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MAY 8, 2001

Montana officials on Monday asked a federal judge in Idaho to allow the state to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a roadless forest policy the Bush administration said it will uphold.

Montana wants to join the lawsuit because it says its threatens economic development and safety.

The US Department of Agriculture on Friday said it would allow the policy to go into effect this week. But it added that changes would be allowed on a case-by-case basis.

Idaho Attorney General Al Lance argued in court that the rules be thrown out now that the Bush administration has made its decision.

Get the Story:
State seeks role in roadless suit (AP 5/8)
Roadless policies criticized (The Spokesman Review 5/8)

Relevant Links:
Roadless Forest Plan - http://roadless.fs.fed.us
The US Forest Service - http://www.fs.fed.us

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