Why did paddlers sue the US Forest Service while a user capacity analysis is being carried out to determine future management of the river, rather than wait for its completion?
The boating ban is illegal and wholly unjustified, and paddlers should therefore not have to wait for another 3-5 years for it to be lifted. Paddlers urged the Forest Service to allow all users equal access during the user capacity analysis, which was a possible outcome of the Chief’s decision on the AW appeal. Paddlers waited to file their suit until the USFS announced that they would continue to discriminate against paddlers throughout the study period. Maintaining the ban undercuts the validity of the study and all chances for sound future management. Litigation was the paddlers’ last resort. The lawsuit is needed to remedy a current illegal situation, and form the basis for a fair user capacity analysis and future management.
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