raven
05-04-2004, 06:17 AM
Standing up their own way...
BLANDING -- True to his word, San Juan County Sheriff Mike Lacy, with the County Commission chairman close behind, defied the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and led a caravan of 30 off-road vehicles through Arch Canyon on the opening day of Jeep Jamboree USA, an annual gathering of four-wheel-drive enthusiasts.
Lacy escorted the group, which included drivers from across the country including Colorado, Oregon and California, into the canyon southwest of Blanding on Friday morning -- even though the BLM earlier this year turned down the event organizer's request for a permit.
The agency said a new environmental assessment is needed to gauge the impact of motorized vehicles on canyon resources, water and wildlife.
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BLANDING -- True to his word, San Juan County Sheriff Mike Lacy, with the County Commission chairman close behind, defied the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and led a caravan of 30 off-road vehicles through Arch Canyon on the opening day of Jeep Jamboree USA, an annual gathering of four-wheel-drive enthusiasts.
Lacy escorted the group, which included drivers from across the country including Colorado, Oregon and California, into the canyon southwest of Blanding on Friday morning -- even though the BLM earlier this year turned down the event organizer's request for a permit.
The agency said a new environmental assessment is needed to gauge the impact of motorized vehicles on canyon resources, water and wildlife.
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