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On the recordApril 22, 2013
Were the closures that Senator Manchin asked about, were they closures, complete closures to the public including pedestrians and including fishing or is it only a closure to off road vehicle use or motorized access?
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich seeks clarification on public access closures discussed by Manchin.

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