All-terrain vehicle owners in South Florida for years have wanted open land to ride, without hassle. Now Miami-Dade Park And Recreation Department planners believe they’ve found just the spot, reports the Miami Herald.

“Supporters insist the proposed 1,608-acre park — just north of Tamiami Trail at the Collier-Miami-Dade line — will do the Everglades more good than harm by drawing ATVs from more pristine places,” states the Herald. “Environmentalists and regulators are dubious. Damage from swamp buggies and ATVs in the adjacent Big Cypress National Preserve have long been the subject of disputes and lawsuits.

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