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130 pack Lewistown, Montana courtroom to talk about wilderness bill; verdict split

February 23, 2018/

More than 130 people packed into a Fergus County Courtroom Wednesday to give opinions on a bill that would remove five wilderness study areas (WSA) totaling 449,550 acres in Montana from future wilderness consideration, with the meeting showing a deep divide over how to best manage these public lands.

Passionate pleas were offered for and against the controversial legislation.

Karl Puckett, [email protected]

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/02/21/commissioners-get-earful-bill-targeting-wilderness-study-areas/360355002/

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