&gt; Actually they can, just not on the 4WD Vehicles. They can, say: walk.<p>There are some pretty big distances in many places in the west.  That&#x27;s why people here rode horses rather than, say, walking, once upon a time.<p>In the grand scheme of things, a few off road vehicles are probably not that bad.  Something like a coal mine, OTOH, is going to permanently alter the landscape.<p>I wish more policy were aimed at reasonable compromises rather than &quot;no, everything must be absolutely pristine!&quot; on one hand and &quot;let&#x27;s exploit the crap out of it!&quot; on the other.