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National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior
Big Cypress National Preserve
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National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior
Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Cypress National PreserveBear Island ORV Trails Update
ORV Advisory Committee Meeting
August 25, 2011
Big Cypress National PreserveBear Island ORV Trails Update
ORV Advisory Committee Meeting
August 25, 2011
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Bear Island TimelineBear Island Timeline
• Feb. 2007 NPS opened Cypress Camp, Hinson, and Plains trails
• Dec. 2007 NPS temporarily closed portion of Cypress Camp Trail
• Dec. 2007 Legal challenge to trail opening filed• May 2009 NPS submitted application to modify
SFWMD permit to stabilize Bear Island trails
• June 2009 Corps received application to modify 2004 Corps permit
• Nov. 2010 SFWMD issued permit modification, extending permit expiration to Nov. 2015
• Mar. & June NPS met with Corps to discuss permit2011 modifications, including mitigation
• June 2011 NPS submitted new mitigation proposal to Corps
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Bear Island TrailsBear Island Trails