Swan View Coalition questions Forest Service road closure methods

A study done earlier this year by the Swan View Coalition claims that the Forest Service is overstating the effectiveness of of road closure devices on the Flathead National Forest.

In its previous documentation, the Forest Service claims that gates, berms and other road closure devices are about 92% effective in keeping motorized vehicles off of closed roads.

The Swan View Coalition, though, claims that percentage is far lower — at least on the 300-plus closure devices it examined in the summer of 2022 on the Swan View Valley Geographic area.