Wednesday, October 13, 2010
New Wilderness Area Proposed
WEST VIRGINIA....
Under legislation introduced by Representative Alan Mollohan, 6,042 acres of North Fork Mountain in Grant County would be designated as a federal wilderness area. An earlier proposal included 9,200 acres in the wilderness area, but Mike Costello with the West Virginia Wilderness Coalition says the proposed area's size was reduced to make it more appealing to some user groups.
Redman Run Trail and most of the North Fork Mountain Trail would remain open to mountain biking. The designation wouldn't affect the state's trout-stocking program in the adjacent North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River.
Under legislation introduced by Representative Alan Mollohan, 6,042 acres of North Fork Mountain in Grant County would be designated as a federal wilderness area. An earlier proposal included 9,200 acres in the wilderness area, but Mike Costello with the West Virginia Wilderness Coalition says the proposed area's size was reduced to make it more appealing to some user groups.
Redman Run Trail and most of the North Fork Mountain Trail would remain open to mountain biking. The designation wouldn't affect the state's trout-stocking program in the adjacent North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River.
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