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Park Service reaffirms e-bike use should be determined by individual superintendents

by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News | August 27, 2024
The NPS held an open comment period last year to gather feedback from the public and local, state, tribal, and federal agencies. The review gauged the potential e-bike impact in national parks on non-motorized trails. The Finding of No Significant Impact confirmed the 2020 decision that ...

Judge orders Park Service to conduct environmental study on e-MTB impact

U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras’ opinion last week was in response to a lawsuit filed by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and a coalition of conservation groups in 2019 against the National Park Service for allowing e-bikes on non-motorized ...

National Park Service says e-bike use on non-motorized trails should be reviewed

“A National Park Service memorandum Wednesday recommended parks that allow e-bikes the same access as traditional bikes to review that decision, citing ongoing litigation contesting the legality of a 2020 policy change. “This is a wobbly move by the Park Service,” said ...

Report says Bureau of Land Management mismanaged during Trump presidency

“The Bureau of Land Management was plagued by increasing extremism, retaliation and employee intimidation, and political influence during the Trump Administration, according to a Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility anonymous survey of current and former employees. The ...

Interior Department officially approves e-bike policy

by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News | October 2, 2020
“The U.S. Department of Interior on officially approved its policy proposal for land managers to regulate e-bikes the same as traditional bikes on non-motorized lands. However, increased e-bike access has led to lawsuits. One was filed in December against the NPS by The Public ...
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