A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that roads closed by the Bureau of Land Management near Moab will remain closed for the time being.
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected another request from off-roading advocates to keep roads near Moab open.
“We are disappointed in the decision released today,” said Ben Burr, executive director of the off-road recreation advocacy nonprofit BlueRibbon Coalition, in a statement. “Our motion for preliminary injunction was a first step to keep these beloved trails open, and we will continue to press forward with our legal challenge to the decision to close these roads.”
. These closures rankled off-roading enthusiasts, who claimed that the federal government blocked off some of the most popular off-roading routes in the area.to protect riparian habitats, preserve cultural resources and minimize damage to watersheds and vegetation. The agency also cited “known conflicts between motorized and nonmotorized users,” like hikers and river runners, as a justification for some road closures.The state argued that the road closures violated R.S.
Off-roading groups then took their fight to federal court, asking that the judge declare the BLM’s travel management plan unlawful to prevent it from ever being enforced. They also asked the judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would prevent the road closures from going into effect until he made his final decision.
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