March 03, 2006

Task force on roadless areas produces divergent opinions

From the Friday, March 3, 2006 online edition of the Daily Inter Lake . . .

A task force charged with recommending direction for roadless areas in the Flathead National Forest has produced divergent opinions — a majority calling for management flexibility and a minority urging protection for roadless lands.

The task force was formed by the Flathead County Commission in a response to Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s call for county-by-county suggestions for roadless management. Schweitzer plans to submit a petition with recommendations for roadless areas to the Forest Service by December, as requested by the Bush administration.

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Posted by nfpa at March 3, 2006 04:05 PM