Certified Tortoise Defender Program
Click here to see the Tortoise Defender Oath Contact sarah@conserveswu.org to schedule a Certified Tortoise Defender session for your student group.
Issue 9
9. BLM must pause the environmental review for the Northern Corridor Highway to issue a supplemental study of the impacts of recent devastating wildfires in Red Cliffs. What the…
Defeating the Northern Corridor Highway – What you can do in the meantime
Contact elected officials and candidates to let them know you are concerned about the need, cost, and damage associate with the Northern Corridor Highway. Remember, it is the election season! See…
Timeline for the Northern Corridor Highway Draft EIS
Timeline for the Northern Corridor Highway Draft EIS June 12, 2020 – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Northern Corridor Highway…
Issue 4
4. A proposed addition to Red Cliffs (Zone 6) does not mitigate NCH damage What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: The Draft EIS claims that Zone 6…
Background on the Red Cliffs NCA and Northern Corridor Highway
Background on the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and the Northern Corridor Highway
Issue 8
8. State your preference for alternatives outside of Red Cliffs Background For the first time in the decades-long history of the Northern Corridor Highway, transportation alternatives located outside Red…
Issue 7
7. The highway would require damaging changes to the Red Cliffs’ management plans What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: Changes to management plans necessary to accommodate…
Issue 6
6. Impacts to homeowners are not adequately addressed What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: Noise, light, litter, scenic, recreational, health, and property value impacts to homeowners near…