Forest Service set to close roads in Sitka Ranger District

Tue, September 11, 2007 
Posted in Alaska News

The U.S. Forest Service is moving ahead with plans to close more than 70% of the roads in the Sitka Ranger District. District officials blame a service-wide mandate and dramatic budget cuts for the closures; off-road vehicle riders argue that no money is being spent on the roads presently, and closing them would serve only to reduce access and criminalize users.

Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka

 
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