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ROANOKE -- An organization of four-wheel drive enthusiasts plans to help repair damage to the Jefferson National Forest that forestry officials say was caused by off-road vehicles.
United Four Wheel Drive Associations issued a statement today saying it will provide volunteers and heavy equipment experts to repair damage in Botetourt and Craig counties.
U.S. Forest Service officials have closed a 6½-mile section of road and have charged 39 off-road drivers with damage from "mud-bogging" -- spinning their tires to throw mud.
The Beaverton, Ore.-based group says it supports conservation of public lands, and its members educate owners of four-wheel drive vehicles about proper off-road driving.
Its president, Wayne Groom, says it has a volunteer trail patrol that discourages and reports inappropriate behavior.
-- The Associated Press
