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Can't Hear the Forest for the ORVs
Forest Service unveils new off-road vehicle rules |
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03 Nov 2005 |
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| Can't Hear the Forest for the ORVs Forest Service unveils new off-road vehicle rules The U.S. Forest Service says its new off-road vehicle (ORV) policy, announced yesterday, will set limits on where the noisy, pollution-spewing machines can be used in national forests -- but conservationists say that's not good enough. The new rule sets no overarching standard for ORV use in the nation's 155 n ... |
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| Topics: national forests, news, outdoor recreation, US Forest Service (all these topics) |
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