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Utah drops lawsuit against feds over 6 BLM roads

I don't know why R.S. 2477 roads are always referred to originating from some old, 1860's law, as if to say it's not important because it is old. We don't attribute Freedom of Speech to some old provision in an old document, known as the Bill of Rights.

There's a difference! The Bill of Rights is still in effect. RS 2477 was repealed because Congress decided it was obsolete. They replaced it with Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, which gives states and counties a process to apply for rights of way across public lands. Local governments use Title V on a regular basis.

place yourself in the 1860s. were motorized vehicles out there creating roads? didn't think so.

"place yourself in the 1860s. were motorized vehicles out there creating roads? didn't think so."

No.. wagons were... same thing. Wheels on dirt. As for the act... it is still in force. It is just new roads that can not be called RS2477. Roads established before the repeal are still supposed to be recognized.