Yellowstone's Snowmobile Ban Struck Down

[Ten Bears]

Yellowstone's Snowmobile Ban Struck Down
Winter Resorts Argued National Park Rule Hurting Business

POSTED: 11:13 am MDT October 15, 2004

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A federal judge in Wyoming has struck down the Clinton-era ban on snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.

U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer ruled that the Clinton ban was invalid because it did not have adequate public participation and failed to follow federal law.

Brimmer said the Clinton rules were the product of a prejudged, political decision to ban snowmobiles from all the National Parks.

The decision this week clears the way for new rules being developed by the National Park Service that likely will allow the machines.

The new rules are expected in time for the coming winter season.

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal said Judge Brimmer's decision ensures that citizens will get to see their national parks.

Snowmobile manufacturers, winter resorts and the states of Wyoming and Montana argued for the Clinton rules to be struck down. They said doing so would provide certainty for businesses that rely on winter use of the parks and clarify separate federal court rulings on the matter.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/3824723/detail.html

 

[AKHighmark]

Finally some sanity in the world.

 

[Hangar18]

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal said Judge Brimmer's decision ensures that citizens will get to see their national parks.

Too bad this is actually an issue. Round three coming up...

Hope you get your sleds back Matt.

 

[AKHighmark]

Originally posted by Hangar18:


Hope you get your sleds back Matt.

You and me both. Fuggin bastages...

 

[Ten Bears]

Another trip to the top. Because season is fast approaching.

 

[Ten Bears]

Gotta move this one back to the top for EG.....

 

[Ten Bears]

EG, did you read this yet?????

 

[feclnogn]

cool deal. lets all buy snow mobiles and head to yellowstone and chase us some wolves around.


yeeeeee hawwwwwwwww.

 

[Muledeer4me]

Good idea Feclnogn, Let's all buy sled's and have a Hunt Talk get together in yellowstone.
Fist person that can chase down and put a hunt talk hat on a bison win's something.