The current stay limit, established in 1985, states that campers, hunters and others are not allowed to camp for more than 14 consecutive days in one location.
The new order, signed by the Lolo National Forest supervisor on Wednesday, prohibits stays of more than 14 days accumulated in a 30-day period in any single location. New camps must be located five air miles from the previous camp.
The revised order makes the LNF stay limit consistent with adjacent forests and also more closely meets the intent of stay limit orders to protect resources by minimizing the potential for resource damage from extended camping.
Law enforcement officers on the forest noted that extended camping resource impacts on the forest are usually associated with transient camps or hunting camps.
For more information: 406-320-1024.
The revised order can be viewed online at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/.
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