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In the continuing trend of the last several years, this was the busiest year ever. This year we provided formal written comments on OHV issues basically weekly. There were over 500 bills introduced in the 2022 Session of the Colorado General Assembly of which 11 were of serious concern to the OHV/snowmobile and 4wd recreationists. This confirms the need for professional staff monitoring issues on an ongoing basis.

While volunteers are critically they may not be the answer for all situations and often volunteers are being asked to do more than ever before. Challenges are becoming more complex every day but we continue to have major wins for motorized users.

This year the session was distinguished by four major issues impacting the OHV, snowmobile and 4wd communities. The issues include: Colorado Rule 20 and adoption of the California Air Resources Board’s standards for vehicle emissions; reduction in theft of catalytic converters (cats); Reduction in mobile and stationary emissions in general; attempts by the legislature to take wildlife and natural resources management out of the hands of the Department of Natural Resources and place it in the hands of legislators or a commission comprised of academics and scientist with little accountability to anyone, particularly the public.

These comments are designed to supplement previous comments submitted on this issue. The Organizations are very concerned that the Plan overly focuses on ranching and farming issues and is entirely silent on many other impacts, such as nonconsumptive recreation, that could be far more severe to the State over time.

Read news from COHVCO and reports of other happenings in the OHV community!

Thanks to funding from the BLM and management of the planning meetings and planning process by NOHVCC and working directly with COHVCO, Colorado can join those states who have already finished their planning.

Join us at the 2019 Kicker Monster Truck event on Saturday, November 16th!

This year's COHVCO Raffle drawing will be held at the event at 9:00 pm.

This weekend concludes the second of the two workshops for 2019.

Final Summary for 2019

Letters from COHVCO Officers, Recent Wins, Happenings in the OHV Community

Busiest year ever. Confirms the need for professional staff monitoring issues on an ongoing basis as challenges are becoming more complex every day. Volunteers are critically needed but not always the answer for all situations and often volunteers are being asked to do more than ever before.

Shape the GMUGs future. Review the draft forest plan and attend an open house!

Robbed by the pandemic, Colorado returns $5 million to OHV fund

We are as busy as ever with active issues....fighting to stop land closures, grey wolf reintroduction, protecting our OHV fund