ORBA News and Updates

ORBA-SEMA 6/11/26 ORBA-SEMA 6/11/26

ORBA Statement on Recent Roadless Rule Developments

The future of the 2001 Roadless Rule is increasingly becoming a focus of both Congress and the Trump Administration

ORBA-SEMA 5/29/26 ORBA-SEMA 5/29/26

President Trump Removes Unnecessary Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands

President Trump Rescinds Executive Orders 11644 and 11989

Cory Sellers 5/19/26 Cory Sellers 5/19/26

ORBA & SEMA-Backed Nominee Confirmed to Lead BLM

Former U.S. Representative Steve Pearce (R-NM) was confirmed to serve as the Director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

ORBA-SEMA 5/11/26 ORBA-SEMA 5/11/26

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Finalizes Repeal of Public Lands Rule

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final rulemaking that repeals the 2024 Public Lands Rule, signaling a major shift in the federal government’s approach to public land management.

ORBA-SEMA 3/18/26 ORBA-SEMA 3/18/26

The Fight for Moab's Trails: Interior to Review ORBA-led Appeal for Reopening Trails

BLM previously closed 300+ miles; 150 miles could reopen with SEMA and ORBA support