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RECREATIONAL GROUPS PREVAIL IN TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SUIT GREAT FALLS, MT (March 11)--A coalition of recreational groups has prevailed on the merits of their lawsuit challenging the Travel Management Plan for a portion of the Lewis and Clark National Forest in north central Montana. The order was issued on March 10th from the Great Falls Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. The Court ruled in favor of the recreational group plaintiffs, finding that the Travel Plan violated the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as well as the Montana Wilderness Study Act (MWSA). On the NEPA claim, the Court found that the Travel Plan "reduced total motorized routes by nearly thirty percent from the most restrictive " present for public comment, and summarized, "the public was not allowed to comment on major portions of the because the original was not supplemented. Transparency required by law was missing." Other changes between the draft and final decision noted by the Court included restrictions on the off-trail travel allowed for camping and a change in the deadline for winter motorized recreation. On the MWSA claim, the Court found that the final decision "eliminated roughly two-thirds of previously available motorized routes from the Middle Fork WSA." The Court agreed with prior analysis by the Court's Missoula Division that the MWSA requires the Forest Service to maintain the "wilderness character" existing in 1977 when the statute was passed. The Court thus ruled "he Forest's attempt at enhancement or creation of wilderness character in the Middle Fork WSA by adoption of the 2007 Travel Plan exceeded its authority under MWSA." The remedy for the violations will be determined through additional proceedings. The order directs the parties to submit further materials on or before March 19th, and sets a hearing on the remedy issue for March 29, 2010. The suit was filed by the Russell Country Sportsmen, Montana Trail Vehicle Riders Association, Great Falls Trail Bike Riders Association, Great Falls Snowmobile Club, Meagher County Little Belters, Treasure State Alliance, Motorcycle Industry Council, Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and BlueRibbon Coalition. Representing the plaintiffs are Paul Turcke of Boise, Idaho, Bill Horn of Washington, D.C., and Rob Cameron of Helena, Montana.
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Hello my name is Kevin Eberle I represent the Edgemont South Dakota Redneck Rally, I am writing to you invite your association to attend and participate in our ATV event on July 17th, 2010. Our Event is still Relatively young this will be our forth annual ) but it has doubled in size every year and we are expecting the same if not better this year. We run a professional event where both spectators and Participants can enjoy the day. The Redneck Rally has several events and it seems like they add more every year. Our biggest events are the ATV Obstacle course, ATV Mud Races, and our Truck Mud Races. Information, rules and entry forms for our event can be found on our Chamber of Commerce website http://www.edgemont-sd.com/redneck_rally.html The entry forms and rules have not yet been updated for the 2010 event but we will accept the entry forms from last year. All Rules and Classes are subject to change. If you would like any further information you can contact me at (605) 891-9412, 0r Greg Darrow at (605) 484-4564., or you can email me back and I will get you any additional information you need. Thank you |