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Related: Utah county tries to rein in off-roaders While most of Utah's counties support unrestricted off-roading, Emery County is bucking the trend.; Moab: On the horns of a recreation dilemma Some of the residents of the Moab, Utah, area are losing patience with out-of-control off-highway recreation, and looking to the BLM to bring things under control; New rules coming down for off-roaders The Forest Service plans to rein in cross-country travel by off-road vehicles, but enforcing new rules may prove next to impossible; ORVs named one of top threats A Wilderness Society report says that off-road vehicle use is one of the most serious threats to wild places.; The law of necessity Necessity is no defense of bogus BLM bids

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