" Here’s where you guys have to THINK and PLAN. All I had to do was think about this for a few minutes after I first read this story. Hey Finney, you’re absolutely right, your work is far from complete. You say you will continue to argue for even greater snowmobile opportunities in the planning process. So what is your plan? How about placing a tax (oh I can hear all the locals screaming and jumping up and down even over the new york city street noise!) or attaching a cost to snowmobile riding in the pristine north Idaho? Raise some money at least while you let the land be scared and the air get polluted. Then, put that money back into the community. Hey, how about this "plan" - use that money you raise by implementing a cost to snowmobile riding, by selling user permits to ride snowmobiles (throw in ATVs for that matter). Is this in your plan? Here’s another idea for your "plan" – use the monies raised by selling snowmobile permits to form an exploratory committee that researches the migratory paths, times and habits of the Caribou to try to lessen the impact of damage to their territory and migration patterns. And, research the effect of the increased noise pollution the snow mobiles will cause, not only on the Caribou, but the effects on the bird and fowl life? And, have you researched the effects of the increase in air pollution those extra snowmobiles will cause, and that effect on the beautiful Tamaracks that only live in the purest of air? You’re not going to tell me I know more about and care more about your own backyard than you do? And, how will smaller animals be effected - that are in the food chain for the larger animals? What is the effect on the WHOLE ecosystem? Have you performed such research? What due diligence have you performed? You’re an attorney. You’re smart. Figure it out, but do Something. You take, you have to give back. I'll head you're committee. Be there soon. Note for the editors - I can only hope the editors don’t censor or edit my post (this one and the one right before it) just because they find it offensive. That’s the whole point of freedom of the press and this forum. We need to have a free exchange of ideas and debate. You’re not just going to post the opinions of locals are you? Now that would be prejudice and unfair. Just think how good you’ll look when you post this. "

" Don’t you idahonians know how to protect the beautiful species, land and air that graces your presence? Did you know that Tamaracks grow only in the purest of air – in your own backyard – and you are ruining that. You are so vicious to out of towners coming in. Well I’ll tell you something, I am a New Yorker, a proud one, moving to the area and I am coming with a vengeance to protect the animals – Caribou, Grizzly, Wolves and the land that you are wiping out. Google Earth (know what that is?) shows how dramatic this is. Shame on you "locals." You continue to show your ignorance. You pounce on Californians and New Yorkers coming in to north Idaho. I read on these forums how Californians (who should toughen up and stop being so subservient) are, like, begging to be accepted. Screw that. I won’t beg for you to accept me. I don’t need or want your acceptance. I am moving in and going to change things in north Idaho for the better, for everyone. We’ll create job opportunities, because it’s apparent you cannot do anything but hunt, fish and kill. Respect, preservation and sustainability is what will be done. It requires sacrifice, dedication, long term planning, and deep thought. Get it? Apparently not, that’s why the Californians and New Yorkers are coming to north Idaho. To save it! Move over, take a seat, grow up --- and hang on! We'll educate you. "

" When it comes to isolated populations you want to be as careful as possible to provide protection to allow recovery. In general there is little purpose to expanding urban noise and toys into remote areas. "

" Why are we worried about the Caribou and their "extinction"???? there are tens of thousands of caribou in the north!!!! a few are south SOWHAT?!?!?! Someone's irresponsible mouth caused alot of trouble on this one. IMHO "

" Once again the all mighty dollar rules. Don't worry about what will survive for the future generations....just get that tourist dollar and "don't tell me what to do". "

" it was nice to see the judge open the trails again as priest lake needs summer and winter projetcs to survive as there are very rare jobs that people can make a living with a family at priest lake as the usfs dont do logging any more i have lived there for 50 years and priest lake needs people to survie thank you Dennis Rainey "