The Park Service does have the ability to condemn the property though no action on that front has been taken. The parcel is wholly surrounded by proposed wilderness.
June 22, 2007
Montana: Inholder turns Glacier trail to mud
EPA pans Yellowstone snowmbile plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the Park Service should either modify or abandon its plan for snowmobile use in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks because of threats to the environment and human health.
Wayward Montana grizzly headed to Colorado zoo
The 2-year-old, 300-pound bruin arrived at the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks shelter in Helena last August and faced euthanization if center manger Patti Sowka couldn’t find a zoo with an opening for a grizzly.
Washington: Reminder: No fireworks in national forests
SEATTLE (AP) - With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, national forest officials are reminding visitors that using or possessing fireworks of any kind is illegal on all federal and state-managed public lands in Washington.
South Dakota: Black Hills crews brace for wildfires
“It looks like we’re going to be receiving the call to battle soon,” state Wildland Fire Coordinator Joe Lowe told the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board on Wednesday. “The Southern Hills are ready to go.”
Georgia: Dad takes down hungry bear with firewood
Everhart was later issued a $75 ticket by the U.S. Forest Service for failing to store his food properly “to prevent access by wildlife.”