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Featured Story: Lewis and Clark NF road reclamation in the
news!
Montana's Lewis and Clark National Forest has been doing
some fantastic projects with their Legacy Roads and Trails
Remediation Program money. Adam Rissien and I spent
all day in the field with staff from the L&C, checking out
their great work. The
Great Falls Tribune and two
local t.v. stations came out as well.
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News: Cyclist's 'extreme' trailwork in Flathead forest
angers conservation group (MT)
A conservation group charges that much of Cron's trail work
exceeds the scope of mere "maintenance," and accuses Forest
Service officials of turning a blind eye to a growing
network of unauthorized "extreme" downhill bike trails.
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News: Closures triggered by illegal ORV use
Last year the Pagosa Springs Journal reported motorized
violations into the Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado's largest
Congressionally designated Wilderness area, and now the
Forest Service may have to close a portion of it since the
violations continued this year. Read Adam R's
blog abot this issue.
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News: Court rules that ATV drivers subject to New Mexico's
drunken driving law, penalties
The state Court of Appeals has ruled that all-terrain
vehicle drivers can be prosecuted for drunken driving,
including felony charges for repeat offenders, just like
motorists in cars and trucks.
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News: Damaged Forest Service roads to remain barricaded
during early hunting seasons
A large snowpack followed by high runoff this spring left
numerous U.S. Forest Service roads severely damaged this
season, and due to the extent of the problems and lack of
available funds, some roads will remain closed until repairs
can be implemented.
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News: Elko County wants end to 15-year-old trout case
Never one to back down from a fight with the U.S.
government, northern Nevada's rural Elko County has been
feuding with federal land managers for decades over
environmental protections they say go too far.
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News: Environmental groups cry foul in makeup of Big Cypress
ORV committee (FL)
The Obama administration is reviewing whether
representatives of two environmental groups should be kicked
off a Big Cypress National Preserve advisory committee
tackling the hottest issue facing the preserve: Off-road
vehicles.
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Opinion: Reducing road densities
Put simply, the more open motorized routes in an area, the
lower the quality of the wildlife habitat and less desirable
it is for elk and deer to utilize or stay in that area.
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Resource: New fact sheets available
Fact sheets include: Rightsizing the Forest Service road
system, A brief synopsis of the Legacy Roads & Trails
Remediation Program, Flood damage to roads from the 2011
floods across several regions with related costs, How roads
impact clean water supplies and Ecological impacts of forest
roads.
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Resource: Y'all Jump!
We came across this USFS website recently and found some
good information on culvert design and fish passage. There
is some pretty technical stuff as well, but we really
enjoyed the video section--particularly "Y'all Jump".
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