Environmental groups critical of BLM's management of ORVs

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SOUTHERN UTAH -- Utah environmental groups released a report card that sharply criticizes the Bureau of Land Management's management of off-road vehicles in southern and eastern Utah. The BLM says it is making progress, but there's more work to be done.
Source: The Southern UtahWilderness Alliance BLM management plans for six areas of Utah were finalized in 2008. After two years, with new restrictions on off-road vehicle routes, the environmentalists argue those plans do not go far enough to protect public lands. The director of the BLM in Utah accepts the criticism and says they are working to protect the land.

ORV use on public lands kicks up the heated debate between those who want to restrict riding and those who want to open more areas.

Zach Frankel with the Utah Rivers Council said, "There's nothing wrong with ATV recreation. The issue with the BLM is how they are managed."

The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), the Utah Rivers Council and the Utah Chapter Sierra Club give the BLM poor marks for protecting the environment and cultural resources from ORV damage.

Is this bull sh** or what
 
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