August 2026 - monthly meeting
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August 2026 - monthly meeting

The August One Voice meeting, led by Marcus Trusty, covered land-use issues including the Blue Mountain Forest Plan revision, roadless rule changes, and travel management. Participants shared good-news updates such as trail reopenings and maintenance work, while Jeff Knoll outlined forthcoming documentation on Blue Mountains and the roadless rule plus a travel-rule press release, stressing accuracy over speed. The group noted joint comments on lands with wilderness characteristics, discussed creating a list of roadless-rule misapplications, and heard Angie’s update on a bilingual signage grant for San Bernardino National Forest after BDR declined a partnership. They also considered expanding the operations subcommittee to develop an incident command system and closed with trail-access concerns, including stolen signs and the Schubarth Trail closure by a private landowner.

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July 2026 - Monthly Meeting
Marcus Trusty Marcus Trusty

July 2026 - Monthly Meeting

This was the One Voice Communication monthly meeting, chaired by Marcus Trusty, where participants shared good news updates and discussed organizational developments. The meeting covered three main areas: good news reports from around the country including trail access improvements in Pennsylvania and California, updates on One Voice's website and communication tools including a new Forest Service Road Access Dashboard, and regional updates from Scott Jones on federal land management issues. Key discussions centered on the recent executive order 14408 withdrawing minimization criteria for wildlife, concerns about proper implementation across various forest plans, and the need for better visitation data under the EXPLORE Act. The group also addressed grant opportunities for bilingual signage and backcountry discovery route signage improvements, with specific requests for forest identification and volunteer partnerships. Additional topics included the use of One Voice's MOU with the Forest Service to facilitate partnerships and access improvements, and the organization's growing role in national land management discussions.

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June 2026 - Monthly Meeting
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June 2026 - Monthly Meeting

The June One Voice meeting covered board updates, regional OHV access issues, and organizational development. A new board of directors for 2026 was confirmed, three subcommittees were proposed, and the One Voice website was significantly expanded. Key action items include distributing support letters for Idaho checkerboard land legislation and drafting a One Voice organizational letter of support.

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May 2026 - Monthly Meeting
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May 2026 - Monthly Meeting

OneVoice conducted its May meeting covering federal land management updates, with significant focus on BLM San Rafael travel management re-release (June 8 comment deadline), Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision concerns, and widespread agency staffing disruptions affecting recreation access initiatives.

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