Conservation advocates may sue to block future editions of the jamboree on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — When it comes to policing the annual Rainbow Gathering, the U.S. Forest Service can pretty harsh, but apparently that same hardline doesn’t apply to off-roaders, at least in Arizona, where the agency has apparently developed a cozy relationship with motorized users.
According the conservation groups, the Forest Service authorized a six-day off-road rally without doing any environmental studies or reviewing the impacts to rare and sensitive forest species.
Based on promotional materials for the off-road jamboree, the event is at least partly commercial and requires Forest Service review and permitting. Part of the route is through areas affected by the Wallow Fire, where new vegetation is just becoming established, and it also appears that there is some commercial photography associated with the off-road rally. (more…)
Filed under: biodiversity, endangered species, Environment, public lands, US Forest Service | Tagged: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona, Center for Biological Diversity, off-road rally, U.S. Forest Service, Wallow Fire | Leave a Comment »


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