ACMU Applauds Court Decision on Fowl Lakes
The Arrowhead Coalition for Multiple Use (ACMU) was pleased to hear the long-awaited decision by Judge John R. Tunheim regarding the North and South Fowl Lakes in Cook County. On August 31, 2007, Judge Tunheim found that the Fowl lakes are outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). However, the decision answers only a portion of the legal questions surrounding the Hovland lakes and a proposed US Forest Service snowmobile trail reroute. Tunheim did not yet issue a ruling on the other facets of the lawsuit-whether or not the Forest Service performed due diligence in assessing potential adverse impacts on the BWCAW associated with the trail reroute and whether visual and auditory impacts associated with the trail justify a protective buffer around this portion of the BWCAW.
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