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Tonto National Forest law enforcement officers say they come across hundreds of tents, encampments and trailers that are illegally residing on the federal lands they are tasked with protecting.Authorities say non-recreational campers leave trash piles and debris all around different parts of the forest. It is a constant battle.
“Usually, it’s people down on their luck, whether they lost their job or the housing went up. It could be some substance abuse. We have people that just like the lifestyle,” said Robin Thies with the Tonto National Forest. “A lot of the of the sanitation issues that we deal with is not only trash and debris, it’s actually biohazard and sanitation as well,” said Sorenson.
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