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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Big Cypress National Preserve. Big Cypress National Preserve Bear Island ORV Trails Update ORV Advisory Committee Meeting August 25, 2011. Bear Island Timeline. Feb. 2007 NPS opened Cypress Camp, Hinson, and Plains trails
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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Big Cypress National Preserve Big Cypress National Preserve Bear Island ORV Trails Update ORV Advisory Committee Meeting August 25, 2011
Bear Island Timeline • Feb. 2007 NPS opened Cypress Camp, Hinson, and Plains trails • Dec. 2007 NPS temporarily closed portion of Cypress Camp Trail • Dec. 2007 Legal challenge to trail opening filed • May 2009 NPS submitted application to modify SFWMD permit to stabilize Bear Island trails • June 2009 Corps received application to modify 2004 Corps permit • Nov. 2010 SFWMD issued permit modification, extending permit expiration to Nov. 2015 • Mar. & June NPS met with Corps to discuss permit • 2011 modifications, including mitigation • June 2011 NPS submitted new mitigation proposal to Corps