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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A private fishing lodge planned on state schools land on the Green River near Little Hole east of Flaming Gorge Reservoir has drawn angry opposition from anglers, hunters and environmentalists.
The state Division of Wildlife Resources also would like to see the site left undeveloped.
A Georgia development company -- Flint Timber -- is working with local outfitter Spinnerfall Guide Service to build the lodge across the river from Little Hole.
The developers want to lease 356 acres of land owned by the state Schools and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, which advertised the parcel for bid last year.
The D-W-R has submitted an alternative proposal to trade other land for the 356 acres.
D-W-R director Jim Karpowitz said the site is important winter habitat for elk and deer and would be better left undeveloped.
Flint Timber's proposal has drawn strong opposition from Trout Unlimited, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and individual anglers and environmentalists. The stretch of river along which the lodge would be built is a favorite of anglers seeking rainbow and brown trout.
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Information from: Deseret Morning News
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