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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







RESOLUTION #12:  SOUTHERN NEVADA WILDERNESS

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada has indicated that he intends to introduce a Southern Nevada Lands bill in the U.S. Senate, with Senator John Ensign of Nevada as a co-sponsor, as early as October 2001.  One of the principal reasons for this bill is to protect a large amount of southern Nevada land as designated wilderness, which would counteract the sprawl that is now occurring (Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in the United States) and would provide protection for endangered species and archeological treasures.
A number of groups, including Friends of Nevada Wilderness and the Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club, have put together a citizens proposal for wilderness on four kinds of federal land:  BLM, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service holdings.  This group is working closely with Senator Reid's office on this proposed legislation.
The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs strongly supports this citizens' proposal for wilderness in southern Nevada.














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