This isn't about trails for offroaders or snowmobilers. It isn't about state claims. It is about suing states and the federal government for the right to mine and log in otherwise inaccessible areas. This will give industry that ammunition.

"And in Alaska, the state government contends that even some section lines -- the imaginary grid that marks off every square mile in the nation -- are subject to the provision and can be claimed as roads. Until now, proving that would likely have involved an arduous legal battle."

"But under the new policy, if states, counties or others are able to establish a network of legally recognized "highways" through those acres -- even if the highways are dirt roads or something less -- it would give those fighting the so-called "roadless" proposal ammunition."

In a nut shell if you can show that a couple of miners made a small trail, even if it was a hundred or more years ago, then you can sue to have that area opened up because it is no longer considered roadless.
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"You learn more from losing than you do from winning." Lou Pinella