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Montana Code Annotated · § 23-1-128 — Limits on camping in riparian areas and operation of off-highway vehicles

23-1-128. Limits on camping in riparian areas and operation of off-highway vehicles

(1) In order to protect riparian vegetation, provide for stable streambanks, reduce erosion, and provide for nutrient barriers to protect the quality of rivers and streams, camping in a motor vehicle, as defined in 61-1-101, is discouraged within 25 feet of a river or stream in state parks and fishing access sites.

(2) The operation of an off-highway vehicle, as defined in 23-2-801, within state parks and fishing access sites is prohibited except:

(a) for administrative purposes; or

(b) as designated by the department on roads, trails, or specific areas.

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History and annotations

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 474, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 191, L. 2011.

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