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
by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News | June 3, 2022
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
by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News | July 2, 2021
“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
by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News | March 8, 2021
“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 ...