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MAY 9, 2001

Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath on Tuesday said he opposes Governor Judi Martz's attempt to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the US Department of Agriculture's roadless forest initiative.

McGrath, a Democrat, said he advised Martz, a Republican, against intervening in the state of Idaho's lawsuit because he says there was plenty of time for the residents in Montana to comment on the plan. Idaho's lawsuit is based on lack of participation, he said, which is not the case in Montana.

Martz instead based her decision on the the advice of Tommy Butler, chief attorney for the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.

Get the Story:
Martz urged away from Idaho suit (AP 5/9)

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

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