An Idaho county has lost a lawsuit challenging a federal road closure policy that it claims immobilizes residents and discourages tourism. Chief U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill has rejected Valley County's arguments that the U.S. Forest Service road policy in the Payette National Forest violates environmental and administrative laws. The agency's review of the policy, which effectively closed many roads, "adequately considered the history and environmental impact" of road usage in the national forest, the judge said. Valley County was joined by a recreational group and private citizens in its opposition to the federal travel plans, which they accused of being implemented without sufficient public process and socioeconomic study...
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