Original sentence: Several groups, including a Native American organization and individuals, nature organizations, and the State of California -- challenged both the roadbuilding and timber harvesting decisions in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.The first evaluation and inventory was completed in April of 1972 and after public input,  a final list of 16 roadless areas came out in 1973.This list had three-quarters of a million acres (4,000 km²) of public land spread across 12 national forests
Edited sentence: Several groups, including a Native American organization and individuals, nature organizations, and the State of California—challenged both the roadbuilding and timber harvesting decisions in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.The first evaluation and inventory was completed in April 1972 and after public input,  a final list of 16 roadless areas came out in 1973.This list had three-quarters of a million acres (4,000 km²) of public land spread across 12 national forests