Deer Creek land access deal a victory against insidious trend

Bozemandailychronicle.com - Full Article July 22 2015 All those involved in reestablishing access to thousands of acres of public lands south of Big Timber are to be commended for their efforts — Forest Service officials for their perseverance and private landowners for their willingness to work with public lands managers and do what’s right. The West Deer Creek Road, about 10 miles south of Big Timber, opened earlier this month, reestablishing public access between the Boulder River Road and some 16,000 acres of Forest Service land. The opening and the deal that made it possible marked the resolution of many years of disputes with private landowners... Read more here: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/editorials/deer-creek-land-access-deal-a-victory-against-insidious-trend/article_8f1f58ed-0d0e-553e-8e69-18d9c1c1daf0.html