA board members Ashley Korenblat and Steve Anderson and executive director Tim Blumenthal spent three days in Washington, D.C.
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 Fights for Federal Trail Funding: -- (Early Summer 2000) IMBA is part of a coalition is pushing the Federal government to spend more money on recreation.
IMBA Comments On Colorado Forest Plan: -- (Early Summer 2000) IMBA objected to the proposed policy that would limit bicycling to designated trails only in the White River National Forest.
IMBA's Comments On The Proposed National Forest System Road Management Policy - 2000: -- (May 2000) IMBA supports the effort by the USDA Forest Service to better manage its road system through the implementation of new policies proposed in the Federal Register on March 3, 2000.
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 White River National Forest Comments: -- (May 2000) Comments regarding the Draft Plan Revision and Draft EIS for the White River National Forest
White River National Forest Management Principles: -- (February 2000) Principles adopted by conservation and non-motorized recreation groups in Colorado
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.
Colorado Club Challenges Forest Plan: -- (December 1999) The Summit Fat Tire Society organized a significant grassroots response and released a 25-page position paper this fall to respond to the proposed plan for the White River National Forest in central Colorado.
Critical USFS trail decision coming soon to Seattle: -- (September 1999) The USDA Forest Service will soon issue a proposed decision regarding the fate of bicycle use on one of the premier trails near Seattle, Washington the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River Trail.
Forest Service Proposal Would Reduce Access In Boulder - IMBA's Home Town: -- (September 1999) Citing wildlife protection as the primary objective, the Forest Service plan proposes to "close and obliterate" more than 35 miles of established roads/trails and many miles of social trails around Nederland, a mountain town 17 miles west of Boulder.
Prominent Colorado forest may ban bikes from dozens of trails: -- (September 1999) The National Forest that surrounds Aspen, Vail, Glenwood Springs and Breckenridge, Colorado, is proposing widespread closures of trails to mountain bikers.
Archive: U.S. Forest Service/IMBA Memorandum of Understanding, 1994-1999: -- The 1994-1999 cooperation agreement. Replaced by a new agreement in 2000.
North Dakotans Open 120-mile Singletrack: -- (August 1999) Maah Daah Hey Trail managed by USDA Forest Service, manager of the Dakota Prairie Grassland.
Colorado club supports National Forest travel plan: -- (May 1999) The Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA) has worked hard for the past two years to assist the USDA Forest Service with management of travel and recreation on the Uncompahgre National Forest in west-central Colorado.
Washington Wrap-Up: -- (May 1999) IMBA meets with the USFA's Director of Dispersed Recreation in Washington D.C.
Teamwork Builds Trails And Knowledge In North Carolina: -- (April 1998) IMBA partnered with the USDA Forest Service and the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in western North Carolina last November to host a highly successful, three-day Trail Camp.
Congress Amends The Wilderness Act, Wheelchair Provisions Open Debate On Bicycling: -- (1991) New implicatios of Forest Services declaring mountian bikes to be "mechanical transport" and banning them from all National Forest Wilderness areas.

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	U.S. Forest Service Resource Page About IMBA Find IMBA Representatives and Clubs Near You! IMBA Programs and Resources Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Trailbuilding Schools and Schedule Trail Building and Maintenance Tips IMBA Resources National Mountain Bike Patrol - Assisting All Trail Users The USFS and IMBA U.S. Forest Service/IMBA Memorandum of Understanding, 2007 (pdf version) -- The purpose of this MOU is to continue to develop and expand a framework for the FS and IMBA to plan and implement mutually beneficial programs, projects, and bicycling opportunities at the national, regional, and local level. USFS Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits 2007 IMBA/USFS Project List -- (2006) Seven trail projects with RTCA in 2007. 2006 IMBA/USFS Project List -- (2006) Nine trail projects with RTCA in 2006. Prescott, AZ: Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew help build Prescott's future Circle Trail -- (2005) The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew teamed with the Prescott Cycling Club and the Forest Service for a weekend of fun riding and important trailwork. Virginia: Building a Strong Foundation -- (2004) Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew leaders Mark Schmidt and Lora Woolner toured western Virginia this April, visiting George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Somewhere Over the Rainbow in Salida, Colorado -- (2003) Weekend Work Maintains More than 2000 Feet of the Rainbow Trail in the Forest Service's Salida Ranger District NEMBA and the White Mountain National Forest Setting the Standard -- (2003) Local Partnerships Build Two Climbing Gems In North Conway, NH IMBA Aids in Arizona Trail Design -- (2003) Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew and U.S. Forest Service Examine Trail from Biker View Making TRACKS in Arizona -- (2002) TRACKS, a multi-user trail group in Pinetop-Lakeside, is leaving a legacy of beautiful trails in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Buffaloes, Devils, Pigeons and Wombles: Mountain Biking Arkansas Style -- (2002) The Crew visits Ozark National Forest and Syllamore National Forest. Trail Care Crew Plants IMBA Flag in Arizona) -- (April 2002) The Crew works near San Fanscisco Peaks. The Atomic City Rises from the Ashes - Los Alamos, NM -- (2001) Sante Fe National Forest hosts IMBA Trail Care Crew. Famous Trails - Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits Idaho -- (2001) IMBA visits CIMBA and the Payette National Forest. IMBA Slideshow: Trail Care Crew Builds Technical Trails in Oregon -- (2001) Rogue River District of the US Forest Service hosted a trail building workshop. Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Gets Dirty in Missoula, Montana -- (2001) Crews flag a new route that would add nearly a mile to the Mount Jumbo trail system in Lolo National Forest. Utah Trails School 2000 -- (2000) Forest Service employees take part in an IMBA Trail School in Park City, Utah. TCC2 Drops Anchor In Ashland -- (2000) Joey Klein speaks at a Forest Service Seminar on partnerships for the Siskiyou and Rogue River National Forests. National Trails Day 2000 Jackson, Wyoming -- (2000) National Trails Day activities at Bridger-Teton Nt. Forest. USFS News and Resources Forest Service Fire Spending to Affect Outdoor Recreation -- (09-19-08) American Whitewater, another founding member of the Outdoor Alliance, reports wildland fire budget needs are poised to crimp spending in other agency departments. Forest Service to Revise Trail Classification System -- (07-24-06) The U.S. Forest Service is currently soliciting public comments as it revises its National Trail Classification System (TCS). Help Prevent USFS Land Sell-Off -- (03-20-06) The US Forest Service is proposing to sell about 200,000 acres to raise $800 million for the Secure Rural Schools program which funds rural schools and roads. U.S. Forest Service/IMBA Memorandum of Understanding, 2000-2005 -- The purpose of this MOU is to continue to develop and expand a framework of cooperation between IMBA and the USFS in the years 2000-2005. Forest Service Trail Opening Process -- (November 2005) Forest Service policies for opening and designating trails for certain uses. Forest Service Recommended Wilderness Policy -- (November 2005) Understanding how the Forest Service manages lands recommended for Wilderness designation. IMBA Position on Draft White Mountain National Forest Plan -- (October 2004) Bicycling provisions for New Hampshire forest would limit biking to system trails only. Help Open the Middle Fork Trail -- (May 2002) Mountain bikers are encouraged to voice support of Alternative E of the Forest Service's Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Watershed Access Travel Management Plan. IMBA Summit Mobilizes Mountain Bike Advocates -- (April 2002) USFS attends IMBA's International Mountain Bike Summit in Moab, Utah. 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. Trail Users and Conservation Groups Cooperate to Restore Bicycle Access on Popular Seattle-Area Trail -- (August 2001) The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail, a popular Forest Service trail near Seattle, may soon open to bicycle use for the first time in nearly a decade. IMBA Epic Trail Threatened - Mountain Bikers Help Needed ASAP -- (August 2001) A proposed development in the Ouachita National Forest could threaten the Womble Trail. New IMBA/U.S. Forest Service Agreement Will Boost Mountain Biking -- (November 2000) The new MOU encourages Forest Service staff to continue to work to develop new projects and policies that advance low-impact mountain biking IMBA Reaffirms Support for Forest Service Roadless Initiative -- (November 2000) The International Mountain Bicycling Association today reiterated its support for the U.S. Forest Service's Roadless Areas Conservation Initiative, which will preserve 49 million acres of U.S. public land. IMBA Meets With Federal Land Agencies -- (Fall 2000) IMBA board members Ashley Korenblat and Steve Anderson and executive director Tim Blumenthal spent three days in Washington, D.C. 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 Fights for Federal Trail Funding -- (Early Summer 2000) IMBA is part of a coalition is pushing the Federal government to spend more money on recreation. IMBA Comments On Colorado Forest Plan -- (Early Summer 2000) IMBA objected to the proposed policy that would limit bicycling to designated trails only in the White River National Forest. IMBA's Comments On The Proposed National Forest System Road Management Policy - 2000 -- (May 2000) IMBA supports the effort by the USDA Forest Service to better manage its road system through the implementation of new policies proposed in the Federal Register on March 3, 2000. 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 White River National Forest Comments -- (May 2000) Comments regarding the Draft Plan Revision and Draft EIS for the White River National Forest White River National Forest Management Principles -- (February 2000) Principles adopted by conservation and non-motorized recreation groups in Colorado 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. Colorado Club Challenges Forest Plan -- (December 1999) The Summit Fat Tire Society organized a significant grassroots response and released a 25-page position paper this fall to respond to the proposed plan for the White River National Forest in central Colorado. Critical USFS trail decision coming soon to Seattle -- (September 1999) The USDA Forest Service will soon issue a proposed decision regarding the fate of bicycle use on one of the premier trails near Seattle, Washington the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River Trail. Forest Service Proposal Would Reduce Access In Boulder - IMBA's Home Town -- (September 1999) Citing wildlife protection as the primary objective, the Forest Service plan proposes to "close and obliterate" more than 35 miles of established roads/trails and many miles of social trails around Nederland, a mountain town 17 miles west of Boulder. Prominent Colorado forest may ban bikes from dozens of trails -- (September 1999) The National Forest that surrounds Aspen, Vail, Glenwood Springs and Breckenridge, Colorado, is proposing widespread closures of trails to mountain bikers. Archive: U.S. Forest Service/IMBA Memorandum of Understanding, 1994-1999 -- The 1994-1999 cooperation agreement. Replaced by a new agreement in 2000. North Dakotans Open 120-mile Singletrack -- (August 1999) Maah Daah Hey Trail managed by USDA Forest Service, manager of the Dakota Prairie Grassland. Colorado club supports National Forest travel plan -- (May 1999) The Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA) has worked hard for the past two years to assist the USDA Forest Service with management of travel and recreation on the Uncompahgre National Forest in west-central Colorado. Washington Wrap-Up -- (May 1999) IMBA meets with the USFA's Director of Dispersed Recreation in Washington D.C. Teamwork Builds Trails And Knowledge In North Carolina -- (April 1998) IMBA partnered with the USDA Forest Service and the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in western North Carolina last November to host a highly successful, three-day Trail Camp. Congress Amends The Wilderness Act, Wheelchair Provisions Open Debate On Bicycling -- (1991) New implicatios of Forest Services declaring mountian bikes to be "mechanical transport" and banning them from all National Forest Wilderness areas.


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