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Recent Events:
ATV Trails / Natural Area Boundary Dispute Lawsuit Ruling by the Court
On June 30, 2004, the Southern Illinois Federal Court, by Order by Judge Gilbert, ruled on the pending lawsuit filed by Shawnee Trail Conservancy, Illinois Trail Riders and IFOR.
The court dismissed our case because the court did not have jurisdiction to rule on our claims under the rules we alleged. We failed to prove any alleged final agency action.
The ATV trail issue is currently under an injunction by this same court from a prior lawsuit that specifically states that …."the Forest Service can not issue any order or decision notice authorizing or permitting ATV/OHM use in the Shawnee National Forest."
The Natural Area changes come from changes of methods used to measure lands on the ground by global positioning readings as opposed by hand drawn estimates. As plaintiffs, we did not show any adverse affect by the action that impacted these areas according to the court.
Read the
entire MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (pdf format)
Read the RIGHT TO RIDE ACT
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