A major legal victory for the U-S Forest service regarding it’s Off-Highway Vehicle restrictions in the Tahoe National Forest, including in Nevada County. A federal appeals court says the service considered a reasonable range of alternatives before closing 807 out of 869 “user-created” miles to OHV’s. OHV owners sued, alleging a variety of procedural defects arising out of an environmental impact analysis. The appeals court upheld the restrictions. At the Tahoe National Service Office in Nevada City, Public Information Officer Michael Woodbridge says the process was very thorough…

click to listen to Michael Woodbridge

Woodbridge says, despite the objections, the plan has been working pretty good…

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The Tahoe National Forest recently held annual public meetings on Off-Highway Vehicle use. It covers 871-thousand acres, also including parts of Sierra, Placer, Yuba, Plumas, and El Dorado counties.