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U.S. Attorney: Tom Maclay Illegally Cut Trees in Research Natural Area. The Bitterroot Resort Saga Continues. — Maclay Responds

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith filed a complaint today in U.S. District Court alleging Tom Maclay, who is proposing a destination ski resort on his property at the base of Lolo Peak, cut about 400 trees on Forest Service property, including trees in the Carlton Ridge Research Natural Area.

By Courtney Lowery

Full Story: http://www.newwest.net/index.php/main/article/5536/

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City Club Missoula – Community: “Keep Lolo Resort Talks Open” & Public Amenity or Private Playground? http://www.matr.net/article-17790.html

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Ski resort developer responds to Forest Service suit

By SUSAN GALLAGHER of the Associated Press

HELENA – The developer of a proposed ski resort south of Missoula is accused of unlawfully cutting about 400 U.S. Forest Service trees, clearing at least some so a snow grooming machine would have enough room to travel a forest road.

A federal lawsuit names Tom Maclay, who wants to develop a year-round resort on his family’s ranch land and adjacent Forest Service property near Lolo. Maclay envisions a resort rivaling those at Vail, Sun Valley or Lake Tahoe. In marketing to skiers, he wants to offer an extraordinary 5,342-foot vertical drop by providing access to federally managed Lolo Peak.

Full Story: http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2006/01/25/breaker/doc43d803e20bf21700000613.txt

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Federal government files lawsuit against Maclay http://missoulian.com/articles/2006/01/26/news/local/news03.txt

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